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THE LIGHT FANTASTIC Thousands join walk
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HOPE SHINES OUT
OF THE DARKNESS
Darkness Into Light
walk attracts
thousands to the city
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CRIME Chief
Superintendent
highlights
ongoing
problem of
scramblers in
city P6
REBEL
ASSAULT
Champions
face Cork in
crucial
WHOPPER Limerick woman’s Munster match Homeowner defiant despite
record shark catch P12 P56 demolition plan P4
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CLIMBER
TRIBUTES 6. Tributes paid to Limerick
father following
Passionate Ger Carrauntoohil fall
remembered
Page 4 7. Man from Limerick
outskirts dies following fall
on Carrauntoohil
More than a clash of the ash. Pat Ryan of Limerick and Stephen McDonnell of Cork in a coming together off the ball during
the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A Round 4 match in February. There will be a huge crowd of up to 40,000 on Sunday 8. Sunny delight this week
in Limerick
THANKS be to God....the is exactly nine months since Tipperary on Sunday. 9. Singer Niall Horan and
hurling is back and the LIT that great day in Croker last We had such a great year in actor Jamie Dornan added
Gaelic Grounds will be August. So, a very rare and 2018, anything this group of to JP McManus Pro-Am
mobbed on Sunday for historic occasion and one to young sportsmen can now line-up in Limerick
Limerick’s first saviour on Sunday. give us will be a bonus.
championship game of the Already all the stand Limerick are still 10 Alcohol? Sorry there's
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tickets have gone, but there is
always great fun and banter
favourites for the All-Ireland,
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Students’ take EUGENE Jerome O'Connell tells me, is
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Limerick town
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PHELAN Limerick have played a game
at the Gaelic Grounds as
supporters in red and white,
after Cork's poor
cheer your hearts out and
enjoy the occasion, we don't
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Declan Hannon
Captain of the Limerick senior hurlers
What’s your idea of a perfect day, or a
perfect weekend, in Limerick? How important do you think sport is to
To be honest my perfect weekend is Limerick?
probably quiet boring, breakfast in The I think sport is very important in all
Green Yard Cafe Punch’s Cross, followed by counties, it gives young people a structure to
relaxing at home, depending on the weather follow, a discipline, an aim, you learn so
then, I enjoy walking the bridges in the city, much from being involved in sport that you
Limerick is a fantastic city with brilliant can transfer to your school life, work life and
views. to your life in general. It can only have a
positive effect.
What’s your first Limerick memory?
Heading into primary school (Scoil Naomh What’s the biggest challenge facing the
Iosaf Adare) not wanting to go really, this city/county today?
quickly changed and I had fantastic years I think Limerick is buzzing at the moment
there. with many multinational businesses coming
What’s your favourite part of the
into the city, creating numerous
opportunities for graduates to stay in the
city and add to its continuous rise.
MOTOR
LOAN
county/city and why?
My favourite part of the county is my I do think that it is tough for young people
hometown Adare; the people, in Limerick to get on the property ladder
with the prices of houses rising, if the
7.5%*
restaurants, cafes, schools, it is
always a hive of activity and at prices continue to rise it will only
times feels as though you are on lead to the youth of Limerick
your holidays with the many moving elsewhere which I
tourists coming to visit the would hate to see.
little village.
Declan captains Limerick
Need An
against Cork this
What about a favourite local Sunday in the Munster
walk or view? Senior Hurling
Walking the three bridges in Championship
Limerick city is always a good
way to take in fresh air and take
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FRONTPAGESOFTHEPAST
X18YEARS AGO rugby officials after the
MAY 5, 2001 Munster Stade Francais
A Stunning photograph by semi-final in which he says
Owen South of the late Munster were robbed.
Richard Harris, having a pint The lead story with the
of Guinness while sitting on heading, “Heroin Arrives in
the wall on the banks of the City” with Chief
Shannon at Clancy Strand Superintendent, Liam Quinn
adorned the front page. There warning that the deadly drug
was also a story with the was starting to take a hold in
acclaimed actor slamming the city.
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Tributes paid to father-of-three after Carrauntoohil fall
RYAN O’ROURKE He died from the fall at around the good guys,” Cllr Costelloe said. his passion to explore the terrain,”
Ryan.orourke@limerickleader.ie
midday last Saturday. Kerry Ger Duffy during Mr Duffy was an experienced they said.
Mountain Rescue was involved in his recent trip to hill walking and mountain Mr Duffy will be deeply
TRIBUTES have been paid to the the recovery of his body. Cambodia climbing. He had only recently regretted by his loving wife Carmel
Limerickman who died while The Rescue 115 helicopter, returned from a three week-long (nee Madden) and his children
climbing on Carrauntoohil over the which flew from Shannon, was motorbike trip to Cambodia. Siobhán, Aisling and Gavin. He will
weekend. unable to land due to the rough A friend of Mr Duffy’s spoke of be deeply missed by his mother
Ger Duffy, 58, originally from St terrain and instead ferried a his love for motorbikes and Bernie, sisters Miriam, Ruth,
Joseph’s Street in Limerick City number of people to the scene. lot of the younger kids in the area. mountain climbing. Helen, Tessa, Maggie and Rachel
had been living Clonlara, County Cllr John Costelloe, who was a He loved bikes, and always gave “If a person gets killed biking (Derryfadda), sisters-in-law,
Clare for the past 10 years. childhood neighbour and friend of great advice. He was a real then they were doing what they brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces,
The father-of-three was an avid Mr Duffy, offered his condolences character, really well liked and was loved doing and they died happy, relatives, neighbours, and his
motorcycle enthusiast, and had a to the Duffy family. from a lovely family. He will be making it easier to accept. Ger many friends. Donations, if
passion for mountaineering. “Ger was like a father figure to a sadly missed, he was really one of loved climbing and was following desired, to Kerry Mountain Rescue.
