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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 […]

Jim Kemmy archives launched at University of Limerick

September 21, 2013 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

September 25 next will mark the 16th anniversary of the passing of the late, great TD and Limerick Mayor Jim Kemmy. But the stonemason, trade unionist, politician and historian is still remembered as strongly as ever. While being treated for bone marrow cancer in St James’s hospital in Dublin … [Read More...]

Lee ready for big US fight

September 29, 2010 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

Lee ready for big US fight AS THE pace hots up for Limerick boxing, Andy Lee is set to continue his hunt for glory when he takes on 40-year-old American middleweight, Troy Lowry (27 won - 10 lost) this Saturday at the Horseshoe casino, Hammond, Indiana. Lee has always said that he would take … [Read More...]

Castletroy Park Hotel to host post-budget breakfast

October 13, 2013 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

The Castletroy Park Hotel in Limerick is to host a post- budget business breakfast which will discuss the 2014 Government budget and its impact on business. The event will be addressed by Pat McDonagh managing director of Supermacs, the most successful fast food chains in the country and who is also … [Read More...]

Limerick school activated ‘critical incident team’ in response to bus crash

February 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

THE DEPUTY principal of the Limerick school, whose pupils were involved in the bus crash in County Limerick this Wednesday morning, has said the school has made contact with parents of all of those caught up in the incident.Speaking in John the Baptist Community School in Hospital, Ita Browne … [Read More...]

Scrapping travel tax a boost for Shannon as Ryan Air plan to grow traffic from Irish Airports

October 19, 2013 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

Shannon Airport is expected to benefit from Ryanair's announcement that it plans to grow its traffic at its Irish airports by at least 1m passengers annually from April 2014. The airline says the move is a direct response to the Government’s announcement in yesterday’s budget that the €3 travel … [Read More...]

Future of Limerick’s Georgian House is uncertain

July 13, 2011 By Joe Taylor

The future of the Georgian House is in doubt after a decision was taken to close its doors to visitors next month, with the loss of five … [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...]

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