O’Mahonys booksellers located on O’Connell St. Limerick City has been proudly providing the city and county with exciting new releases since 1902 and this year proves...
Milford Hospice Memorial Walk 2016 takes place at the end of this month and preparations are under way for the annual fundraiser. Milford Care Centre is...
The Mary Immaculate College, MIC Adult Education Awards 2016 ceremony, took place on May 17, in MIC. with 26 mature learners from varying ages and cultures graduating from...
Limerick Business Woman of the Year Awards 2016 winners – Michelle Costello, Fusion Media, Valerie Murphy, Valerie’s Breast Care, Sandra Honan, The Pudding Brand Agency. Picture: Paul...
Bealtaine 2016 started all over again on Wednesday, May 11. The Bealtaine festival is now 21 years young. In its 21 years Bealtaine has celebrated over...
Polska Eire Festival 2016 –Pictured above: Polish Vice-Ambassador to Ireland Mr Piotr Rakowski, Sheila Deegan, Limerick Arts Council & Limerick 2020, Deputy Mayor Cllr Gerard Mitchell,...
2016 Shannon Consortium Regional Teaching Excellence Award – Dr. Fiona Farr (UL) Shannon Consortium Teaching & Learning Strategic Group, Dr. Deirdre Ryan (MIC) Shannon Consortium Teaching...
Limerick 2020 marks Europe Day in Culture House – Pictured above Sheila Deegan, Deputy Director, Limerick 2020, Edel Ryan, Limerick 2020 Bid Team, Joan Ryan Dorman, Limerick 2020...
Darkness into Light Limerick 2016 supported by Electric Ireland, kicked off in the early hours of Saturday morning, May 7, with up to 15,000 people participants...
Pictures above L-R: Norman Morrissey Linden Productions, Angela Foley Business Development Executive Thomond Park, Aodhan O’Farrell Stadium Bar Manager, Valerie Lyons Linden Productions, John Cantwell Stadium...
County Limerick Youth Theatre present The Rescue, with partners the Knocklong Development Association. The performace is to run from Friday, May 13, to Sunday, May 15. The Rescue will form part of the Knocklong History Weekend which commemorates the famous rescue of Tipperary Volunteer Seán Hogan from police custody at Knocklong railway station on May 13, 1919. A dramatization of Hogan’s life up until his release at Knocklong, The Rescue is a Participative Arts piece featuring a cast of over 50 characters. Performances will take place in the disused creamery which has been transformed to recreate the Knocklong of 1919. Attendees will find themselves immersed in 1919 as they follow the performance through the site which now features a farmhouse, a priest’s house, a butcher shop, apaddock, a pub and grocery, a stable, a cottage, a school house, a church and the train station. Attendees will also be afforded the chance to participate in the ‘Dance’ a recreation of the dance Hogan attended the night before he was captured. The scene will feature set dancing and traditional music facilitated by Pat O’Dea and tea and cake will be served by the local crochet club ladies. ...
UL Confers Six Honorary Doctorates – Pictured: University of Limerick, Chancellor, Hon. Mr Justice John Murray, Chief Justice, Supreme Court, Michael Flatley, Adi Roche, Ali Hewson, Peter...
Limerick Monopoly Board – Pictured above: Adrienne O’Flynn, Shannon Heritage, Marie Brennan, Shannon Heritage, Deputy Mayor of the City and County of Limerick, Cllr Ger Mitchell, Jake...
Three academics from Mary Immaculate College, Limerick were amongst those named as recent recipients of the Irish Research Council Awards (IRC) New Foundation Awards. The awards...
Enterprising students from Desmond College, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick won the prize for best display in their category at the National Student Enterprise Awards 2016 in...
A public meeting was held on Friday April 22 to discuss Limerick Cultural strategy for the next 15 years. The strategy has been named World Cafe and will form...