Weekly GAA Fixtures. Enjoy the games Enjoy the week's GAA action. Thursday 2ndMay County County Minor Hurling 13 aside Competition R2 Granagh/Ballingarry v Caherline in Croagh at 7pm County Premier Minor Hurling Championship R2 Na Piarsaigh v Mungret in Caherdavin at 7.15pm Kilmallock v Adare in... Read More

All the Limerick GAA fixtures for the period May 23-28 THURSDAY, MAY 23County Senior Hurling LeagueGranagh-Ballingarry v Kilmallock in Ballingarry at 7pmCounty Intermediate Football LeagueAthea v Bruff in Bruff at 7.30pmCity Junior A Football LeagueSponsored by Morrison’s Bar & LoungeMungret v Na... Read More

All the recent Limerick GAA results, May 18-20. County Senior Football LeagueSt Kierans 2-3 Dromcollogher/Broadford 0-7County Intermediate Football LeagueClaughaun 2-12 Feohanagh/Castlemahon 1-11County Senior Hurling LeagueEffin 2-15 Bruree 1-8; Ahane 0-16 Na Piarsaigh 0-16; Knockainey 2-14 Croom... Read More

All the news from around the Limerick GAA clubs. The notes appear first in the weekend edition of the Limerick Leader. AHANEMICK MACKEY: The unveiling of The Mick Mackey Commemorative will take place on Sunday May 19 a 12.30pm in his home village Castleconnell. President of the GAA Liam O Neill will... Read More

All the Limerick GAA fixtures for the period May 16-21 Thursday May 16City Junior A Football LeagueSponsored by Morrison’s Bar & LoungeMungret v Ballybrown in Mungret at 7pm;Patrickswell v Na Piarsaigh in Patrickswell at 7pmCity Junior B Football LeagueSponsored by Patsy Nicholas BarKildimo v... Read More

BACKED by 10 members of the county U-21 panel, the Limerick junior footballers will play in the customary curtain-raiser in the Gaelic Grounds this Saturday (5.00) against Cork in the Munster JFC. The juniors and U-21s had a combined management - Tom McGlinchey, Eamon O’Neill (Ballylanders), Conor... Read More

TOP British historian Dan Cruickshank has drawn a link between Limerick’s magnificent Georgian architecture and the way the period inspired much of America. Author and historian Mr Cruickshank, who has fronted a variety of shows focusing on historical buildings worldwide, was in Limerick to study... Read More

SHANNON Airport starting life as an independent entity free of €100 million in debt in no way compensates for the company being “stripped” of Aer Rianta International (ARI), according to the first director general of the airport retailer. Liam Skelly was responding to Transport Minister Leo... Read More

HUNDREDS of lyrca-clad women - and men - took part in one of the biggest mass participation sports in the country in the UL Sports Arena this Thursday morning. The world record attempt for having the largest number of people in a fitness class was led by RTE 2fm breakfast radio presenter Hector Ó... Read More

Bobby O’Brien has shown massive commitment to play for the Limerick footballers, as Jerome O’Connell finds out BOBBY O’Brien didn’t know his luck when he set off for Limerick football training this Tuesday night.For one of the first times this season, the big Bruff midfielder didn’t have to plan... Read More

Former Munster and Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery was asked to leave the Munster Schools AGM last week, despite wishing to make a presentation about the new eligibilty rule. FORMER Munster and Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery this week revealed his frustration and disappointment at not being allowed... Read More

Bank of Ireland has confirmed it has agreed a five year deal with Munster Rugby to become its main sponsor. The sponsorship deal, which was announced at Thomond Park this morning, includes exclusive branding of all playing and training kit for the Munster senior and “A” teams.The agreement, which... Read More

CITY councillors have expressed concern that spend on the waiver scheme will be reduced when the two local authorities merge. More than 4,000 people in the city benefit from the scheme, which gives up to 26 free collections to householders each year, on a means-tested basis.Figures released at the... Read More

A CZECH woman who stole clothing worth more than €400 from an outlet store on the outskirts of the city received a suspended prison sentence. Ilone Gabcova, aged 39, with an address at Templegreen, Newcastle West pleaded guilty to stealing the items from the TK Maxx store at the Parkway Retail Park... Read More

