Tánaiste Joan Burton has described as “absolutely despicable” the treatment of workers at Clerys department store in Dublin who lost their jobs in Friday’s closure.

THE protections offered to workers, especially those in low-paid, vulnerable sectors, is one of the ways a society can be judged.

The true story of an Irish cabin boy eaten by his shipmates is now a play, writes Colette Sheridan

President Michael D Higgins yesterday recalled the snugs of the pubs his father ran in his childhood days in Limerick City.

SOME puppet show. There are moments when you despair for this country. One of those moments was when I heard Minister for the Arts, Jimmy Deenihan, thus describe on RTÉ Royale de Luxe, the theatre company whose proposed visit finally broke the relationship between Limerick City of Culture’s board and artistic director, Karl Wallace.

I WATCHED the movie The Iron Lady on Sunday night.

TACKLING homelessness will be the “absolute priority” of the new Minister for Housing Jan O’Sullivan, who was promoted to the cabinet yesterday.

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore tonight warned economic sovereignty cannot be regained if every single spending cut and reform is resisted.

CAMPAIGN journeys made by the main political leaders have started to say a lot about the where they believe votes can be won or lost.

WHEN a political leader comes to a constituency, the standard event sees him or her make a carefully orchestrated speech in a public forum – say a town hall or hotel conference room.

AUTHOR Seán Curtin is more acquainted than most with the people, streets and changing face of Limerick for a period spanning more than 100 years.

THE dead went online in Limerick yesterday when the city council became the first local authority in the country to put its burial register on the internet.

EVERYBODY is expecting a dogfight in the European elections for the third of the three seats in the South, with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael expected to keep their seats in the constituency.

DURING the week Bertie Ahern fell down a stairs and broke his leg. But the media was so preoccupied it hardly warranted a mention. The country has been reeling since the budget. Is that what happened to Bertie?

Labour leader Pat Rabbitte tonight signalled a major internal probe and soul-searching into where the party is going and what it stands for after what he admitted was a disappointing election.

A son of a former Sinn Féin election candidate who shot at three uniformed gardaí has been jailed for five years.

A son of a former Sinn Féin Dáil candidate has pleaded guilty to charges in connection with an incident in which shots were fired at a Garda patrol car.

THE Labour party in Limerick will go on general election footing from tonight when delegates select a candidate to stand in Limerick East.

A son of a former Sinn Féin candidate in a Dáil by-election has appeared in court in connection with an incident in which shots were allegedly fired at a garda patrol car in a city housing estate.

RICHARD HARRIS and Frank McCourt have achieved international recognition.

Professor Donal Dineen, dean of the University of Limerick’s Kemmy Business School, talks to David Clerkin.

The local elections will not bring real change in Limerick, writes Political Reporter Mary Dundon.

IT will come as no surprise to hear that the Government is going to axe the 100 people receive from the President on reaching the remarkable milestone of 100 years of age.

IS it appropriate for Limerick University to name a new business school after the late Jim Kemmy, a high profile socialist?