Limerick billboard ‘misinterpreted’

Reaction in Limerick to an Irish Examiner billboard campaign flagging an in-depth look at crime figures across Ireland may have resulted from a misinterpretation of the nature of the promotion, the newspaper’s editor said yesterday.

Tim Vaughan was responding to angry protests voiced on local radio in Limerick and social media yesterday.

One of the strongest critics was Tom Felle, head of the University of Limerick’s journalism course.