Podcasts about limerick city

Joe speaks to Eoin O'Connell with Uisce Eireann to clear up the confusion about the boil water notice this morning for Limerick, and certain parts of Clare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe is joined by Mayor of Limerick John Moran, the Regional Executive Officer for HSE Mid West Sandra Broderick, and Regional Director of Public Health and Oversight Group chairperson, Dr Mai Mannix. They discuss the newly established group which aims at tackling health inequalities in Limerick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conor Sheehan, Labour TD for Limerick City, Housing spokesperson

James Geoghegan, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South; Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West; Conor Sheehan, Labour TD for Limerick City; Cuan Ó Seireadáin, Political Correspondent for RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta

James Geoghegan, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South; Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West; Conor Sheehan, Labour TD for Limerick City; Cuan Ó Seireadáin, Political Correspondent for RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta

James Geoghegan, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South; Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West; Conor Sheehan, Labour TD for Limerick City; Cuan Ó Seireadáin, Political Correspondent for RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta

James Geoghegan, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South; Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West; Conor Sheehan, Labour TD for Limerick City; Cuan Ó Seireadáin, Political Correspondent for RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta

Joe is joined by Tanya Higgins Carey, a local development officer with Limerick City and County Council. Tanya is one of the main people involved in a new pilot project launched by the Department of Health, which focuses on community health and wellbeing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's hoped the delivery of a new surgical hub will reduce future service cancellations in the MidWest. The construction of a €60m complex with two operating theatres and procedure rooms is now underway at the former Scoil Carmel site in Limerick City and is expected to be up and running by the end of next year. Last year, over 1,500 procedures were cancelled at Ennis General Hospital alone. Friends of Ennis Hospital Chairperson Angela Coll says it should be of huge benefit to patients.

Joe is joined by Craig Power, Night time Economy Advisor for Limerick City and County Council, to discuss the newly launched 'Twilight Thursdays' Initiative Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seán Golden, Chief Economist and Director of Policy at Limerick Chamber, discusses a new report highlighting housing shortages in the Mid West.

Joe is joined by Darren Barry, Climate Action Officer for Limerick City and County Council, to discuss Climate Action Week in Limerick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fianna Fáil councillor Bridie Collins wants the Adare Bypass to be extended by another 3km to further alleviate traffic in the area. She believes the current plan will cause even further tailbacks in the area as motorists travelling from the Limerick side will need to stop on a single-carriageway and make a right turn to access the bypass. She wants the Government to look at extending the bypass a further 3km to eliminate this right turn: A Departement of Transport spokesperson says Limerick City & County Council (LC&C) are currently progressing construction of the 7km long bypass of Adare Town, as approved by Government. At the recent contract signing for this scheme, the Minister for Transport requested that LC&C assess the possibility of extending the scheme by 3kms east to the M20 at Attyflin and to prepare a report on same. This work is currently underway, a number of factors need to be as considered as part of this assessment including funding, deliverability, progress and programme and risk, to what is already a very tight timeline for completion. LC&C are currently in detailed discussions with the Contractor and hope to be in a position to submit a report to TII in approx. 3 to 4 weeks. TII will then review and forward on to the Department of Transport for consideration.