A PLANE purpose built to transport a shuttle for the Soviet space programme landed in Shannon Airport this week, drawing gasps from the large numbers of plane-spotters awaiting its arrival. The Antonov AN-225 Mriya, now transformed into the world’s largest single carrier of air cargo, landed in... Read More

GARDAI investigating a vicious assault at Lord Edward Street yesterday have arrested “juvenile male” as part of their ongoing inquiries. The arrest of the youth, which was confirmed by the Garda Press Office this evening, is the third arest to have been made.A man in his early 20s and a girl in her... Read More

DAREDEVILS will have a chance to get up close and personal with the iconic Thomond Park stadium this Sunday, while raising money for Special Olympics Munster in the process. Ardent fans and thrill seekers keen to see the east stand of the stadium from a very different angle can take part in a... Read More

SEVERAL members of the Munster rugby team could be lining out in another arena this Thursday morning as they attempt to set a new world record. Legendary fitness trainer Richie Clifford will be joined in the University Arena by breakfast radio presenter Hector Ó hEochagáin as they attempt to stage a... Read More

GARDAi investigating a vicious assault at Lord Edward Street yesterday have arrested two people as part of their inquiries. The pair - a man in his early 20s and a girl in her late teens - are being questioned at Roxboro Road garda station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.Meanwhile,... Read More

Limerick man John Dundon, who is accused of murdering rugby player Shane Geoghegan more than four years ago, has initiated High Court proceedings in an effort to have his trial adjourned. Dundon, aged 29, of Hyde Road, Ballinacurra Weston is accused of murdering the Garryowen Rugby player on... Read More

THREE time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond is to take part in the Get BACk Challenge Cycle this June, raising money for the Limerick Sports Partnerships in the process. The event, now in its eighth year, is organised by accountants and business advisors Focus Consulting, who are based in Michael... Read More

THE HSE will “shortly” commence renaming hospitals in the Mid-West as the University of Limerick Hospitals Group. The exercise has been on the cards since the opening of the Graduate Entry Medical School at UL in 2007. Limerick Regional and other hospitals in the Mid-West are also home to trainee... Read More

A COUNTY Limerick man who was viciously attacked at Lord Edward Street this afternoon has been transferred to Cork University Hospital for specialist treatment. It is understood the 33-year-old, who is originally from the Patrickswell area, sustained serious head injuries when he was struck in the... Read More

INFORMATION is being sought by gardai following two recent burglaries in the Castletroy area of the city. During the first incident at Harvard Close, College Court, the culprit entered an unoccupied house through a front window and took a number of electrical items from the house.The second incident... Read More

LIMERICK FC needed a penalty shootout to see off Waterford Utd in the EA Sports Cup in Thomond Park on Monday night. Limerick looked to be heading out of the competition as they trailed 1-0 as the game entered injury time but a Barry Sheedy equaliser sent the game to extra time.There was no more... Read More

A JUDGE has warned a young woman if she continues to play “ducks and drakes” with the Probation Service she will be going to prison. Louise Noonan, aged 28, of Shelbourne Terrace, Thomondgate appeared before Limerick Court having previously pleaded guilty to theft, trespass and public order offences.... Read More

A REPORT into a plane crash at Shannon Airport has found that pilot inexperience and excessive speed were the probable causes of the incident. According to investigators at the Department of Transport’s Air Accident INvestigation Unit (AAIU), there were 21 passengers and four crew on board the Aer... Read More

STARS from across the sporting world were among over 3,000 people who turned out at Staker Wallace GAA club grounds to mark the official opening of the state-of-the-art facility. Hosted by JP McManus and the local club, the official opening also coincided with the 40th anniversary of Limerick’s last... Read More

A YOUNG man who was viciously attacked in the car park of a GAA club had to undergo major surgery and has sustained permanent scarring as a result. Neil Foley, aged 24, of Saint Laurence Park, Garryowen has pleaded guilty to assaulting David Crowe (20) causing him harm at Claughaun GAA club Road in... Read More

HOSPITAL patients in Limerick will have access to “world class medical staff” following the biggest re-organisation of Irish hospitals in the history of the State. Limerick deputy Dan Neville was commenting following the Cabinet approval of the establishment of hospital groups and the small hospital... Read More

