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TAOISEACH Micheal Martin has paid tribute to the former TD Michael Collins following his passing. The late former chairman of Limerick County Council passed awa...
FORMER Minister for Transport Shane Ross believes that there’s only a “50/50” chance the Adare bypass will be ready in time for the Ryder Cup....
Murdered mayors of Limerick - Limerick’s distinctive contribution to Ireland’s quest for freedom Reporter: '); '); LAST SUNDAY marked the centenary of the deaths of Joseph O’Donoghue, Michael O’Callaghan and George Clancy. O’Donoghue was a young member of the IRA; O’Callaghan had just retired as Mayor of Limerick; and Clancy had just been elected Mayor of Limerick. The brutal killing of the three men by British Crown forces, particularly the savage deaths of O’Callaghan and Clancy in front of their terrified wives, made headlines all over the world. It made a particular impac...
Obituary: Limerick man John had a deep interest in all things historical Reporter: '); I first met John Collins many years ago, when I interviewed him on my History Show, which was on local radio at the time. The show ran for two hours, without ad breaks and such was John’s knowledge we could have reminisced for another couple of hours. John had deep interest in all things historical and he was an avid reader and great historian. In the intervening years we became good friends and John was one of the first people to become a member of the newly founded Limerick Historical Society in 2013...