THE transformation of an ordinary 1970s Limerick bungalow into this bright and stylish ultra modern home took architectural know how and imagination.

THE man accused of murdering Shane Geoghegan in Limerick over two years ago confessed to the killing the 28-year-old rugby player during interviews with gardaí, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

Motorists looking to bypass Limerick City could shave around 20 minutes off their journey at peak times with the opening today of a new tunnel under the River Shannon.

Three people have been arrested as part of an ongoing operation targeting crime in the south east.

THE €370 million contract to build and run a toll road tunnel under the River Shannon has been won by a business consortium which includes a Limerick road construction company.