Councillors meet Transport Minister over Aer Lingus

A delegation of County Councillors from the West of Ireland met with Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Pascal Donohue, T.D., in Dublin today to express their concerns about the proposed sale of Aer Lingus to IAG.

Public urged to prevent waste

Householders and businesses are being asked to "Do One More Thing" in 2015 to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill, to boost recycling rates and to prevent food waste.

Kerry businesses compete at ‘Best Young Entrepreneur’ Regional Final

 

Three local business owners and new start-ups from Kerry, all under the age of 30, have gone head-to-head with other winners from Clare, Limerick and Tipperary at the regional final of ‘Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur’ competition.

Kerry entrepreneurs Fly the Flag at regional final

Three young Kerry entrepreneurs are flying the flag for the county at the regional final of the inaugural ‘Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur’ competition, which is offering an investment prize-fund of €2 million.

Temporary closure of Abbeyfeale Fire Station

Limerick City and County Council has announced that Abbeyfeale Fire Station will close for an estimated three-week period due to a number staff being unavailable for work due to illness.

Ham radio users light up the airwaves at Loop Head

A group of amateur ham radio operators will wind back the clock at Loop Head Lighthouse this weekend when they attempt to communicate via radio and Morse code with hundreds of radio clubs throughout the world.

Minister Deenihan launches exhibition of historic photographs in Limerick

An exhibition of rare photographs documenting life in Limerick City and environs, including south east Clare and Kerry during the last century will be launched this evening by Jimmy Deenihan T.D., Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

Minister to officially launch Strategic Plan for Shannon Estuary

Jan O' Sullivan, TD, Minister for Planning, will be in Clare later this week to launch a major strategic plan for the future development and management of marine-related industry and tourism along Ireland’s largest estuary, the Shannon Estuary.

Radio Club makes international connections from Loop Head

A group of amateur ham radio operators from Limerick, Clare, Kerry and Tipperary successfully managed to make contact from Loop Head Lighthouse with 350 other radio clubs throughout the world at the weekend.

Top companies to take part in Midwest manufacturing event

Element 6, Cook Medical, Boston Scientific, Vistakon and Aughinish Alumina are among the confirmed participants in an upcoming exhibition and trade show for small and medium-sized manufacturing businesses and sub-contractors in the Munster Region.

Manufacturing trade event announced for Munster SME’s

Supply Network Shannon (SNS) has announced details of an exhibition and trade show for small and medium sized manufacturing businesses and sub-contractors in the Munster Region.

Business and Sports Tourism delivers EUR50M boost to Clare and Limerick

The Shannon Region Conference and Sports Bureau has attracted business and sports tourism worth an estimated €50million euro to counties Limerick and Clare during the past decade, figures released today show.

Minister Varadkar officially opens Great Southern Trail

Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar today (Saturday, 23 February, 2013) officially opened a new section of The Great Southern Trail in Abbeyfeale, County Limerick.

Closing Date Nears For Submissions To Shannon Estuary Plan

The agencies behind a major strategic plan for the future development and management of marine-related industry and tourism along the Shannon Estuary have advised that the closing date for submissions is this Friday (February 15th 2013).

Mulcahy Confident Enterprise Ireland Will Deliver For Shannon Region

Clare Senator Tony Mulcahy today expressed his confidence in the capacity of Enterprise Ireland to deliver “real positive results” for the Shannon region during 2013 as it assumes its expanded enterprise development remit.

EU Project To Guide Future Waste Management In Limerick, Clare, Kerry

The Limerick/Clare/Kerry Regional Waste Management Office this week attended an international convention in Greece to discuss how local and regional authorities can improve their waste collection and recycling policies.

Minister Launches Strategic Plan For Shannon Estuary

Details have been announced of a major strategic plan for the future development and management of marine-related industry and tourism along Ireland’s largest estuary, the Shannon Estuary.

Significant Drop in Fire Fatalities during 2012

New figures from the Irish Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA) show a dramatic reduction in the number of deaths from fires in Ireland so far this year.

Survey Shows Changing Business Attitude To Recycling

A survey of Irish businesses has found that the majority of companies (92pc) are disposing of unwanted waste through recycling.

Limerick Radio Club To Broadcast From Loop Head Lighthouse

Loop Head Lighthouse in County Clare will be amongst hundreds of lighthouses and lightships worldwide to participate in a unique event aimed at promoting public awareness of lighthouses and lightships and their need for preservation and restoration.