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Munster Rugby announce new playing kit for new season

It has been a busy off season for Munster rugby. The rugby side has announced a new car and shirt sponsors as well as launching their new playing kit for the 2013/14 season. Kit manufacturers adidas and Munster Rugby officially launched the club’s 2013/14 home and alternate kit last week. The new Munster collegiate red […]

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August 20, 2021 By Dominic Taylor Leave a Comment

Do you have a story you'd like to share with the local community on Limerick.com? E-Mail news@limerick.com Send us your pictures Send images or add them to your story and we'll publish the best. We welcome all contributions! All content is moderated before … [Read More...]

Bill Whelan brings Riverdance home to Limerick for 20th anniversary tour

November 20, 2013 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

Riverdance has been seen by 23 million people in 12,000 performances across 45 countries around the world, but now is ‘coming home’, at least in the eyes of composer and Limerick man Bill Whelan. The composer, born on Barrington Street, was in his native city this Monday to launch the 20th … [Read More...]

Limerick council approves scheme to progress regeneration work

July 9, 2013 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

CITY councillors have approved a scheme which it is hoped will lead to higher local employment in regeneration building contracts. At present, many contractors working on building new homes in the estates have brought their own staff from outside Limerick. But in a bid to address this, … [Read More...]

Council Wins Public Sector Magazine Award

October 21, 2015 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

Public Sector Magazine has announced Limerick City and County Council as one of the principal winners in the publication’s award scheme.A Dog's Purpose 2017 movie trailer The Local Authority’s Economic Development & Planning Department has been named outright winner of the Business … [Read More...]

Limerick students ready to fight maintenance cuts

September 4, 2013 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

Mary Immaculate College students are ready to take to the streets to fight plans to cut the student maintenance grant, according to student union president Johanna O’Brien. Ms O’Brien made the comments following reports that the government is to cut the grant, currently paid to approximately … [Read More...]

William Street Limerick

March 31, 2012 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

William Street is reputed to be named after one of the King Williams and if so would be one of the … [Read More...]

All Ireland Hurling Final This Sunday

August 21, 2021 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

IT’S ALL-IRELAND FINAL weekend in the senior hurling championship. By Sunday evening, either Limerick or Cork will have their hands on Liam MacCarthy glory. With attendances of 40,000 to be allowed, it should be a good weekend of hurling all round. Who will win? We want to know your … [Read More...]

Civic Trust won’t censor Kevin Myers

August 18, 2017 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

THE chief executive of Limerick Civic Trust has said the invitation to former columnist Kevin Myers to moderate a talk on censorship will not be withdrawn, after it was subject to ‘vitriolic’ abuse following the announcement. David O’Brien, who heads the conservation and preservation charity, … [Read More...]

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