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13:51 Tactical analysis: Cork’s red mist gave Clare chance to make the numbers count

Tipperary’s smart approach was matched by quality of Nickie Quaid and Kyle Hayes for Limerick

18:55 Boy (4) who died after being struck by car in Mullingar was riding scooter

Boy celebrated his fourth birthday on Saturday

21/04 Motorcylist (20s) dies in Limerick road collision

Male car driver transferred to hospital for treatment of injuries that are not life threatening

21/04 Wild scorelines mean no lead in hurling is safe any more

Ever since scoring in hurling took on the character of a slot machine, time and motion equations have gone haywire

21/04 Five things we learned from the GAA weekend: Big ball or small, Munster’s the place to be for excitement

Clare undergo championship metamorphosis; GAA+ capture Páirc thriller perfectly; Bannigan turns air blue; no loose Limerick lips; Dublin’s forward depth

21/04 Nicky English: Glorious unpredictability of Munster championship rolls out for another year

Tipp and Limerick looked like a draw almost from the start but I still don’t know how Clare survived

20/04 Tipperary go toe-to-toe with Limerick to underline their credentials

Darragh McCarthy landed late equaliser after second half in which every outcome was never off the table

20/04 ‘Many are delighted to see a lay person present’: Growing numbers of laity helping out with ministry in Catholic churches

More than 60 have been formally taken on to help out in the Killala diocese following two-year study course

19/04 Nicky English: Clare have the appearance of struggling to get All-Ireland victory out of their system

The Banner County will need the grit they have shown under Brian Lohan against Cork, while facing Limerick warrants a change of style for Tipp

19/04 Expect the unexpected as the glorious Munster hurling championship gets under way

Whatever tall tales you have heard about its glorious past, it was never like this. Cherish this sunny day while it lasts

18/04 Nickie Quaid to start for Limerick against Tipperary

Goalkeeper recovers from cruciate injury in time for Limerick’s opening match in Munster hurling championship

16/04 Seán Moran: Hurling championship appears to be the gift that keeps on giving, but enjoy it while you can

Format dependent on broadly competitive teams and that cannot be guaranteed

14/04 Limerick man suspected of string of burglaries and vehicle thefts across midwest, court told

Gardaí investigating 92 alleged offences including commercial and residential burglaries

10/04 Truck driver who hit and injured father of rugby star Conor Murray had previous driving convictions

Seamus Hanrahan pleaded guilty to careless driving causing serious bodily harm to Gerry Murray after running through a stop sign

10/04 Motorcyclist in his 30s dies following collision in Askeaton, Co Limerick

Gardaí appeal for any witnesses who were in the Cloonreask townland on Wednesday

08/04 Travellers told to remove caravan from ‘extraordinarily dangerous’ location at roundabout

James and Teresa Harty claim they are at risk of homelessness if they are forced to leave the area

08/04 Commuter belt adds new notches as hybrid working takes hold

With working from home more common in the wake of Covid-19, more people are living farther from Dublin and other cities

07/04 Where David Beckham meets GAA: Irish fashion brand Pellador FC

Founder Greg Hall says he ‘was always into the whole culture and style’ around sport

05/04 Munster SFC: Cork book semi-final showdown with Kerry after easy win over Limerick

Tipperary avenge last year’s defeat to Waterford

05/04 Senior Football Championship: Tipperary v Waterford, Limerick v Cork, Wexford v Laois

The Senior Football Championship kicks off today with big games in Leinster, Munster and Connacht.

05/04 Senior Football Championship as it happened: Wins for Laois, Tipperary and Cork

The Senior Football Championship kicks off today with big games in Leinster, Munster and Connacht.

05/04 Football previews: Ulster champions Donegal begin title defence against rivals Derry

Tipp eye bragging rights against Waterford; Limerick take on Cork; London look to edge out Roscommon; Meath aim for reset against Carlow; and more

05/04 Plan for sweeping governance changes at UL following botched property deals

Recent controversies at University of Limerick posed ‘significant risk to the university’s future success and reputation’, internal report says

04/04 ‘Remarkable find’: Eighth-century brooch pin discovered during excavation work on Adare bypass

Medieval brooch is one of more than 100 objects to go on display at National Museum in May

01/04 High Court awards former Limerick hurler €950,000 over injuries sustained working for Johnson & Johnson

Mark Keane (43) brought personal injury case against former employer over 2018 incident at plant in Plassey

01/04 Investment in public transport is key to success of revised national planning framework

Either we spend a lot more on public transport, especially in regional cities and on rail lines serving new commuter belts, or the framework will be meaningless

29/03 Tommy Childs on target to see Limerick to Division 4 title

Late goal brings winning end to Limerick’s league campaign

29/03 The Uninsurables: One in 20 Irish houses struggles to get flood insurance

We’ve been lucky so far but ‘only a matter of time before a 3m storm surge’ hits Ireland

29/03 Limerick footballers have the stage as they face Wexford in Croke Park

Lee family name runs all the way through football on Shannonside

28/03 Mayo may find it harder to put the squeeze on Kerry a second time

GAA previews: Monaghan have the experience to take Division Two title

28/03 Wexford manager John Hegarty names strong team to face Limerick in Allianz Football League Division 4 final

Wexford manager John Hegarty has named a strong team to take on Limerick in the Allianz Football League Division 4 final in Croke Park on Saturday (5 p.m.).

26/03 Limerick race course rape trial adjourned as accused is treated in hospital

Two teenagers are charged with raping a girl in a car in Patrickswell on December 26th, 2022

26/03 Woman student harassed by 200 young men in WhatsApp group, Dáil hears

University of Limerick student alleges shouting and bullying behaviour with no remedial action taken by accommodation provider when first contacted

24/03 Five things we learned from the GAA weekend: Kerry’s league ambition and Dublin’s conundrum

Jack O’Connor is chasing silverware; Dessie Farrell’s number one problem; Limerick’s record-breaker

23/03 Allianz Football League: Mayo and Kerry to meet in final as Tyrone relegated

It’s the final round of fixtures in the Allianz Football League with things are getting under way from 1pm.

