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Oireachtas Report: Tom Neville questions Athea inclusion in An Post closures

The impending closure of Athea post office in County Limerick was raised at a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Change & the Environment, by Fine Gael Deputy Tom Neville. “This is one example of active participants ...

02 Oct 2018 at 13:07

Local News

Children with special needs ‘left in limbo’ over assessment delays, TD warns

Children with special needs have been failed by the State, the Dail has heard. Sinn Fein TD Pearse Doherty said youngsters have been “left in limbo” by long delays in being assessed. He said there are 17,000 children waiting on initial contact with ...

29 Sept 2022 at 15:15

Politics

Row over council plans to build houses in Limerick village on site earmarked for pitches

LIMERICK City and County Council has been strongly criticised over plans to build houses on lands in Pallaskenry which have been earmarked by the local community for a sports facility. While the local authority has agreed to sell lands to the east ...

19 Nov 2020 at 22:00

Community

Concerns raised about condition of Limerick sportsfield due to repeated waterlogging

Limerick City and County Council has pledged to keep the draining of a sportsfield in a Limerick suburb under review. Fianna Fail councillor Catherine Slattery asked at this month’s meeting of the Metropolitan District when the pitch, in ...

29 Nov 2020 at 09:00

Local News

Limerick councillors offer to ‘rescue’ €5m project which was rejected by colleagues

THE chairman of the Adare-Rathkeale Municpal District has alleged he was “challenged” in public by a councillor from the Cappamore-Kilmallock area after he submitted a motion calling on the local authority to “explore the option” of ...

23 Oct 2020 at 13:00

Local News

Limerick TD welcomes 'living wage' initiative

SINN Féin TD Maurice Quinlivan has welcomed the new Living Wage rate of €12.30 p/h for 2019. Deputy Quinlivan said a Living Wage is needed to ensure workers across the island of Ireland have an income that is necessary to provide ...

10 Jul 2019 at 10:00

Local News

Limerick council yet to decide on remote meetings

NO decision has been made as of yet about whether Limerick council meetings will be held remotely. Local Government Minister Darragh O’Brien has signed an order allowing councillors to dial into meetings from behind their ...

01 Nov 2020 at 18:00

Politics

‘My attendance goal remains’ says Limerick Senator

SINN Fein Senator Paul Gavan says he will still have to meet a Seanad attendance target, despite its closure during lockdown. Members of the Upper House came under fire after national newspaper reports revealed they ...

23 Aug 2020 at 11:45

Local News

Limerick minister goes all the way to Malaysia... and meets a Galbally nun!

THE EXPRESSIONS on their faces say it all - what are you doing here! Minister for State Patrick O’Donovan met up with Galbally nun Sr Enda while representing the country in the Far East. Minister O’Donovan visited ...

22 Mar 2019 at 17:00

Local News

‘Disappointed, embarrassed, horrified’: Limerick mayor speaks on golf-gate scandal

MAYOR of Limerick Michael Collins says he is “highly disappointed, embarrassed” and “horrified” at the Oireachtas Golf Society gathering. And he has called for resignations over the controversy. Already his ...

23 Aug 2020 at 13:45

Local News

Limerick TD to chair influential Oireachtas committee

SINN Fein TD Maurice Quinlivan has been appointed to the high-profile role of chairman of the influential enterprise, trade and employment committee. The news – confirmed by his party president Mary-Lou ...

06 Aug 2020 at 13:45

Politics

BREAKING: Government approves drafting of legislation for directly elected Mayor of Limerick

WORK to draft legislation to create the new role of a directly elected mayor for Limerick City and County is to begin immediately after the Government approved the plans. The decision means an election ...

26 Jan 2021 at 14:20

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