AN UNEMPLOYED mother was remanded in custody after a jury found her guilty of dealing drugs from her home. Mother-of-four, Marie Troy, aged 48, of Delmege Park, Moyross had denied possession of quantities of cocaine, amphetamine and cannabis for the purpose of sale or supply.It can now be revealed... Read More

MUNSTER appear more likely to promote Ian Keatley to first choice out-half next season following Ronan O’Gara’s retirement, rather than sign a high profile replacement over the summer. Munster received special dispensation from the IRFU to retain South African prop BJ Botha for a further two seasons... Read More

HUNDREDS of people have been forced to emigrate from the Tarbert/Ballylongford area over the past three years yet hundreds of potential jobs cannot come on stream because the plan to build the Shannon LNG plant remains stalled. Now, scores of residents living close to the proposed LNG site are... Read More

A LIMERICK man whose “treacherous” driving almost caused two separate crashes on the main Limerick to Newcastle West road on the same day has been disqualified from driving for four years. Kevin Rice, aged 62, of 7 Fairview Terrace, Limerick denied that he had been “driving very dangerously” on the... Read More

The Limerick hurlers got a nice pre-championship boost when they got the better of Kilkenny on a scoreline of 1-25 to 1-20 in Staker Wallace GAA grounds on Sunday night. A pre-championship boost for Limerick with victory over the reigning All-Ireland champions this Sunday evening in a challenge game... Read More

A CENTURY after it first opened its doors, the final transaction took place in Croom AIB bank shortly before 4pm on Friday, heralding the end of an era for the village. The bank, which had been part and parcel of the commercial, social and financial life for three generations was closed as part of a... Read More

A SALES manager with Pat the Baker who stole more than €10,000 from his former employer is facing the prospect of having to carry out 120 hours of community service. Previously, Fergal O’Grady, aged 48, of Oakwood, Singland, admitted stealing the money over an eight month period to fund a “gambling... Read More

A MAN has avoided a prison sentence after sexually assaulting a woman while she slept in a bed with her 12 year-old son and her sister, in what a judge has described as a “disgraceful incident” and “a moment of complete madness”. Gerald Hewitt, aged 43, of Birdhill, Co Tipperary, pleaded guilty to... Read More

A JUDGE has “reluctantly” dismissed a theft charge against a Newcastle West man accused of burgling the rural home of two elderly brothers, after his defence argued that he had been allowed in to the residence, and was not trespassing. Michael Kenneally, aged 22, of Sharwood, Newcastle West had... Read More

WHAT BETTER location to place a wedding ring on your bride’s finger than her family’s Bronze age ring fort. That is exactly where Elizabeth-Jane Walsh, daughter of UL founding president Dr Ed Walsh, and Ray Delahunt held their wedding ceremony.A hundred and sixty guests attended the unique... Read More

A LOCAL trade unionist is to survey members in the city on how the Labour party is performing in government. Robert McNamara, of the Mandate Trade Union, and editor of the recrntly launched Bottom Dog newspaper is set to launch the survey in the next week.His intervention is notable, due to the fact... Read More

FORMER Monaleen hurler and footballer Sean Scanlan has been appointed as the new chairman of Lifting Limerick. The appointment is the latest by Limerick GAA treasurer Donal Morrissey as he bids to revigorate the finances of Limerick GAA.Previously John Loftus was appointed as the new Commercial... Read More

KERRY county councillor Danny Healy-Rae has appeared in court in Newcastle West over an unpaid speeding fine, which he claimed he should not be responsible for because it was his wife driving the car. Mr Healy-Rae, of Main Street, Kilgarvan, County Kerry contested the summons brought against him by... Read More

COURT proceedings have been launched against Limerick County Council after a number of complaints were made about excessive odours at the Gortadroma landfill in West Limerick. The prosecution by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the first of its kind relating to the landfill, which is the... Read More

LIMERICK football manager Maurice Horan has charged his players with finding an ‘exceptional performance’ next week to topple Cork in the Munster SFC. Horan’s Limerick senior footballers were this week finalising preparations for the May 25 Munster championship quarter-final against Conor Counihan’s... Read More

A THIRTY-year-old man who is accused of starting a fire which destroyed an old section of a County Limerick hospital tried to quench the blaze with cans of alcohol, a court has heard. Daniel Morrissey, of Church road, Croom has been charged with committing arson at the Mid Western Regional... Read More

