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Wednesday, August 15, 2018 YOUR NEW
PAPER FROM
LIMERICK’S
LEADING TEAM
Market Quarter traders
cheering on the
Limerick hurlers
PICTURE: ADRIAN BUTLER
COME ON LIMERICK!
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Ryan’s, O’Connells, Street, Limerick City 8.30am
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Rodahan’s, Ennis Road, Limerick City 8.00am
Duggan’s, Castletroy 24 Hours
Ryan’s, Raheen 8.00am
O’Sullivan’s, Caherconlish 7.30am
O’Sullivan’s, Cappamore 7.30am
O’Sullivan’s, Clarina 7.30am
Noone’s, Annacotty 8.00am
Noone’s, Monaleen 8.00am
Lohan’s, Adare 8.00am
Walsh’s, Dooradoyle 6.30am
Garvey’s, Newcastlewest 7.00am
O’Flynn’s, Bruff 8.00am
Ryan & Hanly’s, Askeaton 8.00am
Hodkinson’s, Patrickswell 8.00am
O’ Sullivans, Hospital 8.00am
Rodahan’s, Woodview Shopping Centre 9.00am
Meaney’s, Drumcollogher 8.30am
Reidy’s, Foynes 6.00am
Sheehy’s, Kilfinnane 8.00am
Regan’s, Pallas Green 8.00am
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THIS WEEK
Put best foot forward WEBTOPTEN
1. Limerick GAA confirms
in support of team
details of All Ireland final
banquet
2. Gardai investigating
criminal damage to pub
and cars in Limerick village
3. Great grand daughter of
Limerick hurling legend
Mick Mackey breaks world
SUPERBUG record
SCARE
UHL visitor 4. Limerick mum got
involved in disturbance
restrictions with 15 men armed with
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hurleys and shovels
5. Limerick’s iconic ‘eye-pop’
mural is here to stay, says
owner of site
6. Extra tickets for big
screen showing All-Ireland
final at Limerick’s Gaelic
Grounds
7. Limerick driver rushing to
EDUCATE dying relative didn’t have
car insurance
TOGETHER
Temporary city 8. Big screen confirmed for
site for school Newcastle West as Limerick
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9. Limerick Maternity won't
be fit for clinical use after
Some of the flags erected by Limerick City and County Council ahead of the All-Ireland final on Sunday. The problem is that €160m relocation to UHL
not enough businesses in the city centre have followed suit
10. Tributes paid to
WE are all envious of those dedicated fans will travel exact number that will turn University of Limerick
lucky people who have got without a ticket. up will be hard to predict. President Emeritus John
their hands on tickets to the Never fear, if you can't get And while I heard some O’Connor who has died
All-Ireland hurling final. there our own Gaelic criticism that the city has not
But don’t panic, we are Grounds will offer the next enough flags and bunting, to
being told, they will free up best thing. Up to 20,000 have be fair the Council have been
SIGI’S
SHOEBOX JOY WHATWETHINK later in the week and plenty
will be available. One
booked tickets for the big
screen on the hallowed turf,
out putting up plenty of flags
and banners. The problem is
Huge response EUGENE wonders! If all comes to all
there will be a few available at
and hopefully it will be a great
success. I know quite a few
not enough businesses have
followed suit. Let’s put our
to Xmas appeal
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PHELAN face value in pubs around
Croke Park . That’s a risky
people booked the Gaelic
Grounds in case they don’t get
best foot forward in support
of this amazing team.
LEADER EDITOR
long journey, but many a ticket for Dublin, so the Luimneach Abú!
WEATHERFORTHEWEEK
Mural is here to stay:
Owner of site with iconic
artwork says it is going
nowhere. See story online
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NEWS 3
MyLimerick
Hazel Ni Chathasaigh
Ahead of a very big week, the 2018 Limerick Rose of Tralee
shares her thoughts on her home city
®
What’s your idea of a Killaloe or Lough Gur are Do you have
perfect day, or a perfect also good locations. a favourite local restaurant?
weekend, in Limerick? Very hard to choose one-
An early morning swim What do you think the Buttery or the Curragower.
and gym at UL Arena, a visit gives Limerick its unique
to the Milk Market and a identity? How would you describe the
rugby match in Thomond Park. I think the people of people of Limerick?
And I would rarely stay in on Limerick give it its unique Welcoming and witty!
a Saturday night, so it would identity. Some of the most
have to end up in town! internationally recognised How important do you
sports stars hail from Limerick think music is to Limerick?
