Tomás O Mainnín

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Éanna Rouine died in St James's Hospital in Dublin surrounded by his family and friends (Pic: Ennistymon GAA)

Tributes after death of 'extremely talented' footballer

Tributes are being paid to a 20-year-old Clare footballer who died yesterday.

Munster • 29 May 25

Roaming horses have become an increasingly problem in certain areas of Limerick city and county

€600,000 spent seizing horses in Limerick over six years

Limerick City and County Council have spent over €600,000 in the past six years enforcing the Control of Horses Act and related bye-laws.

Munster • 07 Mar 25

Henry Walsh said he has lost hope that they have found the source of the problem

'Real shock': Galway farmer in despair after TB outbreak

The Irish Farmers' Association has said that the current programme aimed at eradicating bovine tuberculosis in Ireland is not working and must be revised.

Regional • 07 Mar 25

Eileen Bn de Blácúil said they were initially led to believe that the issue would be rectified in short number of months

Community appeal for 18-month boil water notice to lift

A community in Co Limerick is appealing to Uisce Éireann to rectify, as a matter of urgency, issues that have led to a year-and-a-half long boil water notice being in place in the town.

Munster • 05 Mar 25

The area of Killuran, between Bodyke and Broadford, has been without phone or internet coverage since Storm Éowyn hit the country last month

East Clare community without broadband since Storm Éowyn

A rural community in east Clare are appealing for urgent works to be carried out to restore phone and internet connectivity in the area.

Munster • 28 Feb 25

Tá pobal tuaithe in oirthear Chontae an Cláir, Cill Iúráin, gan chlúdach gutháin ná idirlín cúig seachtaine ó bhuail stoirm Éowyn an tír.

Pobal Chill Iúráin fós gan chumacht cúig seachtaine tar éis Éowyn

Pobal Chill Iúráin i gContae an Chláir fós gan chumacht ná fón cúig seachtaine tar éis Éowyn

Nuacht • 28 Feb 25

Last week, a large cargo ship docked in Foynes, Co Limerick with a cargo of woodchip

Bord na Móna criticised over woodchip importation

An Taisce has criticised Bord na Móna for its ongoing importation of woodchip material for burning in power generation.

Regional • 23 Dec 24

The timber spire of the church crashed to the ground in flames (Pic courtesy: Darragh McAllister)

Church spire collapses after lightning strike in Clare

The timber spire of a church in Co Clare crashed to the ground in flames after it was struck by lightning in the early hours of the morning.

Munster • 22 Dec 24

The whale was spotted yesterday evening near Moneypoint in Co Clare (Photo: Irish Whale and Dolphin Group)

Humpback whale recorded in Shannon estuary for first time

A humpback whale has been recorded in the Shannon estuary for the first time.

Munster • 11 Dec 24

In the Irish language the greeting on this sign translates to 'Welcome, Limerick' or 'We Welcome Limerick'

Call to remove bilingual signs after translation errors

Limerick City and County Council has been asked to remove new bilingual wayfinding signs in the city due to errors in the Irish language version on some of the signs.

Munster • 19 Sep 24