Limerick City and County Council chief executive Conn Murray is finalising the setting up of a new company called ‘Innovate Limerick’ which will drive the Limerick 2030 economic plan for the city, the Irish Examiner has learned.

Tony McCoy’s ride in the Crabbie’s Grand National appears to be down to a potential two after the weights were announced for what looks an incredibly open renewal on April 5.

A father of two who agreed to transport a gun to repay a drugs debt was yesterday jailed for four years.

There was growing concern last night for a missing Limerick schoolgirl who has not been seen since last Saturday night.

Upwards of 30,000 people descended on Ennis tonight for the homecoming of the Clare Senior and Under 21 All-Ireland-winning teams.

Transport company bosses have drawn up major logistical plans to get more than 50,000 Limerick and Clare hurling fans to Croke Park for next Sunday’s All Ireland semi-final clash.

John Geary left his rented house on the morning of Nov 15, 2010, with one intention — to murder Sarah Hines.

I wish to register my complaint with the Irish Examiner’s outdoor marketing campaign in Limerick to sensationally sell its upcoming crime feature.

Jessica Harrington’s Jezki remains on course for next month’s Punchestown Festival following his excellent run in defeat in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham.

The David O’Brien-trained Ballinahow Lady (pictured) cropped up at 10-1 in the featured eight- runner Miceal Fitzgibbon Memorial EBF Mares’ Novice Chase at Thurles yesterday.

Bus Éireann has introduced free WiFi at seven stations nationwide.

Ireland are odds-on to claim their first John Smith’s Grand National in six years following the first entry stage for the Aintree showpiece.

Rail and bus travellers passing through Colbert Station are left in no doubt as the most treasured person in this part of Limerick City.

Roi Du Mee led a treble for owners Gigginstown House Stud at Navan when supplementing two wins over fences with a neat victory over the smaller obstacles in the Proudstown Handicap Hurdle.

IT is very much a case of role reversal for me this weekend. Normally, I'm in England today and back in Ireland tomorrow, but it is the opposite this time round.

A MAN was fighting for his life last night after a knife attack on a busy city centre street in Limerick.

A WOMAN was subjected to a terrifying ordeal at a train station in Limerick when a man hijacked her car at knifepoint, forcing her to drive to an ATM machine to withdraw cash.

IRISH RAIL was accused of treating its Limerick customers as second class citizens in order to give priority to Cork passengers in a new schedule of morning services to Dublin.

NO Master Minded today, so I have to settle for Twist Magic in what looks a fascinating Tingle Creek at Sandown.

I suppose it’s a bit like the calm before the storm at Sandown today, on the eve of Punchestown, but this is a very important meeting in its own right.

IRISH RAIL yesterday urged Munster fans travelling to Limerick for next Saturday’s big Heineken Cup game against Clermont Auvergne to avail of train services from Cork and Dublin to ensure getting there on time.

PLANS for a €40 million development in Limerick city centre will be lodged with council planners later this week, it was announced yesterday.

IRISH Rail has launched an investigation into a serious incident last Thursday when a passenger train crashed through manually-operated gates at a level crossing in Co Limerick.

LIMERICK’s march on Croker for the August 12 All Ireland senior hurling semi-final has already got under way.

A CAMPAIGN for a new commuter rail service between Limerick and outlying villages will be launched tonight in Castleconnell.

A Man who threatened a security man with a screwdriver after robbing a shop in Limerick city has been jailed for eight months.

BUS Éireann has given the go ahead for a new €5 million bus station in Limerick and work is expected to begin next January.

A STREAKER who delayed a Limerick train for 20 minutes yesterday was last night being medically examined by a doctor.

LIMERICK gardaí are investigating claims children of Eastern European origin are being forced into the sex trade by their parents.

A convicted sex offender and international conman donated a bogus cheque to a Limerick charity for stg£100,000 (€147,000) because he wanted people to think "well of him", a court has heard.

A NORTH Tipperary lobby group yesterday took their campaign for a new commuter service between Nenagh and Limerick ‘on line’.

Gardaí in Limerick are investigating a second shooting at a house on the north side of the city in just over 48 hours.

A HUGE consignment of cocaine has been found in Limerick - stashed under a toddler being wheeled in a buggy.

A man is in hospital in Limerick after falling from a railway bridge.