In a stroke of luck, a staggering €8.9 million jackpot prize has been claimed in Ireland. The winning combination—01, 09, 10, 14, 26, 40, with a bonus of 04—was drawn on Saturday night, sparking anticipation across the nation. The ticket, which holds the key to this substantial windfall, was purchased somewhere in County Limerick. Despite … Read more
In a significant move towards sustainable transportation, Limerick is set to become Ireland’s pioneer city with a fully electric bus service. Bus Éireann, the government-owned bus service company, unveiled plans to deploy 55 electric double-decker buses in the city. Currently, Limerick boasts 34 electric buses, with an additional 21 scheduled to join the fleet by … Read more
Gardai in Limerick are appealing for assistance in locating a male teenager who they claim attacked a woman while she was exercising along a well-known running path in the city. According to the Garda, a lady in her mid-20s was struck in the face by a male when she was jogging on the Canal Bank in … Read more
Three persons have been taken into custody by the Garda during a significant operation in Limerick targeting criminal activities. Members of the Limerick Garda Division and the Criminal Assets Bureau, assisted by the Garda Armed Support Unit, Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and Garda Dog Unit, searched 18 premises around Limerick city and … Read more
The most recent rental report from the real estate website Daft.ie reveals that rents being sought on the open market in the last three months of 2022 were 13.7% higher than those during the same time last year. The average rent was 126% higher at €1,733 per month at the end of 2022 compared to … Read more
Stripe, the digital payments giant founded by Limerick brothers Patrick and John Collison, is to lay off 14% of its workforce globally. The business, which was valued at $95 billion (€97 billion) in its last funding round, will reduce its workforce, according to an email sent to employees on Thursday from the Collison brothers. The … Read more
New and improved bus routes, as well as additional capacity, have been announced for Limerick and many other counties. Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan and Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton announced the routes, saying the new and improved routes link Limerick to its hinterland and nationally as part of the new Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility … Read more
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, and Minister of State for Skills and Further Education, Niall Collins, have announced significant investment to support the establishment of a new Film and Digital Media Centre of Excellence in Limerick. This key project in Limerick forms part of a first phase of … Read more
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Ireland has announced a €100m investment in Limerick. The firm, which is a division of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, will use the investment to expand its existing site in Plassey, Limerick. The company’s ongoing investment in Ireland will also result in the creation of up to 80 additional jobs. The … Read more
Three men who were arrested following an assault that left a man dead in Monasterevin, County Kildare, have now been released without charge. The men all in their early 20s were all released on Tuesday night, the gardai said. After being taken into custody earlier on Tuesday, they were being held in a number of Garda … Read more
A road traffic collision in County Limerick has resulted in the deaths of a man and a woman. The occupants of the car, both in their 30s, were pronounced dead at the scene. At 9.25 p.m. on Sunday, the N21 at Ballycarrane, Patrickswell, saw a deadly collision between a van and a car. A man … Read more
A three-year-old boy died following a tragic incident in Limerick on Friday. At before 10.30 am, a vehicle struck the kid, who was identified locally as Padraig Cunningham, in Ballyduhig, west Limerick, leaving him critically injured. The kid was treated by emergency personnel who arrived on the site, however, he was later declared dead at … Read more
A woman in her 20s who was arrested as part of an investigation into a hit and run in Limerick that left an off-duty Garda seriously injured has been released without charge. The off-duty Garda, who was a cyclist discovered with serious injuries shortly after 7 pm on Thursday 30 June. The hit and run … Read more
The cost of owning a home in Ireland is quickly on the rise alongside the cost of the necessities. The latest report found that nationally, housing prices rose 5.3 percent in the second quarter of 2022, 3.4% in Dublin, and 6.1% elsewhere around the country. According to a new report published by property website MyHome, … Read more
Three Ireland announced a strong expansion of its operations at its Limerick customer experience centre, with the creation of 175 new jobs over the next 4 years as the Irish office begins to export services to Three UK business customers for the first time. The 175 new jobs will include both full-time and part-time positions … Read more