Gillian is joined by Councillor Maria Donoghue to discuss the need for a tourist information office in Limerick City Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the April edition of the Limerick Lady Podcast. Alternate title: "What gets me goin' about Bóinn". We were joined this month by the brilliant Róisín Ní Ghallóglaigh who recently gave a seminar on the sexist themes within lots of traditional Irish songs that for a long time we've all just kind of... Overlooked, or not known about.  Róisín Ní Ghallóglaigh is an accomplished solo performer, guitarist and composer. She is currently a member of Irish-Estonian trio, Iiri-Eesti Lauluvagi, featuring Anne-Mai Valk and Hanna-Reet Ruul. In 2020, she released her album Red is the Rose, an album of traditional songs, sung unaccompanied. In 2021 she co-produced an animated music video to accompany her song Bóinn - the River Goddess. Róisín has worked with artists Joanna Hyde and Tadhg Ó Meachaire on their album One For The Foxes and has worked on the Songs For Our Children Project and the 1916 Song Project with Aileen Lambert and Michael Fortune. In 2023, Róisín successfully completed her PhD at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick. As a solo artist Róisín performs songs from the Irish, English and Scottish tradition alongside her own compositions. She is currently Assistant Professor in Irish Music at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance. If you can access it, Róisín's thesis "Sexual Metaphor and Meaning in the Two Irish Language Songs ‘An Binsín Luachra' and ‘An tSeanbhean Bhocht'" is available to read on the University of Limerick library website.  Go see the Brad Pitt Light Orchestra at the Wickham Way in Limerick City, as part of the Comhluadar festival, on the 25th of April, and in Dolans on the 26th of April opening for Carswell & Hope (Ire/US band).  The Limerick Lady is a grassroots movement based in Limerick, Ireland, with a focus on promoting conversation around gender, visibility, gender balance and the arts. It was founded in 2016 by award-winning (and losing) singer-songwriter Emma Langford, who hosts the podcast alongside fellow award-winning (and losing) Limerick woman, theatre-maker and musician Ann Blake. Find the Limerick Lady Podcast on all your favourite streaming platforms. New episodes drop once a month, on the third Thursday (or Thirdsday, if you will). The Limerick Lady is supported by The Limerick Post Newspaper. Support the Limerick Post at www.limerickpost.ie 

Benny Hurl, Chair of the GAA's National Committee on Demographics; Robert Troy, Minister of State at the Department of Finance; Rose Conway-Walsh, Sinn Féin TD for Mayo; Conor Sheehan, Labour TD for Limerick City

Robert Troy, Minister of State at the Department of Finance; Rose Conway-Walsh, Sinn Féin TD for Mayo; Conor Sheehan, Labour TD for Limerick City

Robert Troy, Minister of State at the Department of Finance; Rose Conway-Walsh, Sinn Féin TD for Mayo; Conor Sheehan, Labour TD for Limerick City

Andrew Lynch, CEO of Homely, spoke to Jerry about how the platform has applied to Limerick City and County Council to build its first rent-to-own scheme in Castletroy and has a target of 1,000 new and already-built homes by 2030. For more: https://ownhomely.com/

Confidence has been expressed that a popular bus service serving Clare's county town has "turned a corner" following a problematic period. The operator of the service known as the 'green bus' has pledged to win back the respect and trust of Ennis passengers at a meeting with Ennis's elected representatives. Due to a sharp rise in buses turning up late, at capacity or not arriving at all in recent years, it's been a widely-held belief that the green bus has gone downhill. Dublin Coach's M7 Express Service operates daily and begins at Tralee, serving Ennis and Bunratty as well as locations such as Killarney, Limerick City and Kildare Village, before terminating in Dublin City Centre. To get to the bottom of the aforementioned issues as well as complaints relating to staff behaviour and inadequate bus maintenance, a February meeting of Ennis Municipal District heard Fine Gael Councillor Mary Howard call for a briefing to be set up with Dublin Coach Representatives. At the briefing held this week with the Dublin Coach Regional General Manager, who joined the company last October, councillors heard that the service has "turned a corner" since January by expanding its fleet and hiring additional drivers. Frances Cahill says due to the recently-implemented changes, the green bus now has a "bright future". The company claims passenger numbers in Ennis have risen by 100% since the beginning of the year, while service delivery has increased by 96%. At the briefing, Frances Cahill apologised to the people of Ennis on behalf of the provider for issues she said were "unacceptable", and promised not to let passengers down going forward. Councillor Mary Howard is confident the green bus is on its way to returning to being the "great service" it once was.

Limerick City and County Council are set to activate CCTV cameras at Bring Banks to combat illegal dumping. Hourigan from Limerick City and County Council spoke about the plan on Live95's Limerick Today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The lack of speech and language therapists in the country is having a profound impact on Irish children.That's according to Andrea's guest, Eoghan O'Byrne, Principal of St Mary's National School in Limerick City. He joins, along with Sarah Kelly, SpeakEasy Speech and Language Therapist and listeners to discuss.

