https://www.limerickleader.ie https://www.limerickleader.ie/images/logos/1/logo_colored.jpg https://www.limerickleader.ie Parenting Limerick explore how to support sibling relationships https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/parenting/2056522/parenting-limerick-explore-how-to-support-sibling-relationships.html https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/parenting/2056522/parenting-limerick-explore-how-to-support-sibling-relationships.html

Through sibling relationships, children learn about boundaries, fairness, and belonging; these experiences can shape your child’s identity, self-worth, and social confidence over time
SIBLING relationships are often the most enduring connections a person will experience, beginning in early ch

]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:00:05 GMT Limerick,HSE,Health Kayley Hardiman Play park in Limerick community moves a step closer as lease is agreed https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/community/2057217/play-park-in-limerick-community-moves-a-step-closer-as-lease-is-agreed.html https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/community/2057217/play-park-in-limerick-community-moves-a-step-closer-as-lease-is-agreed.html

Athea locals had been campaigning for new playground in the village
PLANS to open a playground in a west Limerick village have been rubber-stamped by councillors. Members of Limerick City and County Council have agreed to provide a 1.28-acre site in Athea to the local community council, which

]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:00:04 GMT Limerick,Athea,Community Café Nick Rabbitts Limerick-founded electrical wholesaler increases footprint with Mullingar acquisition https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/business/2057206/limerick-founded-electrical-wholesaler-increases-footprint-with-mullingar-acquisition.html https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/business/2057206/limerick-founded-electrical-wholesaler-increases-footprint-with-mullingar-acquisition.html

Leading electrical wholesale distributor Trade Electric was founded in Limerick in 1971
A LEADING wholesale electrical distributor, founded in the heart of Limerick in 1971, has made a key acquisition. Trade Electric Group, which has operated from Lower Gerald Griffin Street since its incepti

]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:00:07 GMT Limerick,Limerick city,Westmeath Nick Rabbitts Plans for playground in Limerick community swing a step closer https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/community/2057200/plans-for-playground-in-limerick-community-swing-a-step-closer.html https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/community/2057200/plans-for-playground-in-limerick-community-swing-a-step-closer.html

Approval of council land lease to Castletown Conyers community group
PLANS for a playground in a West Limerick community have moved a step closer. It comes after members of Limerick City and County Council rubber-stamped the leasing of 2.57 acres of land at Castletown, Ballyagran to a communi

]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:00:03 GMT Limerick,Castletown,Ballyagran Nick Rabbitts PICTURES: Prospective buyers to fall in love with new to the market €975k home with tennis court https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/property/2058978/pictures-prospective-buyers-to-fall-in-love-with-new-to-the-market-975k-home-with-tennis-court.html https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/property/2058978/pictures-prospective-buyers-to-fall-in-love-with-new-to-the-market-975k-home-with-tennis-court.html

The six-bedroom property is located in Tullow, Newport - 20 minutes from Limerick city centre
A SIX-BEDROOM home “is not just a house, it is a high performance estate”, said selling agent, James Lee, of REA John Lee. The property in Tullow, Newport - 20 minutes from Limerick city centre - is

]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:00:07 GMT Property Gallery,Newport,Tipperary Donal O'Regan Lonely women across Europe tricked by ‘doctor in Damascus’ in Limerick romance fraud https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/crime-and-courts/2056860/lonely-women-across-europe-tricked-by-doctor-in-damascus-in-limerick-romance-fraud.html https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/crime-and-courts/2056860/lonely-women-across-europe-tricked-by-doctor-in-damascus-in-limerick-romance-fraud.html

Over €100,000 is scammed from 12 women in multiple countries by a deception centred in Limerick
LIMERICK was at the epicentre of a European-wide romance fraud which conned lonely women out of over €100,000, the circuit court has heard. One woman fell foul of a “doctor”, supposedly helping sic

]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:00:04 GMT Limerick,Scams,Circuit Court Donal O'Regan Timeline emerges for major traffic management works in busy Limerick town https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/motoring-news/2053506/timeline-emerges-for-major-traffic-management-works-in-busy-limerick-town.html https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/motoring-news/2053506/timeline-emerges-for-major-traffic-management-works-in-busy-limerick-town.html

Phased works including road, car park, and water main improvements are scheduled over next two years in Abbeyfeale
THE TIMELINE for major traffic management works in Abbeyfeale, has laid out by a senior council official. Details of the proposed schedule emerged in a response to a question fro

