Professor Vincent Cunnane appointed as next President of Limerick Institute of Limerick (LIT). The chair of the Governing Body of LIT, Niall Greene, made the announcement...
Smarter Cities Challenge award – Pictured above: Marc Silhavi, Manager Sales Analytics, IBM, Aruna Padmanabhan, Executive Director of IBM, India, Nader Nassar, Master Inventor and Senior Software Engineer,...
EDS Awareness Month 2016 – Richard Lynch pictured above with Zondra Meaney and her mother Dorothy. Picture: Dolf Patijn/ilovelimerick May is EDS Awareness month. Throughout this month...
One Limerick charity is being offered the ‘Chance’ to be on their very own Community Chest square on the brand new official MONOPOLY board for Limerick,...
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. ...
Shannon Airport is delighted to announce that it will be the main sponsor for the world’s largest Irish traditional music festival, Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Inis...
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...
At a recent University referendum, UL students voted in favour of a new €28.5m student centre and improved sports facilities. On Wednesday April 13, 2016, 78.75%...
Memorial Garden Project 1916 – Ireland 2016 marks the centenary of the Easter Rising in 1916, a seminal moment on IrelandÕs journey to independence. Pictured at the...
Picture above: Sean Curtin FusionShooters. Food lovers and producers from around the Mid West Region and beyond will gather in Limerick City this May Bank Holiday...
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...
Pictured: Melinda Hughes, Barnardos, Ger Brophy, Tusla, Eibhlin Walsh, ABC Start Right Little Voices, Anna Rooney, Limerick Lifelong Learning Festival, Alan Quinn, Le Cheile, Margaret Mastriani,...
Abrons Arts Center presents Angie Smalis and Colin Gee in Chaplet of Roses and They Go Out in Joy, May 6, 7 and 8 at Abrons...
Pictured above: Artist Hugh McMahon, Deputy Willie O’Dea, St Nessan’s Student Sinead Rogan, Actor Myles Breen, Deputy Mayor Councillor Gerald Mitchell and School Librarian Jane Bingham-Shee....
Limerick Film Festival 2016 launch – Pictured above: John Greenwood, Simon McGuire and Kevin Kiely Jnr. Photo by Sarah Hayes /ILoveLimerick.com Local film, The Clockmaker’s Dream,...
Lifelong Learning Festival in Thomond Park Stadium 2016 – Paul Kirby and Anne Morris, Limerick Chamber Skillnets, Anna Rooney and Yvonne Lane, Learning Limerick and Patrick...