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Limerick City and County Council Announces Participation in Cloth Nappy Incentive Scheme

By Ryan Harmon 2 February 2023

The Cloth Nappy Incentive Scheme is a pilot project to support the use of reusable nappies among families who could not otherwise have considered trying them owing to the upfront costs in buying the nappies.    Twenty families in the Limerick area will be provided with a voucher number to be used to buy a cloth […]

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Residential Developments for Affordable Housing Being Sought By Limerick City and County Council

By Ryan Harmon 30 January 2023

Home builders and developers are being asked to consider offering their uncommenced residential developments with planning permission, to Limerick City and County Council under an advance purchase turnkey arrangement.  The Council is particularly interested in residential developments of between 10 and 150 dwellings, in the areas of Limerick City, Newcastle West,

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Discover Limerick This St. Patrick’s Day

By Ryan Harmon 24 January 2023

Limerick City and County Council are calling on the world to “Discover Limerick” this March as Limerick St. Patrick’s Festival weekend returns for 2023. The theme of this year’s festival is ‘Discover Limerick’ – and there is certainly plenty to discover across our city and county. From Viking settlement to cosmopolitan city, a rich heritage […]

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Green Tips to Reduce Your Waste This Christmas

By Ryan Harmon 19 December 2022

With the big day just around the corner, here are some green tips from Limerick City and County Council to help reduce your waste and carbon footprint over the festive season. O Christmas Tree If you get an artificial tree then you don’t have to vacuum up pine needles, but you would need to keep […]

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Limerick Truly is a Student City as Third Level Student Population Reaches 30,000

By Ryan Harmon 9 November 2022

Limerick truly is a student city with latest figures showing the city is now home to just under 30,000 students studying in University of Limerick, Technological University of the Shannon and Mary Immaculate College. And with a further 15,000 full and part-time students undertaking post leaving cert or further education courses, it shows the potential […]

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Team Being Assembled to Transform Arthur’s Quay Area of Limerick City

By Ryan Harmon 4 November 2022

Limerick City and County Council is seeking tenders for a multi-disciplinary team to prepare a Framework Plan for the Arthur’s Quay area of Limerick city. The Framework Plan will set out the guidelines for a comprehensive, plan-led and place-based approach to the redevelopment of this area and lead to the transformation of the city centre. […]

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Limerick City Selected for Night-Time Economy Supports

By Ryan Harmon 1 November 2022

Limerick City and County Council has welcomed the selection of Limerick city as one of nine locations across the country to pilot a new scheme to support the night-time economy. Limerick City will receive additional supports to help improve our offering during the evening and night-time hours, to help stimulate the night-time economy. Dublin City, […]

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Ghoulish Goings-On in Limerick This Halloween

By Ryan Harmon 10 October 2022

From Frighteningly Fantastic Family fun to Ghoulish Goings-on for Grown-Ups, Limerick is the place to be for a satisfyingly scary Halloween. With more than fifty events taking place all across the city and county over the Halloween period there is something for everyone.  Among the events taking place:  Samhain, Limerick’s Halloween Festival, returns to the […]

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Work Starts on Landmark Mural on University of Limerick City Centre Campus

By Ryan Harmon 6 October 2022

Work has started on a stunning new landmark mural on the University of Limerick City Centre Campus. The mural by the internationally renowned artist Digo Diego will cover the entire façade of the Honan’s Quay side of the campus when complete. The ambitious project, which boasts an eye catching and innovative design, is being developed […]

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Limerick Women’s Caucus Aims to Increase Participation in Local Politics By Women

By Ryan Harmon 29 September 2022

The Limerick Women’s Caucus has been launched in Limerick, which aims to increase the numbers of women who participate in politics. The Limerick Women’s Caucus comprises the nine women councillors on Limerick City and County Council, coming together in a non-partisan way to address the issues encountered by women in the sector and to help […]

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Limerick ‘Student City’ a Home Away From Home for Third Level Attendees

By Ryan Harmon 15 September 2022

Third level students starting college in Limerick in the coming weeks, or those returning, are being reminded that there is a fantastic student experience ‘off campus’ in Limerick City. Limerick City and County Council is encouraging university students, further education students, apprentices and skills based learning attendees to get out and about and

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Limerick Jazz Festival Welcomes Back All-Live Performances

By Ryan Harmon 8 September 2022

A special performance based on the successful play ‘Bread Not Profits’, recounting the Limerick Soviet of 1919 and the Irish premiere of a piece inspired by James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’ are two of the highlights of this year’s Limerick Jazz Festival. Venues across Limerick City will play host to some of the best jazz performers around as the 12th annual

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Number of Upcoming Festivals Aim to Attract Diaspora Home to Limerick This Autumn

By Ryan Harmon 31 August 2022

Limerick will be the place to be this autumn as a series of festivals will take place aimed at attracting our diaspora home for visits. The Global Irish Festival Series is a joint initiative between Fáilte Ireland and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Limerick City and County Council to encourage diaspora to return home […]

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New Relove Paint Environmental Initiative Launched in Limerick

By Ryan Harmon 2 August 2022

A new circular economy social enterprise, Relove Paint, developed for Limerick by Tait House Community Enterprise, was launched, the first of its kind in Limerick. With support from Limerick City and County Council, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Local Authority Prevention Network, Panda Greenstar and the Rediscovery Centre, the paint recycling project provides

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Daily Shuttle Bus Service Opens for Limerick Greenway Users

By Ryan Harmon 27 July 2022

Limerick Greenway users can now access shuttle bus services seven days a week, adding to the first-class network of visitor facilities already in place along the 40km scenic off-road walking and cycling route. There are several bike hire companies in operation along the route and the daily shuttle bus is available to all Greenway users. […]

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Kilteely Opens Community Wildlife Area in Full Bloom

By Ryan Harmon 22 July 2022

A new community wildlife area has been officially opened in Kilteely thanks to the vision and hard work of the local community. The project involved the removal of an overgrown ditch and the development of a Community Wildlife Area with ground drainage, fencing and landscaping to provide a meandering level footpath.  In addition there is […]

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Five Limerick Communities Explore Creative Climate Action

By Ryan Harmon 6 July 2022

This summer, five Limerick communities begin working towards creative climate action to explore an aspect of decarbonisation that is meaningful to them. Limerick City and County Council has announced the five creative-community partnerships who will work on a project over the summer exploring climate change and their community. The project is in collaboration with

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Online Revolutionary Map of Limerick Unveiled

By Ryan Harmon 29 June 2022

A new online Revolutionary Map of Limerick (1913-23) has been launched by Limerick Museum as part of events marking 2022 centenary commemorations. The map can be accessed here on Limerick.ie. Created by William O’Neill on commission from Dr Matthew Potter, Curator Limerick Museum, the map seeks to pinpoint the locations in Limerick city and county of events […]

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Limerick City and County Council Launch Limerick Eleven

By Ryan Harmon 21 June 2022

Limerick is giving a special nod to a rich heritage dating all the way back to the 10th century with its Limerick Eleven Summer 2022 tourism campaign. Reflecting its authentic and rich history yet embracing the finest trappings of today, this exciting national tourism campaign leverages the city’s tenth century foundation with 11 themed itineraries […]

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Mid-West National Road Design Office Highlights Importance of Continuous Professional Development

By Ryan Harmon 23 May 2022

The Mid-West National Road Design Office based in Limerick City and County Council has recently received Continuing Professional Development (CPD) re-accreditation from Engineers Ireland. The office underwent an audit by Engineers Ireland in March this year and were successful in being re-accredited for the maximum period of three years. The audit assessed the office under