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Brother of Limerick man stabbed 34 times in Manchester says family will fight for inquest
Brother of Limerick man stabbed 34 times in Manchester says family will fight for inquest
Family decribe treatment by UK authorities as 'sickening'

Sun, 22 Sep, 2024

Limerick council to correct Irish language spelling errors on signs
Limerick council to correct Irish language spelling errors on signs
70 new pedestrian signs were set up in Limerick City

Fri, 20 Sep, 2024

Whoop establishes Irish base in Limerick
Whoop establishes Irish base in Limerick
The Boston company produces wearable fitness and health trackers

Fri, 20 Sep, 2024

Company behind Limerick's Adare Manor loses planning row after local opposition to roadway
Company behind Limerick's Adare Manor loses planning row after local opposition to roadway
An Bord Pleanála has refused planning retention for widening and lengthening of existing internal farm roadway which was carried out without planning permission

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

Quadruple killer John Geary's second bid for freedom turned down by parole board
Quadruple killer John Geary's second bid for freedom turned down by parole board
The Central Criminal Court was told his motive for the murders was most likely jealousy that his former girlfriend had started a new relationship

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

Limerick to get 24/7 mental health pilot project two years after planned start date
Limerick to get 24/7 mental health pilot project two years after planned start date
Meanwhile, research carried out by BelongTO is finding high numbers of young people in the LGBTQ+ community reporting depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

700 people with mental health issues helped to stay in their own homes last year
700 people with mental health issues helped to stay in their own homes last year
Hail CEO seeks further State funding for its 'vitally important and cost-effective service' as it aims to provide an additional 300 homes over five years

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

Even after C&AG report on the madness at UL, there is never anyone to blame 
Even after C&AG report on the madness at UL, there is never anyone to blame 
While there are signs of better governance in future, the Comptroller and Auditor General's damning report into UL's property dealings leaves plenty of unanswered questions

Fri, 13 Sep, 2024

Cork at forefront of pharma's latest blockbuster drug
Cork at forefront of pharma's latest blockbuster drug
While Cork is already successful in the production of industry winners, Eli Lilly's obesity and weight loss drugs are different, making them an even easier sell

Fri, 13 Sep, 2024

Damning report reveals UL overpaid for properties by millions of euro
Damning report reveals UL overpaid for properties by millions of euro
State spending watchdog finds significant failings by university in the acquisition of former Dunnes Stores on Honan's Quay and homes purchased in Rhebogue for student accommodation

Fri, 13 Sep, 2024

Family of Aoife Johnston calls for report into death to be published immediately
Family of Aoife Johnston calls for report into death to be published immediately
Solicitor says the Johnston family considers the report to be 'superficial' and has written to the HSE chief executive to say it would make the report public if the HSE does not do so

Thu, 12 Sep, 2024

University of Limerick shelves plan to build veterinary school
University of Limerick shelves plan to build veterinary school
Higher Education Authority advised that UL application is to be withdrawn for reasons including the 'current pause on capital expenditure and the circumstances the university finds itself in'

Thu, 12 Sep, 2024

Garda stock
Three Limerick gardaí charged over alleged 'squaring away' of fixed charged notices
Latest charge bring to eight the number of gardaí arrested and charged as part of the investigation

Thu, 12 Sep, 2024

Limerick home buyers 'scared to live near a graveyard as they get the heebie-jeebies' 
Limerick home buyers 'scared to live near a graveyard as they get the heebie-jeebies' 
Locals have appealed controversial plans to build a new cemetery near Castletroy, saying it would become a magnet for anti-social behaviour such as 'bare-knuckle boxing' and 'sex in public view'

Mon, 09 Sep, 2024

H&MV Engineering's value set to get  boost from fresh investment 
H&MV Engineering's value set to get  boost from fresh investment 
European private equity firm Exponent announced plans to bring in LGT Partners as a lead minority investor into the high-voltage electrical engineering and design company

Mon, 09 Sep, 2024

Close-up of couple signing contract with insurance agent in the office.
Gallivan Financial eyes further expansion after acquisition of Limerick's FJ Hanly
Deal will increase Gallivan's overall assets under management to more than €400m.

