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Call for thermal imaging camera to aid emergency services on Limerick’s River Shannon

A LABOUR councillor has called for potentially life-saving closed-circuit television (CCTV) equipment to be installed on the River Shannon. At this week’s metropolitan district meeting, Labour member Conor Sheehan made the call, following a spike in ...

23 Nov 2019 at 13:00

Politics

Councillor claims Limerick city does worse than county in division of spending pot

A Limerick city councillor has claimed the make-up of the General Municipal Allocation (GMA) is “questionable”, suggesting it favours rural county Limerick over the urban area. “It feels like we are subsidising one-off housing here, at the expense ...

23 Oct 2019 at 09:00

WATCH: Taoiseach urged to review sentencing after tragic death of student Joe Drennan

Local News

WATCH: Taoiseach urged to review sentencing after tragic death of Laois student Joe Drennan

The sentencing of Kieran Fogarty, who was jailed for six and a half years for the hit-and-run which killed young Laois man Joe Drennan, has been raised with the Taoiseach in the Dáil by Limerick City TD Conor Sheehan. Fellow city TD Willie O'Dea ...

06 Feb 2025 at 17:45

Motoring

‘Give penalty points to motorists who park in cycle lanes’ says Limerick councillor

A LABOUR councillor has called for penalty points to be given to motorists who park in cycle lanes. Speaking at this month’s metropolitan district meeting, Cllr Conor Sheehan criticised drivers who did this, highlighting the example of Parnell ...

26 Jan 2020 at 13:45

Environment

‘Exclude commuters from affordable housing plans’ says Limerick councillor

PEOPLE who do not work in Limerick should be excluded from an affordable housing scheme, a councillor has controversially said. Newly elected Labour City North member Conor Sheehan believes the local authority should bar people who leave ...

17 Nov 2019 at 11:45

Politics

Limerick councillors look to back ‘big ticket’ items with discretionary spending pot

METROPOLITAN councillors look set to back one or two ‘big ticket’ items in the upcoming local authority budget – instead of giving something to “everyone in the audience”. This week, members sat down for a pre-budget briefing, in which ...

24 Oct 2019 at 10:00

Local News

Sheehan signals for Council to help Limerick radio station find new home

LABOUR councillor Conor Sheehan is calling on the local authority to make space available for Limerick City Community Radio (LCCR), which has just weeks before it has to leave its premises in Sexton Street. Cllr Sheehan, who used to ...

16 Jul 2019 at 17:00

New record high reached with almost 16,000 people homeless in Ireland

National News

Almost 16,000 people homeless in Ireland as another record high reached

Homelessness has reached another record high in Ireland as the number of people using emergency accommodation rose to 15,915. This is up from 15,747 people recorded in the last official Department of Housing tally in May, 4,844 of ...

25 Jul 2025 at 16:48

Crime and Courts

'Intervene directly, minister, before someone is killed' - Escalating Limerick feud prompts urgent call

TWO Limerick TD's have issued an urgent appeal for increased garda presence in the city in a bid to tackle rising crime, drug dealing and antisocial behaviour, saying that "it is a miracle nobody has been killed." During a Dáil ...

25 Jun 2025 at 19:00

National News

More than 5,000 homeless children are ‘institutionalised’ by the state

The 5,000 homeless children in Ireland are being “institutionalised” by the state, as new figures show the landmark high of homelessness in the country. In its monthly update, the Department of Housing said that a total of 16,...

29 Aug 2025 at 17:01

Crime and Courts

‘Ireland must mimic approach to drugs in Portugal,’ says Limerick TD

LABOUR TD Conor Sheehan says Ireland needs to follow in the footsteps of Portugal in decriminalising people who carry small amounts of drugs for personal use. He says Limerick is facing a “huge drugs crisis”, and “you cannot ...

15 Aug 2025 at 10:00

Community

Hear the voices of Limerick's young people

THREE young people from Limerick have been chosen as local champions by the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI). NYCI, which represents organisations working with young people nationwide, launched its Local Champions ...

08 Apr 2025 at 07:30

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