Noelle and Eileen O' Malley and Geraldine Mulcahy pictured
outside the house in O'Malley Park
Above: the rear of the house PICTURES: MICHAEL COWHEY.
Widow won’t move though
house slated for demolition
Regeneration: Woman’s family feels she is one of the ‘forgotten few’ in Southill
“
RYAN O’ROURKE “She is one of the forgotten few. replaced it. Two years ago we got new she added.
Ryan.orourke@limerickleader.ie
She has been left isolated and alone. floorboards, new beams, we brought Independent election candidate
They have forgotten the older back down the brick and built it back Noel Hannan blasted the council over
A SOUTHILL woman says she will not
be moved from her home, despite the
generation, the ones who started
Southill.
up. Her kitchen is subsiding as well.
We already did one half of it, and it Eileen is the situation.
“It is a total disgrace they way the
fact that her house has been
earmarked for demolition as part of
“They are being bullied to be
leaving their homes. They want to
just feels like we are throwing money
at it for nothing,” she added.
being Regeneration has treated Mrs
O’Malley.
the regeneration program.
Eileen O’Malley, 76, says her home
move her out, but she doesn’t want to
go,” she added.
Noelle is worried that if her
mother leaves the home, the house
punished for “Her late Husband, John O’Malley,
served this country for 30 years in the
is suffering from dampness after her Noelle says her mother has been will be given to someone else. owning her army, and this is the thanks they
neighbours’ houses were knocked
four years ago.
denied grants which would help
improve the house, due to it being
“My father and mother worked all
their life to own this house. It is their own house show. Eileen is being punished for
owning her own house,” Mr Hannan
Eileen has been widowed for the earmarked for demolition. pride and joy. She has raised eight NOEL HANNAN added.
past eight years. Her husband, John, Eileen suffers from a series of kids, 15 grandkids and three great In response to the comments,
was an army veteran of 30 years. medical ailments including arthritis grandkids in this home and they just a spokesperson for Limerick City
Her daughters, Noelle O’Malley and a heart condition. expect her to leave,” said Noelle. and County Council said: “Limerick
and Geraldine Mulcahy say they don’t “We don’t want a palace. We just “I maintain that if mom got up City and County Council does not
understand how she can be asked to want the dampness dealt with and tomorrow morning, packed her stuff comment on individual cases as it
leave, as she owns the property. the windows and doors fixed. She is and left out the front door, they doesn’t believe in discussing a
“My mother has been living here entitled to a grant to put in a stairlift would come in the back door and do it customer’s personal details in a
for the last 49 years. She owns her and a downstairs bathroom, but she up and give it to someone else. They public forum.
own house and now they say the can’t get them, because the house is just don’t care, to them they are just a “Limerick City and County
house is earmarked for demolition. earmarked for demolition,” said number. Council urges those who have issues
She is not willing to get her house Noelle. “They are waiting for her to give with the houses to make contact with
knocked because it’s her home,” “The whole floor outside when up. Her biggest fear is they would do it Customer Services to discuss the
Geraldine said. you come in had to be replaced, we all up and just give it to someone else,” situation.”
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Gardaí stopped man with
two-year-old on scrambler
JPC: Roxboro Road dealt with 16 dirt bike incidents so far in 2019
Quinlivan calls for the ban of JESS CASEY
jess.casey@limerickleader.ie
Scramblers
Gardaí acknowledge that there has educational point of view, instead of
GARDAÍ recently stopped a young man been an anti-social element associated taking an enforcement approach, Chief
Calls to travelling on a scrambler with a
two-year-old child sitting up on the
with the bikes, with some drivers
wearing hoods to escape detection,
Superintendent Gerard Roche said.
This programme could possibly be
stop back of the bike, public representatives Supt O’Neill told the meeting. run through the Garda youth diversion
heard at a recent meeting of the Joint “They can cause distress to residents programmes and Limerick’s crime
Policing Committee (JPC). and their noise can have an effect.” prevention officer is currently looking
scramblers So far this year, gardaí in the Roxboro
district have dealt with 16 different
“We are using the CCTV network
that is available to us. We are looking at
into it, he added.
Minors using these bikes might also
in city incidents relating to scramblers, the current legislation as well.” be hoping it to “get a chase going” with a
Superintendent Eamonn O’Neill Gardaí are also looking into if garda car, he said, adding that this could
confirmed in response to a question put supplying a minor with a mechanical end up causing more damage.
forward by Fianna Fáil TD Niall vehicle like the quads and dirt bikes can “We have to balance those rights as
Collins. be made an offence, he added. well, instead of taking after someone.”
Chief Superintendent
RYAN O'ROURKE Speaking at the meeting, Chief While it is not illegal to drive a “These vehicles are designed for
ryan.orourke@limerickleader.ie Gerard Roche
Superintendent Gerard Roche scrambler on private lands or green off-road use and we need to make
reminded the attending TDs, senators areas “to get onto green areas, they must people aware of that,” he added.
SCRAMBLERS need to be and councillors that the majority of travel through public areas and that’s “People need to be made aware there
banned from city estates as those using scramblers are minors who where I see them breaking the law,” Supt is a place you can go in Limerick to use
they are a menace in local are “not buying the bikes for O’Neill explained. the bikes instead of going out to green
communities, posing a themselves.” An investigation into a road road areas.”
danger to the public and “Parents and guardians have to take traffic collision in Rathbane back in Meanwhile, garda figures show a
causing damage to property, some responsibility for this,” Chief Supt March between a 4X4 and a motorbike decrease in crime figures across the
claims Sinn Féin TD for Roche said. at which the motorcyclist failed to stay district when comparing 2019 to the
Limerick City Maurice “People may not realise the dangers at the scene is still ongoing, Supt O’Neill same period last year.
