Only one in fifteen people in the Defence Forces are women according to figures released last year.

From as far back as fowl fanatic John Dolan can remember, the Banagher, Co. Offaly native has dreamed of producing one of the greatest chickens the world has ever seen.

Veganism has truly become one of the biggest trends worldwide and this is clear to see in the growing market for vegan food outlets in major cities like New York, London, Berlin and Dublin.

It’s one of the most hidden forms of poverty that is very much present in Ireland, affecting thousands of people across the country on a daily basis.

In a small workshop in Bruff, the ancestral birthplace of John F. Kennedy, Willie Bulfin crafts a tool that predates history, the hurley.

You may have seen glimpses of a hybrid Irish Sign language pop-up on Instagram, however the fringe communication system Lámh, used by people with intellectual disabilities, is becoming more mainstream.

The University of Limerick and the Irish Examiner have launched a video journalism competition which will see course work produced by UL students’ broadcast to a national audience.

A video project entitled “Rescue 116: The people behind the recovery” has earned Shane McNamara, a MA in Journalism student at the University of Limerick, top prize in the inaugural Irish Examiner / University of Limerick video journalism competition.

The Civil Defence is a volunteer based organisation which supports the front line emergency services such as An Garda Síochána in times of emergency.

Airports can be a proverbial nightmare for children with special needs, particularly those with autism. 

Old Christians GAA club is situated in the southside of Limerick city, in between the socially deprived and crime stricken areas of Southill and Ballinacurra Weston.

A group of Irish hip-hop artists from across the country are coming together to take a stand against suicide. 

The life of a club footballer has changed dramatically over the last ten years. 

It is now over 50 days since Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 116 and its crew came to their tragic and untimely end.

The all Island deprivation index, calculated in 2011, ranks Moyross as the the single most deprived area out of 23,025 areas on the island of Ireland. 

Hands in Harmony, a Limerick based deaf community choir are determined to break the stigma against the abilities of deaf people through an untraditional way of celebrating music. 

Emergency services in Limerick have shared their frustration at hoax calls to the River Shannon, following a recent search and rescue being stood down as a bogus call.

The greyhound industry has come under fire in recent times. Most recently, the industry came under fire after RTE’s Prime Time Investigates aired a programme about the doping of greyhounds.

Mayo man Andrew Irwin has developed an app which he hopes will eliminate phone usage while driving. 

Over 50 people turned out in Limerick’s city centre recently to protest at human rights abuses against members of the LGBT community in Chechnya.

After three years of All Ireland League heartache Limerick based UL Bohemian's womens rugby team returned to the top with an an amazing run of form and collecting the All Ireland League, All Ireland Cup, and Munster Cup.

The monks of Mount Melleray Abbey in Cappoquinn, Co. Waterford recently reached out to their local community for support through the difficult times they are facing.

A collaborative project between Limerick City and County Council, Gardaí and the FAI has overseen a drop-in Futsal League at the Southside Youth Space in Galvone, Limerick city.

There are now more than 100 Syrian refugees living on the grounds of the old Abbeyfield Hotel in Ballaghadereen and University of Limerick student, Cillian Sherlock, paid them a vist.

Limerick city has been chosen as a key location in the promotion of the latest album by world-renowned virtual band Gorillaz.