Limerick publicans have their fingers crossed that they are not facing into another Good Friday drink court battle with the huge Munster versus Ulster Heineken Cup quarter-final set for the Easter weekend at Thomond Park.

EVEN on his deathbed, Limerick was never far away from the thoughts of Frank McCourt.

MIKE O’DONNELL believes his Angela’s Ashes walking tour of Limerick is a good barometer of the state of the tourism industry around the country.

Russell Crowe has been accused by an Australian rugby league coach of trying to lure several players to his favourite team.