Mon, 09 Sep, 2024

Limerick firm AMCS becomes first in field to obtain prestigious accreditation
Limerick's AMCS acquires US logistics firm Qv21 Technologies
Texas-based Qv21 Technologies is the latest acquisition for Jimmy Martin's software company

Sun, 08 Sep, 2024

Limerick man charged with possession of submachine gun remanded in custody
Limerick man charged with possession of submachine gun remanded in custody
Willie Woodland has not applied for bail

Thu, 05 Sep, 2024

Old broken shoes of a little boy as a symbol for child poverty
Rise in number of children and their families living in poverty, according to ESRI
Material deprivation is defined as those living without two or more essentials from a list of 10 items, including things such as two pairs of strong shoes and a warm waterproof coat

Thu, 05 Sep, 2024

Profits increase at Limerick-based Cook Medical to €61.9m
Profits increase at Limerick-based Cook Medical to €61.9m
Factors behind the rise in pre-tax profits at the EMEA Group business include €8.7m in interest payments received and a €6.2m profit from the disposal of business assets.

Tue, 03 Sep, 2024

'Don’t be afraid to ask': Limerick mother recounts her son's experience of sepsis
'Don’t be afraid to ask': Limerick mother recounts her son's experience of sepsis
Between 2020 and 2023 there were 117 deaths among children from sepsis with 2,891 cases.

Tue, 03 Sep, 2024

'Inadequate' HSE response to family's request for information about woman who died at CUMH
'Inadequate' HSE response to family's request for information about woman who died at CUMH
Solicitor says HSE should have provided a more comprehensive answer than generic apologies, a reference to large backlog, and a 'thank you for your patience’

Mon, 02 Sep, 2024

Female wing of Limerick Prison is most overcrowded in the system
Female wing of Limerick Prison is most overcrowded in the system
Services such as education and medical appointments for prisoners have also been hampered by a lack of prison staff across the prison estates

Sun, 01 Sep, 2024

Community praying for two men, 50s, seriously injured in Co Limerick farm accident
Community praying for two men, 50s, seriously injured in Co Limerick farm accident
The two men, named locally as Jimmy Duggan, 61, and David Woulfe, 50s, were airlifted from the farm by two air ambulances, to Cork University Hospital

Sat, 31 Aug, 2024

Operating profits at Limerick tunnel firm up after toll hike
Operating profits at Limerick tunnel firm up after toll hike
Last year, the hike in toll charge at DirectRoute (Limerick) Ltd contributed to toll income rising by 19%, from €17.86m to €21.2m

Thu, 29 Aug, 2024

An Bord Pleanala appointments
Hundreds of new homes approved for Cork and Limerick
However, plans for 122 new student bed spaces in Limerick have been turned down by An Bord Pleanála

Thu, 29 Aug, 2024

Mother of seven-week-old baby saved by Kerry gardaí says 'they deserve a medal'
Mother of seven-week-old baby saved by Kerry gardaí says 'they deserve a medal'
Donna O'Loughlin has thanked Garda Mark Cushen and Garda Ryan Hill for speeding her seven-week-old baby Precious to hospital

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Minister acknowledges University of Limerick's controversies have impacted students
Minister acknowledges University of Limerick's controversies have impacted students
Speaking to the graduates, the Limerick TD said: 'One thing that has never been in doubt is the academic reputation and the quality of the graduates produced from this university.'

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

GPs industrial action
Catherine O’Donohoe: The GP locum crisis is adding to the pressure on our health system
Unable to get an appointment at a private practice, too many patients head to already overcrowded emergency departments

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Letters to the Editor: No surprise that Farranfore to Killarney road is not top priority
Letters to the Editor: No surprise that Farranfore to Killarney road is not top priority
A reader suggests a reason why ribbons will be cut on many another road in the south west long before the N22 is completed

Sat, 24 Aug, 2024

Cancelling scheduled care at hospitals
Report on possible second hospital emergency department for Limerick to be published next year
Hiqa said while other hospitals also experience overcrowding, the scale of what happens in UHL has 'consistently been greater' than anywhere else.

