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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

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Inaugural Limerick Opera Festival to Take Place in May

By Ryan Harmon 16 May 2022

Opera will be performed across Limerick city as part of the inaugural Limerick Opera Festival later this month of May. The Limerick Opera Festival kicks-off on Friday 20th May, and will see the Opera Festival take up residence in the Green Yard Café at Punches Cross, probably one of the most fashionable venues in Limerick […]

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Limerick Bike Week Returns With Events Across the City and County

By Ryan Harmon 12 May 2022

Bike Week returns to Limerick this Saturday 14th May with a host of events to celebrate and promote the benefits of cycling. Events include a family bike ride along the Limerick Greenway and a cycling tour at Lough Gur, as well as free bike repair clinics across the city. National Bike Week runs for eight […]

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Limerick Selected to Join New International City Innovation Training Program Cohort

By Ryan Harmon 29 April 2022

Limerick City and County Council has been selected as one of 13 international cities to participate on the prestigious Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University’s 2022 Innovation Training program. The program will provide consulting, training, and networking to address a key issue facing its residents. The training, delivered in partnership with

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Citizen Innovation Lab Limerick to Host Latest City Engage Week

By Ryan Harmon 21 April 2022

As part of the latest City Engage Week 5, members of the public will be given a chance to explore the newly opened Citizen Innovation Lab Limerick. Located at the UL City Campus on Sarsfield Street, the Citizen Innovation Lab has been developed collaboratively by Limerick City and County Council and the University of Limerick […]

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National Award for Council’s Limerick 50 Days of Summer Tourism Campaign

By Ryan Harmon 14 April 2022

Limerick City and County Council’s largest and most ambitious tourism marketing campaign, Limerick 50 Days of Summer, has received a national award. The ‘50 Days’ campaign won the award for the Best Connected Council (Communication & Digital Marketing) at the 2021 All-Ireland Community and Council Awards. Known as the LAMA Awards, they highlight and celebrate the work

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‘Paudcast’ Star Padraig O’Callaghan Named Limerick Person of the Year

By Ryan Harmon 11 April 2022

‘Paudcast’ star Padraig O’Callaghan has been named as Limerick Person of the Year for 2021. The digital media star was announced as the winner at a ceremony in the Clayton Hotel Limerick, marking the first time in three years the event has been able to return to its usual format, where the monthly winners gathered […]

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The West of Limerick is Awake to Fairtrade

By Ryan Harmon 21 February 2022

Limerick City and County Council and Fairtrade Limerick is delighted to announce that Adare Tidy Towns and Newcastle West Tidy Towns are embarking on a Fairtrade journey to become Fairtrade towns. For the next two weeks hundreds of individuals, companies and groups across Ireland come together as part of Fairtrade Fortnight to share the stories […]

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Limerick’s First Pride Rainbow Crossing Installed Outside County Council Offices

By Ryan Harmon 17 February 2022

A Pride Rainbow crossing has been installed on a pedestrian crossing next to Limerick City and County Council’s offices at Merchant’s Quay. The new crossing, located on Bridge Street, is designed to proudly express how inclusive Limerick is as a place to live, work and call home. It is the first time the Pride Rainbow […]

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‘Picker Pals’ Project Officially Welcomed to Limerick

By Ryan Harmon 8 February 2022

Primary school children in Limerick city and county are taking a stand against litter in their local areas, through a unique school-based litter-picking programme called Picker Pals. The programme, run by environmental, Non-Governmental Organisation VOICE (Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment), fosters ideas to care for the environment and equips children with

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First Students on Site at University of Limerick City Centre Campus

By Ryan Harmon 4 February 2022

The first ever University of Limerick students to attend classes at the University’s new City Centre Campus were on site this morning to begin a new educational journey. Students from UL’s School of Architecture were at the Sarsfield Street site for classes in the newly fitted out digital fabrication facility ‘Fab Lab’. New teaching spaces […]

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More Than €24m of Funding for Active Travel in Limerick in 2022

By Ryan Harmon 31 January 2022

Limerick City and County Council has been allocated more than €24m for Active Travel in 2022 by the National Transport Authority. The funding will be used to further expand and improve Limerick’s walking and cycling infrastructure. This investment will allow the Active Travel team in Limerick to progress its work on a number of key […]

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Please Don’t Idle If You Are Parked Up

By Ryan Harmon 17 January 2022

Please Don’t Idle your car engine, is the message from Limerick City and County Council to drivers across Limerick as it marks National Energy Savings Week. This is a simple and doable climate action that any driver/ car-owner can take to reduce their climate impact. It will have the added benefits of reducing exhaust pollutants […]

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€200,000 to Support Limerick Community and More Inclusive Sport Involvement

By Ryan Harmon 10 January 2022

Limerick Sports Partnership is to receive an additional €204,665 as part of government plans to help sport recover and grow in the aftermath of the COVID-19 restrictions. A total €78.9 million euro has been allocated to National Governing Bodies and the Sports Partnership Network under two separate support programmes announced by the Department of Tourism, […]

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Embrace the Edge of Being a Student in Limerick

By Ryan Harmon 4 January 2022

A new multi-faceted campaign has been launched showcasing how Limerick can give students the edge when it comes to college and degree choice, lifestyle and future opportunities as they embrace student life. Limerick Student City is a collaboration between Limerick City and County Council, University of Limerick, Technological University of the Shannon and Mary Immaculate

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Freedom of Limerick to Be Bestowed on Vicky Phelan

By Ryan Harmon 29 December 2021

The Freedom of Limerick is to be awarded to Vicky Phelan. The decision follows a special meeting of Limerick City and County Council where there was unanimous agreement to the Mayor’s nomination. The Freedom of Limerick is the highest honour that can be bestowed upon an individual by Limerick City and County Council. The honour […]

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Limerick City Fairtrade Objects Presented to the ‘People’s Museum’

By Ryan Harmon 24 November 2021

A number of Fairtrade objects, commemorating Limerick City’s 16th birthday as a Fairtrade City, have been presented to the People’s Museum by Mayor of the City and County of Limerick Councillor Daniel Butler. Limerick City celebrates its 16th birthday as a Fairtrade City. Among the objects were founding Fairtrade Committee member, Sr Rosetta’s Fairtrade Plaque, […]

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How ‘Back 2 Back’ Wins for Limerick Hurlers Created Sporting History

By Ryan Harmon 13 October 2021

A stunning photographic memoir chronicling the Limerick Hurlers as they created sporting history in 2020 and 2021 has been unveiled with the launch of ‘Limerick Back 2 Back’. Produced by the country’s leading sports photographic agency, Sportsfile, the superb pictorial parade that tells the story of this unforgettable period for Limerick hurling fans was

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‘Once in a Generation’ opportunity sees Mid-West Councils work together

By Jack Mullen 11 May 2021

Pictured above (L-R) Pat Slattery, (Tipperary County Council), Liam Conneally (Clare County Council), Vincent Murray (Limerick City and County Council), Eamonn Murphy (Chair Mid-West Regional Enterprise Plan) Image courtesy of www.limerick.ie ‘Once in a Generation’ opportunity sees Mid-West Councils work together to realise full potential of green energy economy Limerick