23/03 Allianz Football League: All the action as it happens from around the grounds with promotion and relegation on the line

It’s the final round of fixtures in the Allianz Football League with things are getting under way from 1pm.

23/03 Shots fired outside Limerick city house on Saturday night

No injuries reported following firearm discharge

23/03 Wexford end league on a high with win over Limerick

Keith Rossiter’s side earn seven-point win at the Gaelic Grounds

21/03 Kyle Hayes will not be jailed if deemed suitable for 180 hours of community service, judge rules

The matter has been adjourned for mention on April 28th to set a date for finalisation of the case

20/03 The Irish Times view on dereliction levies: why are councils failing to act?

The chasm between rhetorical commitments and the grim and apparently unchanging reality is dispiriting

19/03 No derelict site levy issued in 10 local authority areas

Limerick City and County Council has more derelict sites listed than all four local authorities in Dublin combined

17/03 St Patrick’s Day parades: Kabin Crew brings a spark to Cork while Limerick aims to become ‘more fun’

Belly dancers dazzle in Tullamore; Sharon Shannon leads the way in Galway; and Waterford marks its 1,111th anniversary

17/03 In pictures: St Patrick’s Day parades across the country

A selection of photographs from across the country of St Patrick's Day parades and celebrations

17/03 Five things we learned from the GAA weekend: Dublin lose another great, promotion fights heat up

Monaghan looking at return to Division 1 while Mickey Harte & co have Offaly singing

17/03 Blindboy Boatclub: ‘We took the blue from the sky and put it in the ground’

The world now faces record heatwaves, crop failures and ecosystem collapse – a much greater threat than the famines we faced before 1909. What are we doing?

17/03 ‘People shouldn’t have to live the way we are’: Limerick housing crisis pushing people into homelessness

Limerick city saw the largest annual increase in rents in the country last year, according to Residential Tenancies Board data

16/03 Allianz League: All today’s football action from around the grounds as it happens

Current champions Derry are in action against Mayo with another seven games up for decision.

15/03 Kilkenny’s comfortable victory over Limerick clears up picture in hurling’s top flight

Nine-point win for the Cats relegates Clare and Wexford and sees Tipperary reach final

14/03 The Samantha Cookes story: Inside the mind of a pathological liar

Living in Ireland for a decade, the compulsive liar - now in prison for social welfare fraud - deceived almost everyone she met

13/03 Teenage girl claims two boys (13 and 15) raped her in car at Limerick race course

Boys claim sex with girl, who was 16 at the time, was consensual

13/03 Verdict of unlawful killing in death of journalism student Joe Drennan

Co Laois student (21) died of ‘catastrophic injuries’ caused by hit and run, inquest hears

12/03 Mayor’s plans for Limerick: Modular homes and fashion museum among proposals

State’s first directly elected mayor has €10.5m fund for a raft of projects for city and county

12/03 Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes disqualified from driving for two years after failed appeal

Five-time All-Ireland winner was clocked driving 155km/h and overtaking nine cars

12/03 Laura Kennedy: Autumn in Canberra serves as a useful reminder of how we take our natural beauty for granted in Ireland

I’m forever disappointing people at home with the news that Australia’s capital does have seasons

08/03 Limerick bounce back with comfortable win over 14-man Galway

Treaty men put last week’s defeat behind them with 12-point victory at the Gaelic Grounds

08/03 Gaelic games previews: Moving weekend across the divisions in hurling

Cusack Park in Ennis hosts rematch of last year's All-Ireland hurling final between Clare and Cork

07/03 Roosters Piri Piri takeaway review: Spicy pleasures and an impressive steak

A piri piri-fuelled feast with a few fumbles in Dublin 6

05/03 Former Limerick hurler seeking damages over workplace injury cycled up to 105km after operation, court hears

Mark Keane (34) alleges he has suffered with pain ever since September 2018 incident

03/03 Five Things We Learned from GAA Weekend: FRC have done a lot right but some rules need binning

Clare finally get motoring but is it too late?; Wexford a Model for promotion; Hurling must clamp down on head-high challenges

02/03 Clare ride out early Limerick pressure to claim first league points

All-Ireland champions up and running in battle to avoid relegation

02/03 Jim McGuinness: ‘We will not be thinking about the league final. We will be thinking about what’s best for us'

As the leagues come to the decisive weeks, teams start to consider whether it’s worth their while trying to win silverware

01/03 What will €180,000 buy in France, Germany, Montenegro, Spain and Limerick?

One price, home and away: A townhouse with a swimming pool in Dordogne, a timber home on Germany’s Baltic coast, a duplex metres from the water on Lustica, an apartment on the Costa Brava, or a converted pub in Ballyhahill village?

27/02 Horses being left to ‘rot and die in city estates’, Limerick TD tells Dáil

Micheál Martin says ‘agencies need to get stronger and be more effective’ on animal welfare

26/02 Kilkenny v Limerick league refixture to take on St Patrick’s weekend

GAA confirm a number of refixtures in both hurling and football after the recent wet weather

26/02 Top Ryder Cup official warns hotels on price gouging ahead of 2027 tournament

Alan Evans notes prices already ‘elevated’ for upcoming tournament

26/02 Padel ball: Rooftop courts prove popular as developers look to appeal to a fitness-conscious cohort

Well-heeled homeowners also installing the playing surfaces in their gardens

25/02 What’s the best EV for a Limerick to Dublin commute?

