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Former Dragon opens new Insomnia shop in Limerick
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Leanne Moore’s Eurovision dreams are dashed
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Munster to look within in search for O’Gara replacem...
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Limerick hurlers beat Kilkenny in challenge
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Final transaction at century old Limerick bank
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Couple’s fairytale wedding with Bond-style exit
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New chairman for Lifting Limerick
News
Stars turn out for GAA club opening hosted by JP McManus
STARS from across the sporting world were among over 3,000 people who turned out at Staker Wallace GAA club grounds to mark the official opening of the state-of-the-art facility.
Man sustained ‘unmerciful hammering’ at Limerick GAA club
A YOUNG man who was viciously attacked in the car park of a GAA club had to undergo major surgery and has sustained permanent scarring as a result.
FG candidate still likely to be mayor of Limerick
DESPITE the resignation of Mayor Gerry McLoughlin, it looks likely a Fine Gael candidate will still become the next mayor of Limerick.
20-bed boost for St John’s Hospital in Limerick
HOSPITAL patients in Limerick will have access to “world class medical staff” following the biggest re-organisation of Irish hospitals in the history of the State.
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Limerick mum was dealing drugs from home
AN UNEMPLOYED mother was remanded in custody after a jury found her guilty of dealing drugs from her home.
Leanne Moore’s Eurovision dreams are dashed
Ireland suffered a Euro-backlash on Saturday as Ryan Dolan and his singing team, which included Limerick’s Leanne Moore, finished last in the Eurovision Song Contest.
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Sport
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.
Limerick hurlers beat Kilkenny in challenge
The Limerick hurlers got a nice pre-championship boost when they got the better of Kilkenny on a scoreline of 1-25 to 1-20 in Staker Wallace GAA grounds on Sunday night.
Limerick GAA Club Notes, May 19
All the news from around the Limerick GAA clubs. The notes appear first in the weekend edition of the Limerick Leader.
New chairman for Lifting Limerick
FORMER Monaleen hurler and footballer Sean Scanlan has been appointed as the new chairman of Lifting Limerick.
No new Limerick football injuries
LIMERICK football manager Maurice Horan has charged his players with finding an ‘exceptional performance’ next week to topple Cork in the Munster SFC.
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
Limerick singer seeks to recover Beyoncé footage
IT was a once in a lifetime experience for Beyoncé fan and aspiring singer Rachel Prior, but the documentary evidence has been inadvertently deleted.
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Noelle shows journalistic flair at the tender age of 10
SHE may only be 10 years of age but Askeaton’s Noelle O’Shaughnessy knows exactly what she wants to be when she grows up – a journalist.
Limerick to get catty on the Bank Holiday weekend
A BRAND new arts festival is set to brighten the city up during the June Bank Holiday.
Tiernan and Harding in great debate in Limerick
MICHAEL Harding thought he had failed at everything in his life - he was, in his own words, “a failed husband, a failed priest, and a failed writer.”
Limerick Art Society exhibition to aid Pieta House
SUICIDE charity Pieta House is experiencing a wave of support in Limerick, including a walk that saw 6,000 people rise before dawn to march for the centre.
Goalie Barry aims for net gain with new Limerick business
A COUNTY Limerick hurler with a keen interest in physical fitness has combined his talents both on and off the pitch to launch his own business.
Community
![Bobby Kerr, chairman, Insomnia; Lynn Byrne, Eason area manager and Harry O' Kelly, CEO Insomnia, at the opening of the new coffee shop at Eason, O'Connell Street. [
Picture: Michael Cowhey]](/webimage/1.5108546.1369050634!/image/389602324.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_109/389602324.jpg)
Former Dragon opens new Insomnia shop in Limerick
DRAGON’s Den star, Bobby Kerr is hoping his investment in a new coffee shop in Limerick city centre will pay off over the coming years.
More room for dancing in revamped community centre
IT has played host to many a play, dance and quiz over the last four decades and next week will mark a new chapter in the life of Ballinvreena Community Centre.
Final transaction at century old Limerick bank
A CENTURY after it first opened its doors, the final transaction took place in Croom AIB bank shortly before 4pm on Friday, heralding the end of an era for the village.
Enterprise centre unveiled in Limerick village
A NEW €1.1m community enterprise centre has been officially opened in Croom providing a much needed boost for the local economy.
Historic celebration: Limerick place of worship for 1,600 years marked
THE ANNIVERSARY of all anniversaries has taken place in Castleconnell with 1,600 years of continuous Christian worship celebrated in Stradbally.
Dog waste still an issue on Limerick city streets
Dog litter remains a blight on the city’s streets and the area’s growing band of GLR-inspired joggers are having to take evasive action, while out on their morning runs.
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