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They queued for four hours in advance to meet the man who is without a doubt a true Limerick legend. Coinciding with the release of his much-anticipated autobiography, Paul O’Connell signed copies of his book, The Battle, in O’Mahony’s Bookshop . Over 500 people queued for hours to meet former rugby legend Paul O’Connell at his book signing in Limerick city … Read more
On Thursday, September 29, Niall Breslin aka Bressie, a role model and advocate for mental health in Ireland gave a talk on mental health and well being at the Castletroy Park Hotel. The Bressie talk at Casteltroy Park Hotel was a huge success with a full house of around 400 people listening to his … Read more
The Limerick CDKL5 Charity Walk 2016 took place Saturday, September 24. The aim of the walk was to raise awareness of this rare neurological condition as well as raise some funds towards research for a cure. Maia Malone, a 9-year-old girl from county Limerick suffers from this rare neurological disorder. As a result of the condition … Read more
Every year, in Limerick over 150 parents, families and professionals are affected by the devastation of losing a child or young person suddenly. 2016 has seen an increase of 68% in the number of notifications to FirstLight – an organisation that provides professional supports during these traumatic events. During 2015 the FirstLight hotline received 243 calls. … Read more
Limerick LGBTI Pride Festival 2016 got under way last week with a number of special events held for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and intersex (LGBTI) communities in the city, as well as the wider Limerick public. As always, there was an educational aspect to the Limerick LGBTI Pride Festival 2016. Support … Read more
The excitement is building up as the countdown for the ECOC jury panel’s review of Limerick on Tuesday, July 12 starts coming closer. Limerick has got one last chance to push the city’s European Capital of Culture Limerick 2020 bid with a spectacular street party to celebrate the magical journey of the campaign. While … Read more
The LGBT community in Limerick invited the public to attend a candlelight vigil in memory of the 50 people who have lost their lives and those injured in the attacks in Orlando on Sunday, June 12. There were two vigils being held. The first was held at the Treaty Stone. The second candlelight vigil was … Read more
Caseys Centra host Love Thy Neighbour Summer Carnival in aid of the Mid West Simon Community and Limerick Marine Search and Rescue takes place on Thursday June 16, from noon until 3 pm, at the Caseys Centra store, Mount Kenneth on the Dock Road. Munster Rugby star Duncan Casey, actor Myles Breen and Richard … Read more