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![People from different walks of life, gathered at the Abbey, Kilmallock, to launch the Kilmallock Week of Welcomes, that will take place from July 12 to July 21 [Picture: Dave Gaynor]](/webimage/1.5051254.1367513130!/image/1736849483.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_170/1736849483.jpg)
![Kathy Keogh, at Patrickswell National School for the unveiling of a plaque in memory of her late grandmother Mrs 'Philly' O Brien [Picture: Owen South]](/webimage/1.5041151.1367223701!/image/3982498796.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_170/3982498796.jpg)
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.
Couple’s fairytale wedding with Bond-style exit
WHAT BETTER location to place a wedding ring on your bride’s finger than her family’s Bronze age ring fort.
In the pink: 10k charity breast cancer walk in Killaloe
Preparations for the fourth annual Killaloe Pink Ribbon Walk are ramping up with the announcement that Specsavers have seen fit to come on board as sponsor for the breast cancer charity walk.
Limerick homecare provider celebrates 15 years
AFTER 15 years a non-profit county Limerick organisation that delivers care in the community has celebrated its past and looked to the future.
Presidential visit: head of National Union of Journalists in Limerick
THE president of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Britain and Ireland was in Limerick over the weekend.
2,200 still waiting for grants in Susi ‘shambles’
Deputy Niall Collins has blasted the Minister for Education over his handling of the Susi fiasco that has left 2,200 students without a grant as the college year draws to a close.
Recognition for students in Limerick city youth project
SIXTEEN youngsters from St Mary’s Park and the King’s Island have been honoured for taking part in a key project.
![Girls from Presentation Convent who will visit Brussels [Picture: Mike Cowhey]](/webimage/1.5087526.1368523195!/image/2969314379.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_109/2969314379.jpg)
Limerick girls set for Belgian jaunt
Twenty Presentation Secondary School students head for Brussels this week for the trip of a lifetime.
![Pictured at the launch of the Croom Community Development Association Dog Night at Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Saturday May 25, were John Corrie, Seamus Sheahan. Denis Brosnan, Mary Cronin, Imelda Cahalan Stadium Manager, and John Murrey [PICTURE: Michael Cowhey]](/webimage/1.5078003.1368115273!/image/4047330713.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_109/4047330713.jpg)
Croom prepares for a night at the dogs
CROOM Community Development Association (CCDA) are holding a ‘Night at the Dogs’ fundraiser on Saturday, May 25 at Limerick Greyhound Stadium.
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Cappamore men brave hills of Achill for charity
THREE Limerick amateur athletes went the extra mile to run a half marathon for the first time in aid of Temple Street Children’s Hospital.
![Some of the walkers taking part in the Monegea 10k walk in memory of Niamh Herlihy and Darra O'Donovan [Picture: Dave Gaynor]](/webimage/1.5077062.1368102848!/image/2529904577.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_109/2529904577.jpg)
Bittersweet day as 1,600 take part in West Limerick charity race
IT WAS a bittersweet day in Monagea as the memories of two local young people taken before their time – Niamh Herlihy and Darra O’Donovan – were celebrated at a charity run, walk and cycle that raised over €60,000.
![Pupils from Bruff National with some of the letters, which were written between the 1920s and 1970s [Picture: Michael Cowhey]](/webimage/1.5077946.1368114617!/image/4220824036.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_109/4220824036.jpg)
Letters to America evoke memories of the past
PENNED in beautiful handwriting and featuring perfect spelling and impeccable manners, over 50 letters sent to and from Bruff between the 1920s and 1970s will go on display in the town this summer.
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Adare Flower Power: Friends of all, enemies of none
FLOWERS and tasty treats will greet the 1000 or so visitors expected to gather in Adare this weekend when the Adare and Ballingrane Methodist Circuit celebrates 250 years of Methodism in the area.
Ancient Abbey vandalised ‘for fun’
COUNCILLOR John Sheahan has described as “thuggery of the highest order”, the vandalism which occurred at the Franciscan Abbey in Askeaton on Monday night.
Limerick students enjoy presidential recognition
SOUTHSIDE youth club members have received a bronze Gaisce award from President Michael D Higgins.
![At the launch of the Galtee Challenge Walk for Limerick MS Society to be held on June 1st were Tommy O'Donnell, Munster rugby; Robert Hickey, Heiton Buckley; Mary Varley, Limerick MS Society; Damian Varley, Munster Rugby; Chief Mc Grath of Limerick Prison, Tom Hayes Limerick MS Society and Limerick hurler Seamus Hickey [Picture: Michael Cowhey]](/webimage/1.5056264.1367917329!/image/2691055029.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_109/2691055029.jpg)
Galtee Challenge in memory of two Limerick men deeply involved with walk
PRAYERS will be said at this year’s Galtee Challenge for two men who have been an integral part of the walk.
Results of graveyard survey unveiled at exhibition
THE results of a year long survey of 70 graveyards in the Ballyhoura Region has gone on public display.
![Kieran Lillis, chairman of the Greybridge Classic Club, on a 1952 Ferguson P3, at the tractor run and classic car event in Fedamore [Picture: Dave Gaynor]](/webimage/1.5052109.1367575030!/image/3112144340.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_109/3112144340.jpg)
Limerick classic club drives on for many charities
FOR MANY clubs having over 80 vehicles in a car, motorbike and tractor run would be a big success.