Anne Rabbitte, Fianna Fáil Senator; Conor Sheehan, Labour TD for Limerick City; Rory Hearne, Social Democrats TD for Dublin North-West; Tabitha Monahan, Political Reporter for the Irish Independent

Anne Rabbitte, Fianna Fáil Senator; Conor Sheehan, Labour TD for Limerick City; Rory Hearne, Social Democrats TD for Dublin North-West; Tabitha Monahan, Political Reporter for the Irish Independent

Anne Rabbitte, Fianna Fáil Senator; Conor Sheehan, Labour TD for Limerick City; Rory Hearne, Social Democrats TD for Dublin North-West; Tabitha Monahan, Political Reporter for the Irish Independent

Ireland's first directly elected mayor, John Moran, has announced a €10.5 million plan to transform the city and county. Key proposals include modular homes to ease the housing crisis, a fashion museum in a derelict Garda station, and new dog parks. John joins Anton in studio to discuss.

Linda Nelson Murray, Fine Gael Senator; Conor Sheehan, Labour TD for Limerick City; Professor Colin O'Gara, Head of Addiction Services in St John of God Hospital; Sarah Burns, Reporter with The Irish Times; Claire Donegan, Empower Her Project Lead; Erin McEvoy, Lecturer in Marketing at the Ulster Business School

Linda Nelson Murray, Fine Gael Senator; Conor Sheehan, Labour TD for Limerick City; Professor Colin O'Gara, Head of Addiction Services in St John of God Hospital; Sarah Burns, Reporter with The Irish Times; Claire Donegan, Empower Her Project Lead; Erin McEvoy, Lecturer in Marketing at the Ulster Business School

About 2,300 people living in and around Cappamore, a small village about 20 minutes outside Limerick City, have been without drinking water since September 2023.Why is this happening? And is it an issue elsewhere around the country?To discuss, Andrea is joined by Principal of Scoil Chaitríona, Nicola Blake, John Hayes, owner of Haye's Bar and Restaurant Cappamore and Councillor Martin Ryan.

Eileen Coleman, Festivals and Events Coordinator at Limerick City and County Council, joins Joe to talk about the plans for this year's St. Patrick's Festival in Limerick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show yesterday, Shane Gleeson was discussing how the five Spar shops he owns around Limerick City are being hit again and again by shoplifters…So, how big of a problem is crime in the retail sector?To discuss, Andrea is joined by Shane's brother Michael Gleeson, Eric Matthews, owner of Kicky's Restaurant on South Great George's Street in Dublin and Frayank Nunez, owner of 'It's A Trap' micro-bakery and coffee shop on Aungier Street in Dublin…

Ryan O'Meara, Fianna Fáil TD for the Tipperary North; Paul Lawless, Aontú TD for Mayo; Conor Sheehan, Labour TD for Limerick City; Elaine Loughlin, Political Editor with the Examiner

Ryan O'Meara, Fianna Fáil TD for the Tipperary North; Paul Lawless, Aontú TD for Mayo; Conor Sheehan, Labour TD for Limerick City; Elaine Loughlin, Political Editor with the Examiner

Ryan O'Meara, Fianna Fáil TD for the Tipperary North; Paul Lawless, Aontú TD for Mayo; Conor Sheehan, Labour TD for Limerick City; Elaine Loughlin, Political Editor with the Examiner

The family of Joe Drennan have expressed their anger at the prison sentence of the man who killed him in a hit and run in 2023.Kieran Fogarty from Co. Limerick received a six-and-a-half-year sentence for dangerous driving causing death & an eight-year sentence for a drive-by shooting earlier that year. Both sentences will run concurrently & have been backdated to October 2023.On Thursday's The Last Word, Matt spoke to Conor Sheehan, Labour TD for Limerick City and Conor Hanly, Law Lecturer at the University of Galway about why sentences run concurrently in Ireland.Hit the ‘Play' button on this page to hear the conversation.

Cathal Crotty, a former soldier, received a three-year suspended sentence in June, after pleading guilty to carrying out an unprovoked attack on Natasha O'Brien in Limerick City. Following public outcry over the leniency of his sentence, the DPP has decided to appeal the sentence today in Dublin's District Courts. Newstalk Courts Correspondent, Frank Greaney, gave us the latest on the case.

