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  • 1 week ago | limerickleader.ie | Aine Fitzgerald

    Shannon Airport is one of the most vital and valuable assets on Ireland’s western seaboard and is a hugely important gateway to Limerick VERY often, we only realise the true value of something when it’s gone.

  • 2 weeks ago | limerickleader.ie | Aine Fitzgerald

    SATURDAY evening at TUS Gaelic Grounds delivered everything it promised - and then some. Limerick versus Cork. Green versus red. Guacamole versus Sriracha. It’s a rivalry simmering for decades but by 6pm on Saturday it was bubbling furiously. The roots of this tension stretch long, but it was May 11 of last year, in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, when Limerick fans got their first proper taste of the new Cork fire.

  • 2 weeks ago | limerickleader.ie | Aine Fitzgerald

    A LONG-SERVING garda who consistently denied the charges against him has been found not guilty by a jury of attempting to pervert the course of justice, after allegations he “sorted out” motoring offences for drivers. Garda Tom Flavin was acquitted of a total of 22 counts of allegedly attempting to pervert the course of justice. On Friday, following an eight-day trial at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court, the jury returned unanimous not guilty verdicts on 17 of the charges.

  • 3 weeks ago | limerickleader.ie | Aine Fitzgerald

    A VISUALLY striking funeral has taken place in Limerick city and Mitchelstown in a final farewell to a teenager, affectionately known as “Our Moe”. A golden casket carrying the remains of Mikeyboy O'Donoghue, 19, pictured below, was transported in a hearse through Limerick city on Thursday evening to the sounds of scores of beeping horns. A dramatic tribute unfolded on Gerald Griffin Street, where a group of men lifted the casket above their heads and banged its sides in a final salute.

  • 1 month ago | limerickleader.ie | Aine Fitzgerald

    On Saturday, May 17, Kilmallock stood proud. Under glorious sunshine, with flower beds in full bloom and green areas immaculately kept, the town welcomed the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, for the 2025 National Famine Commemoration. It was an historic day which was weeks, months, even years in the making, thanks to the tireless efforts of local volunteers, community groups, public representatives, and the wider public.

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Eric Fitzgerald

Production at Limerick Post

Eric Fitzgerald primarily covers news in Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland and surrounding areas.

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Managing Editor at TipperaryLive South Tipp Today

Ronan Dodd primarily covers news in County Limerick, Ireland, including areas around Limerick City and surrounding towns.

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