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Criminal legal aid cost "115million last year
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (187+ words) TOTAL spending on the Criminal Legal Aid scheme across Ireland for 2025 surged to a record "115. 3million, according to official figures. The details were provided in response to a query from the Limerick Post on the cost of the scheme. No regional…...
World premiere of Eva O'Connor's For Dolores to open in Limerick as part of Pride festivities
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (349+ words) Award-winning playwright Eva O'Connor returns with a bold new work, For Dolores, which previews at Belltable from Wednesday July 9 to Friday July 11, as part of Limerick Pride, before its official world premiere at the Mick Lally Theatre, Galway on Thursday…...
Limerick councillor backs T'naiste's call for tougher action on dereliction
18+ hour, 25+ min ago (339+ words) LIMERICK Fine Gael councillor Daniel Butler has fully backed T'naiste Simon Harris's move on a derelict sites tax, saying it is exactly the kind of action needed to tackle dereliction in the middle of a housing emergency. Cllr Butler told…...
Hundreds impacted from closure of English language school in Limerick
21+ hour, 28+ min ago (605+ words) HUNDREDS of students and teachers are protesting over the presumed closure of an English language school in Limerick City. Up to 250 students from Brazil, Costa Rica, Mongolia, Algeria, Mexico, Chile, and Argentina have not attended classes in nearly three weeks....
Pond promises he will be Limerick's champion
1+ day, 24+ min ago (374+ words) I LOVE Limerick, and everything about Limerick, and I intend to be an active Cathaoirleach for Limerick City, a champion for each and every Limerick person." So said Fianna F'il councillor Joe Pond as he was elected as chair of…...
Concern for teen last seen in Limerick
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (90+ words) Limerick Post GARDA" have issued an appeal to the public for help in tracing the whereabouts of a teenage boy from Carlow who was last seen in Limerick City. 15-year-old Tommy Lee Loughnane has been missing from the Kilkenny Road,…...
LIMERICK IN PHOTOS: Paw-sitive news as Limerick Veterinary Hospital opens in Castletroy
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (46+ words) Limerick Post THERE was paw-sitive news for pets and pet owners alike as the Limerick Veterinary Hospital in Castletroy had its grand opening at the weekend. Signup for the Limerick Post newsletter...
Granville Rangers win Over 40s tournament
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (321+ words) GRANVILLE Rangers emerged overall winners of the 2006 Annual Over 40s Soccer For Charity Tournament. Played across two days, the occasion brought huge crowds to Pearse Stadium (home to Janesboro), which was baked with brilliant sunshine. In the Christy Ryan Memorial Cup…...
Crying Loser and Taupe bring double-header of no-wave noise
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (155+ words) Limerick Post TWO of the most unruly and compelling acts on the current DIY circuit collide at Pharmacia, on Saturday June 27, as Cork no-wave quartet Crying Loser (pictured) and Glasgow trio Taupe share a double-headline bill. Taupe have built a…...
Warning for public not to swim in unsafe ESB reservoirs as heatwave attracts crowds to water
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (305+ words) AS the ongoing heatwave attracted increased numbers of the public to waterways to cool down, the ESB sounded a warning not to swim in its reservoirs and watercourses, which runs through the Ardnacrusha and Parteen areas on the Limerick-Clare border....