Quinlivan. of scramblers. They are the new toy in also confirmed. This includes a 13% decrease in
“In many town.” An Garda Siochana is looking at property crime and a 7% decrease in
communities across approaching the issue from an crimes against the person.
Limerick, quads, dirt bikes
and scrambles are driven on
public areas, causing
problems for local people, a
danger to children, and Designers
resulting in intimidation for
some residents,” Deputy
Quinlivan said.
make their
“Many of these greens and
public parks are destroyed by fashion
the use of these scramblers,
and we also have some
situations where local sports
statements
teams are showing up to play
a match only to find the pitch TWO students at the
has been torn-up by people Limerick School of Art and
driving scramblers around Design LIT have been named
them, as happened with winners as the graduating
Geraldines AFC club earlier class launched their debut
this year,” he added. collections, writes Jess Casey.
Deputy Quinlivan claims Last Thursday, BA Fashion
many elderly people are Design and BA Fashion,
living in fear in their own Knitwear and Textiles
communities. graduates unveiled their
“It’s disgraceful, and my award-winning work at the
colleague John Nugent has Unwrap exhibition launch.
been very vocal on this issue Shauna Ward, a graduate of
in Limerick. Something the BA Fashion, Knitwear and
needs to be done urgently. Textiles course, was named
Many of these bikes are overall winner at the 2019
incredibly dangerous. Many graduate collection launch,
of these bikes are powerful, receiving €1,000 and LEO Winners Shauna Ward and Ijeoma Griffin pictured at the Limerick School of Art and Design LIT at the
and incredibly dangerous, as mentoring and training. UNWRAP exhibition PICTURE: BRIAN ARTHUR
we saw with the tragic case BA Fashion Design
that occurred in Darndale graduate Ijeoma Rosita
Park, in Dublin where a man Griffin, from Annacotty, This year’s 23 BA Fashion in global designers’ studios, showcase.
was left with life changing received the special judges Design graduating student including Ellery in Australia, Photography of these
injuries from a scrambler,” prize of €500 plus LEO group included Holly Rose Simone Rocha London, students’ work was shot by
Deputy Quinlivan said. mentoring and training. Twomey, who won the 2019 McQueen London and Game acclaimed photographer
Deputy Quinlivan claims The exhibition launch Irish Fashion Innovation of Thrones Belfast. Johnny Savage. Current
that this is why Sinn Féin included the screening Awards Student Designer of A collaboration between trends and concerns such as
brought forward The Road preview of the 2019 BA the Year Award. students from the BA in sustainability, craft versus
Traffic (Quads and Fashion Design graduate The BA Fashion Design Fashion, Knitwear and technology, diversity, and
Scramblers Bill) 2017, which collection film, styled by Students have had another Textiles, and Creative Media global design marketplace
he says aimed to give Gardaí leading fashion stylists very successful year of and Design students from LIT motivated these
the ability to stop individuals Kieran Kilgallon, and shot by international work Clonmel, also featured in a contemporary textile
using scramblers in public filmmaker Albert Hooi. placements all over the world second multimedia fashion collections.
parks.
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TO LAUNCH ‘ANTI-CANVASS’
Elaine Aherne Lee
Is there no end to this at all, how brave they
are to come forward..its just disgraceful how
all this is brushed under the carpet
Martina Boland
Well done lads keep fighting it a disgrace what ye have to do
Mary Cahillane Vallely
It's disgraceful what this group have been put through
ROADS IN LIMERICK ESTATE ‘AS JAGGED AS
THE CLIFFS OF MOHER’
Bernadette Joyce
The road out 2 Iceland is in very bad state 2
puts me off going near it Architecture students pictured at Fab Lab, proposing new ideas for the Opera site PICTURE: ADRIAN BUTLER
David Byrne
Caherdavin full of potholes too
John Phillips
Wait til there is an accident then they fix it
SAUL architects want
MAYORAL PLAN WILL GIVE LIMERICK ‘OWN
DESTINY’ CLAIM SUPPORTERS
Joan Galligan
changes to Opera site
Do we still need a County Manager, will we
have lots of Chiefs !!!
‘Living city’: Students’ alternative for €180m plan
Mary Lynch
What about how much it will cost us
JESS CASEY before An Bord Pleanala. “If less than thriving lived-in city.”
Marie Buckley jess.casey@limerickleader.ie half of the 45,000 area of the site was There is also a lack of green-space
The very fact FG and Leo are out campaigning for this new allocated to housing, you could have and fears that the scale of the project
perk for their buddies should set alarm bells ringing.......VOTE FUTURE architects are demanding 200 housing units,” SAUL student does not match with Georgian
NO. that more consideration be given to Anna Fagan said. Limerick, which begins at the Opera
the current design of the €180m An extra 200 units equates site and extends throughout the city.
Project Opera site, which they believe roughly to 600 people living on the On Wednesday May 14 and
lacks the housing and green space block according to current average Thursday May 15, 27 projects
necessary to create a vibrant city. family size in Ireland, she added. designed by SAUL students,
Pre-thesis students from the With the majority of 15% of showing what they would like to see
LIMERICK ELECTION CANDIDATE HAS TO School of Architecture at the designated ‘living-space’ within the the Opera Site become, will be on
ATTEND HOSPITAL EVERY 48 HOURS AFTER University of Limerick (SAUL) have current proposal described as display at Fab Lab studios on Rutland
DOG BITE ON TRAIL examined the future plans for the ‘apart-hotel’, less than 5% of the site Street, open 9.30 am to 5.30 daily.
