Cathy Halloran

Mid West Correspondent

Cathal Crotty was given a three-year fully suspended sentence at Limerick Circuit Court after he pleaded guilty to the attack on Natasha O'Brien

Judge who handed down Crotty sentence to retire this week

The judge who handed down a three-year suspended sentence to a 22-year-old serving soldier who beat a woman unconscious during an assault in Limerick city two years ago is to retire this week.

Courts • 25 Jun 24

Caroline Curley, returning officer in the Limerick Mayoral Election, announcing the result of the first count

Independent John Moran leading Limerick Mayoral Election

Independent candidate John Moran has topped the poll with 18,308 first preference votes in the Limerick mayoral election after the first count.

Elections 2024 • 11 Jun 24

Nicole Morey died after sustaining extensive injuries in the attack

Post-mortem completed on Limerick dog attack victim

A post-mortem examination has been completed on the body of a 23-year-old woman who died after being attacked by an XL Bully dog in Co Limerick.

Ireland • 06 Jun 24

Nicole Morey was living in a house between Ballyneety and Fedamore along with her partner and a number of dogs

Limerick dog attack victim had just celebrated birthday

The woman who died following a dog attack in Co Limerick on Tuesday evening has been named as Nicole Morey, who had just celebrated her 23rd birthday.

Munster • 06 Jun 24

The ships are exclusively used for training French navy cadets in navigation and rescue techniques

First French naval ships dock in Limerick since 1691

A flotilla of French naval training ships has docked at Limerick harbour for the first time in over 333 years as a courtesy call.

Munster • 24 May 24

Protestors say the closure of other emergency departments across the mid-west has led to continuous overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick

Mid-west hospital reconfiguration 'was not done properly'

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has told an Oireachtas committee he believes that the reconfiguration of hospital services in the mid-west region in 2009 was not done properly at the time and the resources that are being put in there now should have happened then.

Munster • 24 May 24

UHL continues to see high volumes of presentations at its emergency department with 80,052 people attending last year (File image)

239 patients died on trolleys at UHL from 2019 to 2023

As many as 239 patients died on trolleys at University Hospital Limerick over the five year period from 2019 to 2023.

Ireland • 22 May 24

US citizen Katie Batchelder died after falling from a balcony at the Limerick Strand Hotel in May 2023, an inquest was told

Woman 'died in fall at hotel after taking cannabis jelly'

A coroner has issued a warning about the risks associated with taking cannabis infused jellies following an inquest into the death of a 45-year-old US citizen who died after she fell two storeys at a hotel in Co Limerick a year ago.

Ireland • 15 May 24

Heather Humphreys made the announcement during a visit to Loop Head Lighthouse

€164m funding boost for 30 rural regeneration projects

Funding of €164 million has been announced to aid regeneration and revitalisation projects at 30 rural towns and villages across the country.

Regional • 13 May 24

Thousands of people marched through Nenagh this afternoon

Thousands march through Nenagh over nursing home plans

A major demonstration has taken place in Nenagh, Co Tipperary by people who have been angered by the decision of the HSE and the Department of Health to use a new 50 bed community nursing home as a temporary stepdown facility to alleviate the overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick.

Munster • 11 May 24