What’s your and this is something we are Music is important to the
first Limerick memory? to be very proud of. social scene in Limerick and
A prominent Limerick there is always a live gig to
memory would be when suit everyone. It’s great to see
Munster won the Heineken local bands such as Hermitage
Cup in 2006 and the big Green doing well for
screen was up on O’Connell themselves with gigs all over
Street. The atmosphere in the country and more recently
town on match-day is always in King John’s Castle.
second to none.
If you could add one
What’s your favourite part amenity to Limerick what ®
of the county/city and would it be?
why?
F ree Earrings
It’s a bit of an ask but I
My favourite part of the think a velodrome would
city would be the river complete the facilities already
boardwalk. I am big into on offer in Limerick, such
running so I run this route as the Olympic 50m
regularly; along by King John’s pool, newly surfaced
Castle, across the bridges and outdoor track and
in through town. It’s great to high performance
have a scenic route right on centre. There is
worth €24.95 when you spend €100 or more this Summer*
our doorstep. currently no facility
of this type in
What about Ireland and I think
a favourite local walk or Limerick would be an
view? ideal location.
What’s the biggest
challenge facing
the city/county
®
today?
Vacant
apartments and
buildings in the city
centre. Alex Mo
nroe
rufer
Engels
The
FASHION L EVEL
AT
FRONTPAGESOFTHEPAST
45 YEARS AGO of well known GAA county
SEPTEMBER 1, 1973 secretary Tom Boland, with a
We couldn't resist but to go table full of tickets in front of
back to the build up to the All him. C.I.E, the report revealed,
Ireland in 1973, with the story were getting ready to bring
by Jimmy Woulfe stating 10,000 supporters Dublin
hurling fever in Limerick was Also on the front was a
reaching its peak, with photo of President Erskine
thousands preparing to travel Childers at the Limerick Show
to Croke Park. It was presenting the Limerick Leader
accompanied by a photograph cup for show jumping.
THE LEADER www.limerickleader.ie WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2018
4 NEWS
Big screen Tickets for
All-Ireland
tickets banquet
on sale
still there Details of the All Ireland
banquet which will take
place following Sunday’s
final have been confirmed
despite
by the Limerick County
Board, writes David
Hurley.
The event will take
place at the City West
blunder
Hotel following the final
between Limerick and
Galway at Croke Park.
The cost of tickets for
the banquet is €100 per
person or €1,000 per
table of 10.
All-Ireland final: Event Anyone wishing to
make booking for the
will have 20,000 capacity event is asked to contact
Gerry McNamara on or
before 1pm this
FINTAN WALSH A number of the venues Wednesday, August 15 to
fintan.walsh@limerickleader.ie guarantee their place.
were mooted, including
O’Connell Street and King Gerry can be contacted
HURLING fans were left John’s Castle. The managing by email on
muddled this week as director of Shannon childrensofficer.limerick
thousands had difficulty Heritage, Niall O’Callaghan @gaa.ie or by text at
booking tickets for the said on Twitter that King 085-1901900.
screening of the All-Ireland John’s Castle would facilitate If Limerick are
final at Gaelic Grounds, both a big screen if one was to victorious and win the
online and at designated become available. Liam MacCarthy Cup on
retail stores. A big screen was hosted at Sunday afternoon, RTÉ
Limerick City and County City Hall, Merchant’s Quay, will broadcast live from
Council and Limerick GAA when Limerick was beaten by the banquet during the
announced last Wednesday Kilkenny in their last Sunday Game highlights
that the Ennis Road stadium All-Ireland final bid. It was programme that evening.
would host the big screen on estimated that around 2,500 Meanwhile, Irish Rail
August 19, and that tickets for people attended. has confirmed that all
the event would The following train services out
become available year, a big screen Limerick, Limerick
on tickets.ie and was installed on Junction and Charleville
through Centra O’Connell to Dublin are sold out this
and Supervalu Street for Sunday up to 11.25am.
outlets this Munster’s There is some availability
Junior All Star in training
Monday. iconic on the 12.25pm service
However, Heineken In the region of 2,600
The Leader Cup victory Limerick supporters will
received a against International Rules: 18-month old Lochlann Tobin, in Austin, Texas, who won’t make it be travelling by train to
number of Toulouse. to the final this year but is training hard for the future, according to his dad Dave Dublin on Sunday
phone calls from It is morning.
Limerick supporters understood that to
saying that they were unable host the big screen could cost
‘No special
to book tickets at Centra this
Monday morning.
