- Cabinet ministers stay, hints Kenny
- Kenny defends human rights stance
- 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
- 3bn euro in state assets to be sold
- Families 'numb' over farm deaths
- Plea to ban smoking in playgrounds
- Road rage killer offers apology
- Bosses 'should pay for sick leave'
Sponsored by
Local
Court hears details of threats allegedly made by Limerick brothers
THE Special Criminal Court has heard details of the threats which were allegedly made by brothers, Wayne and John Dundon, against four members of the same family over an eight month period in 2010 and 2011.
VIDEO: “I read the Limerick Leader” video
The Limerick Leader is the most widely read newspaper across Limerick city and county.
Family evicted from house in Limerick housing estate
AN eviction took place yesterday in the estate of Fairview Crescent in Garryowen, the second repossession order carried out by Limerick City Council in an estate troubled by anti-social behaviour.
2 comments
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.
Limerick Leader supplement records Pat Cox’s glory days as school debating champ
FORMER European Parliament president Pat Cox is one of hundreds of well known Limerick people whose pictures are included in a unique supplement carried free with the Limerick Leader this weekend.
Trial of Limerick’s Dundon brothers is adjourned at Special Criminal Court
THE trial of brothers John and Wayne Dundon has been adjourned at the Special Criminal Court to allow lawyers representing both men to review DVDs and documents which were disclosed by the prosecution last week.
BREAKING: Limerick ‘was never in running’ for PayPal as 1000 jobs set to be announced for Dundalk
LIMERICK has lost out in the competition to bring 1000 jobs to the city with online payments firm PayPal, the Limerick Leader has learned.
Limerick City Council employs ‘new gum technologies’ to clean up Cruises Street
LIMERICK City Council have teamed up with the Civic Trust and city traders to clean up Cruises Street, with a particular focus on chewing gum.
1 comment
Pedestrianisation to restore historic Limerick street to “former glory”
ONE of the most historic areas of the city is in line for a long-awaited upgrade following the acquisition of derelict buildings and plans to pedestrianise the street.
Appeal to save tribute in memory of Limerick man Shane Geoghegan
THE AUNT of murdered Limerickman Shane Geoghegan has appealed for businesses in the city to display some of the clay figurines in memory of her nephew, as the tribute has been forced to move from Limerick City Council.
1,884 items of contraband seized at Limerick Prison over past two years
FIGURES released by the Department of Justice and Defence show that almost 1,900 items of contraband were seized from inmates and visitors at Limerick Prison over the past two years.
Kieran Lehane set to become new Limerick city manager
LIMERICK city has a “bright future” but still faces many challenges, the new manager of Limerick City Council, Kieran Lehane, has said.
1 comment
Limerick man is jailed following pipe bomb attack
A YOUNG man who admitted possession of a pipe bomb which was thrown into a house in Ballinacurra Weston has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison.
Rural dwellers in County Limerick out on a limb after road grant scheme cut
THE AXING of the local improvement scheme is yet another example of rural dwellers being forgotten about said Cllr Eddie Wade at a Castleconnell Electoral Area committee meeting.
Spooky goings on at Limerick’s Milk Market
SOMETHING very spooky is happening in Limerick’s 200-year-old Milk Market.
3 comments
Residents vow to fight plans for new road on outkirts of Limerick
RESIDENTS from the Parteen area say they will continue to fight against proposals for a dual carriageway which they insist will drive through the heart of their village.
1 comment
Staff at Limerick hospital will be redeployed following closure
NO staff are to lose their jobs following confiirmation this week that the “absolute deadline” for the closure of St Joseph’s mental hospital in Limerick is the end of this year.
1 comment
Case of County Limerick undertaker accused of illegal exhumation is adjourned
A COUNTY Limerick undertaker who is accused of exhuming an elderly man’s body without a licence has had his case put back until next month.
Limerick estate hit by 2009 floods allocated €135k for relief works
CLARE County Council has been allocated €135,000 to carry out flood prevention works at Shannon Banks.
No sale yet at Pfizer plant in County Limerick
PFIZER is not expected to make any further announcement about the sale of its baby-food plant in Askeaton until later this year. Meantime, it is business as usual at Askeaton and all Pfizer Nutrition plants, a spokeswoman for the company said this week.
Limerick man who escaped from custody is back behind bars
A YOUNG man who escaped from garda custody earlier this week is back behind bars after he was arrested at Limerick Courthouse.
Limerick sports coach is jailed for child abuse
A LIMERICK man who sexually abused a young boy over a six year period in the 1980s has been sentenced to three years in prison.
Channel 4 to make Rubberbandits pilot in Limerick city
CHANNEL 4 have commissioned The Rubberbandits to make a television pilot which will be shot entirely in Limerick.
1 comment
Gardai investigate alleged gang rape of teenage girl in County Limerick
GARDAI in Bruff are investigating an alleged gang rape of a 16-year-old girl from County Limerick.
Limerick murder case is adjourned
THE case of two members of the same family who are charged with murdering Ger McMahon on the southside the city last month has been adjourned as the book of evidence in the case is not yet complete.
