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They Want Your Limericks

Limerick’s newest literary festival – Limerick Summer Literary Festival – will take place this coming July. A joint venture between The Limerick Writers’ Centre and Campus Life Services of UL, the festival will run from Friday 18th July to Sun 20th July, and this year it will incorporate the Bring Your Limericks to Limerick International […]

The Sarsfield Bar

I must have been twelve or thirteen when I had my first prohibitive glimpse inside No. 1 Rutland Street. My father had told me to wait in the car as he delivered a case of whiskey and a gift of blinking black & white dogs. He had problems negotiating the heavy door so I held […]

Local Property Tax is Not making it to Communities

May 23, 2019 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

“The Governments action programme of ‘Putting People First’ for effective Local Government has failed the people of Limerick” Claims local election candidate Des Hayes Limerick City North” "We need to ‘Stand Up and Fight for Our City and County to have the Property Tax ringfenced for … [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...]

New Irish National Opera for concert at Limerick’s Lime Tree Theatre

February 14, 2018 By 0qndtyc0 Leave a Comment

THE new Irish National Opera has launched its 2018 programme, which includes a show in Limerick later this year. The body, which was created through the merger of two award-winning companies, Opera Theatre Company and Wide Open Opera, launched its programme in Dublin this week and announced … [Read More...]

IPB Pride of Place Awards to be streamed live

November 14, 2014 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

Tomorrow (Saturday) night's 2014 IPB Pride of Place Awards will be broadcast live online, organisers have said. Up to 1,000 people from all over the island of Ireland will gather in Treacys West County Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare, for a ceremony hosted by Clare County Council and Cooperation Ireland, … [Read More...]

Ex Mayor of Limerick calls for Polish street signs in city

July 6, 2013 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

In a bid to make non-Irish nationals feel more at home, ex mayor Gerry McLoughlin wants to see the city’s street signs in Polish - and “African”. At present, all street signs across Ireland are displayed in English, then Irish. But the ex mayor wants to see Limerick go a step further - and … [Read More...]

Limerick school puts focus on safety in drop-off zone

February 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

COLLECTION and drop-off times at all schools can be a war zone but Lisnagry are endeavouring to make it as safe a zone as possible.Located on a narrow country road, the growing school has just erected new life size signs of children. They include captions like “I’m small keep me safe” and “I’m small … [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...]

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