Helping to separate electric vehicle myths from facts, we’re here to answer all your EV questions

24/02 Girl who sued over dog attack settles High Court action for €65,000

Alice Candido da Costa, three at the time, was living on Limerick farm when alleged attack occurred

24/02 Man who survived being shot in head pleads guilty to causing motorcyclist’s death

Daniel Phillips (35) admits to dangerous driving causing death of Maurice Fehilly (54) in Co Limerick

24/02 Man who survived being shot in the head pleads guilty to causing motorcyclists’s death

Daniel Phillips (35) admits to dangerous driving causing death of Maurice Fehilly (54) in Co Limerick

23/02 GAA Sunday live score updates: Lee Chin returns for Wexford

Follow all the action in the hurling and football leagues

20/02 New homes: comprehensive guide to what’s for sale in Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Meath, Cork and around the State

Newly built schemes now available and soon to be released on the market

15/02 UL second-half surge sees off DCU to reclaim Fitzgibbon Cup

University of Limerick hurlers claim third title in four years

15/02 Kidnapped by the IRA: ‘I don’t know where I am. My eyes are blinded by cloth. My hands and feet are tied ... My abductors are heavily armed’

Dutch businessman Tiede Herrema was kidnapped by the IRA 50 years ago and his archive donated to University of Limerick in 2005

14/02 Limerick’s Tom Morrissey: Players are not being compensated fairly for the commitment they give

At intercounty level, are players the last of the amateurs? Look at Croke Park on All-Ireland final day: everyone in that stadium is being paid

11/02 Family of student killed in hit-and-run want sentencing law changed

Joe Drennan’s family seeking change in law to ensure concurrent sentences cannot be imposed in cases involving a death

11/02 Michelin-starred restaurants in Ireland, 2025: The complete guide

The full Michelin Guide verdict on the 21 Irish restaurants awarded stars

10/02 Five things we learned from the weekend: GAA can’t afford to stick their head in sand on disciplinary issues

Not all managers will step up like John Kiely; Michael Coleman’s ‘profound effect’ on Galway GAA; football’s new kickout lottery

10/02 Hurler Kyle Hayes to find out next month if suspended jail sentence will be activated

Limerick man (26) spared prison after violent disorder conviction but was later found guilty of dangerous driving

10/02 Limerick and Tipperary serve up enticing appetiser for summer

Both sides take plenty of positives from feisty league clash at the Gaelic Grounds

09/02 Limerick make power count as they pull away from Tipperary

Cian Lynch and Diarmuid Byrnes stand out for Treaty County

09/02 Four escape burning apartment destroyed by fire in Limerick city

Blaze in rooftop apartment, at Steamboat Quay, took hold around midday

09/02 Four escape burning apartment destroyed by fire in Limerick city

Blaze in rooftop apartment, at Steamboat Quay, took hold around midday

09/02 Man charged with possession of cocaine valued at €204,000 in Limerick

James Quinn (53) made no reply to the charges, the court heard

09/02 Allianz Hurling League: All the updates from across Sunday’s fixtures

Limerick and Tipperary take centre stage with throw-in at 3.45pm on a bumper day in the NHL.

09/02 Limerick v Tipperary, Allianz Hurling League: Little to separate the sides at the Gaelic Grounds

Limerick and Tipperary take centre stage with throw-in at 3.45pm on a bumper day in the NHL.

09/02 Protest calls for DPP to appeal sentence of Limerick criminal for killing student Joe Drennan

Journalism student was killed when Kieran Fogarty, then 19, struck him in a hit and run

08/02 Man (50s) held following €204,000 cocaine seizure in Limerick

Drugs were discovered when a vehicle was searched near Croom

08/02 ‘She’s missed out on so much’: Family of Aoife Johnston, who died in Limerick hospital, determined to keep her memory alive

Teenager’s father James has been diagnosed with stage four cancer, dealing a further blow to the family

06/02 ‘I saw it on my first time’: how photographer captured murmuration of starlings

Brian Arthur says he got ‘very lucky’ with striking Co Limerick snap of birds in flight

05/02 Limerick’s Tom Morrissey returns from the Inca trail to take the high road to Croke Park

The five-time All-Ireland winning hurler went straight back into training after three months’ travelling around South America

04/02 Billy Lee steps aside as Austin Stacks boss having returned them to Kerry’s top table

Former Limerick boss Billy Lee has stepped aside from his role as manager of the Austin Stacks senior footballers.

03/02 Limerick’s Seamus Flanagan may face disciplinary action over alleged incident during Cork game

Fan footage captured the incident involving the Limerick forward and Cork’s Niall O’Leary

03/02 Five things we learned from the GAA weekend: Player and referee fitness is tested by new rules

Galway show ingenuity; a new Limerick; goalkeeper overlaps are concern; Carlow hurling’s great day

02/02 Gardaí investigate pipe bomb attack on house in Limerick city

Attack carried out at 4am on Sunday believed to be linked to feud between rival groups on city’s south side

02/02 ‘You’re never going to be in control against Limerick’ – Cork boss Pat Ryan happy pleased with draw

He wasn’t pretending it was a perfect performance, but on a night when the conditions wielded a major influence, Cork manager Pat Ryan declared himself satisfied with Saturday’s draw 0-16 to 0-16 draw against Limerick.

01/02 Cork take more than a point out of Limerick draw after chaotic end game at the Páirc

Darragh Fitzgibbon’s free in the 10th minute of stoppage-time levels things up

01/02 Allianz League: Follow all tonight’s football and hurling action as it happens

Armagh and Tyrone get this evening’s action under way at 6pm before attention shifts to Dublin v Donegal at 7.30.

01/02 Joseph O’Connor: ‘I don’t know what modern Ireland is yet. I’m suspicious about the new sacred cows’

The Irish novelist on taking instruction from Vincent Browne, finding his way in fiction as a young man and coming to understand that the best writing has an inherent musicality

31/01 Cork make four changes to side for Limerick clash

Cork boss Pat Ryan has made four changes to his side from last weekend’s victory over Wexford for Saturday evening’s much-anticipated show-down with Limerick in Páirc Uí Chaoimh (7.30pm, streamed via TG4).

