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Pop-Up Play Area Pilot Projects Begin in Three Areas of Limerick

By Ryan Harmon 22 May 2023

Children in three areas of Limerick are to be the first across the city and county to avail of a pop-up play area pilot project overseen by Limerick City & County Council. The initiative sees trees felled on the Mill Road in Corbally to facilitate an Active Travel project reused for natural play in three […]

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Active Travel Team to Begin Monitoring Air Quality in 15 Locations Across Limerick

By Ryan Harmon 12 May 2023

Limerick City and County Council’s Active Travel team is setting up a programme to monitor air quality across the metropolitan area. A series of N02 (nitrogen dioxide) diffusion tubes are to be installed at 15 locations where Active Travel schemes are yet to be constructed, to allow air quality to be established and compared. N02 […]

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Team Limerick Clean-Up Celebrates An Increase in Popularity for its Eighth Year

By Ryan Harmon 11 April 2023

Cementing itself as Ireland’s largest one day clean-up event, Team Limerick Clean-Up (TLC) returned bigger than ever for its 8th year on Good Friday. Over 21,500 volunteers across the city and county took part in this year’s event. For the eighth instalment of the initiative, volunteers were encouraged to bring a friend and new groups […]

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Limerick Greenway Set to Benefit From Enhanced Services as €1.9m Project Begins

By Ryan Harmon 28 March 2023

Limerick City and County Council has announced the restoration project of a historic 19th century Railway Goods Shed at Rathkeale on Limerick Greenway as the centre piece of a new visitor facilities project that is due to commence work in the West Limerick town. The Limerick Greenway Hub @ Rathkeale is one of a series […]

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Limerick Lifelong Learning Festival 2023 Launched

By Ryan Harmon 13 March 2023

It is that time of year again, the Limerick Lifelong Learning Festival returns for a 13th iteration this Spring with its most comprehensive line-up of events to date. Taking place from Monday 27th March to Sunday 2nd April, this year’s festival theme is ‘Come Learn with Me in 2023’. It features over 160 free events […]

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Story of Limerick’s Long Tradition of Marching Bands Told in New Book From MIC Academic

By Ryan Harmon 9 March 2023

A new book from MIC academic Dr Derek Mulcahy tells the story of Limerick’s proud and long-standing culture of civilian marching bands. This tradition began with the temperance movement in the 1830s and went on to play a major role in the social and musical life of the city. Now, ‘By The Left, Quick March […]

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New €190m Bon Secours Limerick Hospital to Open in 2025

By Ryan Harmon 20 February 2023

The Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, has welcomed a new €190 million Bon Secours hospital in Ballysimon, Limerick, to be opened in 2025, which will create 250 new jobs and greatly expand services offered to all patients in the Mid-West. Part of a wider €300 million national investment by Bon Secours Health System in line with its […]

Council Partners News Tourism

Adare Brand Launched to Take Ireland’s ‘Prettiest Village’ on International Stage

By Ryan Harmon 13 February 2023

The picturesque village of Adare is teeing itself up to maximise the opportunity of and create a legacy from one of the world’s greatest sporting events with the launch of its own brand, four years out from the 2027 Ryder Cup. The stunning 13th century village that has long since been a favourite on the […]

Council Partners Culture News

Mid-West to Double as 1940’s Germany for Feature Film

By Ryan Harmon 17 January 2023

Locations throughout the Mid-West will be transformed into 1940’s Germany this month, for the filming of a major feature film set during World War II. God’s Spy, the true story a German theologian and pastor who stood up to the Nazis, is currently being filmed in the region and is directed by Todd Komarnicki, a prolific screenwriter, producer and novelist. […]

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New Limerick Bike Hub Helping Refugees Opens

By Ryan Harmon 13 January 2023

A new Bike Hub providing refurbished bikes has opened at Singland Cross, St Patrick’s Road, Limerick. This Project is part funded by Limerick City and County Council’s Active Travel unit. The Hub is a volunteer based initiative where donated bikes will be repaired, before being distributed to people across the city and county.  Among those […]

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Shopping in Limerick is Easier Than Ever This Christmas!