54,000 square metre site in great has been set aside for residential In March, Limerick City and
Derek Mulcahy detail, identifying important aspects housing, SAUL student Dáire English County Council lodged its planning
I was putting a leaflet in a letter box today they believe the current site is said. Two thirds of the site is to application to An Bord Pleanala for
and got bit by a dog. I am asking anyone missing. become office space. the Opera site, and the council does
with a dog in their home to think about putting a letter box on Among the proposals put forward “There is no problem in principle not comment on applications before
the wall outside. I would hate to think what would happen If by students is a call for more with office space, but there needs to the Planning Authority. Submissions
a child was to put their hand in the letter box. residential housing to be included in be a balance between residential and and observations can be made on the
the development, which is currently commercial for Limerick to become a proposals through An Bord Pleanala.
Michelle Graham
How many postman been bitten and no one hears
Gary Kirwan
Every two days since April 30th sounds like she is getting the
royal treatment, well for some
O’Donnell welcomes library investments
SENATOR Kieran O’Donnell has Since then over €275,000 has innovative services they provide,”
welcomed a technology investment been invested Information Senator O’Donnell said.
that has benefited 16 public libraries Communication Technology (ICT) ”Our libraries are about much
in Limerick. upgrades for 16 public libraries in more than borrowing books,” he
www.limerickleader.ie Last July funding of more than €8 Limerick. added. “Increasingly, they serve as
www.facebook.com/LimerickLeader million was approved to invest in
technology for libraries around the
“The new technology and
facilities will enhance public
community hubs and as somewhere
where people can learn and develop
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CIAN HELPS LAUNCH HOSPICE WEEK
Alan Hughes, Ireland
AM visited
LauraLynn, Ireland’s
only children’s
hospice, to launch
National Children’s
Hospice Week, which
this year runs from
20th – 26th May. He is
pictured here with
young Cian Murphy of
Limerick for the
launch of Children's
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LEADER CRIME BRIEFS
BY DAVID HURLEY Family launch new
Witnesses sought after
assault in city centre campaign to ‘get
justice’ for Gussie
GARDAI are appealing
for witnesses to an assault Gardai at
which took place in the city Henry Street
centre on Saturday night to are
come forward. investigating
Shortly before 11pm, a
man who is in his 50s, was
walking along Cruises St.
alone. He was approached by happened.
two males who assaulted “Cruises Street is busy at
him. 11 o’clock on a Saturday night
“His injuries needed so gardai at Henry Street
medical attention and he would like to speak to any
was brought to University other persons who may have
Hospital Limerick,” said seen this assault take place,”
divisional crime prevention said Sgt Leetch.
officer Sergeant Ber Leetch. Anyone who was in the
A number of witnesses area at the time and who may
have already come forward have seen what happened is
but gardai believe there are asked to contact (061)
others may have seen what 212400.
Appeal to homeowners to
lock their garden sheds
GARDAI are appealing to homeowners to lock their garden
sheds as summer approaches.
“Most of us store our gardening tools in our sheds but
that’s only one step, the next step is to make sure that the
shed is properly locked. A good standard of lock and bolt
must be used, consider paying a substantial amount for it
and then get a professional to fit it if you’re not sure yourself,”
said Sergeant Ber Leetch.
“Consider the cost of replacing your lawnmower and The family of the late Aengus ‘Gussie’ Shanahan have launched a new campaign for the young man who went missing
strimmer etc and buy a good quality lock and bolt, ” she in 2000. Pictured above with a picture of Gussie is Bob Shanahan and the late Nancy Shanahan PICTURE: LIAM BURKE
added.
“
Bag stolen while woman Call-out:Family the 19 years, so we want to go back and revisit
all that again. So we are appealing to people to
was trying on clothes urge public to use come back wit that information again.
We all had However small they feel it might be, it could
private phone line to take
be that small piece of the puzzle that could
put everything together.
INFORMATION is being “From this week, we have launched a
sought after a lady had her
handbag stolen, in recent
Advice:
Sergeant Ber
FINTAN WALSH
fintan.walsh@limerickleader.ie time to private mobile number, a confidential line. It
will be strictly confidential, and asking
days, while she was in trying Leetch heal our people to come forward with any
on clothes at a store in the
city.
THE FAMILY of the late Aengus Shanahan
have launched a new campaign to “get justice hearts information. However irrelevant they think it
may be, it might put everything together.”
“Unfortunately she left for Gussie” after he went missing in Limerick GRAINNE She said there has been fresh information
her bag outside of the city almost 20 years ago. SHANAHAN, SISTER since his death was confirmed, but she was
changing cubicle and a thief should never leave our Gussie Shanahan, 20, was reported unable to discuss due to the ongoing
saw the opportunity and valuable property missing after he was last seen at Old School OF LATE GUSSIE investigation.
took it,” said divisional unattended. Thieves are House Lane, near Barrington Street on Ms Shanahan added that she is appealing
crime prevention officer opportunists and will have February 11, 2000. to the person who contacted her father Bob
Sergeant Ber Leetch. your wallet, phone or bag His partial remains were discovered on a Shanahan a number of years ago in relation to
“I have seen ladies come taken in a second,” she added small island in Bunratty in October 2001. Gussie to make contact again.
out of their changing rooms appealing to people to However, it was not until October 2018 that “We are six months on since we buried
to get another size or item protect their property. gardai were able to match Gussie’s DNA to the Aengus and we all had to take time to heal our
but leave their bags in the Anyone with information remains, thanks to enhanced technology. hearts and digest everything that has
cubicle and in full view of about the theft is asked to Gussie was eventually laid to rest next to his happened, just let the reality come to us all,
anybody who might be contact gardai at Henry late mother Nancy in November 2019. really,” Ms Shanahan said this Monday
tempted to take it. We Street at (061) 212400. This week, the Shanahans have launched a morning. It was such a big shock to us all. So,
new campaign in a bid to source more six months on, seven months on, now we have
information in connection to his death. kind of built the strength up to get to the next
As part of the campaign, they will launch a chapter of Aengus’ story. Because, as we all
Church burgled after Mass new Facebook page, a poster and have already
launched a confidential phone line for those
know, up to now, we have been looking for a
missing person. Now he has been returned to
INFORMATION is being sought after a church was broken who wish to give information in private. us, and now we are at the stage where we want
into at the weekend. Speaking about the campaign, Gussie’s to get answers and to find out and get justice
According to gardai, St. Lelias Church, Kileely Road was sister Grainne told Live95: “What has for Gussie.”