A council spokesperson
at least €5,000.
Mayor Collins said that the
anticipation of the final is Souvenir supplement provisions’
on All-Ireland clash for inmates
later confirmed: building and they have been
“Unfortunately for logistical determined to hold a free,
reasons, the large screen family-friendly event on
tickets are no longer available match day.
from local retail outlets.” “The GAA is all about THERE will be “no special
As of Monday afternoon, a community and county and THIS WEEKEND we celebrate the Kilkenny in 1973. provisions” for more than
total of 14,000 tickets had what better way to celebrate historic All-Ireland clash between Highlights of the souvenir supplement 200 inmates at Limerick
been booked for the major your locality and the Limerick and Galway in a jam-packed, include extensive profile insights into the Prison for the Limerick
event, which is free of charge. Limerick team than in the 48-page supplement on the grand finale. 36 players and the 20-strong versus Galway All-Ireland
And due to the demand for Gaelic Grounds watching the For just €2.50, this weekend’s edition management team; interviews with final, a spokesperson has
the screening, 5,000 match with friends and of the Limerick Leader will feature a manager John Kiely and captain Declan told this newspaper.
additional tickets have been family. I’ve no doubt the myriad of insightful Hannon from Adare. We The Leader asked the
made available and can only atmosphere in the stadium analyses, high profile L L
IMERICK EADER
also exclusively Irish Prison Service if they
be booked through tickets.ie. will be amazing.” interviews and features ALL IRELAND 2018 interview Limerick were making provisions for
The maximum capacity for Mayor Collins added: “I’m surrounding Limerick’s
LIMERICK v GALWAY
CROKE PARK, SUNDAY AUGUST 19
referee Johnny Murphy, prisoners to watch the
the event is now 20,000, the alsocallingonbusinessesand first All-Ireland final in 11 who will ref the All-Ireland clash, which
council stated. communities across the city years. curtain-opening minor takes place this Sunday.
This new tranche of and county to get behind the Following a sensational final on August 19 at A spokesperson said that
Croke Park. they are not making special
HOPING FOR
tickets for the screening will team and proudly display the victory against Cork,
close at 5pm this Wednesday. green and white and show Limerick will take on We will also look back provisions for the inmates,
The idea of the big screen
was first publicly proposed
by metropolitan district
their support for the team.”
A number of businesses in
the city centre have gone
Galway this Sunday
afternoon at Croke Park.
The boys in green will
HISTORY LIMERICK’S
on the glory days of when
Limerick took home the
MacCarthy Cup in 1918,
but confirmed that they can
watch the historic game from
inside their cells, where they
1940 and 1973. have a television.
BRILLIANT YOUNG
mayor, Cllr Daniel Butler green this week, draping the also be vying for their first HURLERS SEEKING
A FIRST SENIOR ALL
following Limerick’s victory green-and-white flags Liam MacCarthy Cup in 45
IRELAND FOR THE
COUNTY SINCE 1973 Pick up the weekend Limerick Prison has a
against Cork at Croke Park. outside their premises. years, when they beat paper this Thursday. capacity of 248 prisoners.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2018 www.limerickleader.ie THE LEADER
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6 NEWS
Hospital confirms
no deaths after
superbug warning
FINTAN WALSH
fintan.walsh@limerickleader.ie
THE UL HOSPITALS Group has confirmed
that no deaths have occurred following a
major outbreak of the deadly CPE superbug o
at University Hospital Limerick in recent
months.
Last Thursday afternoon, strict visitor
MOTOR
restrictions were put in place as patients had
to be isolated, the UL Hospitals Group
announced.
LOAN A spokesperson later confirmed that
patients were forced to be isolated due to the
CPE superbug, which was detected 21 times
7.5%*
since June.
CPE has been directly associated with
three deaths at UHL since it was first detected
in UHL in 2009. UHL was the first hospital in
the country to detect the superbug.
CPE—Carbapenem-producing There have been 21 cases detected since June
Toying
g
Enterobacteriaceaa—is a multi-drug resistant
superbug that is resistant to the carbapenem
antiobiotic group, making it difficult to manage
and contain especially in an acute hospital
setting, where it is primarily detected.
with
The UL Hospitals Group confirmed to the
Leader that none of the 21 detections resulted in
deaths, and that three CPE-positive patients are
being treated in isolation.
The 21 detections were colonised cases,
getting
meaning the bug is harmlessly resting in the
bowels. However, if infected, there is generally a
50% survival rate as it mainly affects those who
are immunocomprimised.