THE family of a man who died from an aneurysm will take legal action against the HSE after the delay of his scans caused his premature death. Both the Walsh and Hartigan families - who hail from Carew Park, but now many of whom live in Ballysheedy - were left devastated when Frank Walsh died last... Read More

A LIMERICK man who groomed a young girl and sexually abused her over a five year period has been sentenced to five years imprisonment. Last month, Owen O’Brien, aged 43, of Eden Terrace, North Circular Road pleaded guilty to six sample charges of sexually assaulting the girl on dates between January... Read More

LIMERICK accountant Brian McEnery has been appointed by Minister for Health James Reilly as the new chairperson of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA). Mr McEnery, a native of Rathkeale, has for many years been seen as one of the senior figures in the accountancy profession in... Read More

A MAN who tied up a “terrified” County Limerick woman in her home and stole her money and jewellery has been sentenced to three years in prison. John Joyce, 49, with an address at Morgan Place, Navan Road, Castleknock, Dublin, pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and burglary on October 11, 2012,... Read More

A HEARTBROKEN Limerick father was this week supported by thousands of mourners including several members of the Munster rugby team as he bid a fond and final farewell to his only son, the much loved Donal Walsh. From half ten on Wednesday morning, hundreds of mourners began to gather outside the... Read More

MUNSTER have offered Ronan O’Gara a new one-year contract - but the province will give the veteran as much time as he wants to make up his mind whether he wants to continue playing or not. Thirty-six-year old O’Gara is mulling over whether to extend his time at the province he has already played for... Read More

AHANE will honour its most famous son this Sunday, but the Munster GAA Council have voted against another honour for Limerick hurling legend Mick Mackey. This Sunday at 12.30, Ahane GAA club will unveil a commemorative statue of Mackey in his home village of Castleconnell.The unveiling will be... Read More

A PRISON officer, who was viciously assaulted by a female inmate at Limerick Prison more than two years ago has described how she thought she was going to die during the incident. At Limerick Circuit Court, Sarah Sinnott, aged 21, of no fixed abode pleaded guilty to assaulting three prison officers... Read More

LIMERICK GAA officials are awaiting a Croke Park report after raising concerns with GAA Headquarters about the legitimacy of their Division 1B league final loss. It emerged last weekend that Dublin, “unknowingly” fielded an illegal player in the final in Thurles.Limerick GAA chairman Oliver Mann... Read More

THE owners of horses seized by Limerick City Council will no longer have to pay an up-front fee in order to secure the release of their animals. Until now, any horses seized within the city limits have been taken to a pound in Cork where they were destroyed unless the release fee - more than €1,000-... Read More

A UNIVERSITY of Limerick researcher has developed a new mathematical technique to predict social phenomena in large populations. Professor James Gleeson believes that understanding human interaction is crucial to formulating social trends.According to his theory, the correct mathematical model can... Read More

RELEGATED Shannon have wasted no time in boosting their prospects of bouncing straight back up to the All-Ireland League’s top division with the appointment of former Munster Academy Manager, Ian Sherwin as the club’s Director of Rugby. And as local rugby clubs firm up their first team coaching... Read More

ONE of the developers behind a stalled plan to build a private hospital on the Dock Road is seeking to build a day clinic on the adjacent site. Shay Sweeney is seeking to convert a retail warehouse unit at the Blackberry Business Park to a medical day clinic.He has announced his intention to apply... Read More

LIMERICK’S Andy Lee recorded his sixth first round stoppage of his career with a knock-out victory over Daryl Cunningham in the US on Wednesday night. The 28 year old Castleconnell man topped the bill at the BB King Blues Club in Manhattan.Lee only needed 1 minute and 27 seconds of action to claim... Read More

GARDAI are investigating allegations that a woman was abducted and held captive at a flat in the city for almost a week. Three men have appeared in court charged in connection with the incident which is alleged to have happened earlier this month.Two of the men are charged with falsely imprisoning... Read More

JOHN Dundon who is accused of murdering rugby player Shane Geoghegan called a senior judge a “big fat pig” when he appeared before the Special Criminal Court this afternoon. Dundon, aged 29, of Hyde Road, Ballinacurra Weston made his comments after the non-jury court refused an application to... Read More