entered sometime between 11.30am on Sunday when the happened over the last 19 years, information The private number for anyone with
church was locked and 8am Monday when it was opened. has come in, whether it has gone to missing information is 087 1222950. Anyone with
The side door was damaged and the sacristy was searched helplines, or whether people rang my dad or information is asked to contact Roxboro Road
but nothing was taken. called to the house. Some of that information garda station at 061 214340, the Garda
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12 NEWS
Criticism City rents
increase
of call to by 14.4%
in a year
deploy DAVID HURLEY
david.hurley@limerickleader.ie
AVERAGE monthly rents
dogs on
in Limerick city were
€1,195 at the end of
March according to the
latest DAFT.ie Rental
Price report.
teenagers
The report for the first
quarter of 2019, shows
average monthly rents in
the city rose by 14.4%
year-on-year. The average
cost of a one-bedroom
apartment is €878 while a
Politics: Candidate ‘using three-bedroom
house costs an average
Peter Casey style rhetoric’
Average
NICK RABBITTS “Though I wouldn’t monthly rent
nick@limerickleader.ie
necessarily agree with this as in Limerick is
a solution. I’m sure it comes €1,195
THERE has been widespread from a place of frustration, as
condemnation from City I'm very familiar too with
North election hopefuls to anti-social behaviour issues,
one candidate’s call to set the and everyone wants [an] of €1,167.
garda dog unit on unruly increased garda presence.” Meanwhile, the average
youths. Mr Walsh said he hopes monthly rent in the
Brian O’Connor, who is people “see through” Mr county stood at €864 – up
running for Fine Gael on the O’Connor’s call for dogs. 11.4% compared to 2018.
northside, said he believed if “Fine Gael are currently According to DAFT.ie,
the law enforcement agency
clamped down on this
behaviour things would
misspending billions of euro
and Brian wants to release
hounds on the youth? We
Maeve’s vision for Bloom monthly rents in Limerick
city remain lower than
those in Dublin (€2,046),
improve. have serious problems on the See Maeve O'Neill's garden design at Bloom in the Phoenix Park Cork (€1,331), Galway
He believes dogs should northside because Brian’s (€1,260) and much of the
Maeve O'Neill a garden designer from Growing Conversations which will
tackle youths. party and local TD Dublin commuter belt.
Realise Landscape Architects will fly explore the need to educate people on
But the call has prioritised banks The report also finds
the flag for Limerick at the annual the language of mental illness in
been met with over the average monthly rent
Bloom festival at the end of the Ireland.
criticism, from community. I for single bedroom in the
month. Bord Bia’s Food Village will feature
Conor really think suburbs of the city is €358
Raised in Limerick, Maeve studied two Limerick food and drink
Sheehan, he should be while a double room will
Fine art, Sculpture and the companies, among the 100 plus
Labour, bringing set you back €406.
Principals of Teaching Art in exhibitors in the Food Market and
Kieran Walsh solutions to Across Munster, there
Limerick College of Art and Design. Bloom Inn with many new companies
of the Social the table, not were just 570 homes
She has designed the garden and new products set to launch. The
Democrats, this available to rent across
'Grounded' in association with festival runs from May 30 to June 3,
and Solidarity outrageous Munster on May 1.
Janssen, Aware and See Change see www.bloominthepark.com
councillor Mary headline grabbing
Cahillane. stuff,” the former
Fresh call for city
Even his running mate, Labour member said.
Olivia O’Sullivan
distanced herself from his
has Cllr Cahillane described
the suggestion as “absolutely
Lidl seeks to
claims. astonishing”. build new
who
Mr Sheehan, pictured,
is the youngest
candidate in City North, said
Mr O’Connor is engaging in
“We shouldn’t
surprised though, as Fine
Gael has a long record of
anti-social
be
behaviour
community facility store in city
“nonsensical Peter Casey including cutting child GERMAN retailer Lidl is
style rhetoric”, referring to benefit, lone parents
NICK RABBITTS safe and secure,” said the manager of the seeking permission to build a
nick@limerickleader.ie
the Presidential candidate’s allowance and back to school Garryowen Community Development discount foodstore on the
pre-election comments on allowances,” she said. project John Buttery. outskirts of the city.
Traveller culture. She believes Mr O’Connor LABOUR’s northside election candidate Ms Cronin added: “The local The company
“While I acknowledge is trying to distract from Anne Cronin has added her voice to calls community are being told by Limerick has submitted a planning
there is an issue with gangs of other issues, including the for a community centre in Garryowen. City and County Council that their need application to Clare County
youths hanging around in trolley crisis at University The largest estate in the old city limits, for a community centre has been met Council for the proposed
areas on the northside, this Hospital Limerick, and the the area has long been without a through the redevelopment of the development at
suggestion that bringing in housing shortage. community hub, with any services Markets Field Stadium, which is used Knockballynameath,
Alsatian dogs will somehow Mr O’Connor had argued offered from several small, inconvenient from time to time for activities in the Corbally – on lands to the
remedy the situation is that youths were gathering in locations. community but yet again it is not a north of the existing
ridiculous,” he said. “tribes” and terrorising “In an ideal world, Garryowen designated space that all members of the Westbury Centre.