31/01 Human remains found in Belgium could be Irish war hero Patrick Sarsfield

Sarsfield fled Ireland after Williamite Wars and died in 1693 in service of King Louis XIV of France

30/01 Limerick brothers jailed for savagely beating friend with hurl and wrench

Daragh Hayes (37) falsely believed Ciaran Ryan was romantically involved with his ex-partner

29/01 TG4 to stream Cork v Limerick league clash on Saturday after GAA give green light

Allianz Hurling League encounter will be shown on TG4 Player, app and their website

28/01 TG4 seek to stream Cork v Limerick hurling league clash on Saturday

League fixture will not be shown live on television despite all stand tickets selling out

28/01 Portiuncula hospital: External reviews begin following concern over delivery of nine babies

HSE appoints management team to oversee and manage maternity services with immediate effect

28/01 What will €250,000 buy in Limerick and Leitrim?

A two-bed terrace in an established Dooradoyle estate or a detached country house on 11 acres in Carrigallen?

27/01 Ukrainians in Ireland: ‘All of a sudden it’s like you’ve lost interest in us’

At least 1,000 Ukrainian refugees face relocation in a push to reduce State accommodation contracts

26/01 Storm Éowyn: Husband’s snoring saved me from tree that crashed through home, university lecturer says

Maura Adshead, whose home was damaged, believes extreme weather is linked to climate change

26/01 Matthew Carey snatches draw for Longford with late two-pointer against Limerick

Longford and Limerick played out an exciting draw in Glennon Brothers Pearse Park with a two-point free from Matthew Carey levelling the scores for the hosts with the last kick.

25/01 Number One question will be key for Limerick as they reach a crossroads

Nickie Quaid has been a hugely influential figure in five All-Ireland triumphs but John Kiely must now plan without the outstanding goalkeeper

25/01 ‘You are only the sixth person to see this since the Vikings’: Behind the scenes at the National Museum of Ireland

From Early-Bronze Age pottery to a red Honda 50, the museum’s venues tell the story of Ireland one object at a time

23/01 How will Storm Éowyn impact Galway and west of Ireland? What to expect during Met Éireann’s red warning

Limerick, Clare, Galway and Kerry are among the counties set to be hit by the storm first

22/01 BoI branch sale exceeds price expectations

Long income investment opportunity in Dooradoyle, Limerick, sells for €1.9m

21/01 House, car and cash seized from drug dealer were funded by crime, High Court rules

There was no acceptable evidence to rebut evidence of a prima-facie probability that the cash seized was drug-dealing money, judge says

18/01 Rory Gallagher, Armagh Miami trip and Kyle Hayes: GAA President Jarlath Burns’ main talking points on Late Late Show interview

GAA President Jarlath Burrns didn’t shy away from some very controversial topics when questioned by host Patrick Kielty on last night’s Late Late Show.

14/01 ‘We’re very afraid’: Ukrainian refugees in Limerick given 48 hours’ notice of being moved

Department’s letter to group of 54 refugees – owners of 19 pets – does not provide details of new accommodation but says pets not allowed

14/01 Just 142 applications made by owners of XL bullies to allow them to keep their dogs before the breed is banned

Owners will need an exemption certificate from February 1st when the animals will be prohibited

13/01 Cillian Fahy succeeds Iain Corbett as Limerick football captain

Cillian Fahy is Limerick’s new senior football captain for the coming season.

12/01 Cian Lynch named Limerick hurling captain as Declan Hannon’s stint comes to an end

Cian Lynch has been named Limerick hurling captain for 2025, marking an end to Declan Hannon’s spectacularly successful stint in the role.

10/01 Farmers pitch in to rescue sheep buried under snow on Galtee Mountains

Cunningham brothers and their neighbours are finding sheep alive after being buried under snow for five days

09/01 ‘It has been an absolute nightmare’: Families shelter from effects of cold snap in Limerick hotel

Longcourt Hotel in Newcastle West provides amenities for those left without heating or power as a result of recent snow and ice

09/01 Body of man discovered during search for Joe Noonan (62), missing in Limerick since Tuesday

Gardaí stand down search following discovery of body, believed to be that of missing man

09/01 Search operation for man (60s) missing in freezing temperatures in Limerick

Joe Noonan was last seen in the Granagh-Ballingarry areas of the county, which is one of several parts hit hardest by treacherous snow and ice

09/01 Limerick’s Shane O’Brien confident pain of last season will fuel Treaty hurlers for 2025

John Kiely’s side were beaten by Cork in last year’s All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final

09/01 Limerick’s Shane O’Brien out to build on breakout season

Limerick starlet Shane O’Brien insists he will have no problem keeping his feet on the ground ahead of the new season after a breakout 2024.

08/01 ‘We’re looking at the positives’: Snowed in without power, family of six embraces camping stove amid ‘tough’ tech-free days

Without electricity or heating for four days, the O’Dwyers in Co Limerick have taught their kids card games, Cluedo and charades

08/01 Kilkenny legend Richie Power believes hunger will be key to Limerick’s quest for glory in 2025

Former Kilkenny star Richie Power expects to see a rejuvenated Limerick in 2025 after their pursuit of five in a row ended in disappointment last year.

06/01 As Ireland’s cold snap continues, what measures are being taken to restore power and water services?

