Latest: Firefighters spent several hours tackling a major fire at a building which previously housed the old Limerick Leader newspaper printing press works.

Public representatives in Limerick have backed a motion urging the GAA to reconsider a deal where Sky Sports secured exclusive rights to championship matches.

A ‘dust cloud’ which covered suburban areas on the southside of Limerick city has led to the Environmental Protection Authority investigating an Irish Cement plant at Mungret.

Parents have been reminded to educate their teenagers and younger children about “stranger danger” after a suspected attempted abduction in a housing estate in Limerick.

Parents have been reminded to educate their teenagers and younger children about "stranger danger" after a suspected attempted abduction in a housing estate in Limerick, writes David Raleigh.

She lit up a Limerick bridge for a good cause — and four years on from her bright idea, Katie Whelan, devotes plenty time to thinking of others.

The battle for the hearts and minds of Limerick shoppers began in earnest back in 2011, when the local authority devised a scheme to entice new retailers into the city centre

A teenage girl, who lost a cousin to suicide, has won council backing for her bid to light up bridges in her native Limerick with anti-suicide messages, to try to prevent others taking their own lives.

Limerick’s City and County Council yesterday voted to create a second mayor’s role in a move to end confusion over chains of office.

Limerick City West is shaping up for a tight battle for the last of the seven seats.

Local politics along the banks of the Shannon is entering uncharted waters due to the unification of the city and county to form a united assembly.

A UNIQUE community- based scheme to tackle issues such as anti-social behaviour was launched in Limerick yesterday.