WEST Cork native John Harnedy, who runs Glanbia’s facility in Virginia, Co Cavan, is bringing the curtain down on 41 years of service with the company — and is retiring on the precise date he joined the organisation, on March 31.

FOLLOWING a bumper rugby season, Limerick’s hotel and catering sector is set for another huge windfall over the bank holiday weekend when up to 5,500 participants take to the streets for the inaugural Great Limerick Run on Sunday.

LIMERICK is to join the marathon cities of the world for its 2010 May bank holiday Riverfest festival.