Defence Forces drafted in as crews from ESB Networks and Uisce Éireann struggle to reach facilities due to conditions

06/01 More hospital appointments to be cancelled due to cold snap, HSE says

Cold snap comes as country experiences surge in winter illnesses such as flu

06/01 Schools to close in areas badly affected by snow and ice

Department of Education expects most schools to open as normal on Monday despite conditions

05/01 2025 in art: 10 shows to look out for over the next 12 months

Collective action and activism are themes in the year ahead, as artists also explore what gets lost and found in translation

04/01 Peter Keane claims first win as Clare boss in football challenge against Limerick

Limerick and Clare had their first taste of the new Gaelic Football rules in 2025, as they played out an intriguing challenge game in Askeaton.

04/01 Ireland weather update: Met Éireann warns of ‘significant snowfall’ as country braces for ‘multi-hazard weather event’

Orange weather warnings are due to come into place at 5pm on Saturday with up to 10cm of snow expected in some areas

04/01 Ireland weather update: Met Éireann forecasts ‘significant snowfall’ as orange warnings extended to 10 counties

Forecaster predicts sub-zero temperatures and ‘very disruptive and impactful’ over coming weekend

03/01 Ireland weather update: Met Éireann forecasts significant snowfall in next 48 hours amid multiple warnings

Forecaster predicts ‘very disruptive and impactful’ conditions over weekend as people urged to look out for vulnerable people

31/12 Public hospitals made almost €390m from private patients last year

The public-only consultant contract is likely to result in financial deficits in some hospitals, due to the loss of private income

30/12 Limerick mayor lobbied for €2bn of Apple cash

Limerick mayor John Moran sought for more than half the windfall be spent in Munster

28/12 ‘Joining Mungret is the best decision I ever made’ – Carol Bateman savours All-Ireland success in adopted county

Several years after first joining forces with Mungret St Paul’s, goalkeeper Carol Bateman was thrilled to achieve All-Ireland success with her ‘home from home’ at Parnell Park last Sunday week.

27/12 Man remanded in custody charged with dangerous driving causing death of woman (21) in Rathkeale

Danny O’Donoghue (42) accused over incident in which Marguerita O’Rourke suffered fatal injuries in Limerick

27/12 Ray Houghton’s World Cup heroics, ‘Riverdance’ debut and the Rainbow Coalition among highlights of 1994 as State Papers released

From the high of Ireland’s stunning opening to the World Cup finals campaign in the US to the low of political chaos back home and the eventual emergence of the Rainbow Coalition government, 1994 delivered a roller coaster of emotions for Ireland.

26/12 Funeral of mother of one killed when van hit gates in Rathkeale to take place this weekend

Marguerita Sheridan suffered critical injuries in Co Limerick incident on December 21st

25/12 Man charged with dangerous driving causing death of Marguerita Sheridan in Rathkeale, Co Limerick

Young mother critically injured when van allegedly struck set of gates she was standing beside

24/12 Limerick hit and run: Candlelit vigil to be held in Rathkeale for Marguerita Sheridan

Young mother was killed after van pinned her against wall on Saturday afternoon

24/12 Limerick hit and run: Man charged in relation to death of Marguerita Sheridan in Rathkeale

Young mother was killed after van pinned her against wall on Saturday afternoon

23/12 Man jailed for false imprisonment and assault causing harm to then girlfriend in Limerick

David Keane (32), nephew of murdered crime boss Kieran Keane, swung axe at woman during row over her pay

23/12 Man (40s) arrested as part of investigation into death of Marguerita Sheridan in Rathkeale

Gardaí have recovered van believed to have been involved in incident

23/12 Limerick mother to take the plunge on Christmas Day in support of vital children’s hospice

Christmas is often a time for cosy traditions; turkey roasting in the oven, lounging in pyjamas, a crackling fire, and festive films on repeat. But for one Corbally woman, this year’s celebrations will begin a little differently, with a refreshing festive swim in aid of LauraLynn.

23/12 Driver caught racing nearly 40km/h over limit in Limerick on National Slow Down Day

In the first five hours of National Slow Down Day, one driver was caught travelling almost 40km/h over the speed limit on a busy Limerick road.

23/12 Contract for €31m project to connect and revitalise Moyross gets green light

A €31 million construction contract has been awarded to Wills Bros Ltd for the long-anticipated Coonagh to Knockalisheen Distributor Road Scheme.

23/12 Dozens of extra gardaí assigned to Rathkeale after mother killed in hit-and-run incident

Marguerita Sheridan (21) died after a silver Ford Transit van ploughed into a set of gates she was standing beside on Saturday afternoon

20/12 New Labour councillor pledges to continue ‘excellent work’ of Limerick TD after election

Councillor Pádraigh Reale has been formally co-opted to Limerick council following the election of Labour TD Conor Sheehan to Dáil Éireann.

20/12 Limerick motorists urged to drive safely as part of National Slow Down Day campaign

Limerick motorists are being asked to stay vigilant as An Garda Síochána conduct a 24-hour speed enforcement operation nationwide starting at 7am this Friday morning, marking the final National Slow Down Day of the year.

20/12 Limerick ace Nickie Quaid aiming to come back strong after horror injury

Nickie Quaid is trying to keep the good side out. At 35, a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a hammer blow and for a while at least, it felt like his world had fallen down around him.

19/12 Mam’s Christmas cake, sausages, walks on the beach and pints: readers on what’s best about coming home for Christmas

As a festive influx from abroad begins, one reader has booked out a full row on a Ryanair flight for her return to Ireland

19/12 Long-awaited works on Adare Bypass set to begin in January 2025 for Ryder Cup completion

Construction on the Adare Bypass is scheduled to begin in January 2025.

18/12 Nine bombs found by gardaí in Limerick city and county

Cash, documents, electronic devices, ammunition also recovered following raids in Daly’s Cross and Kennedy Park

18/12 Limerick All-Ireland winner Brian Ryan set for switch to Dublin hurlers

Former Limerick hurling panellist Brian Ryan looks set to switch his allegiance to Dublin over the coming months having earned a call-up to the county hurlers on the back of his impressive club exploits with Na Fianna.

