Teen charged with having 46 rounds of ammunition and semi-automatic handgun granted bail despite Garda objections
Some ammunition rounds were modified to cause maximum damage on impact, court hears
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Childcare shortage: State raises concerns over planned closure of Limerick creche
Owner has applied for planning permission to convert facility in Mungret into apartments
Here’s a radical idea for the Government: Start telling us the truth
Its lack of candour on big issues such as Aughinish and data centres is rust that corrodes trust in democracy
English language school ordered to maintain ‘untouchable’ bank account for student refunds
Huge increase in refusal of study visas, court told
Limerick’s experiment with a directly elected mayor may be last of its kind
Andy Burnham went from mayor to prime minister, but the challenges facing Limerick’s mayor make a similar ascent unlikely in Ireland
Otherworldly art: Michael Ashur’s astral art is illuminated once more
The late artist’s large, cosmic canvasses were once often found in office foyers. Now a new exhibition in Limerick offers the chance for a re-evaluation
Event guide: Tom Jones, Sepultura, Donal Ryan and more in the week ahead
August 8th-14th, 2026: the best music, art, theatre and more coming your way
‘Thousands of special viewing glasses’ sold for most prominent solar eclipse in 27 years
Almost all the sun is expected to blocked out in Ireland next Wednesday evening
Arsenic 133 times above legal level found in Aughinish Alumina groundwater
Water testing reports from Co Limerick refinery show more than half its wells and streams contain contaminated water breaching Irish rules
‘A ticking environmental time bomb’: What lies beneath Aughinish Alumina in Co Limerick
An Irish Times investigation shows the Russian-owned Co Limerick industrial plant is consistently polluting groundwater
Man jailed for distributing ‘depraved’ child sex-abuse material
John Weber (48), from Limerick, described in court as ‘an immediate threat’ to children and a ‘danger to the community’
Man (20s) released without charge after questioning over disappearance of pensioner in Dublin
Gardaí believe pensioner missing from his Dublin home was murdered and body disposed of
Nestlé sells its former infant formula plant in Askeaton to US pharma group
Injectables specialist Pfanstiehl has had no previous manufacturing presence in Ireland
Perfect confection: Cian Flaherty on that strange Irish concoction called gur cake
Known by many colourful names, a decent slice of it and you were good for the afternoon
Young man who raped teenage girl jailed for seven years
Patrick Faulkner (24) was 18 when he raped the then teenager during a birthday party for another teenage girl
Hospitals say insufficient funding is affecting patient services
Irish Voluntary Healthcare Association says its members are worried about financial sustainability
European Commission will not rush into decision on possible Aughinish sanctions
Negotiations in Brussels about whether to sanction exports of alumina to Russia likely to gather pace in September
Fianna Fáil Minister says redirection of Aughinish Alumina exports a ‘simplistic’ solution
Limerick TD Niall Collins suggests European Commission appoint specialist organisation to track produce
No Israel boycott for Irish football team – but elite frisbee-throwers see things differently
Plus: mixed signals on Metrolink, taking back placenames and wine-testing at the Abbey
Emergency infrastructure laws ‘may be at extremity’ of what is constitutionally permitted
Minister for Public Expenditure says aspects of Climate Act weaponised by those who want to stop projects
Aughinish Alumina report leaves Ireland’s reputation in ruins
How predictable the inquiry would leave room for denial
Secret Aughinish Alumina report: EU sanctions would jeopardise company ‘viability’
Concerns over ‘financing and potential circumvention by parent company’ revealed in unpublished report
Aughinish Alumina facing ‘marked’ decline in orders from Europe due to ownership concerns
Sales to Russia ‘significantly increased’ since war began, report finds
Government may explore ‘other approaches’ to ensure alumina not reaching Russia, says Martin
Aughinish Alumina inquiry not ‘definitive’ if plant was supplying Russian military or not, Taoiseach says during Kyiv visit
Doctor’s tweets during Covid went against ethics guidelines, committee hears
Tenor of Patrick Morrissey’s tweets was disparaging of virus vaccines and authorities rolling them out, professor says
Why all the anti-Dublin bias?
Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford are fine, but none is a global city. Why, then, all the anti-Dublin bias?
