NEWS
School uniforms needed for struggling Limerick families
A CHARITY that provides educational support to children has said that Limerick parents are struggling to meet the cost of sending a child to school – which can cost in excess of €750 per year. The Indira Initiative, based at 72 O’Connell Street, offers one-to-one tuition and discounted books and uniforms for primary and secondary and [...]
Mizen to Malin in 24 hours
TWO members of the Kilmallock Cycling Club will cycle the entire length of Ireland in just 24 hours to raise funds for cancer research. Will Whelan and Brian Canty form part of a five person team who will cycle the 637 kilometres from Mizen Head in Co Cork to Malin Head in Co Donegal on June 21. Aaron Dennehy from Mitchelstown organised the [...]
Limerick smokers urged to oppose “prohibition”
A MAN who set up a lobby group representing the rights of Irish smokers has called on Limerick smokers to stand up to what he describes as ‘Prohibition extremism in a free society’. John Mallon, the spokesman for the group Forest Éireann said he is undertaking a national tour “against a backdrop of increasingly restrictive measures [...]
SPORT
“It’s good to be back” – Limerick’s John Galvin
THE LIMERICK senior footballers take on Cork this Saturday 25 night in the quarter final of the Munster Championship. (Throw in at 7pm in the Gaelic Grounds) One name on the team sheet which will draw huge attention is that of John Galvin. The Croom midfielder has not started a championship match for Limerick since [...]
Munster Rugby announce Bank of Ireland sponsorhip
It’s been confirmed today that Bank of Ireland has agreed to become main sponsor of Munster Rugby from July 2013. The sponsorship includes exclusive branding of all playing and training kit for the Munster senior and “A” teams. The agreement, which is set to run for five seasons, continues a long relationship with the Bank [...]
Togher Talk – Chris Bryan
SOME people tend to shy away from a challenge, some will embrace it head on. Ennis-born High Performance swimmer Chris Bryan falls into the latter category. After a horrendously unfortunate year in which the 22-year-old missed out on qualifying for the London Olympics by photo finish and then had to endure the turmoil of a [...]
LIFESTYLE
Limerick welcomes The Kennedys
THE Americana series continues next week at the Locke Bar. Next up in the popular series is critically acclaimed Americana duo, The Kennedys performing a live acoustic set. Over the last two decades, The Kennedys have released a string of albums to critical acclaim in the US, that have traversed a broad musical landscape, surveying [...]
The Altered Hours play Limerick
CORK band The Altered Hours, a veritable swirl of the psychedelic and hypnotic are the latest guests of the exciting series of Seoda Shows. The new EP Sweet Jelly Roll was recorded in Autumn 2012 with Fabien Leseure in Berlin is out now on ‘A’ Records Ltd home to Brian Jonestown Massacre, Dirty Beaches. Their [...]
New Grand Cherokee Jeep due here in July
WITH the introduction of Grand Cherokee, more than two decades ago, Jeep reinvented the premium Sport-utility vehicle (SUV) segment and set a new standard within the category. Today, after nearly 5 million sales worldwide, the most awarded large SUV ever continues to evolve and features a new exterior and interior design, new advanced technological contents [...]
BUSINESS
New boss appointed to Shannon airport
THE Board of the Shannon Airport Authority has announced the appointment of Neil Pakey as the company’s new Chief Executive. With over 30 years’ experience in the industry and a strong track record in delivering airport passenger and revenue growth, Mr Pakey has been Senior Director with the Vantage Airports Group since 2010 with responsibility [...]
Limerick brothers score with fantasy football
by Liam Togher MANCHESTER United are not the only success story of the English Premier League season – two brothers from Castletroy are responsible for a hugely successful fantasy football website based on the league. Simon and Robert Hunter set up Ultra Fantasy Football (UFF) in November 2012 and the website offers a blog which [...]
Limerick retail boost as stores exit examinership
by Kathy Masterson kathy@limerickpost.ie OVER 100 retail jobs in Limerick City have been saved this week as DIY chain B&Q and fashion outlet Pamela Scott both successfully exited examinership. The joint receivers for movie rental chain Xtra Vision also announced that its three Limerick stores will not be among the 20 branches nationwide that have [...]
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School uniforms needed for struggling Limerick families
A CHARITY that provides educational support to children has said that Limerick parents are struggling to meet the cost of sending a child to school – which can cost in excess of €750 per year. The Indira Initiative, based at 72 O’Connell Street, offers one-to-one tuition and discounted books and uniforms for primary and secondary and [...]
Mizen to Malin in 24 hours
TWO members of the Kilmallock Cycling Club will cycle the entire length of Ireland in just 24 hours to raise funds for cancer research. Will Whelan and Brian Canty form part of a five person team who will cycle the 637 kilometres from Mizen Head in Co Cork to Malin Head in Co Donegal on June 21. Aaron Dennehy from Mitchelstown organised the [...]
Limerick smokers urged to oppose “prohibition”
A MAN who set up a lobby group representing the rights of Irish smokers has called on Limerick smokers to stand up to what he describes as ‘Prohibition extremism in a free society’. John Mallon, the spokesman for the group Forest Éireann said he is undertaking a national tour “against a backdrop of increasingly restrictive measures [...]
007 Auction in Limerick
THE very first Irish 007 James Bond auction will take place in Limerick on June 1. More than 100 lots will go under the hammer at the Limerick Auction Rooms in Ballysimon including a millennium poster signed by Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan, Judi Dench and Jane Seymour. Several first edition Bond books, complete with dust sleeves, will [...]
