Butterfly Ball 2015

Butterfly Ball 2015

The Mid-Western Cancer Foundation’s annual Butterfly Ball is considered one of the high profile events of the Mid West area social calendar.  This year has been difficult from a financial point of view for everybody personally and professionally. This continues to be true for the HSE where funding and resources remain restricted. Indeed the Director General of the HSE has accepted the adverse impact on patient care. … Read more

Sports stars join ranks of Clionas Foundation Purple Platoon

Sports stars join ranks of Clionas Foundation Purple Platoon

  Pictured is Niamh Kavanagh, Joy Neville, Paul Browne and Brendan Ring. Picture: Oisin McHugh Sports Stars Niamh Kavanagh, Paul Browne and Joy Neville have joined the ranks of Clionas Foundation Purple Platoon to take part in Adare to Survive in Limerick on Sunday the 27th of September. They are also calling on others to … Read more

Going for Gold Category Finalists Been Selected

Going For Gold Community Category finalists have been named in the Challenge Category of Limerick Going for Gold 2015 following a public vote. The communities of Anglesboro, Broadford, Castleconnell, Kilfinane, Kilteely and Rathkeale have been voted through to the final by public text vote on Live 95fm’s Limerick Today Show. The six communities will challenge for … Read more

Richard Lynch pays tribute to Rugby Legend Paul O Connell

Richard Lynch pays tribute to Rugby Legend Paul O Connell

Richard Lynch pays tribute to Rugby Legend Paul O Connell on his retirement from International Rugby.The IRFU and Munster have confirmed that Paul O Connell will be released from his contract at Munster after this autumn’s Rugby World Cup. In an interview with Richard Lynch who is the creator of www.ILoveLimerick.ie, he describes how grateful … Read more

Honouring Aaron makes donation to Temple St Childrens Hospital and local charities

Honouring Aaron makes donation to Temple St Childrens Hospital and local charities

Pictured: Lorraine O’Flaherty, Aaron’s aunt, Bernie Price, Temple Street Children’s Hospital and Cecilia O’Flaherty, Aaron’s mother. HonouringAaron, an organisation which raises funds for a number of children’s charities in the Limerick area, donated €4,227 to Temple Street Children’s Hospital this past May. The initiative, set up in memory of nine-year-old Aaron O’Flaherty who died tragically … Read more

Limerick Pride Parade 2015

Limerick Pride Parade 2015 was a great success

Limerick Pride Parade 2015 was held this year, Sat July 18, for huge crowds coming out to participate in this year’s festivities. There has never been more reason to celebrate Limerick Pride than there has been this year, because of Ireland’s decision to legalise same-sex marriage earlier in May. National pride was celebrated after the … Read more

Limerick Pride 2015 launch at Dolan’s Warehouse

Limerick Pride 2015 launch at Dolan's Warehouse

  The countdown to Limerick Pride  2015 officially began with the press launch at Dolan’s in Limerick City on Mon, June 29. At the Limerick Pride 2015 launch Patrick McElligott, Chairperson of Limerick Pride said: “We are thrilled to be able to offer a fantastic line up for Limerick Pride 2015, running from Tues, July … Read more

Tait House Pride of Place 2015

Tait House Pride of Place 2015

Picture L – r back row Olliver Creighton, Deborah O Holloran (Befriending), Tracey Lynch (CEO) Celline Mc Cormack (Befriending), Front row l – r  : Pat Begley, Mairead Mc Cormack, Michael Purcell, Michael Jones The 2015 Pride of Place Awards, which is run by Co-operation Ireland in conjunction with local authorities north and south of … Read more