Patrick O’Donovan returns to hospital as treatment continues
Fine Gael leader Simon Harris says colleague ‘in good spirits’ and medical staff ‘working to get his treatment right’
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Teenager appears in court charged with murder of Limerick man in Dublin
Jamie Bailey found with serious injuries on a footpath and later pronounced dead at hospital
Witnesses describe alleged roadside attack at Scarlett Faulkner murder trial
Court hears accused was striking woman with ‘nearly as much force as she could possibly be using’
Teenager (17) settles action for €650,000 after injury during birth
Settlement with HSE was agreed without admission of liability
Demonstrations planned for eight cities and towns if second public sector strike proceeds
Unions stepping up work-to-rule this week after talks with Government officials over new deal broke down last Friday
Look inside: Co Limerick home with history, castle features and a rooftop putting green
Five-bedroom Heathfield in Ballinruane Woods was designed around an 1824 lime kiln
Aughinish ordered to increase pollution monitoring following spike in contamination
Some central areas on the site have improved, but a ‘plume’ of pollution is migrating towards the plant’s boundaries
Man arrested on suspicion of murder after disappearance of Limerick woman
Carrie Mullane (39) is known to have travelled to Enniskillen on October 10th, but has not been seen since
Scarlett Faulkner was ‘hunted down’ and assaulted with ‘brutal force’, murder trial hears
Woman (41) and teenage girl deny murdering 28-year-old, who died in hospital in April after being attacked at Birdhill, Co Tipperary, in March
Remembering Gerry Collins: he knew a Fine Gael voter when he heard one
Late Fianna Fáil TD and minister made memorable visit to Carndonagh in the 1990s
Higher fines for rogue puppy farm operators in animal welfare strategy
Cabinet also to hear plans for student accommodation and fines for misuse of planned investment scheme
Glenstal school closure unrelated to compensation paid in abuse cases, Benedictines say
Closure has ‘no links, either financial or otherwise, to historic allegations of abuse’, order says
Just 12 properties available to rent within HAP scheme limits in September, charity says
Simon Communities says it hoped budget would raise scheme’s limits, but no change came
Former minister and MEP Gerry Collins dies aged 88
Collins played a major role in Irish politics during the tumultuous Haughey years and his family has represented Limerick since 1948
Haughey was right: the art in Government Buildings is terrible
Plus: Christmas wars in Limerick again; UCC tempts Americans; and 3,000 first-class relics in Kilkenny
Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane and the Irish team of England players that never was
From former boys in green Declan Rice and Jack Grealish to superstars Jude Bellingham, Wayne Rooney and more
Ryder Cup prices reach new highs with helicopter provider quoting €27,000 for return journey
Golf fans travelling to and from Dublin to Limerick during the tournament next September can also use train service
Woman (40s) arrested as gardaí seize cocaine and heroin worth €644,000 in Limerick
A search was conducted under warrant at a home on Old Singland Road in the city
Limerick environmentalist fails in defamation bid against communications adviser
Michelle Hayes said Emma Gilleece had accused her of ‘bullying and threats’ on Twitter in June 2020
GP prescribed ‘toxic’ medication to Covid-19 patients, inquiry hears
Dr Patrick Morrissey of Adare Medical Centre faces 39 factual allegations by the Medical Council
Parents and former pupils of Glenstal Abbey in bid to prevent closure
Glenstal Abbey set to close in 2028 with some pupils forced to find alternative schools next year
Status-yellow wind warning in effect for 11 counties
Strong and gusty south to southwest winds set to sweep across Ireland again as some continue to deal with impacts of Storm Boelo
Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick: Which are Ireland’s cheapest and dearest cities?
We compare the cost of living in Ireland’s capital with Cork, Galway and Limerick. The result is not what you might expect
Storm Boelo: Flood warnings issued for nine coastal counties and riverside areas
Emergency co-ordinators say wet ground and high rivers after Storm Austen increase risk of inland flooding
Josie Ray murder accused allegedly headbutted her daughter night before, court hears
Deceased’s daughter previously threatened to stab her mother
Ireland to back ‘whatever’ sanctions European Commission proposes for Russia, McEntee says
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade not aware of any lobbying by Government to exclude alumina from latest set of measures
Hiko Tonosa returns to Dublin Marathon looking to regain national title
In the absence of the injured Ava Crean, the women’s Irish title race appears wide open
Bank holiday travel disruption ahead with Dublin Marathon road closures and rail line works
More than 22,000 set to compete in long-running event as Irish Rail puts on extra early morning services to capital
Aughinish Alumina exports not included in draft EU Russia sanctions package
Measures cutting Aughinish Alumina’s exports to Russia not included in draft of EU’s next round of economic sanctions targeting Moscow
Josie Ray’s grandchildren had told gardaí of safety concerns before her death, court hears
Hasan Ali Gori denies murder of pensioner (89) found dead in her home in her home in Nenagh, Co Tipperary in 2024
Senior civil servant to take charge of department during Patrick O’Donovan’s sick leave
Minister for Communications remains in hospital, but is to return to duties when he recovers
Limerick mayor John Moran contacts gardaí over online death threats
Moran says he has been subjected to homophobic comments throughout his tenure so far
Inside Ireland’s only boarding school offering the Leaving Cert and International Baccalaureate
With more than 60 nationalities represented in the student body, Villiers School in Limerick prides itself on a diverse and inclusive ethos
Man goes on trial accused of smothering and strangling 89-year-old woman
Hasan Ali Gori (52), of no fixed abode, denied a single charge of murdering Josephine ‘Josie’ Ray at her home
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