Visiting restrictions are in place, from 2pm to
4pm and 6pm to 9pm, with one visitor per
a car?
patient allowed.
Come and talk to us “UL Hospitals Group is proactive in screening
patients for CPE in line with national and
international best practice and guidance. This
helps identify at risk colonised patients
asymptomatically carrying CPE, allowing for the
appropriate control measures to be put in place.
Screening protocols that have been in place at
Or need to clear your PCP finance? UHL for a number of years have been the
template for the development of the national
screening policy for the National Public Health
Emergency Team on CPE.”
Strict rules for
waste proposed
STRICT rules regarding the presentation
Come and • Own Your Car • No Hidden Fees
• No Early Repayment Penalties
and segregation of domestic and
commercial waste are being proposed
Talk to us
under draft bye-laws which have been
published by the local authority.
• No Balloon Repayments If adopted, the bye-laws will replace the
existing bye-laws which relate to the
former city council and county council
administrative areas.
Under the proposed bye-laws all
householders will be obliged to engage the
services of an authorised waste collector or
to bring waste directly to an approved
collection facility.
All waste must be segregated into
recyclable and residual waste and can only
be left out for collection at certain times in
“appropriate waste containers”.
A public consultation process is now
underway.
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NEWS 7
Site secured for
Limerick’s new Advance Information Notice: Low-flying Aircraft
As part of the Tellus Survey, an aircraft will be flying at low levels of 60m over
secondary school
rural areas and 240m over urban areas collecting geological information.
The survey is due to start in August 2018 and will continue into winter, weather
permitting. The sound of the plane is similar to that of a passing lorry and may
startle sensitive livestock, such as horses.
Where is the survey happening?
Education: Limerick East Educate Together Across County Limerick, south Offaly,
north Tipperary and west Cork.
to open shortly at 2030 site in Fernbank Who is carrying out the survey?
Sander Geophysics Ltd is carrying out
JESS CASEY the survey on behalf of Geological Survey
have waited eagerly Department of Educ-
jess.casey@limerickleader.ie
for news of the ation is very close Ireland. It’s funded by the Department
temporary site, to finalising the of Communications, Climate Action &
LIMERICK’S newest secondary according to purchase of a Environment.
school looks set to open at a new principal Eoin green field site
location in the next two weeks Shinners. for the new Why is the survey necessary?
after planning was stalled on a “This is school in the
The information we collect will allow us to
temporary premises for the fantastic news Castletroy Who should I contact?
for the school. /Monaleen area, make new geological maps, helping us to
building in Plassey.
Limerick East Educate Salesians offers us Mr Shinners added. better manage and make the best use of If you have concerns about
Together looks set to open at the everything we need. He also paid tribute to Ireland’s environmental, agricultural and sensitive livestock in the areas
Salesian College at Fernbank, It’s a school and with that Senator Kieran natural resources. All of the information we will fly over, please contact
North Circular Road, which was we will have the best of facilities O’Donnell,(both pictured) for gathered will be freely and publicly us now on 1800 45 55 65.
purchased by Limerick City and for students and teachers”, Mr the role he had played in available to all.
County Council as part of the Shinners said. securing a site for Limerick
Cleeves site. The site is “The parents and students ETSS. Senator O’Donnell For more information, contact us:
currently managed by Limerick have been hugely supportive said: “This is a great addition to Geological Survey Ireland, Beggars Bush, Haddington Road, Dublin D04 K7X4, Ireland.
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8 NEWS
Quinlivan calls for better allocation in final
NICK RABBITTS number of other groups. All-Ireland final. It's trying to get “just not good enough”.
nick@limerickleader.ie
What is likely is there will be the balance right between whether “It is putting huge pressure on
tickets changing hands for above genuine hurling fans across the the club's staff themselves. I was
SINN Fein TD Maurice Quinlivan face value – with tickets already country get to go. The allocation is talking to lads who said they work
has called for higher allocations to appearing online for over the very poor. Limerick is a traditional in the club, they do voluntary work,
Limerick and Galway fans for the asking price. hurling county. The last game I was cutting the grass, yet they cannot
All-Ireland final this Sunday. “Unfortunately, that’s going to at in Croke Park was the semi-final get tickets to the final,” he added.
