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Limerick man fights for life following attack
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Fashion designs from another world in Limerick
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Record number of entries for Limerick swim
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Famous Limerick writer’s house bought for €80,000
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Limerick FC beat Waterford on penalties
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Business as usual as Michael Noonan turns 70
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Stars turn out for GAA club opening hosted by JP
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Limerick man fights for life following attack
A COUNTY Limerick man who was viciously attacked at Lord Edward Street this afternoon has been transferred to Cork University Hospital for specialist treatment.
Mayor of Limerick will not resign despite party split
MAYOR of Limerick Cllr Gerry McLoughlin says he has no intention of stepping down from his job despite quitting the Labour party.
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Record number of entries for Limerick swim
OVER 100 swimmers will take to the waters of the River Shannon for the annual Thomond Swim, which has grown in size and reputation in recent years.
Thevies target electronics in city burglaries
INFORMATION is being sought by gardai following two recent burglaries in the Castletroy area of the city.
Famous Limerick writer’s house bought for €80,000
EXTENSIVE renovations are being carried out at the home of the famous Limerick writer Kate O’Brien, with the new owner expected to announce its future use in the coming months.
Limerick woman told to stop playing “ducks and drakes” with Probation Service
A JUDGE has warned a young woman if she continues to play “ducks and drakes” with the Probation Service she will be going to prison.
Sport
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.
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.
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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
Fashion designs from another world in Limerick
A FASHION collection inspired by the relationship between humans and the spirit world has helped a student from Clare win the prestigious Limerick School of Art & Design graduate fashion show.
Limerick student fantasy writer is honoured
Ailbhe Wheatley, a transition year pupil at Villiers Secondary School, North Circular Road, was honoured for making the final of the 2013 John West Fantasy Writing Awards – no mean feat as the competition attracted 11,070 entries this year.
Stars turn out for GAA club opening hosted by JP
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.
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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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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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.
Community
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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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.
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