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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...]

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...]

Year round Shannon Liverpool flights resumed by Ryanair

August 8, 2013 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

Year-round connectivity flights between Shannon and Liverpool has been confirmed by Ryanair and has the potential to add 12,500 seats to the route this year. Ryanair reintroduced the route in March, initially for summer only, but has now confirmed the service will fly Wednesdays, Fridays and … [Read More...]

Sheila Crowned New ‘Limerick’ Champion!

November 2, 2011 By Joe Taylor 1 Comment

Sheila Fitzpatrick O'Donnell, from Shanagolden, Co. Limerick, was crowned the new All Ireland 'Limerick' Champion Tuesday night at the Limerick Writers' Centre sponsored event in Foley's Bar, Sarsfield Street, … [Read More...]

Lee ready for big US fight

September 29, 2010 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

Lee ready for big US fight AS THE pace hots up for Limerick boxing, Andy Lee is set to continue his hunt for glory when he takes on 40-year-old American middleweight, Troy Lowry (27 won - 10 lost) this Saturday at the Horseshoe casino, Hammond, Indiana. Lee has always said that he would take … [Read More...]

RTE decides not to screen Willie Casey’s world title fight

February 9, 2011 By Joe Taylor

MAYOR of Limerick, Cllr Maria Byrne, has hit out at RTÉ's decision not to screen Willie 'Big Bang' Casey's WBA Super Bantamweight world title fight in March. RTÉ Sport have confirmed … [Read More...]

Government fund initiative to help people avoid money lenders

March 17, 2014 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

The Government is examining the possibility of setting up a fund to provide small loans to help people avoid illegal moneylenders. According to a Department of Finance spokesperson, more people are driven into the hands of moneylenders due to their difficulty in getting loans from banks and … [Read More...]

Part 8. Becoming a Writer. In this ten-part series Kieran Beville aims to inspire, encourage and assist aspiring authors.

November 11, 2021 By John Donnelly Leave a Comment

Setting the Scene - Atmosphere We know what we mean when we say that the atmosphere created by a piece of writing was chilling, claustrophobic, desolate, cheerful, menacing, comforting or whatever. But it is not easy to define just why we have experienced this emotional reaction or how the writer … [Read More...]

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