limerick News

The opening of the Limerick Tunnel by Taoiseach Brian Cowen today has been welcomed by Limerick County Council, the lead local authority in the development of one of the largest infrastructural projects ever undertaken in the Mid-West region.

One 110 emergency services workers from across Limerick, Clare and North Tipperary responded to a simulated car pile up under the River Shannon on Friday.

Images of Limerick City and County will be beamed into 50 million homes in 54 countries this Friday July 2nd at 7.30pm when Eurosport broadcasts a programme on the recent Strongman Champions League (SCL) Ireland event.

Following his highly successful exhibition in Limerick last year, Peter Steedman returns to the Hunt Museum’s Ducartes Restaurant with a stunning new collection of Limited Edition pictures and a his new book entitled ‘Photographs of Ireland’

Sunderland AFC will take on the first ever Munster XI select side at Thomond Park on July 2rd 2010.

A member of the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) board will address local SME’s at a business and networking event in Kilmallock on Monday, 19 April next.

With Pubs and Restaurants being forced to close in Ireland on a daily basis, one supplier offers some hope to those grappling with survival. Andy Tierney's approach to time, team and money is right on the button...

Hundreds of community groups from across County Limerick are expected to participate in the 2010 Spring Clean Campaign, details of which were announced today.

The programme for one of Ireland's largest annual gatherings of contemporary poets and writers was announced in County Limerick today.

With restaurants all across Ireland struggling for turnover and profit, one supplier launches system which can ad immediate benefits to the bottom line, starting today.

Andy Tierney, MD of Tierneys Office Automation, a supplier to the Hospitality Sector in Ireland reveals the top 5 reasons why restaurants close and offers some advice to restaurant owners.

The Minister for Integration, John Curran, T.D. officially launched the Limerick City and County Integration Plan 2010-12 today.

International Women’s Day 2010 will be celebrated somewhat differently in County Limerick this year as three men take centre stage at an event entitled “Men’s Voices…Men’s Stories”.

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Over 30 Local Government and Academic figures from throughout Europe gathered at the University of Limerick (UL) today to launch a new initiative aimed at encouraging greater eco-design in regional planning policies.

The impact of the downturn on the Irish economy has resulted in a significant rise in the number of small business operators seeking professional support and advice.

‘Voyage of the Orphans’, a film and three-act play by the County Limerick Youth Theatre will be screened and staged at The Belltable this week.

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The “best waste is waste that is never produced” is the key message being delivered by the Limerick Clare Kerry RWMO ahead of the first annual European Week of Waste Reduction, which takes place from 21-29 November.

The economic and social challenges facing Limerick were today brought to the fore in Thomond Park where local and regional development authorities considered details of the first ever locally produced economic action plan for Limerick City & County.

Little Joe the Wrangler, Vol. I - By Susan Inmon A young man living in Texas in the 1870s, just after the Civil War, gets work on a trail drive in Little Joe the Wrangler, an engaging historical story that speaks to readers from ages 8-80.

An awards scheme honouring a Limerick man who died shortly after becoming the first Irish person to climb K2 - the world’s most dangerous mountain – was officially launched at Fitzgerald's Woodlands House Hotel in Adare today.

Work on one of the largest ever-civic building projects to be undertaken in County Limerick is scheduled for completion over the coming weeks, it was announced today.

Limerick County Council has advised motorists that increased speed limits will come into effect on a number of national routes in and around County Limerick from Friday, August 28th 2009.

The Tánaiste and Enterprise Minister Mary Coughlan T.D. today officially awarded two international standards to a Limerick sub-contract precision engineering company enabling it to expand into the overseas aerospace and medical markets.

A series of innovative environmental projects in Kerry, Clare, Limerick City and County have culminated in the launch today of Ireland’s newest and most comprehensive eGuide to Waste Prevention.

Pure Mad, a shocking Irish crime thriller, is released on Amazon.com, through its print-on-demand model, and sales are very healthy

Three County Limerick communities are busily preparing for the judging stage of Cooperation Ireland’s seventh annual Pride of Place Competition, which takes place later this mon

Friday, 8 May 2009 – Ambitious new conservation and management strategies for one of Ireland’s most intact Walled Towns were unveiled in County Limerick today.

Over 10,000 people are expected to visit the County Limerick village of Adare next month for a festival of culture and heritage.

The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Mr. Eamon Ryan T.D. presented Energy Management Certificates to 30 Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) from throughout Clare and Limerick at a ceremony in Ennis last night.

Monday, 23 March 2009 – Limerick County Council has announced today that it is to revisit and review the Route Corridor Selection for the N21 Adare Bypass.

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Monday, 2 March 2009 - One of North West Europe’s most important archaeological sites could soon be designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

A new rugby blog about Rugby is being launched in Ireland. The blog is edited and written by a consortium of Irish and International rugby pundits and former players.

Tuesday, 20 January 2009 - In the wake of significant job losses in the city, Limerick-based international technology company, Avvio, is delighted to announce a further client acquisition in the Asia Pacific region.

Tuesday, 13 January 2009 – Fourteen businesses from Clare, Kerry and Limerick have had their efforts to protect the environment officially recognised at the 2nd Green Hospitality Awards ceremony.

Monday, 12 January 2009 - Minister of State Tony Killeen today expressed confidence that the Mid-West region would meet the economic challenges arising out of the recent jobs announcement by Dell.

LOVE LIFE MYSTERY — an inspired book of poetry that spot lights the abundant spectrum of life by poet and author, James Larkhill.

Monday, 22 December 2008 - Activity at recycling facilities across Limerick has more than doubled in the past four years, according to new figures from Limerick County Council.

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Friday, 05 December 2008 - This Christmas season, Limerick shoppers will use 800 thousand metres of wrapping paper – enough to travel up and down the county more than 12 times.

The economic downturn has presented the Irish hospitality sector with a unique opportunity to reinvent itself, according to Ireland’s leading provider of on-line marketing, web design and web reservations software.

Friday, 21 November 2008 - 27 towns and villages throughout County Limerick were last night honoured for their participation in the inaugural ‘Limerick in Bloom’ competition.

Monday, 10 November 2008 - Cappamore has received national recognition after being named as one of the principal winners in Cooperation Ireland’s Pride of Place Competition 2008.

Tuesday, 04 November 2008 - Limerick County Hall and Library Headquarters have become the first state-owned buildings in the country to install Photovoltaic solar panels to reduce their carbon footprint and energy usage.

Friday, 24 October 2008 - All 24 library branches across County Limerick have been upgraded to allow the elderly, people with learning difficulties and those with physical disabilities to gain easier access to library services.

Tuesday, 21 October 2008 - Minister of State and Clare T.D. Mr. Tony Killeen has welcomed the creation of 11 new jobs at an Ennis-based software development and services company.

Wednesday, 15 October 2008 - Ireland’s leading renewable energy association has welcomed the Government’s decision to allocate an additional EUR15m to the Home Energy Saving Scheme.

Thursday, 2 October 2008 – One of the world’s leading providers of web-enabled hotel software this week delivered the keynote address at a Breakfast Seminar, organised by the Sales Institute of Ireland Mid-West.