Just 15,000 tickets apiece are happen," said Mr Quinlivan, who in 2013, and before that was the Mr Quinlivan also welcomed
being made available to clubs in has prepared legislation to curb 2007 final. We don't have many this Monday’s announcement that
Limerick and Galway. ticket touting. He said the chances to go to the All-Ireland. It's Ticketmaster is to close the
The remaining 52,000 tickets allocation for Limerick clubs is very disappointing the number of Seatwave ticket selling web site,
are split between counties, GAA “ludicrous”. tickets,” the Limerick TD said. and replace it with a new fan-to-fan
clubs the length and breath of the “We need balance. Limerick in He said with a population the exchange, where tickets can only
country, former presidents and a the past wouldn't have been in the size of Limerick, 15,000 tickets is be bought for cost price or less. Concerns: Maurice Quinlivan
Hero of 1973
urges calm
from 2018 class
NICK RABBITTS you dream about as a young
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lad. I think these players are
looking forward to it
ONE of LIMERICK’s last big-time, and they will
All-Ireland winning heroes perform as well,” he said.
has advised the class of 2018 Liam was at Brian Geary’s
not to panic as they go in Toyota garage in Raheen,
search of a first title since where he joined members of
1973. the Raheen/Dooradoyle
At 21, Mungret man Liam men’s shed in launching their
O’Donoghue was Limerick’s Golf Classic to raise money
youngest starter on the team for their new facility.
45 years ago, marking a He was joined by Tom
similarly youthful Brian Cody Ryan, who was a substitute in
on the Croke Park turf. the 1973 final.
This week, he said he felt It’s hoped the Golf
The self styled Mayor of Garryowen Mikey Ryan is gearing up for Sunday’s All-Ireland final PICTURE: ADRIAN BUTLER Limerick would win Classic, now in its
the All-Ireland as second year, will
soon as they raise €8,000
‘Treaty win should
staged a for the
Lazarus-like Men’s
comeback Shed,
to beat which
Sunday’s will
bring Bank Holiday’
opponents provide a
Galway in space for
March. males to
“I’m socialise in
very the area.
confident. I Sean
Supporter: Garryowen man follows Limerick since 30s think they will
win it. I have been at
Dalton,
chairman of the
the
all their games. I actually committee (pictured,
NICK RABBITTS Shannonside. “In the early 1940s, he was believed after the Salthill right), said he hopes the
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“I know the authorities won’t like training the Limerick lads at the game that we would win the facility could open as early as
me saying this, but if we reach this Gaelic Grounds. The next thing he All-Ireland as we were very this autumn.
THE self-styled Mayor of Garryowen impossible dream, we reach our goal, hit a stray ball and it hit my in my left impressive on that day. “We have a ten-year
believes if Limerick achieve “the what about a Bank Holiday for us all? eye. I was poleaxed. I can visibly They’re a great bunch of lads, lease just signed and we’d
impossible dream” of an All-Ireland Let us all get out and enjoy it. Life is remember him shouting and roaring and we are waiting a long time hope to have it finally up and
title, the following day should be a there to be celebrated,” Mikey said. ‘young fella, are you alright!’. for the 1973 team to be put to running this autumn,” he
Bank Holiday. The Garryowen man’s first “Going into school the following bed and a new group of confirmed.
Mikey Ryan, 84, is one of recollection of hurling, he said, was day, my teacher asked if I had been players to take the mantle,” he Entry to the classic is €150
Limerick’s longest-serving hurling in 1941. fighting again! I told him Mick said. for a team of three, while
fans, travelling to the Treatymen’s “My brother and I were steeped in Mackey had hit me. Was I a proud Liam praised the current sponsorship of holes is €100
matches since the 1930s. the great Limerick team of man!”
1941
management team of and tee sponsorship is €50.
He has slept in "cars, haybarns the 1930s, particularly as Mikey has been at bringing the current crop of Liam said that the
and goods wagons" en route to and my uncle Paddy Scanlon Croke Park for many of stars through, and keeping facility’s importance will be
from games the length and breadth was a goalkeeper who won Limerick’s All-Ireland them away from “hype” in the felt beyond Raheen,
of the country. three All-Ireland medals. The year final appearances – apart build-up to Sunday’s Dooradoyle and Mungret.
But sadly, Mr Ryan is still without
a ticket for Sunday’s showpiece.
Mick Mackey
company were heroes. We
and hurling from the key one in 1973,
when he was unable to get
showpiece.
“These players have
“Expanding over
Crecora and Ballybrown, it is
to
“It would mean the world to me to grew up with hurling in our first over from London, where proven they can beat any badly wanted. All these
get a ticket,” he confessed.
