News
Flowerbeds around key Limerick monument get facelift
LIMERICK City Council has this week started works to give the area around the O’Connell monument a much needed face lift.
Limerick water producer in tie-up with McDonald’s
BALLYGOWAN has been given a major boost after becoming the exclusive bottled water supplier to the 81 McDonald’s restaurants nationwide.
Limerick man had block of cocaine beside his bed
A KILEELY man who admitted possession of cocaine worth more than €60,000 is due to begin a four-year prison sentence later this week.
Limerick developer’s losses stand at €18m
A PORTFOLIO of property, investment and racing companies operated by Limerick developer Robert Butler saw their losses climb to over €17.6m in 2010, new figures reveal.
Johnny Giles vows to return to Limerick for another walk next year
IRISH soccer legend John Giles has vowed to return to Limerick next year for a third instalment of his charity walk, such was the “immensely positive” nature of the event a week ago.
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Sport
Gaffney double helps Limerick FC to Athlone win
LIMERICK FC beat Athlone Town 2-1 on Friday night to remain four points behind Airtricity League First Division pacesetters, Longford Town.
Limerick footballers see off Waterford challenge
THERE won’t be anyone predicting a long summer for the Limerick senior footballers after this 2-12 to 0-7 victory over Waterford.
PICTURE SPECIAL: Limerick schoolboy soccer slideshow video
THE latest slideshow from the Limerick Leader newspaper features schoolboy soccer teams from around the city and county, captured by our photographer Owen South.
FAI block top soccer friendlies in Thomond Park
LIMERICK soccer fans look set to miss out on the chance to see Chelsea and Celtic play in Thomond Park after the Football Association of Ireland refused to sanction a lucrative pre-season tournament in the stadium.
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Munster trio face spell on sidelines
LUCKLESS Munster full-back Felix Jones is facing at least four months on the sidelines, while team-mates Johne Murphy and Damien Varley have also been ruled out of action for lengthy periods as the province’s crippling run of injuries continues.
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PICTURE SPECIAL: Limerick schoolboy soccer slideshow video
THE latest slideshow from the Limerick Leader newspaper features schoolboy soccer teams from around the city and county, captured by our photographer Owen South.
Lifestyle
Cyclists spin the wheels for Adare’s Alzheimers Centre
WHENEVER two forces for good meet, the results are likely to be terrific. And that is the hope for this year’s fundraising cycle organised by the Askeaton Touring Club whose chosen charity this time out is the Alzheimer Day Care Centre in Adare.
Limerick style queen Celia to star in Celebrity Come Dine with Me
SHE admits she can’t cook an egg – but it hasn’t stopped Limerick model agent Celia Holman Lee from hitting the kitchen for an upcoming instalment of Celebrity Come Dine with Me.
Limerick restaurateurs advise diners to savour good food - in moderation
TO HELL with calories, say Limerick restaurateurs, who believe that good food should be enjoyed without worrying too much about the inches it could add to your hips.
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Whelan confirms plans to bring Riverdance to big Limerick venue
IT has been a huge hit in China, the US and all over the world and while it took Limerick composer Bill Whelan 18 years to bring Riverdance home, it was worth the wait.
Boost for County Limerick as luxury liner drops anchor in Foynes
SHANNON Development says it is hoping to build on the successful visit of the Sliver Whisper cruise liner to Foynes Port this week.
Community
Charity walk in the Galtees for MS Limerick
THE GALTEE Challenge started in Limerick prison in 2009 but now everybody can break out the walking boots.
County Limerick girl’s smile helps to raise thousands for Crumlin
A YOUNG County Limerick girl helped raise thousands of euros for sick children after being chosen from thousands of entries to star in a calendar.
Brian Hunt Memorial Committee honoured for fundraising efforts
A COMMITTEE who organised a fundraising golf tournament in memory of a 26-year-old man who passed away from a rare kidney disease have been named the Limerick Persons of the Month.
One of the smallest schools in County Limerick has big IT ideas
GARRYDOOLIS National School, Pallasgreen is one of the smallest in the county but it has big ideas.
Say cheese! Charleville’s queens get set for festival
LADIES from all over the South Limerick and North Cork area are preparing for their moment in the spotlight when they take to the stage of the Charleville Park Hotel for the Charleville Festival Queen Competition.
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