Gardaí have appealed for witnesses after a pensioner was attacked in Limerick City. The man, 72, was grabbed from behind by a cyclist while he took a stroll last Sunday afternoon.

The father of a man who died in a car crash on Friday broke down as he paid tribute to his son, who was hoping to start college shortly.

The body of a man aged in his 20s has been recovered from the River Shannon in Limerick.

A search operation, involving a rescue helicopter, is continuing in Limerick after a man fell into the River Shannon this afternoon.

AS temperatures soared yesterday Limerick unveiled its forthcoming Riverfest during which the country’s biggest barbecue will sizzle over two days.