17/12 Bulgarian man jailed for 10 years after admitting smuggling €21.6m cocaine on cargo ship from Brazil

Kamen Petkov told gardaí he was to be paid €150,000 for managing drug shipment

17/12 Man (20s) travelling on electric motorbike in critical condition after Limerick road traffic incident

Gardaí appealing for witnesses following discovery of injured man on Kilmallock Road on Monday evening

16/12 John Kiely on drafting Shane Dowling back into Limerick fold, Nickie Quaid’s blow and ‘incredible response’ from trialists

John Kiely insists that Shane Dowling earned his recall to the Limerick senior hurling squad, this time as a goalkeeper, as the Treaty “explore every single avenue” in order to scale the All-Ireland summit again in 2025.

13/12 ‘What is the point of this rubbish?’: At Newstalk, the spirit of grumpy old men lives on in the unlikeliest places

Radio review: Breakfast host Ciara Kelly seems to court listeners who once complained about the PC brigade but now prefer to decry the woke mob

13/12 Radio review: At Newstalk, Ciara Kelly gets righteously annoyed

The breakfast host seems to court listeners who once complained about the PC brigade but now prefer to decry the woke mob

12/12 Family of stonemason killed while working on Limerick bridge settle High Court action

Bryan Whelan died along with TJ Herlihy after the steel cable attached to the cage they were working from at Thomond Bridge snapped

12/12 Nickie Quaid named Munster hurler of the year while Laura Hayes claims camogie award

Nickie Quaid has been selected as the Munster 'hurler of the year' for his performances through the provincial championship as Limerick landed a sixth successive title.

12/12 Ireland’s most popular Christmas wine? It’s a red, everywhere except Limerick

Sauvignon Blanc is Irish drinkers’ favourite for most of the year, but things change over the festive season

11/12 Former teacher jailed after pleading guilty to possessing 162 videos and images of child sex abuse

Sam Kavanagh (30), of Tralee, Co Kerry, was arrested after US authorities alerted gardaí to his activities

11/12 BAM set to get big Government construction contract despite not meeting value-for-money tests

Analysis by State determines benefits ‘clearly outweigh’ costs of Technological University buildings planned for Galway and Letterkenny, Carlow and Waterford, and Shannon

09/12 Research breakthrough in chip design at University of Limerick

Project could pace way for State becoming centre of new export industry, it is claimed

08/12 Chocs away: three Irish artisans offering an immersive chocolate experience

These Cork, Limerick and Wexford chocolatiers not only create their own chocolate recipes, but visitors also get a chance to see how it all happens

07/12 Pipeline of new hospital development projects not sufficiently strong, Varadkar says

Former taoiseach and minister for health says about 500 additional beds need to be provided annually to keep up with population growth

06/12 UHL chief clinical director to return to role and partake in disciplinary process, High Court hears

HSE to pay 75% of Prof Brian Lenehan’s legal costs for the case

04/12 HSE chief weighed decision to place University Hospital Limerick clinical director on leave, court hears

Prof Brian Lenehan takes case over being put on leave following death of teenager Aoife Johnston

03/12 UHL chief clinical director claims his administrative leave pending Aoife Johnston inquiry is unlawful

Prof Brian Lenehan does not know why a system for dealing with overcrowding in the emergency department was not implemented at the time of the 16 year old’s death, the High Court heard

03/12 Son and daughter of publican Charlie Chawke to face trial for assault causing harm

Alison Chawke (40) and Bill Chawke (30) to be tried at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court over alleged incident at Dunraven Arms Hotel in Adare

03/12 Son and daughter of prominent publican returned for trial on assault causing harm charges

Alison Chawke (40) and Bill Chawke (30) to be tried at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court over alleged incident at Dunraven Arms Hotel in Adare

03/12 Limerick City: the story of the count

On Saturday night, Fianna Fáil’s Willie O’Dea, was first past the post

03/12 Limerick City: Conor Sheehan (Lab)

Sheehan contested first ever mayoral election finishing with 2,390 votes

03/12 Limerick City: Maurice Quinlivan (SF)

Sinn Féin TD elected on 13th count

02/12 Jury fails to reach verdict in trial of man accused of acid attack on Irish international pool player

John Cross (35) had pleaded not guilty to causing serious harm to Ian Pickford (24) during a house party in Limerick

02/12 Social Democrats candidate who lost out on seat considering ‘options’ over ballot paper blunder

Elisa O’Donovan’s name was further down the ballot paper than it should have been

01/12 Limerick City: Kieran O’Donnell (FG)

Outgoing Fine Gael Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW is re-elected

01/12 Limerick County: the story of the count

All three sitting TDs are returned in Limerick County

01/12 Limerick County: Niall Collins (FF)

TD is member of well-known Collins political dynasty

01/12 Limerick City: Willie O’Dea (FF)

Fianna Fáil stalwart is no stranger to controversy

28/11 Shane Dowling to come out of retirement for Limerick hurlers after lengthy hiatus – as a goalkeeper

Shane Dowling is set to make an extraordinary comeback to inter-county hurling, some four-and-a-half years after retiring from the Limerick set-up.

28/11 Man due to appear in court in Limerick in connection with fatal hit and run

James Forde died after being struck by car on city’s Ennis Road last Tuesday

28/11 The knock-on effect: O’Neill’s says jersey sales are significantly hit by shorter inter-county GAA season

The O’Neill’s sports brand is looking overseas to increase revenues, after taking a 15pc hit to GAA replica jersey income due to the condensed inter-county All-Ireland Championship season.

26/11 Former Irish pool player left ‘unrecognisable’ after man threw acid in his face at house party

Limerick man Ian Pickford suffered horrendous life-changing injuries following the incident in Garryowen in June 2020.

