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Limerick baby gift company launch unique online Facebook competition

PrintYourStuff.ie a leading Limerick company that specialises in personalized baby gift ideas such as clothing, comforterers, soft toys, teddy bears etc. has announced the launch of their first Facebook competition. Participants can win a magnificient giant supersoft Honey Bear that any child (big or small) will fall in love with. The online Facebook competition aims […]

Thousands of Limerick cemetery burial records to go online

An online, searchable database of 70,000 people buried at one of Ireland’s largest cemeteries is nearing completion and will be officially launched next month, it has been announced. Staff from Limerick City Archives in conjunction with the History Department of Mary Immaculate College of Education, have spent the past two years manually transcribing thousands of […]

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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...]

Rubberbandits up for IFTA award

February 9, 2011 By Joe Taylor

THE Rubberbandits are in line to take home an IFTA award at next Saturday's glitzy award ceremony in Dublin, with the Limerick plastic-bag wearing duo shortlisted for … [Read More...]

Farmers opposed to new motorway refuse to co-operate with survey engineers

July 14, 2013 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

Farmers opposed to a relief road through Clonlara and Parteen have indicated they will not co-operate when engineers arrive to survey their land in the coming weeks. And they have the support of local Fianna Fail councillor Cathal Crowe who has this Wednesday called on Clare County Council to … [Read More...]

The first and last King of Ireland

October 2, 2010 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

BRIAN BORU (c. 940-1014) Brian Boru was born around 940, the youngest of two sons of Cennedig, head of Dal Cais, one of the royal free tribes of Munster. Brian grew up during the worst days of tyranny when the Dalcassians had been driven in to the present county of Clare. Brian's brother, … [Read More...]

10000 tonnes of rock salt available to treat Limerick roads

November 10, 2014 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

Limerick City and County Council says it has at least 10,000 tonnes of rock salt at its disposal to treat Limerick’s roads during the coming winter. 5,000 tonnes of the available salt stock are currently in storage including stocks held over from last winter, which was one of the mildest in … [Read More...]

Recollections of a Limerick Musicman

October 10, 2010 By Joe Taylor 1 Comment

My name is Ger Cusack. I come from Prospect in Limerick City and I've been involved in music for most of my life. I went to the Model School and sang in Mr. Silbourne's class and due to him I sang solo on Radio Eireann. The programme was recorded at the Good Sheperd Convent and broadcast … [Read More...]

Mozart Masterpieces

October 5, 2010 By Jan Rice Leave a Comment

Irish Chamber Orchestra return with a duo of concerts in Limerick on Thursday 7th October (University Concert Hall) and in Dublin (RDS Concert Hall) on Saturday 9th October @8pm. The concert features Mozart's Symphony No. 40 - perhaps his greatest work, packed with some of the most recognised … [Read More...]

Gardai attend scene of collision on busy Limerick road

February 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

GARDAI have dealth with a collision on a busy road in Limerick city this Wednesday evening.AA Roadwatch is reporting that the collision occurred on the Ennis Road at the Coonagh Roundabout, where one lane was blocked. Gardai have now dealt with the incident.The Dock Rd is busy inbound from … [Read More...]

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