The Labour man asked if neighbourhoods. Community Centre would have a café, a community can use on a daily basis. One The proposed
Fine Gael as a party endorsed He said they avoided the childcare facility/crèche, club space for of the main foundations of any development also includes a
the notion of “setting police detection of gardai by activities like indoor soccer as well as all community centre is a café that serves off-licence area, a coffee
dogs on teenagers”. organising meet-ups in the other activities currently being run meals to those in the community (a lot of shop and car-parking for
Ms O’Sullivan, who is one different areas through social from a variety of locations. All these whom are elderly and living alone) for a electric cars.
of four Fine Gael candidates media like Whatsapp. activities would benefit the young people, number of hours each day as well as The application was
north of the Shannon, Limerick goes to the polls the elderly people and the children in childcare facilities – neither of which are lodged last Friday and a
described it as “a statement on May 24. Garryowen, if provided from one central available at the Markets Field decision must be made by
by one candidate”. location, which was accessible, visible, development.” early July.WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019 www.limerickleader.ie THE LEADER
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14 NEWS
A-list
celebs ‘Real life jaws’ LIT hosts
free ICT
workshops
added to
Pro-Am
FINTAN WALSH
fintan.walsh@limerickleader.ie
catch of the day in Thurles
The Department of
Information Technology
at Limerick Institute of
HOLLYWOOD actor Jamie
Shark tale: Limerick woman lands 1,200lb marine beast Technology (LIT) has
teamed up with Science
Dornan and pop superstar Foundation Ireland to
Niall Horan have been promote careers in
officially added to the Information and
star-studded line-up of the Communication
JP McManus Pro-Am in Technologies (ICT).
Limerick next year. Through a series of free
Hosted in the luxurious, events to be held at the
award-winning Adare LIT Thurles campus,
Manor, the special those interested will get
competition aims to raise the chance to take a look
much-needed funds for inside the life of a third
charities in the Mid-West level student studying
over the course of the ICT. ‘Explore Day’, aimed
two-day event on July 6 and at senior cycle second
7, 2020. level students, will be
Irish singer-songwriter hosted at the LIT Thurles
Horan rose to prominence Campus on Friday May 17
when he became a member from 3.30pm to 6.30pm.
of boy band One Direction. LIT Thurles will also
Dornan is famously host a free Explore
known for his lead role in Computing summer camp,
the Fifty Shades film from Tuesday June 4 to
series. Thursday June 6. This
This Monday morning’s summer camp is aimed at
announcement that next year’s fifth and sixth
Dornan, pictured below, year secondary school
and Horan will be teeing off The massive 1,200lb shark caught off the coast of Clare by Charlene Dillon from Kileely students.
at next year’s event comes a Places are free but
limited at the Explore
RYAN O’ROURKE Describing the moment she was about 15 foot long. It was too big to Day. Bookings can be
Ryan.orourke@limerickleader.ie
caught the fish after an hour and a get into the boat. His estimation was made online at
half long struggle, Charlene said, “It between 1,200 and 1,300 pounds. www.lit.ie/explore
A LIMERICK woman has landed the was an amazing sight to see this fish These sharks are a very rare species
catch of a lifetime after hooking a half the size of the boat coming to the and it is definitely a fish of a lifetime,”
1,200lb shark during a recent fishing surface I was absolutely astounded at she added.
trip.
Charlene Dillon, 30, from Kileely,
the sheer size of it. I was a bit nervous,
it was like looking at a real life version
Charlene’s impressive catch has
landed her in the record books, as Choirs kick
caught the impressive 15 foot Sixgill
Shark while on an angling trip off the
of jaws, because it looked a bit like a
Great White Shark at first.
well as making her a celebrity in the
fishing world. Sixgills are one of the off summer
week after Hollywood
coast of Clare on Sunday. “The skipper measured the fish. It largest sharks found in Irish waters.
of song 2019
superstar Mark Wahlberg
Adare Manor named as the
took to social media to WITH less than four weeks to
praise the golf course ahead go before the seventh annual
of the Pro-Am. Limerick Sings International
In a video post on Choral Festival, the
2019 AA Hotel of the Year
Twitter, world renowned University Concert Hall
actor Wahlberg said he was looks set to kick off the
hugely impressed by the summer of song this June.
golf course at Adare Manor, As UCH hosts a series of
addressing Pro Am host JP concerts and choral trails
ADARE Manor has been named as the across Limerick, acclaimed
McManus, saying, “We are
AA Hotel of the Year 2019, the most composer and conductor
here at Adare Manor, wow,
prestigious prize in the Irish Bob Chilcot is also set to host
JP, double D, you guys got to
hospitality industry. an exciting full day workshop
be kidding me, wow,
The AA inspection team was on June 8.
beautiful.”
impressed with the welcoming On Thursday, June 6, UCH
Wahlberg later
nature of each member of Adare welcomes the renowned,
tweeted: “Quite honestly
Manor’s team and the top-quality of professional a cappella
one of the nicest golf
the food at the hotel’s dining room, ensemble The Real Group.
courses I’ve ever played.
The Oak Room restaurant. On Friday June 7, the
And one of the nicest places
With 104 rooms and suites, 42 of beautiful Redemptorist
I’ve ever visited.”
which are located in the new wing Church in Limerick City will
Wahlberg will be
added during the expansion project, host Choirs in Concert, a
making his debut at the JP
Adare Manor has been the recipient performance by local,
McManus Pro-Am in 2020,
of numerous national and national and international
a tournament for leading
international awards. With the views choirs.
professional golfers and
of the river Maigue, the extensive The Adare Manor named as the AA Hotel of the Year for 2019
top name celebrities. Adare is set to place host
gardens and the championship golf to the Festival Proms on June
US Masters winner “Since re-opening in 2017 after an serves to highlight how important the
course providing truly breath-taking 8, with a closing gala concert
Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, extensive 21-month restoration and hospitality industry is in Ireland and
scenery for all guests to savour. planned for Sunday June 9.
