FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny had held private talks with Labour to try and help his party secure the mayoralty of Limerick, it emerged yesterday.

THE Freedom of Limerick was conferred yesterday on two priest brothers for helping the starving millions of the Third World and a third native of the city who has enriched traditional music in this country for more than 50 years.

Two Limerick born brothers who founded the Irish charity Concern have been honoured with the freedom of their native city, along with renowned broadcaster of traditional Irish music.

A LIMERICK seaman who lost his life when serving with the merchant navy during World War II will finally be honoured on Sunday.

Two members of Limerick City Council have abstained from a vote on a motion which called on the Government to deny early release to the killers of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe.