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Then & Now - Tom Aherne

LEAP YEARS occur once every four years, and next Saturday marriage proposals may well be in the air, and reluctant bachelors keeping out of sight. This is the perfect chance for a woman to take matters into her own hands and get down on one knee and ...

01 Mar 2020 at 14:00

Then & Now - Tom Aherne

Then & Now: Quartet to continue Olympic history

LIMERICK ARE well represented on the Irish team participating in the delayed Olympic Games that commence in Tokyo this Friday, July 23. Sarah Lavin will compete in the 100m hurdles, Róisín Upton with the hockey team, Greg O'Shea with the rugby ...

22 Jul 2021 at 14:00

Then & Now - Tom Aherne

Then & Now: Pulling together during unprecedented times

LIFE CONTINUES in West Limerick in a locked-in way as the unseen enemy continues to wreak havoc on people's lives and livelihoods. For many life may never return to normality and the future looks bleak with job losses and closures all round. ...

03 Apr 2020 at 10:45

Then & Now - Tom Aherne

Then & Now: The very best time of the year

CHRISTMAS EVE in times past was spent mainly on the last preparations for the festival including the food for the next day’s dinner, traditionally the most plentiful and elaborate of the year. The dinner usually included fowl-chicken or a ...

24 Dec 2021 at 22:00

Then & Now - Tom Aherne

Then & Now: Mowing machine proves to be a cut above

THIS WEEK I will share with you the story how Phelan's Shop Newcastle West sold the first Wood's mowing machine in West Limerick. Willie Phelan was a man before his time, a great innovator and loved to see work made easier for everyone ...

09 Feb 2020 at 14:00

Then & Now - Tom Aherne

Then & Now: Limerick’s record breaking strong man

THIS WEEK as we approach the anniversary of his death at just 42 years, I recall the life and times of one of Limerick's great athletes John O'Grady from Ballybricken. A champion weight thrower, he was born on February 17, 1892 in ...

23 Nov 2019 at 14:00

Then & Now - Tom Aherne

Then & Now: In like a lion, out like a lamb

I WELCOME March which was once the first month of the year, and it is named after the Roman God, Mars, who was the God of Agriculture, as well as being the God of War. One of our neighbours in the solar system is named in his ...

08 Mar 2020 at 14:00

Then & Now - Tom Aherne

Then&Now: Folklore and fables surround summer

MIDSUMMER IS this weekend and in times past it was a most important festival throughout Ireland with all its beliefs, customs, and folklore. If the weather had been good and broke around midsummer it was a bad sigh for the ...

23 Jun 2019 at 14:00

Then & Now - Tom Aherne

Then & Now: ‘Flower of the Saint Bride’ once again spring to life

DANDELIONS ARE one of Ireland’s most successful and recognisable wildflowers and they are widespread all over the island. They will grow almost anywhere and can be seen in meadows pastures parklands gardens hedgerows and ...

21 Apr 2019 at 14:00

Then & Now - Tom Aherne

Then & Now: The way we farm is impacting wildlife

BIGGER AND better is the way of the world as everything changes in this fast-paced life we live. A friend of mine was recently discussing the changes in farming and the side effects it has on our wildlife population. He ...

14 Apr 2019 at 14:00

Then & Now - Tom Aherne

Then & Now: Why not plant a tree this week?

IRELAND'S NATIONAL Tree week takes place from Saturday March 21, to Friday March 27. Healthy trees, Healthy Planet, is this year's theme. It is to promote tree health and the important role trees play in promoting the ...

22 Mar 2020 at 14:00

Then & Now - Tom Aherne

Then&Now: Our patron saints has numerous connections to Limerick

SAINT PATRICK'S day is just around the corner and sadly this week it was announced that all parades have been cancelled because of the coronovirus. There are many places in County Limerick associated with Saint ...

15 Mar 2020 at 14:00

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