Ryder Cup captain Pádraig expansion project, the resort has the extent to which Ireland, through
Conor Faughnan, AA Director of For tickets, contact UCH Box
Harrington and world re-affirmed its position as one of the the warm welcome provided by those
Consumer Affairs says the success of Office at 061 331549. More
number one Justin Rose finest hotels not only in Ireland, but in working in the industry, is a
Adare Manor shows the importance information can be found
are just some of the golfers the world. Attracting visitors from must-visit destination for those
of the hospitality industry is in on www.uch.ie
already signed up to across the globe, Adare Manor only overseas,” said Mr Faughnan.
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16 NEWS
Sales assistant awarded €68k following assault in store
GORDON DEEGAN customer assault at Michael Describing the assault, mother The intoxicated man was
news@limerickleader.ie Guiney’s store at William Street, The mother of of two of children, aged 11 and 9, arrested by Gardai who arrived at
Limerick on September 21st 2011. two worked as a from Pike Avenue, Garryowen, Ms the scene and he subsequently
A 38-year old part-time sales Ms Douglas took the case part-time sales Douglas told the court that the pleaded guilty to assault causing
assistant at city centre retailer has against Michael Guiney Ltd and Mr assistant customer took the chain off the harm of Ms Douglas.
been awarded €68,636 after she Justice Barton found that the counter and used it to strike her on Mr Justice Barton stated that a
was assaulted by a customer with a retailer is liable for negligence and the right hand. fair and reasonable sum to
bicycle locking chain. for breach of statutory duty Ms Douglas said that she tried to compensate Ms Douglas for pain
In a High Court judgement, Mr concerning Safety, Health and with the bicycle locking chain after defend herself and pushed him and suffering to date for her
Justice Bernard Barton has ruled Welfare at Work legislation for she told him that he required a away but he then struck out again physical and psychological injuries
that Limerick woman, Sabrina what happened to Ms Douglas on receipt, in accordance with store with the chain which hit her on the is €40,000 and for pain and
Douglas receive damages of the date. On September 21st 2011, a policy, if he wished to return the right-hand side of her head and suffering into the future €10,000.
€50,000 and an additional €18,636 customer was first verbally abusive bicycle locking chain that he has face causing a cut to her scalp that In addition, the judge awarded
in special damages arising from the and then struck out at Ms Douglas purchased the previous day. started to bleed immediately. special damages of €18,636.
Patrick Roche, Philip Roche and Alan Freeman (all main pic)
have appealed their convictions. Pictured above is one of the
victims, Willie Creed. The Court of Appeal has reserved its
judgement
Trio appeal their convictions
over violent home invasions
Prison: Appellants were found guilty following a lengthy trial two years ago
“
RUADHRI GIBLIN his sisters, aged in their 70s, before convictions today on a number of He said Patrick Roche told gardaí
news@limerickleader.ie
assaulting them, leaving them grounds including the trial judge’s that he had taken the train from
covered in blood. Willie Creed was instructions to the jury and issues Dublin to Cork and was collected by
THREE men jailed for violent stabbed in the head with a surrounding the lawfulness of the his cousin in a BMW before driving to
burglaries in rural county Limerick screwdriver before the Roches fled
with €5,000 in cash.
Roches’ arrests and detention.
The Director of Public
Willie Creed Knocknaheeny in relation to a horse.
Counsel for Philip Roche, Seamus
seven years ago, have launched
appeals against their convictions. Six weeks earlier, the Roches Prosecutions will argue that the was stabbed Clarke SC, submitted that the arrest
Patrick Roche, 54, and his son
Philip Roche, 25, both with addresses
along with Alan Freeman, broke into
the home of the Gerry and Anne
convictions of all three men are safe.
Counsel for Patrick Roche, in the head of both Roches was unlawful because
the arresting gardaí “tagged along”
at Kilcronan, Clondalkin in Dublin, as Garvey in Pallasgreen, Co Limerick.
The gang tied up Mr and Mrs
Michael Delaney SC, said his client
was not arrested for the offence for
with a with a search team, for the purpose of
arrest, without stating their
well as Patrick Roche’s son-in-law
Alan Freeman, 38, from Pearse Park, Garvey, and their four children, and which he was detained. screwdriver intention.
Tipperary Town, were found guilty,
in July 2017, of aggravated burglary
assaulted them. They threatened Mr
Garvey at gunpoint, before fleeing
He said Patrick Roche was
interviewed 20 times, over six or before the Counsel for Freeman, Dominic
McGinn SC, said the only evidence
and false imprisonment following a
trial at Limerick Circuit Criminal
with a sum of cash.
The three men were found guilty
seven days. In the last two interviews
the gardaí invoked the power to draw
Roches fled connecting his client to the offence
came from an alleged accomplice.
Court. of the offences, having denied the inferences from his failure to answer with €5,000 He submitted that the trial judge
The Circuit Court heard that
Patrick and Philip Roche broke into
charges. Patrick Roche was jailed for
17 years, Philip Roche 15 years and
material questions.
However, Mr Delaney said it in cash misstated what could have amounted
to corroboration of the alleged
the isolated home of elderly siblings Freeman 14 years by Judge John wasn't permissible to invoke the accomplice's evidence against
Willie, Nora, and Chrissie Creed near Hannan on November 14, 2017. The "inference provisions" where an Freeman.
