News
Man accused of carrying out raid at County Limerick home is granted bail
A FORTY-year-old man who is charged in connection with an aggravated burglary in Pallasgreen last month has been released from custody after he was granted bail by the High Court.
Unions to fight Aer Lingus proposal to transfer maintenace jobs from Shannon to Dublin
TRADE union UNITE has condemned proposals by Aer Lingus to transfer the lease of its maintenance hangar at Shannon Airport, which it says puts 70 local jobs at risk.
Limerick gardai renew appeal for information following pipe-bomb attack
GARDAI have renewed their appeal for information following the discovery of a pipe-bomb at Sean Heuston Place last week.
O’Dea objects to ‘unnecessary’ €100 million relief road for Limerick city
SPENDING €100 million on the second phase of the northern distributor road is “unnecessary” in the current climate and could increase taxpayer subsidies to the operators of the Limerick Tunnel, according to Fianna Fail’s Willie O’Dea.
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Albanian man accused of demanding money from Limerick prostitutes
AN Albanian man who is accused of trying extort money off prostitutes in the city was refused bail when he appeared before Limerick Distict Court.
Sport
Decision time for Limerick footballers
THE Limerick senior football team for Sunday’s Munster championship tie will be confirmed after training on Thursday evening.
Limerick boss hopes Anfield ‘Reds’ will return
LIMERICK FC Chairman, Pat O’Sullivan is hoping the club’s successful friendly with a Liverpool XI at Jackman Park this week can pave the way for the Anfield giants’ first team to play a glamour fixture at Thomond Park in the near future.
Battling Limerick FC hold Liverpool
PLUCKY Limerick FC secured a battling 1-1 draw with a Liverpool FC XI in an entertaining friendly played before an estimated 2,000 spectators at Jackman Park on Monday night.
Hickey ruled out for Limerick hurlers
LIMERICK versatile defender Seamus Hickey has been ruled out of the Munster senior hurling championship clash with Tipperary.
McGahan insists ‘hurt’ will drive Munster players on
DEPARTING Munster head coach Tony McGahan defiantly predicted that the ‘hurt’ and ‘barbs’ the players would suffer in the wake of their devastating defeat to the Ospreys would only serve to make them stronger in the long-term.
Video
PICTURE SPECIAL: North Munster underage rugby finals video
THE North Munster underage rugby finals were held recently at venues across Limerick.
Lifestyle
Crowds turn out to walk with John Giles in Limerick
YOUNG kids and adults as old as 80, Limerick Rose Suzanne O’Brien, local politicians and Everest sumiteer Mark Quinn all turned out to greet John Giles on his return to the city at the weekend.
Senekah and Birdthistle share the bill at Limerick’s Cobblestone Joe’s this week
TWO top Limerick bands share a bill in Cobblestone Joe’s on Little Ellen Street this Thursday night as rockers Senekah are joined by the melodic Birdthistle for a tasty double gig.
Limerick busker Tommy shows no signs of slowing down
WE were happier when we had no money. That’s according to Thomas McNamara, or ‘Tommy Mac’, as he is affectionately known by the people of Limerick.
Pigtown returns to the Belltable after ten year gap
MIKE Finn’s Pigtown is returning to a stage in Limerick for the first time in over a decade.
Pull the udder one! Limerick students prove Sudocrem is good for cows
IT is favoured by mothers as a cure for babies’ nappy rash, Cheryl Cole swears by it as a spot treatment – and now two County Limerick schoolgirls have proven that it’s a great remedy to heal cows’ sore udders.
Community
Limerick gardeners design 98 hanging baskets
KEEN gardeners from the northside have designed an incredible 98 hanging baskets in just three hours.
Health awareness grows in Limerick
GROW, the charity which aims to help those suffering with mental health problems, has highlighted the service it provides on the northside with a special coffee morning.
ME sufferers in Limerick highlight their ‘invisible’ pain
IT’S CALLED the ‘invisible disease’, but hundreds of Limerick people are potentially suffering from ME, or chronic fatigue syndrome.
Limerick barristers to work on death row cases
Limerick Circuit Court will be a quiet place over the summer months, but one Limerick barrister has chosen to help free people wrongfully convicted of crimes in the United States during the summer recess.
Volunteers wanted for Limerick city centre clean-up ahead of Tidy Towns visit
JUDGES for Tidy Towns will visit Limerick city next month to consider its inaugural inclusion in the competition.
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- Limerick solicitor censured by disciplinary tribunal
- Mayor of Limerick in advanced talks ahead of China trip
- Limerick twins did not die from drugs overdose, claim friends
- Public meeting organised in County Limerick to combat crime rise
- Limerick barristers to work on death row cases
- Limerick twins did not die from drugs overdose, claim friends
- Pull the udder one! Limerick students prove Sudocrem is good for cows
- Holy cow! Limerick Friesian beats all the odds and gives birth to triplets
- O’Dea objects to ‘unnecessary’ €100 million relief road for Limerick city
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Thursday 17 May 2012
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