25/11 Best man escapes jail after causing groom’s death while ‘showing off’ in car on morning of wedding

Groom Myles Harty (20), from Askeaton, Co Limerick, died after best man and cousin Shane Harty lost control of car in which they were travelling and hit a wall

25/11 Dublin are now facing the hardest trick to pull off in sport: succession planning

Like the great Kerry and Kilkenny teams before them, Dublin now need a rebuilding period as the likes of McCarthy and Fenton bow out

25/11 Grade inflation falls at Irish universities following concern over integrity of degrees

Fewer students awarded first-class degrees but proportion of high achievers is 40% higher than in 2015

25/11 Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin: A Life in Music: Stellar capture of irrepressible force of nature

Rich collection of essays, poems and reflections on a visionary who breathed life into Ireland’s musical tradition

24/11 Request to reopen emergency flooding scheme ‘as a matter of urgency’ in wake of Storm Bert

Major cleanup continues in areas worst affected by storm, including Donegal, Cork, Limerick and Kerry

24/11 Crime boss Christy Keane arrested in connection with cocaine seizure in Limerick

Gardaí arrest second man (40s) in connection with seizure worth €560,000

23/11 Two men arrested following cocaine haul in Limerick

Cocaine with an estimated street value of €560,000 seized in two searches

17/11 Limerick goalkeeper Nickie Quaid suffers ACL injury

Limerick senior hurling management wish Effin clubman well in his recovery

15/11 Blindboy: ‘My autism diagnosis wasn’t much use to me as an adult. It would have been life-changing at school’

The Limerick-based podcaster and author on his school trauma, adult autism diagnosis and unconventional mother

14/11 How two Limerick friends are looking to revolutionise the athletic cosmetics industry

Two lifelong friends have turned their shared passion for health and wellness into a business venture that’s beginning to catch serious attention.

13/11 Cork’s Kilshanning see off Limerick’s Rathkeale in Munster Junior Club quarter-final

AIB MUNSTER CLUB JFC QUARTER-FINAL

13/11 Irish inventor wins Dyson Award

Olivia Humphreys wins for mobile scalp cooling device for chemotherapy patients

12/11 Peter Caviston recognised for lifetime achievement at Good Food Ireland awards

The founder of Caviston’s restaurant and food emporium in Glasthule, Co Dublin among businesses honoured for their role in showcasing excellent Irish produce

10/11 Munster SFC quarter-final round-up: Dr Crokes end Castlehaven’s title defence

Defenders Ikem Ugwueru and Ciarán Russell come up trumps for Clare’s Éire Óg in Ennis

10/11 I booked a 10-day solitary stay in a ‘God Pod’ at an Irish monastery. Here’s how it went

Glenstal Abbey is on 500-acre grounds in Co Limerick. The monks are famous for their Gregorian chanting – they’ve released several albums – and sing five services every day in the church

08/11 Limerick gun attack: Gardaí investigate possible gang feud link in house shooting

No injuries were reported during the incident on Hyde Road in the city

07/11 Lotto: That's why a couple buried their 5.5 million euro winning ticket

A couple from Limerick in Ireland won the huge sum of 5.5 million euros. The couple dug a hole and buried their winning ticket

07/11 Self-confessed paedophile jailed for 10 months over videos and images of children being raped

Kevin Raggett (22) caught with 455 ‘horrifying’ videos and images on mobile phone and laptops

07/11 Limerick City constituency profile: Biggest issue is concern over services at University Hospital Limerick

Election 2024: Almost half the candidates also contested the race to become Ireland’s first directly elected mayor

07/11 Limerick County constituency profile: Difficult to see any result other than the return of three incumbents

Election 2024: Pressure on services at University Hospital Limerick a major concern in the county

07/11 All Stars committee’s only obligation was to judge Kyle Hayes as a hurler

There is no provision in the All Stars scheme’s conditions to disqualify a player for criminal convictions or indeed any off-the-field behaviour

06/11 Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes should be allowed ‘move on’ following convictions, says local priest

Mixed views in Limerick on whether hurler should have been given All-Star award

03/11 Limerick SFC final: Hugh Bourke’s 1-5 helps Adare secure a fourth title

Limerick intercounty player puts in a man-of-the match show in victory over Fr Casey’s

03/11 Ballygunner’s storming third quarter dooms Doon and keeps Munster four-in-a-row alive

Waterford champions trailed by four at half-time but scored seven without reply in the third quarter

03/11 Hugh Bourke inspires Adare to Limerick SFC title win at fourth attempt

Adare collected a fourth ever Limerick SFC title, with a five-point success over Fr Casey's.

01/11 Man who admitted possessing and distributing depraved child abuse videos as a teenager remanded for sentencing

The now 22-year-old cannot currently be named due to reporting restrictions

29/10 University open days: when they take place and what makes each university unique

Key details about 2024-2025 open days for UCC, UCD, TCD, UL, Maynooth University, University of Galway, DCU and RCSI

27/10 Adam English stars as Doon end Na Piarsaigh’s run in Limerick

East Limerick club claim first-ever Limerick Senior Hurling title

27/10 ‘Oh my God, it’s unbelievable. The best ever’ – Adam English points way as Doon dethrone Na Piarsaigh to make history

The first one is always the toughest, and Doon had to summon everything within to finally claim the John Daly Cup for the first time in their 136-year history.