By Ryan Harmon 1 December 2022

Seasonal shopping in Limerick offers the chance to soak up the festive atmosphere under the city’s twinkling lights, and, with a choice of options of how to get to and around Limerick this December, there is more reason than ever to shop local this Christmas.  As part of a series of initiatives to entice more […]

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Festive Offering Growing As Old Favourites to Join New Events for Christmas in Limerick

By Ryan Harmon 27 October 2022

Excitement is building as the elves are putting the finishing touches to this year’s Christmas in Limerick festive offering. Limerick city centre has always had a magical atmosphere at Christmas time and this year it will be bigger and better than ever. From old favourites to exciting new events there will be something for everyone […]

Council Partners Environment News

How Local Authorities Can Address the Biodiversity Emergency

By Ryan Harmon 16 August 2022

A special conference is to take place in Limerick to discuss the Biodiversity Emergency and how the local authorities and the wider public service sectors and other key partners can help mitigate some of the issues. ‘How Local Authorities Can Address the Biodiversity Emergency’ is being held on Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd September 2022 at […]

Council Partners News Sport

Stellar Line-Up Announced for TUS Gaelic Grounds Homecoming for All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions

By Ryan Harmon 18 July 2022

As thousands are set to descend on the TUS Gaelic Grounds for this evening’s homecoming for the three-in-a-row All-Ireland Senior Hurling champions, further details are being announced. A stellar line-up that will include some of Limerick’s best and will entertain fans in the run-up to the big reveal of Limerick’s hurling heroes this evening, with Denis […]

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Fascinating Insight into Anglo Irish Treaty in 1921 on Display in Limerick Exhibition

By Ryan Harmon 13 June 2022

A fascinating insight into the drama and politicking surrounding the Anglo Irish Treaty in 1921 is on display in a new exhibition ‘Records from the National Archives’ opens at Limerick City and County Council. The exhibition marks the centenary of the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty on 6th December 1921. Presented by the National Archives […]

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Items From Ceramic Collection of LSAD TUS On Display in Mayor’s Office

By Ryan Harmon 9 June 2022

A selection as items from the Ceramic Collection of Limerick School of Arts and Design TUS has been placed on display in the Mayor’s Office in Merchant’s Quay. In a partnership between Limerick Arts Office, Limerick City and County Council and LSAD, TUS, the Mayor has toured the campus and met with students before making […]

Council Partners News Transport

N24 Cahir to Limerick Junction Project

By Ryan Harmon 27 May 2022

Tipperary County Council in partnership with Limerick City & County Council, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the Department of Transport have published details of the Preferred Transport Solution for the N24 Cahir to Limerick Junction Project which is identified as a priority investment in the Government’s National Development Plan 2021-2030. This integrated

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Riverfest Limerick Returns to Make Limerick the Place to Be This May Bank Holiday Weekend

By Ryan Harmon 4 April 2022

Riverfest Limerick returns this May Bank Holiday weekend, ensuring that Limerick is the place to be as we kick off the summer in style. The banks of the Shannon will be the epi-centre of the first major national festival of the year as thousands are expected to flock to Limerick to take part in the festivities […]

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Re-Embrace Limerick and the Joys of Life Without Limits This Spring

By Ryan Harmon 24 March 2022

A new tourism campaign launched is encouraging you to get back to experiencing the joys of life without limits as you Re-Embrace Limerick. The campaign running across social media until 18 April, is celebrating that Limerick is open as we invite our audiences to Re-Embrace all that the city and county has to offer via […]

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World Lacrosse Men’s U21 World Championship Coming to Limerick

By Ryan Harmon 9 February 2022

Twenty-three teams from across the globe will compete in the 2022 World Lacrosse Men’s U21 World Championship from 10 – 20 August 2022 at the University of Limerick. Over 10 days and nights, the best players in the world will face off in approximately 100 games for the right to be crowned world champion. The […]