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BTYSE: Desmond College reflect on solutions

Jan 9, 2024 | limerickleader.ie | Gary O'Hanlon

DESMOND College in Newcastle West will be bringing a great mix of projects to the BT Young Scientist competition this year. Staff at Desmond College are exceptionally proud of all groups’ efforts. Teacher Donal Ryan, overseeing this year's BT Young Scientist groups said: “I'm proud of all them, they're all working very, very hard. Desmond's senior students, Emma Greaney and Madison Brouder, in 5th year, have developed a solution for trailer sway on Irish roads.
BTYSE: Saint John the Baptist Community school look at the body and brain

Jan 9, 2024 | limerickleader.ie | Gary O'Hanlon

SAINT John the Baptist Community school in Hospital has one group project featuring in this year’s BT Young Scientist Exhibition under the health and wellbeing category. The students from the county Limerick school are conducting research into the correlation between sports and mental health.
Coppers for Limerick Special Olympics

Jan 5, 2024 | limerickleader.ie | Gary O'Hanlon

IAN Gilvarry is a 22-year-old athlete with autism who, every year, has been raising hundreds of euro for Limerick City Special Olympics. Ian accepts donations of copper coins throughout the year and by Christmas presents the money to his club. On Sunday, December 17 Ian presented €870 at Limerick City Special Olympics' annual Christmas party. Ian has autism and plays basketball and swims for Limerick City Special Olympics.
‘Reality TV was difficult yet rewarding’ says Lee Reeves

Dec 28, 2023 | limerickleader.ie | Gary O'Hanlon

LIMERICK boxer Lee Reeves has described his time on a BBC reality TV show as “one of the most difficult, yet rewarding” times of his life. The overall winner of the BBC Survivor UK was crowned last weekend - Matthew Haywood. The show saw a group of contestants, referred to as castaways, marooned on an island where they must provide for themselves while competing in challenges for rewards and immunity from elimination.
Limerick village to light up for charity

Dec 26, 2023 | limerickleader.ie | Gary O'Hanlon

CASTLEMAHON will come alight on December 27 as part of Castlemahon Development Group's Light up the Sky event in aid of Down Syndrome Limerick. After a successful debut last year, Light up the Sky returns to brighten the Christmas season with a magnificent display of illuminated tractors, trailers, and vintage cars, all in celebration of community and family fun, whilst in support of local charity Down Syndrome Limerick. All starts at 3pm.
Crooning at Christmas swings back to Dolan’s

Dec 21, 2023 | limerickleader.ie | Gary O'Hanlon

CROONING at Christmas, a night of holiday classics dedicated to the swing jazz era of music, will be returning to Dolan's Warehouse this Saturday, December 23 for its 19th year. Liam O'Brien, Limerick's resident crooner, first hosted the night at the City Museum in Pery Square in 2004 after organising it alongside his father, Tim.
GOAL Mile returns to four Limerick venues

Dec 21, 2023 | limerickleader.ie | Gary O'Hanlon

ONE of Ireland's fondest festive fundraising traditions will be take place in four locations across Limerick this December 25-26.. The GOAL Mile will see over 25,000 people running or walking a mile, in 150 locations in villages, towns, and cities across Ireland this Christmas to raise funds for vulnerable communities across the globe.
Limerick pupils get hands dirty planting trees at wastewater treatment plant

Dec 16, 2023 | limerickleader.ie | Gary O'Hanlon

OVER 6,000 trees are to be planted at Rathkeale wastewater treatment plant in Limerick as part of Úisce Éireann's biodiversity action plan. Many hands make light work was the theme of the day as 4th and 5th class pupils from St Mary’s Boys National School, Abbeyfeale, gave Uisce Éireann a dig out with planting native trees at Rathkeale Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Musical showcase raises money for Limerick charity

Dec 16, 2023 | limerickleader.ie | Gary O'Hanlon

MUSICIANS, fashionistas and glitterati were out in force last week to celebrate Helen O’Dwyer’s new music act ‘Frankly My Dear’, an act featuring the music of all-time classic artists from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Tony Bennett to Peggy Lee and Ella Fitzgerald. The evening also marked the launch of the 'Frankly My Dear' Christmas EP in aid of Cliona’s Foundation, a Limerick-based charity that helps families who are caring for a child with a life-limiting illness.
Survivor contestants reunite in Limerick

Dec 12, 2023 | limerickleader.ie | Gary O'Hanlon

LEE Reeves and Pegleg Bennett were seen together in Limerick City over the weekend as the Limerick boxer received a visit from his fellow Survivor contestant. As a birthday surprise for his daughter, whose “favourite” is Lee, Bennett flew himself and his daughter to Limerick to spend the weekend with Reeves and watch the latest episode of Survivor. “What a weekend it was” commented Reeves on Instagram. The professional boxer was eliminated on episode 20 of the show which airs on BBC.