Were Limerick to win hurling’s
blood,” he said. He recalled
turning up to John the appeared he’d moved for work.
He is confident ahead
team in the country at the
moment. All I would say to
people will know each other
well, and it will be a great
top prize, he feels the fact many
people won’t show up for work
Baptist National School on of Sunday, saying: “I sense them is relax and enjoy it. meeting place,” he said.
with a black eye – after a this bunch of lads won’t be Knowing you’re going to For more information on
anyway means a Bank Holiday wayward ball from the Mikey’s phased. They have their Croke Park and playing an the Classic, telephone
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St Mary’s go
green ahead
of All-Ireland
showdown
JESS CASEY 5,000 released on Monday
jess.casey@limerickleader.ie
evening.
Fans planning to attend the big
THE team behind one of Limerick’s screen are being advised tickets will
iconic landmarks has decked out its not be available to order after 5pm
building in the county colours to on Wednesday.
show its support for the Limerick A big screen will be put up in the
hurlers ahead of this Sunday’s All- Square in Newcastle West for
Ireland final. Sunday’s All-Ireland against
As Saint Mary’s Cathedral Galway.
celebrates its 850th anniversary “#GoingGreenForOurTeam
this year, the team decided to have issued all of Limerick with a
celebrate a significant year for both challenge and we like challenges in
the Limerick hurlers and the the Cathedral,” said the Dean of
famous landmark on Bridge Street, Saint Mary's Cathedral, the Very
by decorating the historic building Rev'd Niall J. Sloane.
with green and white ahead of the “The team in Saint Mary's have
showdown. decided to decorate the iconic
Hurling fever is beginning to building in support of the Limerick
build ahead of Sunday’s showdown, Hurlers and in doing so wish them
with 14,000 tickets allocated for the every blessing as they travel to
special screening of the match at Croke Park and do our country
the Gaelic Grounds, and an extra proud. Luimneach Abú!” The team in Saint Mary's outside the cathedral showing their support for the hurling team PICTURE: KEITH WISEMAN
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‘Fantastic’ reaction
What you're saying about
stories on limerickleader.ie to Sigi’s Christmas
shoebox project
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WOMAN IN HER 80S HAD TO USE BEDPAN IN
OPEN VIEW AT UHL
Shauna J Morrissey
Disgraceful. My mother was sent home from
there with a hole in her head after 16 hours
waiting on a chair all night, and no wound
dressing or antibiotic.
Shirley Higgins O'Reilly
Nothing surprises me anymore about that place, I've had
many a visit out there and witnessed the elderly crying to go
to the toilet. God love them it’s so unfair this day and age
Helen McGee
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DUNNES STORES APPEALS DECISION TO PLACE
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Mary Sheehan
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EXTRA TICKETS FOR BIG SCREEN SHOWING
ALL-IRELAND FINAL AT LIMERICK’S GAELIC Sigi Murrihy with a collection of some of her toys and below is an example of what she puts in each box
GROUNDS PICTURE: MICHAEL COWHEY
Daniel Beary
“
20,000 tickets is a joke do the decent thing
and bring the event to O'Connell Street and
open it up to everyone who wants to go not just the select few Charity:Sigi hopes “People are very good like that,” she
added.
like with the ALL Ireland tickets that nobody can get
to send 200 boxes “The lady who gave me the dolls told me
of gifts to children I’m very that she had been thinking to who could she
Marty Ryan give her lovely dolls to and then she said she
Website is saying no more tickets available. This whole
process has been a joke! happy! I’ve read the article in the paper and she thought
‘That’s who!’”
Martina Katie Kiely
JESS CASEY
jess.casey@limerickleader.ie had a Ms Murrihy has completed about 80 boxes
so far and will need to complete the rest by the
Yeah O’Connell Street would have been better fantastic middle of November.
GERMAN native Sigi Murrihy, who is hard at
work collecting gifts for 200 reaction. A “Every Saturday morning, I go to nearly ten
charity shops, all the charity shops in town,
LIMERICK’S ICONIC ‘EYE-POP’ MURAL IS
Christmas shoeboxes to be shipped to less
fortunate children in developing countries in
lady gave and I do my rounds from each one and I see if I
can find something nice.”
HERE TO STAY, SAYS OWNER OF SITE November, has had a “fantastic” reaction to me three “I always get a kick if I find something nice.
Deirdre Deegan Cronin
her project, she told The Leader.
Ms Murrihy is currently collecting toys and bags of Maybe a nice, little teddy bear or something
like that. It’s great.”
