The Land Development Agency (LDA) has submitted planning for 285 new affordable homes in Limerick. www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

Love this piece by @manongilbart.bsky.social about saunas. I've found a lot of solace in a swim and a sauna over the past few years www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pe...

Blindboy Boatclub has said it is “genuinely special” to be longlisted alongside Louis Theroux for his documentary on early Irish Christianity. @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

The mayor of Limerick has decided not to close off one of Limerick’s main streets this August, as it “became clear” the initiative was not feasible this year. www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

“These days, we just want connection,” said O’Donoghue. “The connection that we feel here in Thomond Park.” www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

A Limerick shop manager had to be taken to hospital after a woman “under the influence” bit him and punched him several times. www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

A Limerick shop manager had to be taken to hospital after a woman “under the influence” bit him and punched him several times. www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

The Script paid a moving tribute to their deceased band member Mark Sheehan on their only Irish date of the year on Saturday before a sold-out crowd of 28,000 in Thomond Park, Limerick. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

The Mid-West region's economy is set for a €15m boost as Limerick prepares to play host to “high-profile” acts over the weekend. www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

Gardaí are investigating after a non-Irish national was assaulted in Limerick following “fabricated allegations" that had been made against him. www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

Acclaimed actor Richard Harris has been posthumously honoured at the launch of a new exhibition celebrating his life, where he was described as a towering figure who carried “both Ireland and Limerick with him”. www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

JP McManus has said it “remains unclear” why Limerick City and County Council refused to accept the gift of the International Rugby Experience “on behalf of the people of Limerick”. www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

Limerick councillors say they were “surprised” to hear the chronology of events leading up to the closure of the International Rugby Experience (IRE), after JP McManus “cleared the record” during a private meeting. www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

From drugs menus to QR codes plastered on lamp posts all over the city to the services tirelessly working to offer support to people suffering from addiction, we take an overall look at the drug scene in Limerick - and how vulnerable people recovering from addiction are “being targeted” by gangs.

Every woman I know has a similar story. It goes like this: Once upon a time, I thought I was going to die… At the hands of a man. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Sarah Corbett Lynch has said she hopes the Netflix documentary about her father Jason Corbett, who was brutally killed in the US in August 2015, will reflect his “true essence”. www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

The Mid-West has further cemented its reputation as the hot new location for the film industry with the news that cameras are set to roll on an “epic” fantasy series. www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

I wrote about my mum and the guilt of moving away from home. 💌 www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pe...

I had a lovely chat with the fantastic Paul Lynch, who was presented with an Honorary Doctorate at the University of Limerick this morning. www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

Caught up with Donal Ryan to chat about some of the defining moments of his life. ✍🏼 Falling head over heels with his wife, painful dinner parties, arm wrestling - and the art of stealing traffic cones. Read in today’s paper or online at the link below. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

A Kerry woman has said she is ready to file a complaint after being told a laparoscopy found she had “no endometriosis”, before being diagnosed with stage 3 of the condition two months later. www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

I wrote an op-ed for the Irish Examiner on why the Irish healthcare system needs to listen to women and take their pain seriously. I am conscious change doesn’t happen overnight, but lending an ear seems like a great place to start. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Blindboy Boatclub has been nominated for a prestigious award for the TV adaptation of one of his stories filmed on the streets of his native Limerick — a city he will always defend from “gowls who unfairly give it a bad name”. @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

@mariankeyes.bsky.social will be back in her native Limerick for a conversation with Joseph O’Connor. Tickets via uch.ie

Great piece by @manongilbart.bsky.social

I had a lovely catch-up with my dear friend Joseph O’Connor. We chatted about his new novel, how even the Pope couldn’t keep covid at bay, the Blackrock College scandal, and the worst date he has ever been on. You can read the interview here: www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

A vigil held in Limerick on Thursday for Joe Drennan heard that he was “denied justice like he was denied the rest of his life”. www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

I had the loveliest conversation with Patricia Denning, who began to lose her sight at 23. In the years since, she has been aided by five guide dogs — who not only helped her to navigate the world, but also became her best friends. www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlig...

Over the last couple of years, Limerick has consistently had the highest rate of suicide in Ireland. Along the River banks, Limerick Treaty Suicide Prevention are looking out for those for whom a simple talk could make a difference. www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlig...

A little boy in Limerick has one wish this Christmas — to get a phone so he can keep in touch with his friends and ring his favourite hurlers. www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

Home sweet home 🤍

The death toll has risen to five following an attack on a Christmas market in Germany, with 205 people injured.

Every year, a group of volunteers prepare hampers before Christmas to make sure there is food on every table in Limerick, with 300,000 provided to grateful families over more than 50 years. www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

The Defence Forces chief has backed calls for the release of a UN report into the death of Private Seán Rooney as his family are still awaiting answers two years on. www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

When teacher Robbie Cunningham told his dad he was quitting the 9 to 5 to pursue music, he got quite the reply —“throw the trout out to catch the salmon”. A phrase that now adorns folk band Amble’s T-shirts. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

A group of activists inspired by Robin Hood have sabotaged lockboxes that provide access to Airbnb rentals in an anti-tourism protest in Rome. www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-4...

Liam Neeson has been filming on the streets of Limerick today for a major Irish-American production. www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

Liam Neeson will star in a major Irish-American production set to be filmed in Limerick next month. www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

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I got my first front page byline with the Irish Examiner today, although, I wish it was about a different story. I had the pleasure of interviewing Jon last year. He was incredibly funny, but what I recall most was his ability to tell a story and draw you in from the get go. Rest in peace. 🕊️