An anti-water charges protestor was convicted this evening of assaulting a Detective Garda, while he was on duty, providing protection for the Taoiseach and other cabinet ministers, at a Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting.

The Limerick City four-seat constituency bristles with big name candidates.

The outcome of a probe into the deaths of two workers who drowned when carrying out repairs on Thomond Bridge in Limerick will determine whether gardaí will launch an inquiry.

After a controversial landfill closed last year, residents of a Co Limerick village thought their lives would improve, but council plans to lease the site for a gasification plant has locals vowing to fight against the ‘environmental horror’, writes Mid-West Correspondent Jimmy Woulfe.

A mass boycott campaign intended to kill off water charges has been launched.

Thousands of anti-water charge protestors hit the streets of Limerick today to deliver their message to government "NO WAY WE WONT PAY".

Anti-water charge campaigners will take to streets of Limerick today wearing Hallowe'en costumes.

Gardai had to be called after residents of a Limerick housing estate prevented Irish Water staff from entering the estate this morning to lay water meters.

Public water taps have been installed in a Limerick housing estate where the supply has been contaminated by lead piping.

Irish Water are to be formally requested to attend a meeting of Limerick City Council to hear concerns over harmful elevated chemicals levels in the supply and about the strength of the network.

A Limerick tally at 1pm has predicted that Sinn Féin will return four to the new 40-member Limerick City and County Council.

A protest against austerity and the property tax march will take place in Limerick this lunchtime.