Excellent news this “eye pop” piece is a super
piece of original art
giving them a new lease of life before they are
gifted as presents as part of the Team Hope
beautiful Ms Murrihy has a winning formula to
filling her shoeboxes which includes a piece
Marion Macsweeney
Christmas shoebox appeal. dolls, clean of clothing, like a t-shirt, gloves or scarf, a big
My daughter was home from Australia in May, a friend asked
Following a recent feature in the Limerick
Leader, Ms Murrihy has been approached by and all, I toy, a toothbrush and toothpaste and a small
toys, like cars.
her to take a photo especially for her she is delighted with it
she said she would love to get to Limerick to see it
members of the public with many donations,
she told The Leader.
could put Ms Murrihy left her home in Freiburg
during World War II as a young child.
Debbie O’Brien
“I’m happy- very happy! I’ve had a fantastic
reaction. A lady gave me three bags of beautiful
them After much of her town was destroyed
during a series of bombing, she found herself
Good to hear. It's a great piece of work. My family always dolls, clean and all, I could put them straight straight without any of her old toys.
comment when we pass. More please into the boxes.”
“Then I was standing at a Lidl at the into the Receiving a little doll in a brown paper doll
was “like heaven had opened”, Ms Murrihy
Tess Spring
Really good news, I think it looks fab.
cashout, I had a lot of toothbrushes and
toothpaste, things like that. A lady looked at
boxes previously told the Limerick Leader.
“It was absolutely fantastic!”
me and I explained: ‘Oh, they are for my shoe Ms Murrihy has shipped hundreds of her
boxes.’ She gave me €20 to pay for them.” Christmas shoeboxes abroad since she
“I got another bag of toys, clean again, and started taking part in the project a number of
the other morning I got an anonymous letter years ago.
www.limerickleader.ie with €20 anonymously in my front door.” She currently lives in Caherdavin with her
www.facebook.com/LimerickLeader “Another lady gave me €50. She came to me husband Pat.
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12 NEWS
LEADER CRIME BRIEFS
BY DAVID HURLEY
Alert neighbour alerted
gardai to city burglary
GARDAI are investigating a
burglary at a house at Gardai from
Bloodmill Road earlier this Henry Street
week. arrested three
The alarm was raised at youths
around 2am on Tuesday
after a neighbour noticed
two youths acting
suspiciously and contacted brought before the courts to
gardai. face criminal charges.
“Gardai went to the area “I cannot emphasise
and there they arrested enough the importance of
three youths, one of which keeping an eye on your
had the tools that had been neighbours and reporting
taken from the house,” said any suspicious activity to
divisional crime prevention gardai,” added Sgt Leetch.
officer Sergeant Ber Leetch. Gardai at Henry Street are
The youths were taken to investigating the incident
Henrry Street garda station and anyone with information
for questioning and it’s is asked to contact them at
expected they will be (061) 212400.
Gardai in appeal to young
people attending their debs
There are 215 bikes at 23 locations across the city. More than 32,000 journeys were recorded last year
GARDAI are appealing to young men and women to be
Small increase in
vigilant when attending debs over the coming weeks.
“Often when young people are at these events they relax
their guard and they can leave their mobile phones un
attended for a moment,” warned Sgt Ber Leetch.
“I see young ladies leaving their bags to go out dancing,
bikeshare users
probably believing that their friends will watch it for them
but you are responsible for your property and a careless
moment could spoil what should be a very happy night,” she
added pointing out that young men are also careless with
their wallets and mobile phones.
Usage: Number of journeys made falls slightly
Caller ‘damaged’ roof tiles
at home of pensioner DAVID HURLEY
david.hurley@limerickleader.ie
more than 20% in Cork to 11,278.
An analysis of the figures shows
of journeys made on the bikeshare
scheme in Limerick fell slightly.
there were monthly increases every According to the NTA, a total of
GARDAI are investigating THE number of registered users of month apart from November when 31,481 journeys were made during
an alleged attempt to Scam warning: the Coca Cola Zero Bikeshare scheme there was a net decrease of 12 users. the twelve months.
defraud an elderly man out Sgt Ber Leetch, increased by just over 10% last year According to the NTA, there was a The highest usage was recorded in
of hundreds of euro. Henry Street compared to 2016. direct correlation between the March (3,001 journeys), April (3,269
According to gardai, the Figures obtained by The Leader number of subscriptions and the journeys) and May (3,584 journeys)
culprit called to a house in show the net rate of increase in weather. while just 1,924 journeys were made
Parteen claiming he was annual subscriptions in Limerick There was also a “notable in December 2017.
