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Lives of men who perished on Thomond Bridge job ‘will never be forgotten’

THE MEMORY of two young men who lost their lives in a workplace accident was immortalised with the unveiling of a special plaque at Thomond Bridge, where the tragic incident took place four years ago. Bryan Whelan, 29 and TJ O’Herlihy, 36, died ...

20 Oct 2019 at 09:00

Breaking News

Men killed in Thomond Bridge incident are named

The men, 36-year-old TJ Herlihy from Castleisland and 29-year-old Brian Whelan from O’Brien’s Bridge, were killed when the cage like structure they were working in, which was suspended from the bridge, snapped free from its cable and plunged ...

30 Aug 2015 at 18:54

Community

Victim of Thomond Bridge incident had ‘just started work’

TJ Herlihy, from Castleisland - who was a member of a local trade union in Limerick - had just returned from Sweden and was in his first job with the company Irish Bridge when tragedy struck on Saturday. The 36-year-old and 29-year-old ...

31 Aug 2015 at 13:00

Local News

Fishing atop Thomond Bridge: residents reenact popular photo

11 Oct 2016 at 07:01

Breaking News

Memorial plaque for Limerick bridge victims put on hold

PLANS to erect a plaque in Limerick city in memory of two men who died tragically while working on Thomond Bridge two years ago have temporarily been put on hold. Sinn Fein councillor John Costelloe put forward a motion at this ...

20 Jul 2017 at 06:45

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 ...

05 Jul 2017 at 15:27

Crime and Courts

Army Bomb Disposal team make 'historic hand grenade' safe after Limerick find

THE Army Bomb Disposal team have made safe a historic hand grenade found underneath Thomond Bridge in Limerick. The Defence Forces have confirmed this Wednesday night that a Mills 36 hand grenade – typically used throughout ...

05 Jul 2017 at 23:54

Breaking News

Limerick’s Katie to shed light at conference

LIMERICK’s very own Katie Whelan, the prime mover behind the Lisa’s Lights initiative on the Thomond Bridge, will address a major conference in Dublin this Thursday. Katie persuaded Limerick City and County Council to ...

11 Jan 2016 at 06:00

Local News

A year on, no report on cause of Limerick bridge tragedy

ALMOST a year after the tragic accident which claimed the lives of two workers at Thomond Bridge in Limerick city, the families are still awaiting the completion of a report into the cause of the incident. Shortly ...

27 Aug 2016 at 08:00

Local News

Limerick bridge tragedy inspires new invention

LAST year’s Thomond Bridge tragedy has prompted a team of engineering students to invent a new safety device. The marine safety innovation has won the prestigious Irish leg of the 2016 James Dyson award. TJ ...

17 Sept 2016 at 18:45

Environment

Major milestone for King’s Island as works advance in key areas in Limerick city

A SIGNIFICANT chapter in the King’s Island Flood Relief Scheme is well underway with construction works progressing steadily across several key areas. The scheme is designed to protect residents and ...

09 Jun 2025 at 20:00

Columns/Opinion

The storied history of Limerick bridges in stone and steel

NESTLED along the broad and often tempestuous waters of the River Shannon, Limerick is a city shaped as much by its geography as by its history. Central to both has been its bridges - spanning ...

22 Jun 2025 at 16:33

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