Person: John Gallahue

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Keith scales new heights as Voice of Ireland

Following four months of competition, heartwarming and spirit-lifting singer Keith Hanley has scored himself a recording contract after being voted the Voice of Ireland.

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‘Nice guy’ of Limerick politics lauded for transcending party lines

Lough Gur bid for World Heritage status

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Third man questioned in connection with Collins killing

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Heroic mountaineer honoured at ceremony

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Hundreds attend candlelit vigil for Shane Geoghegan

€2.2m public park to open in Limerick

A NEW public park will be opened in the Limerick suburb of Castletroy later this week.

Tue, 19 Aug, 2008

Retired English couple killed in crash

A COUPLE who died yesterday in a head-on crash with a truck were originally from England, but retired a few years ago to live in south Limerick.

Fri, 15 Aug, 2008

Work begins on €6m civic building in Limerick

Work has begun on one of the largest ever-civic building projects to be undertaken in Co Limerick.

Mon, 28 Jul, 2008

Council leader resigns in port board vote row

A MAJOR split among the 12 Fianna Fáil members on Limerick County Council led to the snap resignation at the weekend of the group leader, Cllr Kevin Sheahan.

Mon, 05 Mar, 2007

Talking peanuts is serious business

THEY’LL be talking peanuts in Limerick today! But it will be serious business.

Wed, 21 Feb, 2007

Council’s China visit report two years late

ALTHOUGH more than two years have elapsed since a delegation from Limerick County Council made a historic visit to China, the much vaunted China Report on the visit has yet to surface.

Tue, 12 Dec, 2006

Special Olympics chief to head volunteer task force

Special Olympics supremo Mary Davis is to head a new national citizenship task force to urge people to get involved in voluntary work in their communities.

Tue, 18 Apr, 2006

County councillors earn in excess of €650,000 in 2005

THE 28 members of Limerick County Council last year drew down a total of €668,100 in salaries, allowances and expenses.

Thu, 30 Mar, 2006

Councillors claim €157,076 in travel expenses over six months

MEMBERS of Limerick County Council claimed €157,076 in conference expenses during the first six months of the year.

Wed, 31 Aug, 2005

Row over McCabe killers

A ROW has broken out among Fianna Fáil members of Limerick County Council over the tabling of a motion opposing any early release of the killers of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe.

Wed, 22 Dec, 2004

China junket takes in Hong Kong

THE eight-member group representing Limerick County Council in China on a junket to further links with Shanghai will also be spending several days and nights in Hong Kong, it emerged last night.

Sat, 23 Oct, 2004

Councillors jet off to ‘broaden horizons’

THE six councillors and two senior officials from Limerick County Council who yesterday jetted off on a nine-day junket to China strenuously defended the visit.

Wed, 20 Oct, 2004

Taxpayers face €32,000 bill for councillors' Chinese getaway

SIX Limerick county councillors and two senior council officials depart later today on a nine day junket to China which will cost taxpayers in excess of €32,000.

Tue, 19 Oct, 2004

Collins resists demands for his resignation

LIMERICK West Fianna Fáil Deputy Michael Collins remained defiant last night despite calls for his resignation.

Sat, 27 Sep, 2003

LIT head resigns in protest over FF chairman

THE director of Limerick Institute of Technology has resigned in protest over the appointment of a Fianna Fáil councillor as chairman of the college’s governing body.

Wed, 19 Feb, 2003

Political appointment raises the hackles of IT heads

A ROW has erupted at Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) over the political appointment of the new chairman of its governing body.

Fri, 14 Feb, 2003