]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:03:02 GMT Limerick,Limerick City and County Council,Abbeyfeale,Newcastle West,Roads,Ryder Cup,Transport Infrastructure Ireland,Uisce Éireann Paige Foley Ambulances line up for fuel at Limerick service station after supply delay https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/2059155/ambulances-queue-for-fuel-at-limerick-service-station-after-supply-delay.html https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/2059155/ambulances-queue-for-fuel-at-limerick-service-station-after-supply-delay.html

Petrol station staff left waiting two days for delivery
A NUMBER of ambulances were lined up at a petrol station in Limerick this Friday afternoon. It followed a delayed fuel delivery that had left the station running low for two days amid the ongoing blockades which have sparked shortages ac

]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:58:37 GMT Limerick,University Hospital Limerick,Health Nick Rabbitts PICTURES: Much-loved Limerick artist has an 80th birthday party with a difference! https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/pictures---videos/2058744/pictures-much-loved-limerick-artist-has-an-80th-birthday-party-with-a-difference.html https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/pictures---videos/2058744/pictures-much-loved-limerick-artist-has-an-80th-birthday-party-with-a-difference.html

Barbara Hartigan, Castleconnell, celebrates milestone age with her family in Supermac's and Pat McDonagh even called in
IF LIFE imitates art then young-at-heart Limerick artist Barbara Hartigan had the perfect “kids-style” 80th birthday party. The much-loved Castleconnell lady didn’t want a b

]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:00:15 GMT Limerick city,Castleconnell Donal O'Regan Limerick Chamber president presses home priorities to An Taoiseach https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/business/2057196/limerick-chamber-president-presses-home-priorities-to-an-taoiseach.html https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/business/2057196/limerick-chamber-president-presses-home-priorities-to-an-taoiseach.html

Micheál Martin was guest of honour at business group's luncheon event
NEW Limerick Chamber president Maria Gleeson has used an audience with Taoiseach Micheál Martin to outline a number of priorities for the city and county. The Fianna Fail leader was guest of honour at the Chamber’s annual l

]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:00:03 GMT Limerick,Limerick Chamber,Taoiseach,Micheál Martin Nick Rabbitts Interest-free loan launched to support Limerick people in need https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/business/2057194/interest-free-loan-launched-to-support-limerick-people-in-need.html https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/business/2057194/interest-free-loan-launched-to-support-limerick-people-in-need.html

Limerick Enterprise Development Partnership take over service from Good Shepherd Microfinance
A NEW interest-free loan scheme has been introduced to support people on low incomes in Limerick and the region. Limerick Enterprise Development Partnership (LEDP), a charity aimed at driving social

]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:00:04 GMT Limerick,Limerick city,Finance Nick Rabbitts Limerick's Irish World Academy hosts showcase of student talent https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/music/2058640/limerick-s-irish-world-academy-hosts-showcase-of-student-talent.html https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/music/2058640/limerick-s-irish-world-academy-hosts-showcase-of-student-talent.html

The showcase by the final year students from the BA in Irish Music at the Irish World Academy at University of Limerick, will feature instrumental traditional Irish music
A SHOWCASE performance by the fourth year students from the BA in Irish Music at the Irish World Academy at University of

]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:30:09 GMT University of Limerick,Dolans Kayley Hardiman Man receives fourth conviction for driving without a license in Limerick court https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/crime-and-courts/2057091/man-receives-fourth-conviction-for-driving-without-a-license-in-limerick-court.html https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/crime-and-courts/2057091/man-receives-fourth-conviction-for-driving-without-a-license-in-limerick-court.html

For his nineteenth conviction, Judge Patricia Harney fined Antonio Divito a €350 penalty
A MAN who came before Limerick District Court has received his fourth conviction in a row for driving without his driver's licence. Antonio Divito, 29, of Ballycannon Heights, Meelick, County Clare was ca

]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:55:02 GMT Limerick,Meelick,Clare,Limerick city,An Garda Siochána Bridin Ni Fhearraigh-Joyce Gardaí appeal for information on Ford car-theft in Raheen https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/crime-and-courts/2058160/gardai-appeal-for-information-on-ford-car-theft-in-raheen.html https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/crime-and-courts/2058160/gardai-appeal-for-information-on-ford-car-theft-in-raheen.html