Frustrated Limerick motorists face delays for a further six months
Two bridges on the N24 Limerick to Waterford route were due to be replaced last October; then it was put back to this week and now the Leader has learned it will be next August.
Limerick pensioner charged with sexually assaulting young boys
A PENSIONER was refused bail when he appeared in court on almost 20 charges of sexually assaulting two young boys last year.
Manhunt underway after inmates escape from Limerick Prison
GARDAI are searching for two cousins who escaped from custody yesterday afternoon.
Barry Doyle receives life sentence for murdering Shane Geoghegan
THE family of Shane Geoghegan, who was murdered in Limerick in 2008, broke down in tears as the jury handed down a guilty verdict to killer Barry Doyle in a case which shocked the nation.
Light a candle for Shane
Since the murder of Shane Geoghegan in Dooradoyle in November 2008, more than 15,000 people have lit ‘a candle for Shane’ on a special online condolence page which was set up by the Limerick Leader.
Family’s nightmare as Limerick son still missing 12 years on
AFTER an agonising 12 years, a Limerick family are still hoping people will come forward with information about their missing son.
Man who was manufacturing skimming devices at his Limerick home is jailed
A MOLDOVAN man who admitted manufacturing devices at his Limerick home to skim ATM cards was sentenced to five years in prison after a judge said his actions went “to the heart” of the banking system.
PICTURE SPECIAL: Out and About in Limerick in 1991 video
The Limerick Leader has one of the most comprehensive photographic archives of any regional paper in the country.
Jail for Limerick man who slashed stranger across the face
A SOUTHILL man who attacked several people while “prowling” the city centre late at night has been sentenced to a total of four years in prison.
1 comment
Service users to lose out as Brothers of Charity Limerick look for €2m in cuts
“VASTLY reduced” funding from government and a Labour Court ruling that staff should be awarded long-outstanding wage increases mean the Brothers of Charity Services in Limerick are looking for €2 million in savings this year.
5 comments
New Council HQ must be in the heart of Limerick: Scully
THE new single authority for Limerick “has to be headquartered in the heart of the city”, Cllr Diarmuid Scully has said in welcoming a comprehensive new plan to be drawn up for the city centre.
4 comments
Hundreds of Limerick public servants head for the exit door
OVER 30 staff at Limerick County Council have expressed an interest in retiring by the end of the month; the Limerick Garda Division looks set to lose 18 members; and around 30 nurses plan to call it a day at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital.
2 comments
Heaney a sell-out for Limerick’s Kate O’Brien literary weekend
THE ADDRESS by Nobel Prize winning poet Seamus Heaney during the upcoming Kate O’Brien literary festival has had to move to a larger venue, after tickets to attend the event sold out shortly after it was announced.
Technological university status is key to development of Limerick Institute of Technology says president
LIT president Dr Maria Hinfelaar has declared herself “100 % confident” the proposal to establish a Munster Technological University will go ahead.
Head of Limerick garda division says it may take months to fill inspector vacancies
THE head of the Limerick garda division says it will take several months before vacancies at inspector level within the force in Limerick city will be filled.
4 comments
Former Limerick hurling captain Mark Foley convicted of driving offence
FORMER Limerick hurling captain Mark Foley has been disqualified from driving for twelve months after he was convicted of charges relating to a hit and run in County Limerick more than a year ago.
2 comments
Limerick brothers’ firm worth $100m
A TECHNOLOGY start-up run by two Limerick brothers in their early twenties has been valued at over $100m after some of the top investors in the US flocked to buy a stake in the company.
PICTURE SPECIAL: Out and about in Limerick in 1985 video
The Limerick Leader has one of the most comprehensive photographic archives featuring local people out and about.
Limerick County Council received more than 1,200 litter complaints last year
limerick County Council have described as “unbelievable” the response from the public in their efforts to curb ongoing problems with litter louts.
5 comments
Minister criticised after decision to close ten beds at Newcastle West hospital
THE HSE has confirmed that ten beds are to be closed at St Ita’s Hospital in Newcastle West as a result of staff cuts and “regulatory issues”.
1 comment
Five ‘distressed’ properties in Limerick up for auction
FIVE ‘distressed’ properties and sites across Limerick will go under the hammer for a fraction of their boom prices in the Allsop Space property auction in Dublin next month.
Limerick farmer jailed in land row appears in court
A County Limerick farmer who has spent six months in prison for contempt of court has once again refused to back down in a long-running land dispute.
Nurses want ‘disaster plan’ implemented due to overcrowding at Limerick hospital
NURSES have reported record overcrowding at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital and have even called on the HSE to activate the major disaster protocols in place for events such as a plane crash at Shannon Airport.
Limerick City Council rolls out free Wi-Fi
FREE public Wi-Fi and broadband access has been made available by Limerick City Council at a variety of public buildings across the city.
- 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
- Pedestrianisation to restore historic Limerick street to “former glory”
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Weather for Limerick
Wednesday 22 February 2012
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 11 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 32 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 8 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 21 mph
Wind direction: South west
