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Properties to rent in Dublin fell by 18% despite new rules, report finds

New rent regulations triggered record 4.4 per cent hike in average market rents in first quarter

Fundraiser to help pay for funeral costs of Brazilian woman murdered in Limerick

Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa (33), originally from  Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, found dead at apartment on Friday

From soda bread to knowing who Leo Varadkar is, Sarah Jessica Parker gets more Irish by the day

Plus: King Charles courted for visit to Limerick, are there too many earthquakes, and a timely cuneiform tablet

Murder inquiry following death of Brazilian woman (33) in Limerick

Body of Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa was discovered on third floor of Carlton House apartment block

Irish Rail services between Dublin and Munster affected following incident

All services between Thurles and Limerick Junction were suspended for several hours, resulting in significant delays

Doctors fighting potentially serious infection outbreak at neonatal ICU in Limerick

HSE confirms that a number of infants have contracted pseudomonas, a hospital-acquired infection

Alison Chawke’s early prison release: was south Dublin woman given special treatment?

Mother of three must work in community ‘two to three times per week’ for next 12 months, including cleaning public spaces

Industrial school hunger strikers feel ‘trodden on’ as promised supports yet to arrive

Financial, housing and healthcare assistance not delivered since Taoiseach issued State apology in February

Alison Chawke prison release raises ‘serious questions’ says Sinn Féin TD

Law professor surprised at Chawke’s release from Limerick jail after ‘just one month’

Limerick mayor John Moran wanted to avoid taking ‘hard position’ on Aughinish Alumina, emails show

John Moran said calling for a forum was ‘very clever way’ to take ‘leadership role’ without ruffling feathers

Teen charged with having 46 rounds of ammunition and semi-automatic handgun granted bail despite Garda objections

Some ammunition rounds were modified to cause maximum damage on impact, court hears

Childcare shortage: State raises concerns over planned closure of Limerick creche

Owner has applied for planning permission to convert facility in Mungret into apartments

Here’s a radical idea for the Government: start telling us the truth

Its lack of candour on big issues such as Aughinish and data centres is rust that corrodes trust in democracy

English language school ordered to maintain ‘untouchable’ bank account for student refunds

Huge increase in refusal of study visas, court told

Limerick’s experiment with a directly elected mayor may be last of its kind

Andy Burnham went from mayor to prime minister, but the challenges facing Limerick’s mayor make a similar ascent unlikely in Ireland

Otherworldly art: Michael Ashur’s astral art is illuminated once more

The late artist’s large, cosmic canvasses were once often found in office foyers. Now a new exhibition in Limerick offers the chance for a re-evaluation

Event guide: Tom Jones, Sepultura, Donal Ryan and more in the week ahead

August 8th-14th, 2026: the best music, art, theatre and more coming your way

‘Thousands of special viewing glasses’ sold for most prominent solar eclipse in 27 years

Almost all the sun is expected to blocked out in Ireland next Wednesday evening

‘A ticking environmental time bomb’: What lies beneath Aughinish Alumina in Co Limerick

An Irish Times investigation shows the Russian-owned Co Limerick industrial plant is consistently polluting groundwater

Arsenic 133 times above legal level found in Aughinish Alumina groundwater

Water testing reports from Co Limerick refinery show more than half its wells and streams contain contaminated water breaching Irish rules

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