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Civic Trust has said the invitation to former columnist Kevin Myers to moderate a talk on censorship will not be withdrawn, after it was subject to ‘vitriolic’ abuse following the announcement.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 […]
Council Wins Public Sector Magazine Award
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 […]
New Enterprise Programme launched for Limerick schoolchildren
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 breweries gather in Doolin
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 […]
Heritage Week event urges public to ‘Bring Out Your Lace’
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 […]
Draft Cemeteries Bye Laws to go on display this Friday
A range of draft measures aimed at management of burial grounds owned and controlled by Limerick City and County Council will be placed on public display this Friday (July 24th). The Draft Cemeteries Bye Laws 2015 will be the subject of countywide public consultation over a five-week period.free hosting no ads Limerick City and County […]
Public on the ball at Thomond Park Limerick 2020 event
Thomond Park Stadium will host a Citizen Brainstorming Session this coming Tuesday (21 July) from 5pm to 7pm as part of efforts to secure 2020 European Capital of Culture designation for Limerick. Tuesday’s session is the latest in a series of events, conversations and activities taking place across the region, which the Limerick 2020 team […]