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Written by: Rachael Finucane
( Local News )
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ORGANISATIONS that work with Limerick’s homeless community have
insisted that while it may seem that there are more people sleeping
rough this Christmas, recent surveys have shown that this ...
24-12-2008
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Written by: David Raleigh
( Local News )
...THE family of a car dealer who was murdered in cold blood at the front door of his house near Ardnacrusha six years ago has appealed for anyone with information about the killing to come forward.
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24-12-2008
Word count: 503 |
Written by: Rachael Finucane
( Local News )
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LIMERICK City Manager Tom Mackey has warned that a request by a city
councillor to allow the developers behind the unsuccessful application
to extend Coonagh Cross Shopping Centre to address a str...
24-12-2008
Word count: 533 |
Written by: Rachael Finucane
( Local News )
...A LIMERICK school denied “any responsibility” when a student of Iranian
descent was “subjected to racial bullying by her peers”, according to a
report by the National Consult...
24-12-2008
Word count: 361 |
Written by: Rachael Finucane
( Local News )
...THERE has been a widespread welcome for the announcement this Monday
that Aer Lingus will resume two daily return services from Shannon to
Heathrow service from March 29 next year.
The national ai...
24-12-2008
Word count: 509 |
Written by: David Raleigh
( Local News )
...THE Limerick Independent described it as the “road to hell”, but a year
after reporting on the state of the Athlunkard Road from
Ardnacrusha-Corbally, the stretch of road has finally bee...
24-12-2008
Word count: 417 |
Written by: David Raleigh
( Local News )
...A DECISION is to be made in the New Year on a proposal to set up the
first-ever heroin detox clinic in Ireland, to be based in Limerick.
Last week the Limerick Independent exclusively reported that ...
24-12-2008
Word count: 434 |
Written by: David Raleigh
( Local News )
...A LIMERICK Garda, involved in the search for supermarket boss Don Tidey
who was held by a gang for 23 days in December 1983, has recalled the
dramatic events of the day as a young Garda recruit foll...
24-12-2008
Word count: 507 |
Written by: Rachael Finucane
( Local News )
...A CITY councillor is urging local people to view and make submissions
on a controversial proposal by Dublin City Council to extract water
from the River Shannon and pipe it across the midlands into ...
24-12-2008
Word count: 319 |
Written by: David Raleigh
( Local News )
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THE head of Limerick City’s Regeneration Offices has described as
“totally off the wall” comments made by Republican Sinn Fein that the
Regeneration Boards have become nothing mo...
24-12-2008
Word count: 482 |
Written by: Rachael Finucane
( Local News )
...LIMERICK Prison featured prominently in the latest annual report from
the Irish Prison Service, which gave an insight into the population and
facilities in the Mulgrave Street jail.
Of the overall ...
24-12-2008
Word count: 291 |
Written by: Rachael Finucane
( Local News )
...A SURVEY of 30 Limerick schools by Sinn Féin “underlines the
consequences of the education budget cuts in Limerick”, according to a
local representative.
Sinn Féin East Wa...
24-12-2008
Word count: 408 |
Written by: Rachael Finucane
( Local News )
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THE National Development Plan has highlighted its contribution to
“further economic and social progress in County Limerick” this year.
The NDP made “significant investment in a r...
24-12-2008
Word count: 438 |
Written by: David Raleigh
( Local News )
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LIMERICK is in the top five counties for the most serious workplace accidents, according to the latest published figures.
The most serious injuries at the work place last year arose from
accidents...
24-12-2008
Word count: 426 |
Written by: Rachael Finucane
( Local News )
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A LIMERICKMAN is one of four from Ireland to make the cut for the
international selections of the Land Rover G4 Challenge, one of the
world’s most gruelling 4x4 adventure competitions.
Ad...
24-12-2008
Word count: 332 |
Written by: Staff Reporter
( Local News )
...BIRDWATCH Ireland's next birdwatching outing is at Westfields Wetland,
Limerick City on Saturday December 27 at 10am.
...
24-12-2008
Word count: 84 |
Written by: David Raleigh
( Local News )
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IT is only a matter of time when Irish courts will have to decide on
requests for permission for a person to take their own life or assist
with taking the lives of other’s, according to Lime...
24-12-2008
Word count: 485 |
Written by: Rachael Finucane
( Local News )
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THE Chairman of Irish Water Safety has urged people not to “become a
drowning statistic this Christmas” and while a drowning can happen in
seconds “its effect can last a life...
24-12-2008
Word count: 335 |
Written by: David Raleigh
( Local News )
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CLARE County Council has been honoured for achieving excellent
accessibility in its services at an award ceremony hosted by the
National Disability Authority (NDA) in Croke Park.
Minister for E...
24-12-2008
Word count: 385 |
Written by: David Raleigh
( Local News )
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LIMERICK Centra stores have played a major role in the raising of more
than €400,000 for the Childline service, which is run by the Irish
Society of Cruelty to Children.
A whopping €408...
24-12-2008
Word count: 490 |
Written by: Rachael Finucane
( Local News )
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THE Irish Sports Council has allocated over €15,000 in sports grants
for 33 older people’s groups involved in sports and physical activity
across Limerick.
This year, the 723 success...
24-12-2008
Word count: 305 |
Written by: Rachael Finucane
( Local News )
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COMMUNITY astivist and Clare County Councillor, Pascal Fitzgerald, has
welcomed new improvements to the Shannon Banks and Westbury areas,
stating that “years of campaigning have now paid off...
24-12-2008
Word count: 321 |
Written by: David Raleigh
( Local News )
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KEEPING warm this winter is the main point of a new information booklet
produced by the Health Service Executive (HSE) in Limerick.
The health organisation has called on people to “Keep Warm...
24-12-2008
Word count: 311 |
Written by: Rachael Finucane
( Local News )
...WEST Limerick is destined for a tourism boost in 2009 following the
news that major development and upgrading works are to take place on a
walking and cycling route along the former Limerick to Kerr...
24-12-2008
Word count: 340 |
Written by: David Raleigh
( Local News )
...A LIMERICK woman has won a Special Merit for Outstanding Contribution
at this years Maternity and Infant Awards for her outstanding work with
maternity patients.
Sr Eleanor Redican, of the Faithful...
24-12-2008
Word count: 395 |
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