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North Circular road man Des Hayes and Ruth Clarke found a photo taken back in the 1970’s of the clean up of Iona Drive on the North Circular Road by the ‘Kids on the Street’. This sparked a journey of finding the people in the picture and getting them back on the drive on Good […]
Andy Lee’s retirement is being described as a sad day for Irish boxing. The Castleconnell fighter has confirmed he is hanging up his gloves, following a 16 year career at both amateur and professional level. The 33 year-old former world champion and Olympian retires with 35 wins from 39 fights, 24 of those by way […]
He had just been rushed in an ambulance from Limerick to Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, with a collapsed lung. An hour later he was in theatre but his smile is so wide you would think it was taken on Christmas morning after Santa had been. Evan’s first anniversary was on Sunday. He was just […]
THE chief executive of Limerick Civic Trust has said the invitation to former columnist Kevin Myers to moderate a talk on censorship will not be withdrawn, after it was subject to ‘vitriolic’ abuse following the announcement. David O’Brien, who heads the conservation and preservation charity, said the invitation was not a “provocative, calculated” move on […]
Public Sector Magazine has announced Limerick City and County Council as one of the principal winners in the publication’s award scheme.A Dog’s Purpose 2017 movie trailer The Local Authority’s Economic Development & Planning Department has been named outright winner of the Business Services Management Award category of the magazine’s annual ‘Excellence in Business’ Awards to […]
Local Enterprise Office (LEO), Limerick and BizWorld Ireland have teamed up to deliver a series of enterprise workshops throughout Limerick City and County. BizWorld Ireland is a national organisation that promotes entrepreneurship skills amongst young people. It delivers workshops for children aged 10 to 13, teaching them about money management, critical thinking and enterprise in […]
Ireland’s top craft beer breweries and bluegrass and roots musicians participated in the 2015 Doolin Craft Beer & Roots Festival at the weekend. The largest event of its kind outside of Dublin was hosted on the grounds of Hotel Doolin in County Clare. Featuring pub music sessions and stalls hosting food produce from throughout the […]
Ham radio operators operating out of Loop Head Lighthouse made 923 contacts with counterparts in 49 other countries as part of the International Lighthouse and Lightship (ILLW) at the weekend. The Limerick Radio Club, which features members from Clare, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary, operated non-stop for 48 hours from Loop Head as part of the […]
Limerick Museum and Archives will host a public event later this month to help people discover if they own a precious piece of Limerick’s history and heritage. ‘Bring Out Your Lace’, which takes place in City Hall on Tuesday 25 August as part of National Heritage Week 2015, will have experts on hand to identify […]