GP alleged to have undermined public health policy during Covid faces hearing
Dr Patrick Morrissey prescribed hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin to patients with symptoms of the virus
Fitzpatrick & Heavey buys Limerick land with capacity for 400 homes
The company led by Ciaran Fitzpatrick has significantly expanded its land bank in recent years
Limerick mayor calls for intensive Irish lobbying against EU sanctions on Aughinish Alumina
Mayor of Limerick insists ‘we need to fight for the jobs’ as report on exports to Russia expected to go to EU Commission
Inside the 66,000-ton Ryder Cup Cruise taking affluent golf fans to Adare
Cocktail bars and casino machines make up the all-inclusive experience
‘Best team in the world’: Limerick hurlers welcomed home to a sea of green and white
Adam Manai (8) said his prayers had been answered when he ‘prayed to God’ for a Limerick goal in the All-Ireland final
Man in hospital after reported shooting in Limerick
Gardaí respond to reports of discharge of firearm at Hyde Road at 4.30pm on Sunday
Up for the match: All you need to know for Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling final
There will be strict road closures in place from 9am in the vicinity of Croke Park
Insider tips for perfect days out in neighbourhoods around Dublin, Limerick, Galway and beyond
Sonya Lennon, Louise Cantillon, Lynn Ruane, Marcus O’Laoire and more give us their recommendations for a great day in their neck of the woods
What to expect from Aughinish Alumina report and the call to ban e-scooters
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Ireland’s big builders: Who are the new construction heavyweights?
A profile of 10 Irish home builders who are scaling up to deliver thousands of new homes in the coming years
Aughinish Alumina warned Michael McGrath about sanctioning exports to Russia
Rusal-owned Limerick plant lobbied politicians in Brussels and Dublin about impact of EU sanctions, documents show
‘Evidence’ needed before including Aughinish Alumina in Russian sanctions, O’Callaghan says
Estonian minister agrees increased exports from Ireland to Russia reinforces country’s call for alumina to be included in sanctions
Aughinish Alumina report will not rule out that material is used in Russian weapons
At the highest level in Government there is much sensitivity about the Co Limerick plant
Drought conditions prevalent in parts of south of country amid high temperature warning
Yellow notice issued for most of country over coming days with no rain forecast for foreseeable future
Night out for Chawke brother and sister ended in vicious attack and, 32 months later, jail
‘Oh my God,’ said Alison Chawke when shown CCTV footage of her actions, which, along with those of her brother Bill, have brought ‘embarrassment’ on family name
Another side to Aughinish Alumina
Amid calls for sanctions, let’s not forget the achievements of this plant over 40 years
Steel supplier for Shannon hangar wants directors of main contractor made liable for debts
O’Sullivan Fabrications was subcontractor to L&M Keating for airport building project
Aughinish Alumina: Ireland will ‘work with’ European Commission if sanctions proposed, McEntee says
Significant pressure expected on the commission to ban exports of alumina to Russia
Alumina ‘may very well’ be on next list of sanctioned exports to Russia, Minister says
Mayor John Moran asks Government to make sure ‘voices of Limerick’ heard when future of Aughinish Alumina plant discussed
‘This can’t be left in a void’: State inquiry into Aughinish link with Russia war machine nears conclusion
Any decision on sanctions against Limerick plant will be for EU, but Ministers here will have to deal with fallout
High temperature warning extended to Tuesday in some counties with low 30s expected
Uisce Éireann has also called on the public to reduce hosepipe and power-hose use
Ireland faces moral choice over Aughinish Alumina, says former Ukrainian foreign minister
Failure to stop export of alumina from to Russia will be ‘stained with the blood of Ukrainians’, says Dmytro Kuleba
Judge insists An Coimisiún Pleanála ‘falsified’ records in Aughinish Alumina case
Inadvertent but ‘material falsification’ of signed meeting attendance records
Met Éireann issues heat warning for 12 counties with temperatures set to soar
Ireland is likely to see hot and humid weather for the next week at least
Former Christian Brother’s 1970 abuse confession letter concealed for decades, Dáil hears
Mary Lou McDonald said survivors, forced to fight until 2021 for compensation, were ‘faced down so viciously by State’
EU presidency may expose hypocrisy at heart of Ireland on everything from Ukraine to defence
State promotes value-based approach abroad, but fails to take action on the Occupied Territories Bill at home
Emigration changes you. The pint tastes different, the people look older
How could an identity you passively wore for so long pinch like it shrank in the wash?
Several European Parliament political groups to back call to ban alumina exports to Russia
Fianna Fáil MEPs to abstain in non-binding motion and advocate for ‘full ban’
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