Pen has been put to paper for the completion of a major infrastructure project in South-East Clare. Limerick City and County Council has signed a €31m contract with Wills Brothers LTD to construct the Coonagh to Knockalisheen Distributor Road. The works will involve a new 2.1km urban dual carriageway, pedestrian, and cycling facilities and improvements to existing roads and is expected to complete within two years. Cathaoirleach of the Shannon Municipal District Pat O'Gorman is hopeful the route can be extended thereafter.

Timmy Dooley, Fianna Fáil TD for Clare; Conor Sheehan, Labour TD for Limerick City; Sarah McGuinness, Political Correspondent with the Irish Daily Mail; Theresa Reidy, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Government at UCC

Alistair Bunkall, Sky New Middle Eastern Correspondent; Timmy Dooley, Fianna Fáil TD for Clare; Conor Sheehan, Labour TD for Limerick City; Sarah McGuinness, Political Correspondent with the Irish Daily Mail; Theresa Reidy, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Government at UCC

Timmy Dooley, Fianna Fáil TD for Clare; Conor Sheehan, Labour TD for Limerick City; Sarah McGuinness, Political Correspondent with the Irish Daily Mail; Theresa Reidy, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Government at UCC

Met Éireann have warned that further snow is possible while temperatures could drop to -10 degrees this week. We get an update from around the coutry with Alan O'Reilly, from Carlow Weather, Aoibhinn Twomey Public Relations Lead with the RSA. Also speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was our Southern Reporter Jamie O'Hara joins us from Charleville and also Barry Whyte, Newstalk's Chief reporter is in Clonmel this morning.Newstalk Reporter Henry McKean joined us live from Limerick City and Stephanie Rohan, Newstalk Reporter is in Nass, Co Kildare.

It's claimed improvements in personal behaviour will be the driving force in stamping out littering in Ennis. The county town has fallen eight places in the latest Irish Business Against Litter rankings, which have just been published, with An Taisce's report determining the county town is no longer cleaner than European Norms. Ten sites in Ennis were assessed as part of the judging process. Half received an ‘A' Grade, beginning with the Westfield Housing Estate, where inspectors commended house-proud beautiful flower arrangements and a complete absence of litter. The dualcarriageway from Skehanagh Roundabout to Clare Abbey Roundabout was also recognised for its cleanliness, along with the approach road from the Kilrush Roundabout and the stretch from Rocky Road Roundabout to Kilrush Road Roundabout, which was described as a "very good impression, with a striking sculpture." Cathedral Court rounded off the top tier ratings for its "well maintained residential site." Merchants Square, O'Connell Street and Ennis Bus and Train Station each earned a B+ rating, with small amounts of litter noted in all. Notably, judges described the public realm enhancements as "looking fantastic" and the station to be "much improved from its condition two years ago." Issues with alcohol related litter in the grass and hedges were flagged at Kilrush Road Car Park, which received a B Grade. The worst performing area in Ennis, meanwhile, was Dunnes Stores, where the surface area car park and store entrance, gave "the overall impression of a littered environment." Most items were food related, along with significant quantities of receipts, with accumulations in trolley bays, grass verges and hedges. IBAL Spokesperson Conor Horgan says the issues in Ennis are not major and require improvements in personal habits. Ultimately Ennis was judged to be ‘clean to European Norms' and finished 13th overall in the Irish Business Against Litter League for 2024; falling eight places on its position from six months ago. Between March and September, Ennis Tidy Towns had a record number of volunteers collected an average of 20 bags of rubbish every night. Ennis Tidy Towns member and Fine Gael Councillor Mary Howard says given their efforts, the result is disappointing, but believes there are simple initiatives that can change the tide. Overall, Naas retained top spot and was one of 13 towns cleaner than European Norms. Limerick City and Galway's Inner-City were both judged to be littered, while Dublin's North Inner City was the only ‘seriously littered' area nationwide.

Social Democrats councillor Elisa O'Donovan has stood by her claim that women who ran for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in Limerick were “handmaidens” whose only jobs were to get men elected. The Limerick City councillor claimed she was being subjected to a “witch-hunt” and embarrassingly poor journalism when asked to comment on the remarks. We get reaction from Erin McGreehan, Fianna Fáil TD for Louth.