A MEMORIAL mass will take place in the city tomorrow for the young Polish man whose remains were found near Condell Road last week. The skeletal remains of David Biegalski, 25, were found in undergrowth by volunteers who were carrying out a clean up of the area.A skull and other bones were found... Read More

AN underage hurling match had to be cancelled after a member of the Travelling community threatened players and their coaches with a slash hook. The Limerick Leader has learned that a representative of St Patrick’s GAA club has made a complaint to gardai that he was struck with a stick and punched... Read More

SUICIDE prevention services in Limerick have experienced a big upsurge in demand in the past year as more and more people seek their help. As record-breaking crowds turned out for Pieta House’s annual walk at the weekend, it has emerged that the numbers of people presenting to the charity’s Mungret... Read More

LIMERICK company Fleming Medical aims to raise thousands of euro for the care of sick children by making a donation every time a pharmacy cash register rings a sale of their plasters. Based on the Dock Road, the firm provides the Medicare range of first aid products and has teamed up with Temple... Read More

A LIMERICK man has pleaded guilty to six sexual assaults dating back more than 20 years ago. The man from Limerick city, who cannot be identified at this point, entered the guilty plea to a charge of indecent assault and six charges of sexual assault on various dates from 1990, 1991, 1992, 2000,... Read More

Limerick FC missed out on an excellent opportunity to cement their position in the upper reaches of the Premier Division of the Airtricity League when suffering a hugely frustrating 1-0 home defeat to Drogheda United at Thomond Park on Tuesday night. Drogheda United’s Paul O’Connor netted the game’s... Read More

INVESTIGATIONS are underway follwing a road accident which resulted in four people being hospitalised. A silver 03D-registered Opel Vectra and a maroon 06CE-registered Toyota Yaris were involved in a collision at the junction of Lock Quay and Broad Street shorty before 2.30 this afternoon.According... Read More

THEY ARE the “walking wounded”. All around us, a rising number of people with acquired brain injuries are battling to gain a grip on their lives, after suffering serious injuries as a result of a fall off a bike, a ladder, down the stairs, or a car accident, after consuming alcohol, drugs, or simply... Read More

THE Health Service Executive (HSE) has apologised after a man had to receive emergency treatment in an ambulance as the Accident and Emergency department of the Mid Western Regional Hospital was full. The incident happened last week following what the HSE has described as an “upsurge” in attendances... Read More

MUNSTER today announced that current squad captain Doug Howlett will retire from professional rugby at the end of this season. The decision was forced on the former All Black through injury sustained in the RaboDirect PRO12 game against Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun at the end of March.Thirty... Read More

A 13 year-old boy was left “traumatised” after he was punched in the face and had his phone stolen from him after going to the cinema with friends in the Crescent Shopping Centre, Limerick Circuit Court has heard. Omar Mughal, originally from Pakistan but now living in Kilteragh, Dooradoyle, pleaded... Read More

Bus services across Limerick are returning to normal after the National Bus and Rail Workers Untion (NBRU) agreed to suspend its strike action for 48 hours pending talks at the Labour Relations Commission (LRC). The strike action - over proposed cuts at Bus Eireann - began at midnight on Sunday and... Read More

MARY Immaculate College has seen its first crop of students graduate from a programme designed to empower people with intellectual disabilities. Thirteen students from Limerick, Clare, Tipperary and Cork were part of the college’s pilot programme in contemporary living and Mary Immaculate has... Read More

MUNSTER Rugby’s decision to opt for a single training base at the University of Limerick will allow the squad train for up to four additional hours each week, an opportunity which is currently being compromised by the province’s twin-base training system. Munster announced in recent days that the... Read More

Shannon have wasted no time in boosting their prospects of bouncing straight back up to the All-Ireland League’s top division with the appointment of former Munster Academy Manager, Ian Sherwin, as the club’s Director of Rugby. Shannon lost their AIL Division 1A status for the first time since the... Read More

THOUSANDS of people across Limerick are facing a second day of disruption today as a strike action by bus drivers continues. Commuters, school and university students facing exams, and visitors to the regional hospital have been left without public transport as a result of the strike action by... Read More

Kilmallock start out on the defence of their Limerick SHC this Sunday. They play Hospital-Herbertstown in Bruff at 5.30
Tony Considine returns as manager and Paudie O’Brien returns as captain.And, Kilmallock are all set to defend their Limerick SHC title.Winners in 1992, they faded in 1993 and won... Read More

