EU may look again at sanctions on alumina after investigation finds links to Russian arms
High risk of material feeding ‘military industrial complex’ amid Ukraine invasion, envoy says
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IT Sunday: Information emerged that cast new light on activities of Limerick plant at centre of tensions between Russia and the West
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Russia-bound cargo ship seen dropping anchor near subsea cables off Irish coast
Vessel, named Arne, regularly transports alumina from Co Limerick’s Aughinish plant to St Petersburg
Abandoned horse left dying for two days before being euthanised
Limerick TD rues ‘no consequences’ for those who mistreat animals
Taoiseach says unsuccessful Limerick garda prosecutions should be reviewed internally
Martin cites need for care around holding time consuming and costly public inquiries
‘Six years of hell’: Charges of perverting course of justice dropped against traffic gardaí
Solicitor and garda association demand inquiry into ordeal of cleared officers in Limerick
‘They’re not making bullets in Aughinish’: Limerick locals defend alumina plant’s Russian links
Residents living near Russian-owned industrial plant say it directly or indirectly employs 1,000 people in the area
Revelations about Limerick plant’s exports to Russia leave Government in awkward position
Next move will have implications for meaning of Irish neutrality
Children being groomed into criminality from the age of six in deprived areas, report finds
Irish Penal Reform Trust study notes single mothers being drawn into sex industry to make ends meet
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One day you are in your 20s, resolving to get your driving licence, and the next you are in your mid-50s regretting that you never did
Government to review ‘concerning’ findings of Irish Times Aughinish investigation
Evidence of Limerick-produced alumina entering Russian military supply chain ‘horrific and shocking’, says Labour’s Ivana Bacik
Met Éireann issues wind warning for five counties
Fallen trees and branches, difficult travel, large coastal waves and potentially damaging gusts are expected
From the Shannon to Siberia: How alumina from a Limerick refinery enters Russia’s weapons supply chain
Alumina made in Aughinish, Co Limerick is exported to smelters that sell aluminium to a trader supplying Russian arms manufacturers, an investigation has found. The project analysed confidential documents, customs data and transport records along with satellite imagery and financial records, to trace the passage of materials from Guinea and Brazil, through Ireland, and on to Russian smelters.
‘Truly shocking’: Appeal for information after woman left critical in Tipperary assault
Scarlett Faulkner, a mother of one in her 20s, suffered serious head injuries when she was attacked at a roadside outside Birdhill village
Woman (20s) critically injured following assault by group ‘armed with weapons’ in Tipperary
Gardaí appeal for witnesses following incident on the R494 at Birdhill
Accused man high on cannabis and ‘fast gas’ at time of fatal Co Limerick crash, garda says
Keelan O’Connell (19) charged with dangerous driving causing death of Áine O’Reilly (33) on February 13th on N24
Teenager arrested over hit-and-run that killed Limerick nurse
Áine O’Reilly (33) was driving to work when her car was struck by another vehicle
Charges to be dropped against three road traffic gardaí after six-year investigation
Limerick investigation focused on alleged unlawful interference in prosecution of fixed charge penalty notices
Two men hospitalised with serious head injuries in separate Limerick assaults
Gardaí investigating both incidents which took place on Athlunkard Street and St Alphonsus Street in the city
Man caught ‘red-handed’ with arsenal of firearms imported from US to sell to Irish gangs
Judge jails Conor O’Brien (29), a dual US-Irish citizen from Ardee, for 10 years and criticises his cavalier attitude to the harm his activities caused
St Patrick’s Day parade Dublin: Start time, road closures and Vogue Williams as grand marshal
From the route in Dublin to our various roots
Shannon water abstraction raises summer flow concerns
Proposed pipeline to Dublin could affect river levels during periods of low rainfall
HSE admits doctor convicted of raping nurse should have been suspended from duty
Authorities reviewing employment circumstances of Dr Louay Kila, jailed last week for eight years
Cash-in-transit driver who suffered brain injury in crash settles case for €1.9m
Counsel for Anthony Bourke (66) said he was involved in nine previous road traffic incidents and G4S colleagues were nervous to travel with him
Doctors at Irish hospital accidentally operated on patient’s wrong testicle during surgery
The incident was one of four ‘wrong-site’ surgeries that took place in acute hospitals during the past two years
Event guide: Aisling Bea, St Patrick’s Day gigs, and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead
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Will two new facilities – one public, one private – solve Limerick’s hospital overcrowding?
Report on 2022 death of Aoife Johnston (16) lead to increased pressure on University Hospital Limerick
French investor pays €16m for Limerick office investment
Irish-owned real-estate company Fine Grain Property completes latest sale at Plassey Innovation Campus
Family of rugby player who died 11 days after workplace accident settles court action
Peter Meehan (60) was unloading a ship at Limerick docks when cargo shifted, fracturing his ankle
New Limerick hospital campus will be one of biggest in State, says Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
Patients living outside Limerick should not have to travel to UHL for routine ‘cancer infusion’ treatment, Minister says
In Limerick, a new mental health approach diverts people in crisis away from Garda cells
The Cast model aims to redirect people suffering from acute mental health crises away from the trauma of detention and towards the care they need
Former Christian Brother jailed for sexually assaulting two boys more than 40 years ago
Liam McGrath (75), previously a teacher known as Brother Kilian, described in court by one of the survivors of his abuse as ‘evil’
Man admits dangerous driving causing deaths of his two friends while intoxicated
Agricultural college students Darragh Dullea and Cillian Kirwan were killed in crash
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