Sergeant Aoife Hannon stated: 'The suspects entered the house, took the keys, and stole the vehicle from outside the property'
GARDAÍ are investigating a break-in and car theft that took place in Raheen, county Limerick, in the early hours of April 2. Sergeant Aoife Hannon of Henry Street Gar

]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:56:02 GMT Limerick,Raheen,Henry Street,An Garda Siochána Bridin Ni Fhearraigh-Joyce 'I had a ball at the Person of the Year Awards' - My week with Celia Holman Lee https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/columns-opinion/2057109/i-had-a-ball-at-the-person-of-the-year-awards-my-week-with-celia-holman-lee.html https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/columns-opinion/2057109/i-had-a-ball-at-the-person-of-the-year-awards-my-week-with-celia-holman-lee.html

The Limerick Person of the Year Awards was one of the highlights of my month
A major highlight of March was the Limerick Person of the Year Awards. Each year, the awards celebrate the people and the communities that make Limerick so wonderful. The event was hosted in the Clayton Hotel and I h

]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:55:03 GMT Celia Holman- Lee,Limerick Person of the Year,Clayton Hotel Limerick,Dolans,Limerick Bridin Ni Fhearraigh-Joyce PICTURES: Limerick people join fuel protest in Foynes https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/pictures---videos/2058470/pictures-limerick-people-join-fuel-protest-in-foynes.html https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/pictures---videos/2058470/pictures-limerick-people-join-fuel-protest-in-foynes.html

The fuel depot in Foynes was blocked by protesters
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]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:30:03 GMT Foynes,Limerick,Fuel crisis Adrian Butler Rotarians to host free drop-in blood pressure clinic in Limerick https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/health/2057172/rotarians-to-host-free-drop-in-blood-pressure-clinic-in-limerick.html https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/health/2057172/rotarians-to-host-free-drop-in-blood-pressure-clinic-in-limerick.html

Three doctors on hand at event hosted by Limerick-North Munster Rotary Club in Augustinian's Church
SHOPPERS in Limerick will be able to have their blood pressure checked for free this weekend. Limerick-North Munster Rotary Cub, whose members provide service to others, will set up shop in the

]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:00:05 GMT Limerick,Limerick city,Charity,Health Nick Rabbitts Judge says Limerick man with four hit and run convictions 'shouldn’t be on the roads' https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/crime-and-courts/2057051/judge-says-limerick-man-with-four-hit-and-run-convictions-shouldnt-be-on-the-roads.html https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/crime-and-courts/2057051/judge-says-limerick-man-with-four-hit-and-run-convictions-shouldnt-be-on-the-roads.html

Solicitor Sarah Ryan, representing the man, said Michael McNamara had an active addiction during the time of the offence
“SOMEONE LIKE that shouldn’t be on the roads” said a judge when a man with four hit and run convictions was brought before the court. Michael McNamara, 46, with a home addr

]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:55:02 GMT Limerick,Garryowen,Limerick District Court,Limerick city,An Garda Siochána Bridin Ni Fhearraigh-Joyce Almost time for tee-off as Limerick Civic Trust to host their annual golf classic https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/golf/2057153/almost-time-for-tee-off-as-limerick-civic-trust-to-host-their-annual-golf-classic.html https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/golf/2057153/almost-time-for-tee-off-as-limerick-civic-trust-to-host-their-annual-golf-classic.html

Event at Limerick Golf Club is one of the heritage group's key fundraisers
LIMERICK Civic Trust will hold its 37th annual golf classic next month. Limerick Golf Club in Ballyclough will play host to the event on Thursday, May 7. Teams of four are invited to compete this year. READ MORE: Clare

]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:00:03 GMT Limerick,Limerick city,County Limerick Nick Rabbitts Almost €70,000 fundraised for dancer blinded in horror attack in Limerick https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/crime-and-courts/2058256/almost-70-000-fundraised-for-dancer-blinded-in-horror-attack-in-limerick.html https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/crime-and-courts/2058256/almost-70-000-fundraised-for-dancer-blinded-in-horror-attack-in-limerick.html

Hip-hop artist Tobi Omoteso says he has lost sight in one eye
LIMERICK-BASED street dancer Tobi Omoteso, well-known for hip-hop and break dancing, choreography and teaching, has been left blinded in one eye after a violent attack in broad daylight on the outskirts of the city. He said a man a

]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:00:29 GMT Limerick city,An Garda Siochána Donal O'Regan