THEY took the pressure, held their nerve and emerged triumphant. The successful trio of Patrick O’Shaughnessy, Patrick Brynes and Aaron Coughlan lifted the trophy in the national Junior Achievement Awards and brought it back to their school, the Salesian College in Pallaskenry, for the second year... Read More

IT has been a good week for staff in Limerick’s retail sector, with more than 130 jobs saved from the axe. DIY chain B&Q; and fashion retailer Pamela Scott have emerged from examinership, in a move which will see more than 100 local workers hold onto their jobs.And there was more good news this... Read More

LIMERICK Motor Club rally driver John Byrnes and co-driver Paul Murphy finished top of their category at the Pirelli Richard Burns Foundation Rally in Carlisle in England at the weekend. The Limerick duo also came in fifth in the overall standings for the event, which honours the memory of the late... Read More

A GROUP of Limerick climbers will scale the highest peaks in each province of Ireland in just 48 hours to raise money for the Milford Hospice.Don Caulfield (30) from Pallaskenry was inspired to do the challenge after his aunt Pauline Keyes died of cancer in November. The group, whose collective... Read More

IT WAS an eventful Bank Holiday weekend for Limerick FC, who had mixed fortunes in their two games at either end of the country in the Premier Division. On Friday night they were on the cusp of a magnificent victory away to Derry City, only to lose 2-1 after conceding two late goals, but they atoned... Read More

LIMERICK FC ended the Bank Holiday weekend on a high with a superb 3-2 win in the Munster derby against Cork City in Turners Cross. Monday’s win eased the heartbreak of Derry City’s two late goals on Friday night in the Brandywell that saw the Candystrips snatch a 2-1 victory from the grasp of... Read More

In his weekly Limerick Leader column Ivan Morris meets Ghana’s new director of golf A young, Limerick man who grew up in Ballinacurra and learned his golf at Limerick Golf Club is moving to Ghana this month as the African country’s first, National Director for Golf. It’s been an interesting journey... Read More

SHANNON put their unbroken stay in the top flight of the All-Ireland League on the line this Saturday when they host UCD in a crucial 1A relegation play-off clash at Coonagh (2.30pm). Nine-time AIL winners dramatically avoided automatic relegation to 1B on the last day of the regular season,... Read More

Limerick Racecourse stages a bumper two days of racing action over this May Bank Holiday weekend. The action begins this Saturday, May 4, with Greenmount Park staging seven National Hunt races. Adding to the excitement this weekend is the fact that 150 patrons are booked on hen and stag party... Read More

LIMERICK District League are in Oscar Traynor action on Saturday evening when they host their Wexford counterparts in Jackman Park vying for a place in the last four of the coveted trophy. Aidan Ryan has been keeping his panel ticking over despite not playing a game in the competition since December... Read More

RUGBY clubs will be forced to stop paying club players from the start of the 2014/15 season. A new IRFU report published this week addresses club concerns that a culture of ‘pay to play’ has developed in the game, which is ‘not in the best interests of Irish Rugby.’The IRFU is to introduce a new set... Read More

LIMERICK FC make the long journey north to face a high-flying Derry City side this Friday night at 7.45pm. The Candystripes sit second in the table just two points behind early pacesetters Sligo Rovers and Blues boss Stuart Taylor expects a testing trip north. “It’s going to be difficult, they are... Read More

A MEMBER of the Irish Air Corps is hoping to set a new world record in the Barringtons Hospital Great Limerick Run this weekend by running the fastest ever marathon time with a 20 pound knapsack on his back. Gearóid Ó Briain has set himself the unenviable task in memory of two military colleagues... Read More

THIS Saturday afternoon, Coonagh will host the AIL Division 1A playoff game between Shannon and UCD. Shannon, who finished second from bottom of the 1A ladder will take on the students of UCD in what is expected to be a fascinating tie. (kick off 2.30pm) Shannon had a memorable victory over the... Read More

IN THE first of a new series on start-up businesses in the Nexus Innovation Centre in UL, Liam Togher profiles Mosquito, an e-commerce enterprise which designs and builds software solutions. THE scenario of a lengthy queue for lunch is a familiar one across restaurants, bistros, delis and takeaways... Read More

