Stories about ‘Community’

A LIMERICK Rose and a Government minister will be leading up to 1,000 people in a symbolic walk next week to raise awareness about issues relating to mental health and remember those who have died by suicide.

Labour minister for housing Jan O'Sullivan and Limerick Rose Suzanne O'Brien will be among those leaving the city centre for a 5km walk at 4am to raise funds for the country's only dedicated charity for suicide prevention.

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By Joe Taylor -

William Street is reputed to be named after one of the King Williams and if so would be one of the few royal names retained in Limerick as a city street. However the dates of the reigns of these read more...


THE iconic Our Lady's Statue in Ballinacurra Weston, badly vandalised last year, has been given a new lease of life thanks for the Limerick Civic Trust.

The heritage group teamed up with the regeneration agency and the city council for the refurbishment of the shrine, which is admired by residents of the area.

Dr James Ring, director of the Limerick Civic Trust, said they felt compelled to act after seeing an article in our sister newspaper the Limerick... read more

By Joe Taylor -

 The Limerick Writers’ Centre Presents
An ‘On the Nail’ Special
The 2nd All Ireland ‘limericks’ Championship Tues. 1st Nov 2011 8.00pm Upstairs@Foleys Bar, Sarsfield St. Limerick
The championships will take the form of a two round contest (so bring at least two ‘limericks’) and the verse must strictly follow the ‘limerick’ formula, it must also be of the performers own construction. More info: read more...


By Joe Taylor -

Clothing the Confederacy: Taits of Limerick

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Sir Perer Tait

Sir Peter Tait was born in Scotland in 1828, but moved to Limerick at a young age. In 1844 he obtained a job working as a shop assistant in the Cumine and Mitchell department store. However, when trade grew slow Tait lost his position, …

Publish Date: 05/11/2010 19:16

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By Joe Taylor -

Revival-Literary-JournalRevival Literary Journal is calling for submissions from local, national and international poets and writers for the next issue (No.23) which will be published in Limerick, July 2012.

As well as poetry and short fiction, extracts (500 words) they now also require Review and Criticism pieces. They are also interested in receiving black and white images/line drawings for inclusion.

The deadline for submissions is: Issue 23 is the Fri read more...


A LITTLE boy innocently gazing at the St Patrick's Day parade in Newcastle West 35 years ago in a picture rediscovered by the Limerick Leader has been identified, thanks to some eagle-eyed relatives, an innocuous text message and the power of Twitter.

Joe Haslam, the son of late Limerick county manager Dick Haslam, was just five-years-old when a Limerick Leader photographer captured him up on stage alongside politicians and dignitaries at the parade in 1977.

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By Joe Taylor -

O’Connell Street was named after Daniel O’Connell (1775-1847), who in 1829, after the Catholic Emancipation Bill had been signed by King George IV, became the first Catholic to sit in the British House of Commons read more...


To celebrate National Tree Week, Deputy Mayor of Limerick, Cllr Diarmuid Scully, has planted a ceremonial Mountain Ash in the courtyard of St Nessans Community College, Moylish.

In addition to this ceremonial tree, a further 200 saplings have been planted at Rathbane Golf Course to mark tree week in Limerick city. The aim of tree week is to highlight the importance of trees in our lives and surroundings and to promote increased planting, conservation and enjoyment of trees.
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By Joe Taylor -

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Posthumous deification is always a danger, particularly with someone who is the very stuff of legend.  Even in his mid-forties, Sarsfield was legendary.  By the time he died, he was already securely placed in the Irish Pantheon.  Today, he is still up there with the greatest:

Mindful of our great instructors,
Sarsfield, Emmet, Davis, Tone,
On our own right read more...