A busy corner of Limerick City is transformed into a space of quiet reflection and prayer during Christmas as people converge to remember absent loved ones.

The battle for the hearts and minds of Limerick shoppers began in earnest back in 2011, when the local authority devised a scheme to entice new retailers into the city centre

A young man who crashed his friend’s car while drunk and uninsured was banned from driving for four years and given 140 community service in lieu of 10 months in jail.