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Archive for October, 2013
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LOUGH GUR STORYTELLING FESTIVAL 2013 A BOOMING SUCCESS
The 2013 Lough Gur Storytelling Festival was a booming success this year. The Festival kicked off with the Primary School’s Storytelling Competition on Friday 25th of October at the Honeyfitz […]
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CHARLEVILLE BOXING CLUB FIGHTING ITS CORNER
In the summer of 2012 when the country was shouting for Katie Taylor, Paddy Barnes, John Joe Nevin and Mick Conlon at the Olympics, Garda Nick Phelan considered the idea […]
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Thomas Davis returns!
195 years ago a young Thomas Davis relocated to Dublin with his mother, and last Thursday he returned. Well, strictly speaking a statue of him returned! It’s not known how […]
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Davis College Awards Day
The main hall in Davis College was full to overflowing last Friday for the annual awards day, highlight of which was a talk by special guest Pat Falvey, who had […]
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SHOCK AS TOM STANDS DOWN
Local politics was rocked this week at the news that popular Buttevant-based Fine Gael County Councillor Tom Sheahan will not be seeking re-election to Cork County Council next year. The […]
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LIMERICK ENTERPRISE AWARD WINNER THROUGH TO NATIONAL FINALS
The Entrepreneur of The Year 2013 for Limerick County Enterprise Board has been revealed as Paul Collins of Design Pro, based in Castlemahon. Mr Collins was successful in the final […]
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LIMERICK LOCAL AUTHORITIES ISSUE HALLOWEEN ADVICE
Limerick’s Environment and Emergency Services Directorate has issued an appeal in the run-up to Halloween, urging members of the public not to supply any waste material to persons who do […]
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ATHEA NAMED OVERALL WINNER OF LIMERICK IN BLOOM
The West Limerick village of Athea has scooped the top honour in the 2013 Limerick In Bloom contest. Forty-three other commu-nity groups throughout County Limerick were also honoured for their […]
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SCOIL IÓSAF PARENTS COUNCIL SCHOOL WALK 2013
The Scoil Iósaf Newcastle West annual school walk held on Sunday 13th October was a resounding success. It was a beautiful day for walking. The Parents Council would like to […]
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GLIN SECRETS REVEALED IN NEW BOOK
A book that goes behind the walls of Glin Industrial School was launched at the weekend. Past pupils from around the world converged on the South Court Hotel, Limerick for […]
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National Award For Newcastle West Volunteer
Jerry O’Donovan, a Newcastle West man, is one of two volunteers with Limerick Youth Service who were honoured for their commitment to the lives of Limerick’s young people at Youth […]
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Library exhibition highlights Mallow Sugar Factory
links with Czechoslovakia Did you know that engin-eers from Czechoslovakia designed Mallow Sugar Factory 80 years ago, and that the town’s small Czech community has direct links to the engineers […]