The ‘Limerick Leader’ first hit the streets of the city as a Parnellite paper on this day in the year 1889.

Report shows front page of the first edition of the paper.

Attendees at the anniversary party.

‘Limerick Leader’ offices.

Interview with Brendan Halligan, editor, on the early days of the paper.

Copies of the ‘Limerick Leader’ going through the printing press.

The reporter is Michael Lally.

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