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- Race row ex-mayor loses party whip
- PayPal to hire 1,000 more staff
- Family anger at gun suspect hearing
- U-turn made over cuts to schools
- Bank donates artworks to taxpayers
- Fury at child hospital overcrowding
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‘Foodie Heaven’ at expo in Limerick’s Strand Hotel
DRAGON’S Den judge Bobby Kerr, Peter Ward of Country Choice and Sully from Cully & Sully will be the special guest speakers at the upcoming Foodies Expo in the Strand Hotel next week.
The Cranberries set for home town gig in Thomond Park in Limerick
LOCAL rockers the Cranberries are set for a massive outdoor home-town show in Thomond Park in July.
Style event set to take Limerick city by storm
THIS week the Limerick Leader and Chronicle officially launched a brand new style event for the city which is being run in conjunction with the Holman Lee Modelling Agency and Bella the Makeover Studio.
Big makes its Irish debut at UL for local musical society
BIG, the musical based on the blockbuster film starring Tom Hanks is being brought to the University Concert Hall, Limerick by the Limerick Musical Society on Thursday, March 8, 9 and 10 for a three night run.
A-list ladies dazzle in Limerick designs at the Irish Oscars
LIMERICK has been given the fashion seal of approval from some of the country’s most glamorous ladies.
Darragh meets hero Vieira on Limerick school visit
MANCHESTER City fan Darragh Ryan now has a picture he can treasure forever.
Cyclists to take on Munster challenge
CYCLISTS are gearing up for a three day, 380km adventure across Munster to raise funds for five year-old Sophie Mulcahy who suffers with a rare condition, Ohdo Syndrome.
Limerick artist unveils new exhibition of wood ‘brought back to life’ by sculpture
A KNOCKADERRY artist has unveiled a new collection of wood work, sculptures and sketches which will be on open display at the Newcastle West library until the end of the month.
College Players look to UCH for latest drama production
Limerick’s oldest theatre company, College Players, is set to open a new chapter in its storied history when it opens it new production Leading Ladies at the end of the month.
Name change for Senekah, but the song remains the same and strong as ever
THEY are scattered to the wind and boasting a new name, but Senekah (you may remember them as Seneca) are back, strong and melodic as ever.
Minister hopeful Irish Aid funding won’t be cut
THE MINISTER of State for trade and development has re-affirmed Ireland’s commitment to meet the UN target on aid provision by 2015, after failing to meet the target this year.
Rose of Tralee visits Limerick school to drum up support for event
THE reigning Rose of Tralee, Tara Talbot, visited Limerick last week on a whistle stop tour to find her successor and encourage support for the Limerick Rose selection, which takes place next March.
Limerick filmmaker enters RTÉ’s Storyland competition
FOLLOWING on the success of Concy Ryan in last year’s RTÉ Storyland competition, another Limerick entry is seeking your votes this week.
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‘That’s Limerick’ promotional DVD to screen around the world
A NEW marketing DVD showcasing Limerick life will be screened around the world in the hope of stimulating tourism to the region.
Patrick Viera set to bring FA cup to Limerick city
ST GABRIEL’S in Dooradoyle are preparing to sing Blue Moon ahead of the visit of former Manchester City players Patrick Vieira and Paul Lake – together with the iconic FA Cup – to the school on Monday.
Savour Limerick Food Festival to see Munster players put their paces in Thomond Park
MUNSTER players will soon be put through their paces in Thomond Park by Michelin star chef Derry Clarke from l’Ecrivain restaurant in Dublin.
Cranberries’ singer to donate items for Limerick sale
CRANBERRIES singer Dolores O’Riordan has pledged to donate items of hers to an upcoming charity sale in Limerick, which is expected to raise €40,000 for two local charities.
Moving Limerick City Museum to Patrick Street would save Council 44k a year on rent
LIMERICK City Council will save €44,000 a year on rent if councillors approve a proposal to relocate the City Museum to the derelict Opera Centre site on a temporary basis.
Limerick’s Local Heroes set up base in Arthur’s Quay shopping centre
AN IDEAS group which aims to get Limerick’s economy moving again is to set up a shop in the city centre’s main shopping centre.
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Choir set to sing out in St Mary’s Cathedral
THE Irish Youth Chamber Choir is celebrating 30 years this spring with a new nationwide tour, which is returning to Limerick in a fortnight.