Domestic rugby fuxtures for the period from Friday, May 3 to Monday, May 6 FIXTURESFRIDAY, MAY 3RaboDirect PRO12Zebre v Munster, Rugby Stadio XXV Aprile, 7.45;Gleeson Cup FinalKilfeacle v Clonmel, Kilfeacle, 7.30;O’Connor Cup Final:Clonmel v Nenagh Ormond, Cashel, 7.30;Kinsale Sevens, Kinsale, 4.... Read More

A RETIRED fireman has been acquitted of indecently assaulting a babysitter over 30 years ago. Michael O'Grady, (59) Meadowbrook, Corbally was accused of indecently assaulting a young girl over a five year period when she was aged between 11 and 16. Last Friday a jury of seven men and five women... Read More

VOLUNTEER Ireland is seeking volunteer ambassadors for Limerick to provide a warm Irish welcome to visitors during this year’s busy tourist season. The opportunity is open to those who are passionate about Limerick’s traditions and culture and wish to share their local knowledge with visitors to the... Read More

A FULL review of the procedures and protocols for the storage of artefacts is to be presented to Heritage Minister Jimmy Deenihan when an internal investigation is completed into the theft of a number of artefacts from a Limerick lock-up storage. The theft of the items, including antique paintings,... Read More

TWO Limerick players have been selected in Warren Gatland's British and Irish Lions squad for the summer tour to Australia. Conor Murray and Paul O'Connell were both included in the 37-man squad for the 2013 series, with the Munster duo making up two of an Irish travelling party of nine. THE... Read More

LIMERICK'S camogie girls are in preparation for the challenge of Kildare in the National League Division Two final on Sunday May 5 in Birr. The team will play in their first national final since 2007 at St Brendan's Park, with throw-in at 3:30pm. Kildare will be expected to put up a strong challenge... Read More

Limerick FC 0-0 Shelbourne LIMERICK FC extended their unbeaten run to five games and finished the month of April without defeat, but a 0-0 draw at home to 10-man Shelbourne on Saturday night at Thomond Park felt as if an ideal opportunity of a third consecutive win had been squandered. The visitors... Read More

In his weekly Limerick Leader column Ivan Morris ponders the values of golf tips It’s an old story: three amateurs were playing in a pro am with a curmudgeonly pro. One guy was plagued with a quick hook.Halfway through the round, he asked the pro what he was doing wrong? “Loft” was the sharply... Read More

MUNSTER rugby face one of the most important weekend’s in their history as they battle it out in two huge semi finals. The major event, sees Munster take on Clermont Auvergne at 5pm on Saturday 27 in the Heineken Cup semi final.Less than 24 hours before that, the Munster ‘A’ side face Girvan... Read More

THE TOP division of the AIL finished last weekend in dramatic finale to say the least.  It would be safe to say that this has not been a memorable year for Limerick club rugby by any means.Division 1A saw a dramatic relegation battle between Shannon and UL Bohemians with a dramatic finale that very... Read More

UP TO 200 illegal horses are currently being kept in Limerick city as none of the horses living in the city boundaries are licensed, it was revealed this week. Limerick City Council also seized and impounded a further 22 horses at the weekend, bringing to over 100 the number of horses removed since... Read More

FINANCE Minister Michael Noonan has said he will not use the Government's 15 per cent shareholding in Bank of Ireland - accrued through a €4.7 billion taxpayer bailout - to vote against paying its CEO, Richie Boucher's whopping €800,000 pay packet. As a minority shareholder, the State does not have... Read More

THERE have been further calls for calm in the wake of what has been described as a "mini riot" in Moyross earlier this week.Last Monday night, a gang of men armed with sticks and weapons rode around the Northside estates on horseback in a rampage that saw cars, houses and a nearby school damaged.... Read More

THE chances of the first all-Limerick FAI Junior Cup final will decided this weekend when Carew Park and Pike Rvs make the journey to the Capital to take on Sheriff and Kilbarrack respectively. The task facing the Limerick sides is a daunting one with the opposition making up the two best teams in... Read More

PREMIERED at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2012 to reverent reviews, the one-man show ‘Oliver Reed – Wild Thing’ arrives in Ireland this month for a 20 stop tour. It comes to Lime Tree Theatre on Saturday May 18, driven this year by the endorsement and input of Mark Reed, the late actor’s son. Briefly,... Read More

