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‘Dad, we are going to miss you’: Hundreds attend funeral of Limerick's Rory Kiely

HUNDREDS of people have attended the funeral of former Seanad cathaoirleach and ‘legendary’ Limerick GAA figure Rory Kiely in Feenagh. Rory Kiely served as GAA County Board chairman for over a decade, spanning the 1970s. The Fianna Fáil politician ...

16 Jun 2018 at 19:25

Health

‘Sinister scandal’ of bullying at University Hospital Limerick revealed in Seanad

A SENIOR shop steward at University Hospital Limerick has not been allowed to return to work after he became ill when he was “threatened with assault” at work, it has been claimed in the Seanad. This “sinister scandal” was revealed by Sinn Fein ...

31 May 2018 at 13:02

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Three new Oireachtas members for Limerick

LIMERICK has an additional three representatives in the Houses of the Oireachtas this week following the Seanad elections. Fine Gael’s Kieran O’Donnell and Maria Byrne were elected to the Upper House, and were joined by Castleconnell man, the ...

30 Apr 2016 at 09:00

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University of Limerick graduates 'should get the vote'

NEWLY elected senator Alice-Mary Higgins believes it is “imperative” Limerick college graduates should be allowed vote for the universities panel. Ms Higgins, a daughter of Limerick-born President Michael D Higgins, visited UL during her ...

04 May 2016 at 14:00

Local News

Limerick councillors seeking election to Seanad

THE counting of votes is under way in the election for the Agricultural panel for the 25th Seanad, with Limerick councillors Maria Byrne and John Sheahan aiming for a seat. Eleven seats are available on this panel, and the pair will ...

26 Apr 2016 at 10:45

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Limerick's Kieran O'Donnell elected to Seanad

FORMER Fine Gael TD Kieran O'Donnell has made a swift return to representative politics, after winning a seat on the Cultural and Educational Panel in the Seanad. Eight weeks after losing his seat in Dail Eireann, Mr O'Donnell has ...

26 Apr 2016 at 01:38

Local News

Limerick's Kieran O'Donnell on track to secure Seanad seat

KIERAN O'Donnell is on course to secure election to the Cultural and Educational panel of Seanad Eireann. After the 19th count, the former Fine Gael deputy had climbed to a multiple of 140,264 votes, and is edging closer to the ...

26 Apr 2016 at 00:17

Local News

Limerick councillor Maria Byrne elected to Seanad

FORMER Mayor of Limerick Cllr Maria Byrne has won a seat on the Agricultural panel in Seanad Eireann. The Fine Gael member passed the quota of 93,667 on the 20th count. By the 17th count, following a generous transfer from the ...

26 Apr 2016 at 18:57

Politics

Limerick council seat still vacant as probe into FG saga continues

AN INVESTIGATION by Fine Gael head office into “serious irregularities” of registered party members has yet to be concluded, ahead of the co-option convention next month, which will see the filling of Senator Maria Byrne’s ...

20 Sept 2016 at 11:11

Politics

Battle on for FG seat in Limerick City

UP to seven candidates could battle it out to replace newly elected Senator Maria Byrne on the local council. They could include prominent businesswoman Elenora Hogan and candidates who missed out on election at the local ...

09 May 2016 at 08:00

First candidates elected to Seanad as counting continues

Northern Ireland

Independent Senator Michael McDowell first candidate to be elected to Seanad

Independents Michael McDowell, Ronan Mullen and Alice Mary Higgins have all been re-elected to the Seanad. Mr McDowell was the first to be elected in the National University of Ireland (NUI) panel, with 11,390 first ...

30 Jan 2025 at 21:09

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