LIMERICK mother Scarlett Faulkner, who died after suffering catastrophic head injuries in an alleged assault last month, is to be laid to rest Friday, her family said.

Ms Faulkner, 29, from Longpavement Halting Site, Limerick, died Monday, surrounded by members of her family, after she was taken off life-support at Cork University Hospital, la...

THE line-up for the €160,000 Final – winners’ prize €80,000, of the Con and Annie Kirby Memorial final this Saturday night at Limerick was decided at the weekend.

In the second semi-final, Bockos Gold, trained by Graham Holland of Tipperary, produced a career-best display to remain unbeaten in the competition.

His clock was 27.89 seconds.

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STUDENTS in their final year of the BA in Irish Music at University of Limerick’s (UL) Irish World Academy are set to showcase their talents for local audiences.

The UL students will host ‘The Final Set’, an evening of traditional Irish music, song, and dance on April 15 at Dolan’s, kicking off from 8pm.

The showcase will highlight the talents a...

LIMERICK woman Leona O’Callaghan has been named as one of four AXA Community Heroes from around Ireland, following a nationwide search for people making a meaningful difference in their neighbourhoods.

Hundreds of nominations were submitted across four categories,  Leona was awarded the title of AXA Community Hero in the Mental Health category, th...

A LIMERICK woman who snatched a mobile phone from an unsuspecting victim who refused to loan the electronic device to her to make a call to another person was jailed for 12 weeks by a judge hearing the case at Limerick District Court.

Judge Patricia Harney heard that Danielle McCormack (24), of
no fixed abode, was pleading guilty to the charges aga...