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Limerick FC sign two new players

Limerick FC have signed two players with underage international experience as they enter the final stage of games in the Airtricity League Premier Division. Ireland U-19 international Carel Tiofack is joining the club from the relative obscurity of the Cadiz B team in Spain while Ballynanty’s Jason Hughes will make the step up from junior […]

The Limerick man who scored against Real Madrid. Twice

A SCORING record of 137 goals for the Blues, league and cup winning medals in 1980 and 1982 and the distinction of scoring European Cup home and away goals against Real Madrid make Des Kennedy Limerick’s best ever centre forward. Indeed, his achievements are unlikely to be matched although he surprised us this week by […]

Katie Kim to make much anticipated return to Limerick for Dolan’s show

February 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

KATIE Kim makes a much-anticipated return to Limerick for a show this weekend.The Irish musician, quite simply one of the finest on the national scene, plays Upstairs in Dolan’s for promoter Seoda Shows this Saturday night (9pm, €10).Those lucky enough to witness a spine tingling, intimate show in … [Read More...]

Limerick entrepreneurs Fly the Flag at regional final

November 7, 2014 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

Three young Limerick entrepreneurs are flying the flag for the county at the regional final of the inaugural ‘Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur’ competition, which is offering an investment prize-fund of €2 million. All under the age of 30, the local business owners and new start-ups are going … [Read More...]

Where Are All The Characters Gone?

September 26, 2010 By darinaraleigh 3 Comments

Any of you who grew up in Limerick in the 40's and 50's will remember, like me, some of the "characters" that were to be found on our streets. These were people that maybe had fallen on hard times or as they say today " were socially deprived" or had experienced physical or mental abuse at … [Read More...]

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

August 18, 2013 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

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 … [Read More...]

Open verdict in case of Limerick student’s sudden death

February 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

THE INQUEST into the death of 20-year-old Limerick student Denisse Kyle Dasco returned an open verdict after it was told that the cause of her death remains unknown.The Coroner’s Court in Cork heard that the circumstance were very complex and unusual, and that a number of medical experts had … [Read More...]

Cancer fundraiser event announced at the Limerick Strand Hotel

September 25, 2013 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

LAST week saw members of the Board of the Mid-Western Cancer Foundation and organisers of the annual Butterfly Ball gather at Limerick Strand hotel on the Ennis Road to announce details of this year’s black-tie fundraiser. Other invited guests like rugby legend Anthony Foley, Richard Lynch from … [Read More...]

WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME BUT ‘ONCE A YEAR’

September 25, 2010 By darinaraleigh Leave a Comment

When we were children the year seemed so long from one Christmas to another -maybe it was because Christmas only came but 'once a year' back then. We really looked forward to this holiday season, it was the only time of the year when there was an abundance of food around the house, special foods … [Read More...]

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