International Rugby Experience latest victim of ill-thought-out urban design...
THE International Rugby Experience in Limerick City is the latest victim of ill-thought-out redesign in the city centre. That’s according to a committee member of the Limerick City Centre Business...
View ArticleBurglar and chips: Man rescued from chipper vent to appear before Limerick court
A SUSPECTED burglar who had to be rescued by emergency services from a vent above a chipper is due to appear before Limerick District Court this Thursday morning in connection with the incident. The...
View ArticleCouncillor calls for temporary passenger platforms on rail line for Ryder Cup
FIANNA Fáil councillor Fergus Kilcoyne was getting into his swing at City Hall last week when he called on the local authority to liaise with the National Transport Authority (NTA), Irish Rail, and the...
View ArticleTeen gets 18-month sentence over attack on homeless man in Limerick City
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy was jailed for a year and half for his role in a group attack on a homeless man in Limerick City. The victim, Declan Quinlivan, was kicked and punched 109 times in the head and body...
View ArticleAdvocacy service handled 355 complaints from patients about University...
THE PATIENT Advocacy Service, a national body set up to investigate issues raised by patients and their families about care services in Ireland, has dealt with almost 400 complaints in the Mid West...
View ArticleLimerick gears up for Science Week 2024
THIS NOVEMBER, Science Week 2024 will ignite curious minds across Limerick, with an inspiring number of events for all ages set to take place across the Treaty City. Since its inception in 1996,...
View ArticleCouncil investigating long-term solution for Bedford Row footpaths
THE Council were asked at a recent Metropolitan area meeting about its plans to repair damaged paving in Bedford Row. Sinn Féin councillor Sharon Benson also wanted to know a possible timeline for...
View ArticleSelf-confessed paedophile jailed for 10 months over ‘horrifying’ child rape...
A SELF-CONFESSED paedophile, who pleaded guilty to having and sharing videos and images that involved young children being raped by adult males, was jailed for 22 months with the final 12 suspended....
View ArticleMan charged with burglary after being rescued from vent above Limerick chipper
A SUSPECTED burglar who had to be rescued by emergency services after he got stuck in a Limerick City chipper’s roof vent was charged in court this Thursday (November 7). The man had to be saved by...
View ArticleNew app will help cancer patients avoid or manage painful secondary problem
A NEW app to help people being treated for cancer avoid developing a painful and debilitating condition has been launched at University Hospital Limerick. The Lymph Active app, launched during Public...
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