Two months after getting the freedom of his native city of Limerick, rugby star Paul O’Connell will be forming the ultimate rugby union.

PREFERENTIAL and unsecured creditors owed over €9 million by collapsed architectural firm, Murray O’Laoire Architects are unlikely to receive any of their money.

ALMOST 90 Irish jobs have been lost as another major architecture firm has fallen foul of the collapse of the construction industry.

AN objector to the €40 million Thomond Park development will not appeal a decision of Limerick City Council yesterday to grant planning permission.