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Call made to honour Limerick-born opera star with statue in the city

A LOCAL historian believes a statue should be erected around the Opera Square development to honour the woman who gave the project its name. The €200m scheme, which is taking shape on land behind Patrick Street in the city centre, has been given its ...

26 Aug 2025 at 11:59

Planning

Tesco Ireland faces wait for permission to increase sale of alcohol at Limerick store

THREE people have appealed against a decision to grant Tesco Ireland permission to increase the amount of alcohol it can sell at its branch at Moyross. The supermarket giant secured conditional planning permission from Limerick City and County ...

29 Jun 2025 at 13:59

National News

Exhibition documenting the Anglo-Irish treaty is open in Dublin

A new exhibition documenting the history of the Treaty negotiations is presented by the National Archives in Dublin. The Anglo-Irish Treaty is one of the most significant historical documents held by the National Archives and an integral part ...

06 Dec 2021 at 17:40

National News

New exhibition will mark the centenary of the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty

The Lord Mayor of Dublin Alison Gilliland and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar have launched an exhibition: Studio & State: The Laverys and the Anglo-Irish Treaty today. The exhibition was co-curated between the Hugh Lane Gallery and the National ...

24 Nov 2021 at 12:57

Community

Decision made on plans for transformation of old swimming pool in Limerick

THE FORMER swimming pool building at Pallaskenry looks set for a new lease of life, with plans to convert it into a sports and recreation hall green-lit by council. The facility at the Salesian College in the village has been out of ...

12 Jun 2025 at 19:59

Planning

Cells to the catwalk: Former garda station in Limerick to become fashion hub and museum

WHERE officers once walked the beat, models look set to soon be strutting their stuff with plans to build a fashion museum and incubator at an old garda station in the city. It is a case of going from the cells to the catwalk, as ...

16 Sept 2025 at 09:59

What's On

Limerick's An Taisce branch to hold lecture on thorny issue of trees locally

THE LIMERICK branch of An Taisce will this week host a lecture focused on the thorny issue of trees in the city and their preservation. The LPYMA building at 97, O'Connell Street in the city centre, will play host to the event ...

26 Oct 2025 at 06:59

Local News

Limerick nature snapper wins his club's annual award

A KILDIMO snapper has been named Limerick Camera Club’s photographer of the year. Sean Reidy took home the group’s annual perpetual cup. Each month, members of the club, who meet between September and May at Mary Immaculate ...

13 Jun 2025 at 13:59

Business

Limerick social enterprise training builders for future in modular housing

A LOCAL social enterprise is training its workers in fitting modular housing units to respond to the expected demand Mayor John Moran’s flagship scheme may bring. Limerick City Build, which is based at Upper Clare Street ...

04 Oct 2025 at 19:59

Planning

Irish Cement opposes plans for 159 new homes in Limerick

IRISH Cement has opposed plans for a massive new housing development on its doorstep in Mungret over fears it could “inhibit” its own expansion. Tergnum Properties have secured conditional planning permission from ...

16 Jun 2025 at 20:59

National News

Almost 6,000 same-sex couples married in Ireland 10 years on from historic referendum

On the tenth anniversary of the Marriage Equality referendum in Ireland, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) has revealed that nearly 6,000 same-sex couples have tied the knot over the past decade. The now ...

21 May 2025 at 12:05

Breaking News

Israeli flag display by Limerick student triggers uproar and ends in physical ejection from event

A LIMERICK student’s display of the Israeli flag at a pro-Palestinian event has sparked international controversy and resulted in the student being physically ejected from the venue. The incident has ...

07 Jul 2025 at 22:01

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