On the trail of the probably German writer behind The Treasure of the Sierra Madre with Tadhg O'Sulllivan, the art of playing the violin while reciting verse with soloist, Larissa O'Grady; an unorthodox way of finding a bed for the night in a new Irish short film, Room Taken and a visit the an "art cabin" in Limerick City.

A new Limerick Gift Card has launched as part of efforts to support local businesses by locking in spending and attracting new spending to the county. Backed by Limerick City and County Council and Limerick Chamber, the gift card is available as either a physical gift card or an e-card that can be added to digital wallets. Cards can be spent in the city and surrounding towns, including Newcastle West, Adare, Abbeyfeale, Kilmallock and Rathkeale. Over 140 businesses, including independent businesses and well-known Irish brands such as Penneys and Brown Thomas, accept the new Limerick Gift Card. John Moran, Mayor of Limerick said: "Local retail businesses are key to a vibrant Limerick. They provide essential shopping and services, employment and broader support in our communities. But it is not a one-way street. They need our support too. A little adjustment by each of us in how we spend this Christmas will make a huge collective difference to them. These innovative cards make that easy for us all! Please think local this year!" The Limerick Gift Card is part of the multi-award winning Town & City Gift Card concept active across Ireland in Ballinrobe, Carndonagh, Drogheda, Letterkenny, Sligo and Waterford. Over €7 million Town & City Gift Cards were sold in Ireland in 2023, with around 80% of sales to organisations for staff rewards and incentives. Newly launched technology from Miconex allows Irish organisations to distribute digital Limerick Gift Cards to their staff, clients and customers online to multiple participants at once, immediately or on a future date. Liam Dwan, manager of Brown Thomas said it's a card for everyone: "Brown Thomas is located on O'Connell Street at the centre of Limerick's main shopping district and as one of Ireland's leading department stores, we were keen to get involved with the Limerick Gift Card. What's great about the card is the choice on offer. With one card, recipients can go shopping in Limerick's best stores, grab a bite to eat or a coffee, or even stay over. It's a card that caters for everyone." Penneys store manager Noel McNamara adds: "Penneys Limerick is delighted to be collaborating with fellow Limerick businesses on this exciting new gift card for our city and county. People often visit the city for the high street stores, but will stay to discover other businesses too, and this has a positive impact on everyone. We know from our own Penneys gift cards that people spend over and above the value on the cards, all benefiting our local economy and helping Limerick to thrive." Alongside city businesses, a range of Limerick county businesses are participating in the program, like Isobel's Boutique in Adare. Kay Mulcaire is the owner of the store and said the card is straightforward and appealing: "The fact you can buy a digital version of the card which can be added to digital wallets is fantastic. Lots of people pay using their phones now, so it makes supporting local really convenient. It's also ideal for last-minute gifts, as people can buy the digital card online and send it to the recipient in moments. People want to support local, but it has to be easy, and the new Limerick Gift Card is straightforward and appealing." Hospitality businesses including restaurants, cafés and pubs are also accepting the card, like multi-award winning pub Mother Macs on High Street and Upper Denmark Street. Michael McMahon, owner of Mother Macs, said the card provides much-needed support for the hospitality sector: "Supporting local has always been at the heart of what we do at Mother Macs Public House, and the Limerick City Gift Card aligns perfectly with that ethos. It's a simple yet impactful way to champion our city's incredible mix of retailers, hospitality venues, and cultural gems." A range of accommodation providers are also accepting the Limerick Gift Card, like Deebert House Hotel. Margaret O'Sullivan, manager of the hotel, commented: "Nestled at the foothills of the Ballyhoura Mountains, ...

Culture File makes a studio visit to the "Art Cabin" at Brother Russell House in Limerick City.

Professor of Politics Maura Adshead and Midwest Correspondent Catherine O'Halloran debate the issues facing the voters of Limerick City and County.

Professor Brian Caulfield, School of Engineering at Trinity College Dublin; Brian Leddin, Green Party TD for Limerick City, spokesperson on Transport, Climate Action and Environment; Colmán Ó Raghallaigh, Spokesperson for the community rail organisation, West on Track, take a closer look at the country's rail services. 

David Raleigh, reporter based in Limerick and Willie O'Dea, Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick City

43 minutes of me walking around Limerick city and talking into a microphone about the history of a wall and how it's connected to 2pac ASMR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.