27/10 Collision between car and bus at Ballylanders referred to Gsoc

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission to examine incident on Saturday involving busload of children in which woman was seriously injured

26/10 A waste of money in time of need

We need homes in city centres

25/10 Paul Noonan of Bell X1: ‘I love living in Ireland but how we lean in to booze culture pisses me off’

Noonan is a songwriter, musician and lead singer of Bell X1 and HousePlants

24/10 JP McManus’s International Rugby Experience closes after only a year

Business had intended to gift building in Limerick city to State, but negotiations stalled due to council fear of how to fund it

24/10 Some of our Parts by Laura Kennedy: A brilliant philosophical memoir about our multiple identities

The intellectual challenge of Kennedy’s sentences scorches new neural pathways

23/10 The Wolfe Tones announce ‘final farewell’ show next year in Limerick

The legendary folk group are set to play their last ever Irish show after more than 60 years together

23/10 Barbie Kardashian case: Prison officer left ‘terrified’ by inmate’s threat to rape her, trial hears

Barbie Kardashian (22) denies three counts of making threats to kill or cause serious harm to Roisín Linnane on dates in April and June 2023

23/10 Limerick’s Peter Casey primed to make Na Piarsaigh return after six months out following horrific ankle break

Limerick star Peter Casey could be set to make his first appearance in this year's Limerick SHC with the All-Star forward in line to feature for Na Piarsaigh in Sunday's county final.

22/10 ‘Every driver has a story’: Bus, rail workers face drug dealing and threats of violence at work

Siptu calls for establishment of uniformed transport police with powers of arrest and detention to be general election issue

22/10 Prison officers tells transgender woman’s trial he heard her threaten fellow inmate

Aiden O’Meara says he has ‘no doubt’ threat by Barbie Kardashian (22) ‘was made with malice and forethought’

22/10 Kathleen Lynn Hospital, Dolores O’Riordan Park and Catherine Corless Place: Readers on how we should honour Irish women

We asked Irish Times readers if there were any streets, buildings, places or structures in Ireland that they thought should be named, or renamed, after women

21/10 Limerick hurler Graeme Mulcahy announces intercounty retirement

Kilmallock forward won five All-Ireland Senior Hurling titles with Shannonsiders

18/10 Aoife Johnston’s family settle High Court action over her death at UHL

The 16-year-old died at the hospital in December 2022 after waiting for hours to be treated in the emergency department

17/10 Man who survived Limerick crane incident that claimed lives of two co-workers settles court action

Liability was ‘conceded’ in the matter by the named parties, court hears

16/10 Man acquitted of threatening to kill or seriously harm detective in Limerick

Kieran ‘Bunny’ Barry (51) to be sentenced next week after being convicted of drug possession and resisting a garda

15/10 Jury deliberating in trial of man accused of threatening to kill Limerick garda

Kieran ‘Bunny’ Barry (51) denies threatening to harm seriously or kill Dean Landers in 2019 as well as other charges

15/10 Fintan O'Toole: Chasm between political decision making and its consequences is wider than the Gap of Dunloe

Take Ireland’s top manufacturer of insulation - not Kingspan, but the HSE. It creates layers of impenetrable padding between political decision-makers and the consequences

15/10 Donal Murray, former bishop of Limerick, dies aged 84

Murray resigned in light of Murphy commission report on handling of child sex abuse allegations in Dublin archdiocese from 1975 to 2004

11/10 Husband of Tina Satchwell wants murder trial moved from Cork to Dublin or Limerick

Richard Satchwell is due to go on trial for wife’s murder in April next year

11/10 EPA warns ‘two decades is too long to wait to fix Ireland’s deficient wastewater treatment plants’

Uisce Éireann ‘must prioritise’ prompt delivery of essential works at locations highlighted by the agency

10/10 Appointment of UHL executive to new senior role ‘not a promotion’, Donnelly says

Colette Cowan appointed among integrated healthcare area managers in midwest while facing disciplinary proceedings following Aoife Johnston’s death at University Hospital Limerick

10/10 Senior Limerick hospital executive appointed to new role under HSE reforms

Colette Cowan to be one of several integrated healthcare managers in midwest region

09/10 Covid-19 a causative factor in death of Michael Laffan (66) while swimming, inquest finds

Dublin Coroner Aisling Gannon said it was not clear the extent to which having the Covid virus in a person’s body affects their endurance when undergoing exercise

08/10 Brazilian students had to sell personal belongings after landlord failed to return deposit

RTB orders landlord to pay damages to students who were ‘fobbed off’ when they tried to get money back

05/10 Wesley Joyce: ‘To come out of it with no voice, I think I came out of it lucky’

Limerick-born jockey suffered an horrendous fall from Red Heel at the Galway Festival in 2022 but his brave comeback came full circle when he led the same horse to victory at Down Royal

04/10 Manager John Kiely shakes up Limerick hurling backroom team ahead of All-Ireland charge in 2025

John Kiely has shaken up his Limerick backroom team heading into 2025 as the Treaty bid to get their hands back on All-Ireland SHC honours again.

04/10 Gardaí investigating discovery of suspected explosive device in Limerick

Security cordon formed close to houses at Pike Avenue, Garryowen in Limerick city

04/10 Ireland weather: Orange weather alert for heavy rain in Cork and Kerry, with further Met Éireann warning for five counties

Yellow warnings for rain in counties Clare, Limerick, Waterford, Galway and Mayo

04/10 Five homes on view this week in Limerick, Cork, Dublin and Waterford

New to the market in Castleconnell, The Lough, Grand Canal Dock, Foxrock and Dungarvan

03/10 Lack of housing in Limerick more concerning than hotel shortage for Ryder Cup - mayor

New directly elected mayor of Limerick to push for the delivery of 1,000 modular homes as part of five-year programme to be finalised this month

03/10 Former UL president being paid €175,000 while on year-long sabbatical, PAC hears

Public Accounts Committee hearing: Kerstin May resigned as UL chief last June and is on leave in new post as professor of visual culture

02/10 How did the High Court case between UHL surgeon and HSE come about?

Prof Brian Lenehan is challenging his suspension following report on the death of Aoife Johnston in December 2022

02/10 Clinical director at Limerick hospital where Aoife Johnston died placed on leave due to ‘serious risk to patients’ welfare’

Prof Brian Lenehan, suspended in the wake of reports into death of the Co Clare teenager, told the High Court that decision to suspend him lacks reason