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Limerick V Clare All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final experts tackle key questions

Hurling intro Ahead of today’s eagerly awaited All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final between Limerick and Clare, a team of experts answer the burning questions. Answering the questions are Ollie Moran, Ahane and Limerick 2007 All Star and current RTE hurling pundit, Sean Stack, former Clare selector and All Star in 1981 and current Na Piarsaigh manager, […]

Limerick hurler Niall Moran asks where does hurling go from here

Limerick hurler Naill Moran has questioned the direction that inter-county GAA is going in and believes it is a concern that only certain jobs lend themselves to playing at the current elite levels of the sport. “Look at the four semi-finalists as an example and look at the age profile. Most guys are in college. […]

When Bob the Builder became Robert the Developer

May 23, 2019 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

“Borrowing €170 million to Knock Down Offices and to Build New Offices in an Opera Centre with no Opera is Daft and will put Limerick in the Hock!", says local election candidates Des Hayes and Ruth Clarke in Limerick City North. Recent report from the UCD Geary Institute on Public Policy … [Read More...]

Limerick is cheapest city to live for students

June 23, 2013 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

LIMERICK has emerged as the most affordable of Ireland’s four cities for third-level student accommodation. A survey compiled by the accommodation office at Limerick Institute of Technology shows that the city beats Cork, Dublin and Galway when it comes to all types of accommodation.The … [Read More...]

The Midnight Baker

September 25, 2010 By billymulqueen 2 Comments

Mr Humpries was a welcome sight to many a family in the hungry 50s , and long before. I wonder how many people remember the gentleman. Mr Humpries was almost blind, I never knew his first name, aided and abetted by his trusty sidekick, Pa. He had a bakery in Edward Street, this street sweeps … [Read More...]

Poet Martin Dyar to give reading in University of Limerick’s Millstream

February 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

MEMBERS of the public and poetry enthusiasts are being offered the opportunity to hear one of the country’s most exciting poets give a reading at UL next week.Martin Dyar, from Co Mayo, is the 2018 Arts Council UL Writer in Residence and also an award-winning poet. His work is now on the Leaving … [Read More...]

How do you save newspaper subscriptions on your Kindle indefinitely?

January 26, 2011 By Joe Taylor 1 Comment

My boss has a Kindle. He wants to be able to save his New York Times papers indefinitely. He'd also like to be able to choose certain issues of … [Read More...]

Record numbers take the train from Limerick as passenger numbers soar

February 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

A RECORD number of passengers travelled by train between Limerick and Dublin last year, new figures have revealed.According to Iarnród Éireann, a total of 910,000 passenger journeys were recorded between Colbert Station and Heuston Station in 2017 – the highest figures … [Read More...]

Road closed in Limerick after truck veers into ditch

February 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

A ROAD in County Limerick has been closed since shortly before 9am this Monday morning after a truck veered into a ditch.The truck, an oil lorry, left the Ardagh to Shanagolden road and veered into a ditch sometime after 8am. No other vehicle was involved in the incident and … [Read More...]

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