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Limerick Decides: Peter Casey looks set to poll well in rural area

THE counting of ballot papers in the Presidential Election is set to kick off in the next hour at the Limerick Racecourse. Early indications are that Limerick City will follow the rest of the country in re-electing Michael D Higgins for a second ...

27 Oct 2018 at 13:15

Politics

Battle expected in Limerick city as local elections loom

LIMERICK City North is shaping up to be a key battleground at next summer’s local elections, with the main parties primed to run three candidates each. There are just seven seats available on the northside, which represents the only completely ...

05 Aug 2018 at 06:01

Politics

Limerick man Kieran Hartigan weighs up Fine Gael election bid

THE chairman of Fine Gael’s Con McGrath branch in Caherdavin has said he has not yet decided whether he will contest next summer’s local election. Kieran Hartigan, who lives in Caherdavin Park, says he has been asked by many people to put his ...

13 Aug 2018 at 06:00

Local News

Limerick councillors call for historic mural to replace eyepop artwork after vandalism

TWO councillors have called for the removal of a popular mural – and its replacement with a historic piece of artwork. Fine Gael councillor Michael Sheahan and Sinn Fein member John Costelloe have united to call for the ‘eye-pop mural’ at ...

01 Aug 2018 at 11:36

Elections

WATCH: On the canvass - Frankie aims to ‘make Limerick great again’

INDEPENDENT councillor Frankie Daly is a man in a hurry. He admits Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s decision to call a snap election has caught him on the hop somewhat. His general election posters are on order, and the leaflets he is ...

23 Jan 2020 at 08:00

Elections

Backlash to Green leader’s claim on Limerick-Cork motorway

THERE has been a huge backlash locally following comments from Green party leader Eamon Ryan over the Limerick to Cork motorway. Speaking on the €1bn project, which will link Ireland’s second and third cities, Mr Ryan said he ...

22 Jan 2020 at 17:00

Politics

#WATCH: Limerick councillor speaks out over "bullying culture" in Sinn Fein

COUNCILLOR Lisa Maria Sheehy who this morning announced her resignation from Sinn Fein has spoken about what she claims is a culture of bullying within the party. The 23-year-old, who is the country’s youngest female ...

05 Sept 2017 at 21:15

Politics

Limerick TD says he doesn't believe colleague's bullying claims

SINN Fein TD Maurice Quinlivan says he does not believe that his former party colleague Cllr Lisa Marie Sheehy was bullied prior to her shock resignation from the party, and he claims, “she has exaggerated what ...

15 Sept 2017 at 16:09

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