The biggest 10-year real estate project in a city centre, outside of Dublin, was given the go-ahead in Limerick yesterday.

Even with technologies such as Skype, Irish emigrants still crave for more news from home, a study has found.

It is said the mark of a true champion is an amalgam of excellence, respect, and humility.

As soon as newly-crowned world boxing champ Andy Lee touches down today at Shannon Airport around noon, Limerick will take off on a Christmas celebration fest to welcome Ireland’s latest sports hero.

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.

The Fianna Fáil chairman of Limerick City and County Council was yesterday accused of misrepresenting the council’s position on water charges.

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

Despite last season ending on a cliffhanger that could hardly have been more dramatic, the Ulster Bank League will be decidedly differently this year.

An award-winning garden created for Bloom 2014 has been given a permanent home in the heart of Limerick to mark the city’s status as Ireland’s first National City of Culture.

Limerick City and County Council has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Santa Clara, California, to strengthen economic and civic ties between the cities.

As members of Limerick City and County Council plan to vote on the practice of saying a prayer before meetings, chairman Kevin Sheahan revealed he has commissioned a crucifix to erect in the chamber.

Following controversy in Kerry over the placing of a crucifix in the council chamber, another holy row has erupted in the new Limerick City and County Council.

Fianna Fáil have regained control of Cork County Council for the first time since 1991 after cobbling together a loose coalition with seven of the 10 Independents and two Labour councillors.

A major split has emerged among Fianna Fáil members of the new 40-seat Limerick City and County Council.

Hard-pressed taxpayers and mortgage-holders have “had it up to their necks” as far as free legal aid is concerned, Limerick County Council heard yesterday.

This gem comes to us courtesy of a Limerick county councillor with a flair for stating the obvious.

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FIANNA FÁIL councillor Kevin Sheahan is not a racist — some of his best friends are foreign nationals. He’s had a few over to dinner.

BE GRATEFUL for small mercies.

I was shocked to read Cllr Kevin Sheahan believes a “more Christian attitude” to social housing would be to prioritise Irish claimants at the expense of immigrants (26/03).

A senior Fianna Fáil councillor said Irish people seeking social housing were being told to “go home to mammy” while non-nationals were getting housed as soon as they “breezed” into the country.

PRESIDENTIAL hopeful Mary Davis was accused of employing a “blocking” strategy to prevent other independents getting nominations from local councils.

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TOWNS and villages throughout the mid-west are being thrown into lawlessness by “neighbours from hell”.

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OFFICE staff at Limerick County Council’s headquarters were yesterday told “get on yer bikes”.

A UNIQUE security scheme to protect lifebuoys on Irish waterways was launched in Limerick yesterday.

FOREIGN travel has sparked a new row at Limerick County Council as 13 councillors and seven officials commence a four-day visit to Germany.

THE main office holders of Limerick County Council have clocked up a huge amount of air travel over the past four years, with foreign trips costing the taxpayer a total of €41, 671.

LIMERICK County Council is to go ahead with a trip to China, despite the fact that a promised report on the benefits of a previous mission costing taxpayers €32,000 was never produced.

The Government should launch a campaign educating people about the rules governing the display of the national flag, a Limerick politician has said.

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The Leinster 'A' team to face Ulster 'A' in Ravenhill on Friday evening (KO: 6.30pm) has been named.

THOUSANDS of homes and farms in Co Limerick, which had been on boil water warnings, have a safe, secure supply following the completion of remedial works.

THE fire service in Co Limerick has erected a plaque at Foynes fire station to commemorate colleague Mike Liston who died one year ago in a road incident along with Garda Brian Kelleher who was stationed in Croom.

THE west Limerick town of Askeaton is about to park itself on the international tourism map.

LIMERICK County Council is planning two initiatives to help enhance the appearance of towns and villages.

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AFTER a heart attack claimed the life of a retired Garda sergeant, the community he served for decades decided it was time for action.

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BUSINESS in Co Limerick received a Christmas boost with a decision of the local authority not to raise rates for 2008.

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RENEWED efforts were made yesterday to settle a bitter row which has led to Fine Gael boycotting all meetings of Limerick County Council.

The mayors of the Mid-West today called for thousands of people to join a weekend rally in the continuing battle to save the vital Shannon-Heathrow air link.