‘Love Bites’ night launched in new city bistro
‘LOVE Bites’ is the aptly named new night for singles seeking the possibility of love as Valentine’s Day approaches next week.
Quinn tells Limerick students he favours regulation of ‘anonymous backstabbers’ on internet
ON-LINE media could in future be subject to regulation by the Press Council and Ombudsman, Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has told journalism students at the University of Limerick.
Swearing is caring in County Limerick pub
A PUB in Pallasgreen has brought new meaning to the phrase “put your money where your mouth is”.
LIT join with Cork and Kerry to seek Munster Technological University status
LIMERICK Institute of Technology along with their counterparts in Cork and Tralee are seeking to form a technological university which could house 24,000 students.
Pedal to the metal for Limerick city bike scheme
A COUNTY Limerick company who instigated the Cycle to Work scheme have now drawn up a city bike scheme for Limerick, Waterford and Galway.
‘That’s Limerick’: promotional video aims to showcase region
A NEW promotional DVD aiming to ‘showcase Limerick life’ will be unveiled in the city next Tuesday.
Limerick’s La Cucina joins top 100 Irish restaurant guide
LA CUCINA in Castletroy are celebrating yet another award, this time a highly sought after inclusion in Bridgestone’s 100 Best Restaurants in Ireland 2012 guide.
Sale agreed for Kate O’Brien house as festival looms large
A SALE has been agreed for the home of famous Limerick writer Kate O’Brien in advance of the upcoming annual literary weekend in her honour.
Freeman Sir Terry Wogan says no to red carpet
SIR Terry Wogan, the famous BBC broadcaster from Limerick, has accepted an invite to attend the Mayor’s Ball in the city this year – on one condition.
‘Local Heroes’ set to help Limerick city fightback
THE future of Limerick is in its people’s hands - and it is time for the fightback to begin.
Joe Duffy goes live from Limerick
LEGENDARY broadcaster Joe Duffy, who presented his radio show to some 400,000 listeners from Limerick on Friday, says he was out of his bed early to visit the landmark sights the “fabulous” city has to offer.
Limerick city couple stay in Biggest Loser game show
LIMERICK’s very own contestants on the hit TV show The Biggest Loser survived another challenge last week.
Limerick’s Operation Transformation hero Kayleigh is proud of one stone drop
A BOUT of sickness and a night out on the tiles threatened to knock Kayleigh Yeoman off her stride this week as she prepared to hit the scales in Operation Transformation again this week.
Valentine’s rock: The Cranberries for Jay Leno show appearance
THE CRANBERRIES will celebrate the release of their first studio album in over a decade with appearances on three of America’s most high profile television shows early next month.
Limerick’s Cornstore measures up Louis for head waiter job
HE’S more used to measuring up some of the country’s best dressed, but Louis Copeland has now turned his hand to dishing out fine food in Limerick.
St Enda’s students strike right note with school concert
FOUR days of musical workshops at St Enda’s Community School have culminated in an hour-long concert for parents and the entire school community.
Scaling the heights: Cusack’s stands proud in BIM Seafood Circle
IRELAND’S oldest fish company, Rene Cusack Limited, has again achieved membership of the prestigious Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) Seafood Circle for its continued excellence in delivering the fruits of the sea from the ocean depths to the dinner plate.
Limerick record label OOAL present gig in converted exhibition space
IN ART and theatre circles, site specific productions are hugely popular and the live music scene in Limerick is starting to sit up and take notice.
Cloud Castle Lake’s muscular, mature music belies their tender years
AT the start of last year Dublin four piece Cloud Castle Lake were being strongly touted as ‘ones to watch’ in the Irish music scene, winning rave reviews and plaudits for their incendiary performances at Electric Picnic, Body and Soul and Castlepalooza in recent years.
Oscar-winning film maker for Limerick city talk
ACADEMY Award winning filmmaker and film historian Kevin Brownlow is to be the guest speaker at an event celebrating silent movies in the Strand Hotel in February.
MulkearLIFE and the Leader team up to launch photographic competition
IF YOU like to capture the wonderful landscape or wildlife all around us then why not enter MulkearLIFE’s Amateur Photo Competition.
- Spooky goings on at Limerick’s Milk Market
- BREAKING: Limerick ‘was never in running’ for PayPal as 1000 jobs set to be announced for Dundalk
- Family evicted from house in Limerick housing estate
- Trial of Limerick’s Dundon brothers is adjourned at Special Criminal Court
- Court hears details of threats allegedly made by Limerick brothers
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