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Glenstal school closure unrelated to compensation paid in abuse cases, Benedictines say

Closure has ‘no links, either financial or otherwise, to historic allegations of abuse’, order says

Just 12 properties available to rent within HAP scheme limits in September, charity says

Simon Communities says it hoped budget would raise scheme’s limits, but no change came

Former minister and MEP Gerry Collins dies aged 88

Collins played a major role in Irish politics during the tumultuous Haughey years and his family has represented Limerick since 1948

Haughey was right: the art in Government Buildings is terrible

Plus: Christmas wars in Limerick again; UCC tempts Americans; and 3,000 first-class relics in Kilkenny

Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane and the Irish team of England players that never was

From former boys in green Declan Rice and Jack Grealish to superstars Jude Bellingham, Wayne Rooney and more

Ryder Cup prices reach new highs with helicopter provider quoting €27,000 for return journey

Golf fans travelling to and from Dublin to Limerick during the tournament next September can also use train service

Woman (40s) arrested as gardaí seize cocaine and heroin worth €644,000 in Limerick

A search was conducted under warrant at a home on Old Singland Road in the city

Limerick environmentalist fails in defamation bid against communications adviser

Michelle Hayes said Emma Gilleece had accused her of ‘bullying and threats’ on Twitter in June 2020

GP prescribed ‘toxic’ medication to Covid-19 patients, inquiry hears

Dr Patrick Morrissey of Adare Medical Centre faces 39 factual allegations by the Medical Council

Parents and former pupils of Glenstal Abbey in bid to prevent closure

Glenstal Abbey set to close in 2028 with some pupils forced to find alternative schools next year

Status-yellow wind warning in effect for 11 counties

Strong and gusty south to southwest winds set to sweep across Ireland again as some continue to deal with impacts of Storm Boelo

Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick: Which are Ireland’s cheapest and dearest cities?

We compare the cost of living in Ireland’s capital with Cork, Galway and Limerick. The result is not what you might expect

Storm Boelo: Flood warnings issued for nine coastal counties and riverside areas

Emergency co-ordinators say wet ground and high rivers after Storm Austen increase risk of inland flooding

Josie Ray murder accused allegedly headbutted her daughter night before, court hears

Deceased’s daughter previously threatened to stab her mother

Ireland to back ‘whatever’ sanctions European Commission proposes for Russia, McEntee says

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade not aware of any lobbying by Government to exclude alumina from latest set of measures

Hiko Tonosa returns to Dublin Marathon looking to regain national title

In the absence of the injured Ava Crean, the women’s Irish title race appears wide open

Bank holiday travel disruption ahead with Dublin Marathon road closures and rail line works

More than 22,000 set to compete in long-running event as Irish Rail puts on extra early morning services to capital

Aughinish Alumina exports not included in draft EU Russia sanctions package

Measures cutting Aughinish Alumina’s exports to Russia not included in draft of EU’s next round of economic sanctions targeting Moscow

Josie Ray’s grandchildren had told gardaí of safety concerns before her death, court hears

Hasan Ali Gori denies murder of pensioner (89) found dead in her home in her home in Nenagh, Co Tipperary in 2024

Senior civil servant to take charge of department during Patrick O’Donovan’s sick leave

Minister for Communications remains in hospital, but is to return to duties when he recovers

Limerick mayor John Moran contacts gardaí over online death threats

Moran says he has been subjected to homophobic comments throughout his tenure so far

Inside Ireland’s only boarding school offering the Leaving Cert and International Baccalaureate

With more than 60 nationalities represented in the student body, Villiers School in Limerick prides itself on a diverse and inclusive ethos

Man goes on trial accused of smothering and strangling 89-year-old woman

Hasan Ali Gori (52), of no fixed abode, denied a single charge of murdering Josephine ‘Josie’ Ray at her home

Gardaí believe several people can help with Jamie Bailey murder investigation

Limerick man killed in Dublin at the weekend believed to have been attacked by people in his wider social circle

Limerick teenager pleads guilty to hit-and-run that killed nurse Áine O’Reilly

Keelan O’Connell (19) of Scanlon Park, Castleconnell, was under the influence of drugs at time of fatal incident

Gugai MacNamara of the Róisín Dubh: ‘There’s a wildness to Galway’

Róisín Dubh music booker on the pull of Galway, the importance of grassroots venues to artists, and the negativity around immigration

‘Leave my health out of it’: Anonymous briefings, a defiant response and a dramatic turn of events

Patrick O’Donovan characterises anonymous Fine Gael party briefings on health as ‘sad day for Irish politics’

Man pleads guilty to commissioning murder of Lee Slattery in 2010

Family contacted gardaí when they came upon freshly dug grass and spotted the fabric of a blue tracksuit similar to one worn by Slattery

When it comes to overcharging US golf fans, Ryder Cup shows Ireland to be world leaders

Next year’s tournament at Adare Manor was always going to turn us into grasping hopefuls

Ryder Cup accommodation: €99,000 for a castle and €19,000 for a house in Tyrone

A house in Omagh for €19,000: Fans face high prices with official travel provider

Patrick O’Donovan remains in intensive care after taking ill on Tuesday

Minister has previously spoken about his experience living with epilepsy, which he was diagnosed with more than 10 years ago

Council assisting Garda investigation after skeletal remains found dumped at cemetery

The remains, believed to have been laid to rest in the mid-1800s, were discovered by a woman out walking at Mount Saint Oliver Cemetery, Limerick

Minister for Communications Patrick O’Donovan taken ill at event in Limerick

Fine Gael TD earlier accused party colleagues of ‘ultimate betrayal’ for comments on his health

Man (40s) hospitalised after gun fired into car in Co Clare

Injuries are not life-threatening and Garda investigations are continuing

‘Politeness premium’ costing Irish consumers €600m each year, research suggests

Fewer than one in 20 Irish adults will always ask for money they are owed back

‘It’s ruined, tens of thousands in damage’: Outcry after Limerick house trashed amid student party

Walls and ceilings were knocked through, fixtures and fittings torn down, while shelving unit thrown through window

Avan Lee: With an Irish wife and past playing days in Clontarf, new Munster CEO is on familiar ground

Experienced Kiwi rugby executive arrives two days before Leinster clash to take over from Ian Flanagan

Walls, windows and ceilings of Limerick house destroyed during ‘student party’

Gardaí investigate damage caused to property in the city in the early hours of Wednesday

Relatives of shooting victim spotted his tracksuit under freshly dug grass, court to hear

Kurt Ryan (33) is charged with murder of Lee Slattery at Delmege Estate in Limerick in 2010

Gardaí investigate after man shot and injured in Limerick

Thomas O’Neill (37) previously convicted of rape and drug offences

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