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AN UNSUSPECTING individual walking the three bridges route could easily mistake a unique energy device that sits on top of the Shannon river for a small boat. The unit is a hydrokinetic energy converter that can generate clean, reliable electricity ...

05 Oct 2023 at 10:43

Local News

Limerick resident seeks glyphosate ban

A CONCERNED Limerick resident is calling for the banning of glyphosate, a harmful toxin used in weedkillers. Katie Baseman who lives in Limerick city is urging Limerick City and County Council (LCCC) to follow the footsteps of other local ...

09 Jan 2024 at 08:00

Local News

Sustainability funding boost for Limerick grouop

ANUMBER of Limerick groups are among the future-focused and community-led non-profits announced by Rethink Ireland, in partnership with EI Electronics, for the Impact Fund. The organisations have been awarded under this first green ...

20 Apr 2024 at 12:33

Environment

Sands from Sahara make their way to Limerick

SAHARAN sands were found in many parts of Limerick this weekend, leaving many people dumbfounded - and many cars in need of a wash. This Sunday, car windshields in Mungret, Dooradoyle and in multiple parts of the county were ...

26 Mar 2020 at 11:45

Local News

Limerick forests lead the way in climate change fight

Limerick’s forests are absorbing millions of tonnes of CO2 and are helping lead the way in the fight against climate change. There is almost 28,000 hectares of forestry in Limerick, which occupies 10.4% of the county. These ...

12 Aug 2019 at 15:59

Planning

Limerick wastewater treatment plant among first to be powered by solar energy

THE NEWCASTLE West wastewater treatment plant is now being powered by solar energy, making it one of the first in Ireland to use sustainable energy. Newcastle West was selected, along with Nenagh, Co Tipperary, as part of ...

15 Aug 2019 at 13:47

Local News

Cigarettes account for more than half of litter in Limerick while only 46% of fines issued are paid

FEWER than half of the littering fines which were issued by Limerick City and County Council last year were paid by the alleged offenders, new figures have revealed. The local authority says 448 on-the-spot fines were ...

22 May 2019 at 19:00

Local News

Limerick river one of seven to be affected by crayfish plague

THE Maigue river has become the second river in Limerick to be affected by a disease which is threatening our native crayfish species. The Crayfish Plague was detected in the Maigue, upstream from Adare, earlier this ...

24 May 2019 at 11:00

Local News

Limerick households called on to join anti-plastic crusade

Limerick people are being asked to join an environmental initiative that eliminates domestic plastic use. VOICE, an Irish NGO, is looking for households to participate in an initiative called No Home for Plastic. In ...

19 May 2019 at 07:00

Local News

Limerick wheelchair user calls on Council to do more about dog mess on the streets

FOR most of us, stepping in dog dirt is an irritating yet minor inconvenience. But for 18-year-old North Circular Road girl Caoimhe Lalor, encountering it means the loss of independence and increased health risks. ...

16 Sept 2019 at 22:00

$€500 penalty and probation act over environmental infraction in Limerick village$

Crime and Courts

€500 penalty and probation act over environmental infraction in Limerick village

A NEWCASTLE West man who collected and stored end-of-life vehicles, along with tyres, oil and batteries at a site at Rahanagh, Monagea had no permit under the Waste Management Act to do so, the local court has ...

15 Sept 2019 at 15:00

Local News

Survey finds River Shannon in Limerick is 'moderately littered'

THE RIVER Shannon by the University of Limerick is "moderately littered", according to a survey published this week. The Irish Business Against Litter (Ibal) survey inspected 42 water bodies across the ...

26 Aug 2019 at 18:58

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