Pallasgreen, Co Limerick, in May final three years of each sentence was explanation had repeatedly been He further submitted that cross
2012. suspended. given by Patrick Roche for his examination on behalf of his client's
The Roches tied up Mr Creed and They opened appeals against their whereabouts. co-accused prejudiced Freeman.WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019 www.limerickleader.ie THE LEADER
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18 NEWS
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BRIEFS
Councillor calls
‘Together For Yurt’ to
look back on canvass
for ‘garda-hub’
FIANNA FÁIL councillor
Jerry O’Dea has called
for more garda
resources in Annacotty
following a string of
burglaries and incidents
of anti-social behaviour
in the area.
Podcast: Series documents stories of those who campaigned for repeal
“In recent weeks we
saw highly publicized JESS CASEY
jess.casey@limerickleader.ie
violent burglaries and
assaults in Annacotty
and Newtown where on A YEAR after Limerick voted by wide
two occasions the majority to repeal the eighth
burglars returned amendment, a new podcast is looking
either later in the night back at stories from the canvass trail
or the following night to here as documented by the Together
finish the job,” cllr For Yes campaign group.
O’Dea said. Together For Yurt, a new podcast
“I am calling on our series curated by Jess Beeley and
Chief Superintendent to Dave Tobin, looks back at the
immediately seek campaign for repeal in Limerick
resources to provide a through interviews with organisers,
fit for purpose canvassers and supporters.
sub-station in the area.” Examining the origins of the
“In the local area plan campaign group in the county, the
for Castletroy, the series also focuses on challenges
population is projected faced by those involved with the
to increase by almost campaign.
100% by 2040. At “It was a life-changing experience
present the area is for a lot of campaigners,” Limerick
almost a the size of a Together For Yurt producer Jess
small city in itself and Beeley said.
we cannot continue to “This was a campaign that was won
bury our heads in sand by those who told their stories on Campaigners at the Racecourse after the results of the referendum last May PICTURE: MICHAEL COWHEY
here. The people of the doors every night. It’s fitting that we
area deserve better.” look back on and celebrate them
telling their stories one year on.” In the city, the total turnout for the many different Limerick people. listeners will enjoy listening to their
“Even though the podcast is Referendum was 48,110 people ; “The Limerick Together for Yes stories as much as we have.”
Greenhills Hotel Limerick focused so many of the 32,169 voted in favour of repeal and campaign was unlike anything I’ve “It’s been wonderful to speak to
keeps it country Limerick canvassing stories will 15,941 against. In the county, 42,092 ever seen or been involved with,” he them again as the first anniversary of
resonate with other Repeal people cast their votes, with 24,448 said. “It was a coming together of so the result approaches. We expect
LIMERICK city is back as canvassers around the country.” voting in favour and 17,644 against. many different and amazing listeners will enjoy listening to their
a hotbed for country Last May, two thirds of voters Together for Yurt producer Dave Limerick people who unified around stories as much as we have.”
dancing with the across the city and county cast their Tobin, who has been involved in the campaign.” Together For Yurt is available
relaunch of the ballots in favour of removing the campaigning in Limerick for a “It’s been wonderful to speak to on iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud and
Thursday night gigs at eighth amendment, and voter number of years, believes the them again as the first anniversary of all usual podcast apps. See
the Greenhills Hotel on turnout hit 62%. campaign was a “coming together” of the result approaches. We expect www.togetherforyurt.home.blog
the Ennis Road.
Declan Nerney had
Incognito aim to raise vital
them jiving and
waltzing all night long
just before Easter, while
Leddin urges
local star Michael study on
Collins of Tournafulla
teamed up with Muriel
O’Connor and Fran
Curry for a three hour
funds with secret art sale Local Link
feast of dancing last GREEN Party northside
week. Twenty two Limerick artists have candidate Brian Leddin has
“It’s great to have the submitted their masterpieces to urged council to commission
dancing back on a Cork’s first Incognito secret art sale, a feasibility study into
Thursday night,” said writes Rory O’Connor. establishing a Local Link
Daphne Greene, With queues for Incognito’s minibus service to improve
manager of Dublin sale beginning at 4.30am and transport links in the city.
the Greenhills. paintings sold on a first come, first Local Link services are
“There’s been a great served basis, the dawn chorus won’t part and parcel of rural areas
reaction and we’re fall on deaf ears outside the Lavit in the county – and now the
looking forward to Gallery Cork on Friday and Saturday city man wants them
having all the top stars May 17 and 18. It is set to be the introduced in the urban area.
including Ciarán countries biggest art sale with 2,600 “We have areas of the city
Rosney, Robert Mizzell pieces going for auction. that are under-served by
and many others at the Each postcard-sized piece will be public transport. For
Greenhills,” she added. €50, with the twist being that the example the Mill Road area
Ciarán Rosney plays artist is not revealed until after the in Corbally has no public
the Greenhills Hotel purchase is made, meaning some Paul Costelloe pictured with Limerick Jack & Jill nurse Margaret Naughton transport service and it is too
this Thursday night, people end up with paintings worth far, especially for elderly
May 23. He is a huge much more than they are paying. All the beneficiaries of the sale, with last receiving care. William Fry are also a residents, to walk to the
favourite with dancing eyes will be peeled for artworks by year’s event, held in Dublin, raising key contributor, who have donated nearest bus service.” the
fans in the Clare / well-known artists such as Paul €95,000, with every €16 raised €100,000 over the last three years. candidate noted.
Limerick region and Costelloe and Abigail O’Brien and one funding one hour of home nursing The artworks can be viewed on He believes these services
they’re sure to be out in lucky shopper will pick up a valuable care for over 340 children who are www.Incognito.com in the days can link up to existing
force on the Ennis Road piece created by U2 frontman Bono! under Jack & Jill’s wing today, with 15 leading up to the sales with a preview mainline services, and
this Thursday night. The Jack and Jill foundation are Limerick-based families currently day taking place on May 16. operate in a feeder fashion.You can also read
