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Significant progress on Foynes-Limerick Railway Line
The Foynes-Limerick railway line is “progressing very well” and is on target to open for freight movement inside two years, Irish Rail’s CEO Jim Meade has informed a Joint Oireachtas […]
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Please help brave Noah!
The community of Croom and surrounding areas have responded with open-hearted generosity to a GoFundMe appeal for 7-year-old Noah Twomey who was diagnosed with leukaemia. In the blink of an […]
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Carol Liston-O’Connor Fund launched
The communities of Dromcollogher, Broadford and Athea will come together over the weekend of April 12th – 14th to raise €200,000 for 41-year-old Carol Liston-O’Connor who is suffering from […]
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BT Young Scientist winner unveiled as Parade Grand Marshal for Limerick St. Patrick’s Festival 2024
Limerick City and County Council has announced Limerick student Seán O’Sullivan as the Parade Grand Marshal for Limerick City’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, part of the Limerick St. Patrick’s Festival […]
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Independent Emmett O’Brien to leave local politics
There will be at least two new councillors in the Adare/Rathkeale Electoral Area after this Summer’s Local Elec-tions with the long-flagged imminent retirement of Fianna Fáil veteran Kevin Sheahan, and […]
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Huge farming protest in County Limerick
Led by the local IFA (Irish Farmers Association) Chairman Seán Lavery, dozens of tractors hit the roads of County Limerick on Thursday night last in an extraordinary show of solidarity […]
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The completed Patrickswell Village Renewal Scheme, which has been completed by Limerick City and County Council’s Active Travel team and funded by the National Transport Authority (NTA), has been officially launched
The Scheme aims to prioritise pedestrians and traffic calming measures, with controlled crossing points installed and improved sightlines designed for safety purposes. New bus stops in the village centre have […]
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Green fuel link between Foynes and Rotterdam
Ireland’s largest bulk port, Shannon Foynes, and the Port of Rotterdam – Europe’s largest port – have signed an agreement with a view to developing a supply-chain corridor for exporting […]
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ROBBIE SIGNS FOR TREATY UNITED
Local Broadford sportsman, Robbie Lynch has signed a part-time professional contract with the Limerick League of Ireland club Treaty United. Robbie who has been involved with the Treaty United Carelon […]
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Shooting the breeze on the Shannon Estuary
Transition Year (TY) students from counties Limerick, Clare and Kerry are being encouraged to record a short film that predicts what realising the unprecedented renewable energy opportunity on the Shannon […]
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Croom student is Young Scientist of The Year
There were scenes of unconfined joy on Monday last as Coláiste Chiaráin in Croom welcomed home student Seán O’Sullivan as the winner of the Young Scientist of the Year award, […]
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Louise hits the national airwaves
A popular West Limerick personality began a new role with a national radio station this week. As of last Monday, Louise Cantillon of Kilcornan is the weekday lunchtime presenter with […]