Wed, 21 Aug, 2024

Save our rivers: Blackwater under pressure as the number of pristine tributaries has halved
Save our rivers: Blackwater under pressure as the number of pristine tributaries has halved
From a disastrous Uisce Éireann leak to less obvious issues such as forestry runoff, the Blackwater catchment is under pressure, writes Ellie O’Byrne on the third day of our series on five Irish rivers

Wed, 21 Aug, 2024

Colin Peirce: Fixing hospitals in the Midwest requires a creative, collaborative response
Colin Peirce: Fixing hospitals in the Midwest requires a creative, collaborative response
Switching-off medical appointments for almost a quarter of a million people without any concrete timeline as to when they are to be switched back on is wrong, and dangerous

Sat, 17 Aug, 2024

Tributes paid to 'absolute gentleman' killed by bull on his Limerick farm
Tributes paid to 'absolute gentleman' killed by bull on his Limerick farm
Bobby Richardson's funeral will take place on Saturday

Thu, 15 Aug, 2024

Investigations as man dies after being attacked by bull in Limerick
Investigations as man dies after being attacked by bull in Limerick
The man, aged in his 60s, suffered fatal injuries in the attack, which occurred on farmland at Lisnagry

Tue, 13 Aug, 2024

Rare Kerry bog pony to feature in Limerick rural show
Rare Kerry bog pony to feature in Limerick rural show
A rare ancient breed with a calm temperament and great powers of endurance, the Kerry bog pony is resistant to many equine diseases

Mon, 12 Aug, 2024

Cancellations in five Mid-West hospitals could last 'weeks', HSE chief admits
Cancellations in five Mid-West hospitals could last 'weeks', HSE chief admits
Bernard Gloster said he was absolutely shocked and horrified at the amount of patients in UHL literally waiting to be cared for and be provided with a reasonable level of care

Fri, 09 Aug, 2024

Efforts being made to repatriate suspected remains of 17th-century Limerick war hero
Work to return Patrick Sarsfield's remains to Limerick moves step closer
Sarsfield, who led the defence of Limerick against William of Orange in 1690, died in Belgium two years later after being injured while fighting for France

Tue, 06 Aug, 2024

Crown Paints factory asylum seeker plans
Drew Harris: Body-worn cameras open to abuse by rogue gardaí
Commissioner warns gardaí will face dismissal and potential criminal prosecution if found to have shared or leaked footage of incidents

Thu, 01 Aug, 2024

Three arrests as €735k worth of  drugs and cash seized in Garda operations in Limerick and Cork
Three arrests as €735k worth of  drugs and cash seized in Garda operations in Limerick and Cork
In a search of a premises in Blackrock, gardaí seized 1kg of suspected amphetamine with an approximate value of €15,000, as well as 3kg worth of suspected cannabis valued at €50,000

Thu, 01 Aug, 2024

Garda stock
Man and woman, 20s, seriously injured in Limerick crash
Gardaí have issued an appeal for witnesses

Wed, 31 Jul, 2024

Symbol of law and justice in the empty courtroom
Irish Examiner view: Ireland may be waking up to the incalculable harm of gender-based violence
Two news stories on Tuesday — about a meeting in Dublin, and the sentencing of a serial rapist — suggest we could be ready to address the misogyny baked into Irish institutions

Thu, 18 Jul, 2024

Promising Limerick soccer player who drowned in jet ski crash had given life jacket to passenger
Promising Limerick soccer player who drowned in jet ski crash had given life jacket to passenger
Coroner Isobel O’Dea returned a verdict of misadventure concerning the drowning of Wassiou Ayawe Moran at Lough Derg, Killaloe

Mon, 15 Jul, 2024

Protesters at UHL call for faster reform following deaths
Protesters at UHL call for faster reform following deaths
A broad review by health watchdog Hiqa was announced in early May to look into whether a second emergency department is needed for the mid-west region of Limerick, Clare and north Tipperary

Sat, 13 Jul, 2024

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