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Hector and Richie’s lycra boosted UL record push
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Flannery asked to leave Munster Schools AGM
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Bank of Ireland confirms Munster sponsorship
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Keating, Yeats & Co hanging at the Hunt Museum
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World’s largest aircraft stops over in Shannon
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Juvenile questioned about Limerick attack
News
‘Shannon’s money spent on T2 Dublin’: Liam Skelly
SHANNON Airport starting life as an independent entity free of €100 million in debt in no way compensates for the company being “stripped” of Aer Rianta International (ARI), according to the first director general of the airport retailer.
Hector and Richie’s lycra boosted UL record push
HUNDREDS of lyrca-clad women - and men - took part in one of the biggest mass participation sports in the country in the UL Sports Arena this Thursday morning.
Bank of Ireland confirms Munster sponsorship
Bank of Ireland has confirmed it has agreed a five year deal with Munster Rugby to become its main sponsor.
Concern at funding for waiver scheme in Limerick
CITY councillors have expressed concern that spend on the waiver scheme will be reduced when the two local authorities merge.
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Mother-of-two stole clothes ‘for friends’ from Limerick store
A CZECH woman who stole clothing worth more than €400 from an outlet store on the outskirts of the city received a suspended prison sentence.
World’s largest aircraft stops over in Shannon
A PLANE purpose built to transport a shuttle for the Soviet space programme landed in Shannon Airport this week, drawing gasps from the large numbers of plane-spotters awaiting its arrival.
Sport
From the Scottish Highlands to the Gaelic Grounds for Limerick footballer
Bobby O’Brien has shown massive commitment to play for the Limerick footballers, as Jerome O’Connell finds out
Flannery asked to leave Munster Schools AGM
Former Munster and Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery was asked to leave the Munster Schools AGM last week, despite wishing to make a presentation about the new eligibilty rule.
Limerick FC beat Waterford on penalties
LIMERICK FC needed a penalty shootout to see off Waterford Utd in the EA Sports Cup in Thomond Park on Monday night.
Munster to look within in search for O’Gara replacement
MUNSTER appear more likely to promote Ian Keatley to first choice out-half next season following Ronan O’Gara’s retirement, rather than sign a high profile replacement over the summer.
Video
PICTURE SLIDESHOW: Darkness Into Light run in aid of Pieta House video
MORE than 6,000 people took part in suicide charity Pieta House’s annual Darkness into Light walk in Limerick recently.
Lifestyle
Malin to Mizen cycle to assist in cancer detection
CYCLING may not be their sport of choice but former Munster and Ireland rugby star Marcus Horan and marathon runner Gerry Duffy got on their bikes to launch a 24-hour non-stop cycle in aid of cancer research.
Keating, Yeats & Co hanging at the Hunt Museum
THE ART collection formerly belonging to AIB and now handed over to the State has gone on display in the Hunt Museum in Limerick this week.
Hector and ‘Mr Motivator’ Richie to set new gym record in UL
SEVERAL members of the Munster rugby team could be lining out in another arena this Thursday morning as they attempt to set a new world record.
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Limerick city bookshop set to get major uplift
THE opening of a new Insomnia coffee shop at the Eason store on O’Connell Street is the first step of a major refurbishment of the store.
Greg LeMond’s Focus is on charity cycle
THREE time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond is to take part in the Get BACk Challenge Cycle this June, raising money for the Limerick Sports Partnerships in the process.
Writer’s book series lures TV producers
LONDON born author William Ryan, whose family are from Limerick city, is in talks with TV producers in Britain and beyond about turning his series of books set in 1930s Russia into a production for the small screen.
Community
Richmond honoured on return to senior rugby ranks
RICHMOND RFC’s heroics in returning to the senior rugby ranks have seen the club honoured by the Limerick Sports Partnerships.
Timeline sought for dump opening on Limerick’s Longpavement
IT is unlikely the former Longpavement dump will be opened to the public until next year, a city official has admitted.
Milford volunteer recognised as Hospice Sunflower Hero
A MILFORD Care Centre volunteer was recently named a Hospice Sunflower Hero for his work in the Limerick facility.
Limerick SIPTU council to step up opposition to home help cuts
A CALL has been made on the government to restore home help hours, which have been cut significantly in recent months.
Limerick city charity shop boasts a treasure trove of goods
The INDIRA Initiative is a charity shop with a difference. Of course it has all the usual bargains but the community spirit and the pooling of resources it engenders is what makes it stand out in the burgeoning charity shop industry.
Learning Hub Limerick’s launch party for music studios
THE Learning Hub on Limerick’s northside will this Saturday host a launch party for their state of the art music studios, the city’s newest recording and rehearsal facility.
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