![People from different walks of life, gathered at the Abbey, Kilmallock, to launch the Kilmallock Week of Welcomes, that will take place from July 12 to July 21 [Picture: Dave Gaynor]](/webimage/1.5051254.1367513130!/image/1736849483.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_109/1736849483.jpg)
Limerick town gears up for Gathering celebrations
A SPECIAL invitation is being extended to Kilmallock expats to return to their native place this July to join in a 10-day celebration of the town’s sporting and cultural life.
![Adrian McAuliffe, Suzanne Quille, DJ Curtin and Denis Curtin at the launch of the Fleadh by the Feale 2013 at the Ploughman Bar, Abbeyfeale [Picture: Dave Gaynor]](/webimage/1.5051925.1367573042!/image/2678525540.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_109/2678525540.jpg)
Charity run and famous fleadh to cap long weekend
THERE will hardly be a minute to spare in West Limerick this May Bank Holiday weekend, as ears and legs alike prepare for a hectic, fun-filled few days.
Fun, games and dancing at White River Fest
THE success of last year’s inaugural White River Fest whetted the appetite for a local festival in Loughill/Ballyhahill and encouraged the organisers so much they have decided to run it again.
Southill students limber up for Great Limerick Run
A GROUP of teenagers from a southside youth club are limbering up to take part in the Barringtons Hospital Great Limerick Run this weekend.
Concern over collapsed wall at County Limerick graveyard
THE collapsed wall of the old church in Knockpatrick graveyard continues to cause concern, local councillors insisted when the matter was raised at a meeting of the Rathkeale area committee earlier this month.
2 comments![Kathy Keogh, at Patrickswell National School for the unveiling of a plaque in memory of her late grandmother Mrs 'Philly' O Brien [Picture: Owen South]](/webimage/1.5041151.1367223701!/image/3982498796.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_109/3982498796.jpg)
‘Mrs Philly’ remembered with affection
SHE was a stalwart in Patrickswell national school for almost three decades, a woman who was known to several generations of school-going children and who held their affection long years after they had left the school.
West Limerick ‘Shave or dye’ event raises over €14,000 for cancer charity
THE BRAVE souls in Dromcollogher and Broadford who put their locks on the line for charity raised over €14,000 for the Irish Cancer Society.
Limerick rail victim’s memory honoured 56 years on
FIFTY-SIX-YEARS ago on Saturday, William Barry, from Oola, was killed at Limerick Junction aged just 35.
![On of the ponds in Kantoher [Picture: Michael Cowhey]](/webimage/1.5039171.1366907339!/image/502809665.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_109/502809665.jpg)
West Limerick parish hopes to turn old factory ponds into wildlife park
THEY once formed part of a busy poultry enterprise, but now the large water ponds near the old Kantoher co-op could be given a new lease of life as a wildlife reserve.
![Noirin ni Rian with some of the students from Moyross at Glenstal [Picture: Michael Cowhey]](/webimage/1.5038737.1366902718!/image/4252754507.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_109/4252754507.jpg)
Glenstal Abbey school has its first influx of female pupils
The ABBOT of Glenstal, Mark Patrick Hederman, revealed before Christmas that they will admit female pupils in the future.
Concerns over safety at Rathkeale building sites
LOCAL councillor Stephen Keary has claimed that health and safety issues at some building sites in Rathkeale need to be addressed urgently.
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Getting the wheels in motion for annual Askeaton cycle
VOLUNTEER cyclists, looking to put their wheels to good use, have been asked to sign up for the annual charity cycle organised by the Askeaton Touring Club.
Locals lament loss of treasured community radio station
LISTENERS and contributors to Ballyhoura Community Radio are lamenting the loss of “a treasure” after the popular radio station was closed down due to financial difficulties.
Councillors want details of property owners in Limerick town
COUNCILLORS in the Rathkeale area have called on the Revenue Commissioners to provide the council with a detailed list of the owners of all the properties in Rathkeale.
Adare keen to make a French Connection
ADARE is all set to make a French Connection and has a twinning with French town Villecresnes in its sights.
![Comedian Pat Shortt at the opening of the St Vincent De Paul Shop in Castleconnell [Picture: Michael Cowhey]](/webimage/1.5014964.1366372411!/image/36115079.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_109/36115079.jpg)
Pat Shortt marks St Vincent de Paul’s long link with County Limerick parish
ST VINCENT de Paul have opened a charity shop in Castleconnell at a time when there is “more and more demand for help” says Josephine Coleman.
![Kyle Mc Carthy (centre) with his brother Nathan, and Winnie Mc Donnell (SNA) [Picture: Michael Cowhey]](/webimage/1.5019588.1366372378!/image/2110678819.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_109/2110678819.jpg)
Brave Kyle, 11, battles kidney disease with a fighting spirit
KYLE McCarthy seemed like a perfectly healthy toddler. His parents Tessie and Jonathan rarely, if ever, had to get up to attend to him at night.
Head for heights: Limerick’s Elaine to climb Kilimanjaro for sick children
ELAINE Bourke hasn’t even set off for Kilimanjaro but she is already scaling the heights of her fundraising targets.
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