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Crime and Courts

Limerick bridge closed after 'suspect device' located

GARDAI in Limerick and the Defence Forces are investigating the discovery of a 'suspect device', believed to be a grenade, found by the river at Thomond Bridge. Gardai have completely cordoned off Thomond Bridge, with traffic diversions in place via ...

05 Jul 2017 at 15:27

Community

WATCH: Limerick soldiers on foreign shores send Christmas messages home

CHRISTMAS is a time for joy, love, giving - and peace. And troops from the 111th Infantry Battalion, on a UNIFIL mission led by Sarsfield Barracks, will be some of those giving up their Christmas to make sure the Middle East is a more peaceful ...

24 Dec 2017 at 08:00

Crime and Courts

Limerick homes evacuated as controlled explosion is carried out on grenade

A NUMBER of homes in Limerick city were evacuated overnight following the discovery of a suspected grenade outside a house in the Pennywell area. The alarm was raised shortly before 11pm after the device was discovered by a local resident on ...

17 Oct 2017 at 11:17

Local News

Limerick soldiers face a dry Christmas in Lebanon

IT WON'T be a Christmas Eve spent in the drunk tank for Limerick soldiers in the Lebanon as a drinking ban has been imposed for the first time. It affects the 119th Infantry Battalion deployed to South Lebanon on November 10 and December 1. ...

02 Dec 2021 at 14:30

Local News

Limerick man leads Defence Forces troops into ‘toughest military exercise worldwide’

A LIMERICK man is preparing eight Defence Forces troops for the “toughest military exercise worldwide”. Team coach Sgt Tony O'Malley has been putting the troops, all based at Stephen's Barracks in Kilkenny, through their paces ahead of the ...

16 Oct 2018 at 12:24

Local News

WATCH: Interservices Challenge brings stars of Limerick's front line together

LIMERICK's finest were out in force at Sarsfield Barracks last Thursday for the fifth annual Interservices Challenge. The Challenge, dreamed up five years ago by Sgt Major Stan Hurley, as part of the 75th anniversary celebrations of the ...

28 Aug 2019 at 09:39

Breaking News

Jadotville medal for Limerick man Tadhg Quinn comes 55 years too late

BETTER late than never was the response of former soldier Tadhg Quinn when told that medals of recognition would be awarded to the 150 or so men who fought at the Battle of Jadotville in the Congo in September 1961. The decision to ...

17 Jun 2017 at 14:00

Local News

Stand at ease! Special day as Limerick recruits join Irish Defence Forces platoon

TWO young Limerick men stood proudly, shoulder to shoulder, with 25 of their fellow recruits for the Passing out Parade of the 154th Platoon of the Irish Defence Forces. The parade took place at Sarsfield Barracks in Limerick city ...

12 Aug 2019 at 18:46

Breaking News

Aspiring soldiers flock to Limerick's Sarsfield Barracks

YOUNG men and women who are interested in pursuing a career in the Defence Forces got to see first hand some of the weapons and technology used by soldiers during a careers day at Sarsfield Barracks. The event was organised as ...

29 Mar 2017 at 07:02

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