HEARTY congratulations by Mayor  McLoughlin to Limerick Musical Society (LMS) on launching its ‘Oklahoma!’ are echoed by Limerick Post. At the press launch in Dolan’s for a cast of 50+ in stetsons and cotton pickin’ colours, the estimated for putting this show pony on the road is €40,000. In this... Read More

WITH his worldwide profile high on the back of directing ‘Seven Psychopaths’, Martin McDonagh’s plays have a new currency. Running at Lime Tree Theatre until tonight, Thursday 28, ‘A Skull in Connemara’ is typical of his dark, lyrical humour and up-ending of the pastoral play. Decadent Theatre... Read More

THE line up of names secured for April’s Éigse Michael Hartnett is impressive. Festival founder Joan Mac Kernan, as county arts officer, has released the April 25 to 27 programme listing participants Robert Ballagh, RTE’s director general Noel Curran, Julie Feeney, Dermot Healy, actor Pat Kinevane,... Read More

AS THE city becomes set to lose another retail store and with it more jobs, minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan together with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan recently launched new Development Contribution Guidelines. Minister O’Sullivan stated,... Read More

LIMERICK College of Further Education provides flexible learning programmes in business and professional, computers, arts and crafts, hobby and leisure, childcare and care skills, languages and media studies. LCFE continues its tradition of developing more educational opportunities to reflect the... Read More

MACRA na Feirme have launched their campaign to promote local farmers and encourage consumers to make community focused purchases this festive period and beyond. Macra are working with the National Dairy Council to highlight the NDC Guarantee that assures consumers in the Republic of Ireland... Read More

AS PART of an exciting and innovative new concept called Experience Meetings, Radisson Blu Hotels  Resorts in Ireland introduce Brain Food, one of the three main elements of this new programme. Along with the others, Brain Box, a creativity-stimulating breakout room, and Connectivity, with free... Read More

As Halloween night looms, people are being reminded of the dangers of bonfires and fireworks. Sergeant Kevin Balfe from the Crime Prevention Office at Henry Street is discouraging people from lighting bonfires as they can be dangerous, especially for children who might get too close. He says... Read More

A man has avoided additional jail time after the judge at Limerick Circuit Court said he was taking him at his word in attempting to turn over a new leaf. Twenty-five-year old David Ryan from Knockalisheen Road, Ballynanty pleaded guilty to a series of burglaries on dates between August 2011... Read More

Plans for the re-development of Limerick City Centre are at an advanced stage. Councillors are to get a sneak peak of the draft report by consultants JBA when they meet in the coming weeks, before the report goes on public display. This report will be a blueprint for the rejuvenation of the... Read More

Hundreds of people could be left out of pocket with the closure of JJB Sports in Limerick. A notice has been erected outside the gym on Childers Road informing members that the centre will close at 10.00pm tonight. A representative from KPMG is in Limerick to inform staff about the move which... Read More

A senior Limerick traffic corps garda has avoided a criminal conviction after paying 3,500 euro to St Vincent de Paul. Michael O'Shaughnessy, based at Henry Street Garda Station, had been asked to pay the contribution after being caught with no NCT and no tax on his car by the head of Garda... Read More

Limerick man Vincent Browne will host a TV debate tonight on the National Children Referendum. TV3 are screening the debate at 10pm with the Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald and Fergus Finlay, CEO of Barnardos arguing for a yes vote and former MEP Kathy Sinnott and journalist John... Read More

A 37-year-old man charged with possession of a Glock pistol in his apartment has been granted bail provided he doesn't leave the State. Sam O'Flaherty of Henry Street, Limerick is charged with possession of the firearm in suspicious circumstances last Saturday. Sergeant Donal Cronin told... Read More

A consultant transport engineer charged with organising prostitution and brothel-keeping in Limerick has been sent forward for trial. The book of evidence was served on 54-year-old Thomas Lyons from The Warrens, Malahide, Co. Dublin at Limerick District Court today. His co-accused 43-year-old... Read More

The trial of a 29 year old Askeaton man accused of dangerous driving causing the deaths of a County Limerick couple over three years has been halted abruptly. The case against Michael Harty of St Mary's Terrace, Askeaton failed to begin at Limerick Circuit Court this afternoon due to issues... Read More