there to carry out work was significantly lower than in difference” in the rate of take-up of The Limerick scheme, which is
at the adjoining property did not want the work Galway and Cork where similar three-day memberships between operated by An Rothar Nua on behalf
and needed access to the carried out. The man then schemes operate. Limerick and Galway. “Annual of the NTA, includes 215 bikes which
roof. left the area. According to the National membership share for Galway and can be taken from or dropped off at 23
The caller later informed “The homeowner Transport Authority (NTA), There Limerick was quite similar, whereas stations which are located across the
the homeowner, whose believes the roof tiles were were 2,955 registered users in three-day membership in Galway is city.
aged in his 70s, that he had damaged by this male and Limerick at the end of 2017 compared between twice and three times the Previously, it was revealed that
discovered a number of that this was a scam,” said to 2,684 at the end of 2016. level seen in Limerick,” state plans were being drawn up to extend
broken tiles on the roof of divisional crime prevention By comparison, the number of documents obtained by The Leader. the scheme further to areas such as
his house. officer Sergeant Ber Leetch. registered users increased by more While the number of users UL, LIT and the Crescent Shopping
While he quoted a price Gardai at Ardnacrusha than 66% in Galway to 3,312 and by increased year-on-year, the number Centre.
to repair them, the are investigating the
pensioner informed him he incident.
Critics of Shannon scheme to host meeting
Safety advice for big screen
GARDAI are appealing to those attending the big screen at IN RESPONSE to increased public the organisation to abstract 330 The Kennedy Analysis was
the Gaelic Grounds on Sunday to be conscious of their interest in the proposed Shannon million litres of water from the founded in 2016 by forensic solicitor
personal safety. abstraction scheme, the River Shannon to the Greater Dublin area Emma Kennedy who believes Irish
“Be cautious where you park your car and make sure its Shannon Protection Alliance and includes representatives in Water’s analysis contains
locked. Protect your wallets and handbags at all times,” said a (RSPA) has joined Fight the Pipe and Limerick. Fight the Pipe represents mathematical errors per her own
garda spokesperson. the Kennedy Analysis to host a an association of farmers who analysis of the project. The meeting
Children should also know their parents’ numbers. meeting at the Nenagh Arts Centre. oppose Irish Water’s proposed plans takes place August 22 at 8pm in the
The RSPA opposes proposals by to lay pipe through lands. Nenagh Arts Centre.WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2018 www.limerickleader.ie THE LEADER
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Locals voice
concern over
60-bed block
FINTAN WALSH calling for an “adequate provision”
fintan.walsh@limerickleader.ie
made for car parking for staff and
visitors.
THE HEALTH Service Executive According to the plans, the HSE
has been given the green light to is proposing to provide 20 public
develop a four-storey, 60-bed block car parking spaces.
at University Hospital Limerick, Concerns have also been
which is being used as an interim expressed over noise emissions
measure to tackle the chronic from a proposed rooftop plant
overcrowding crisis. room.
The HSE lodged a planning One resident from Maigue
The Asthma Society’s free Adviceline service can be contacted on 1800 445464. It said that over application on June 22 for the €14m Avenue said that “present sound
18,000 Limerick asthma sufferers did not call the service in June project, which is expected to be mitigation on site is inadequate and
delivered in late 2019. must be satisfactorily addressed in
Asthma helpline not being used The massive construction is an
interim measure while the UL
Hospitals Group awaits the delivery
the current or any future proposed
development”.
Two residents in Maigue Avenue
of the €25m 96-bed block in 2021. wrote to the planning authority that
MORE THAN 18,000 of Limerick’s asthma “We want people in Limerick to know However, a number of residents the “construction of an additional
suffers are not using a special advice about the free Adviceline service and to have submitted observations to building will add to the ongoing
headline, the Asthma Society has said this use the service so that we can help people Limerick City and County Council’s airborne noise caused to adjoining
week. with asthma feel well, keep planning authority, expressing residential properties by the
According to the CEO of the their asthma under control, and live full concern over noise levels and car existing buildings”.
organisation, Sarah O’Connor, a total lives, symptom-free,” she said. parking spaces. It is not known yet if any of the
of 18,443 Limerick people with asthma did She said the free service had a positive Two residents in Oakvale Drive observers have submitted an appeal
not call its Adviceline service in the month impact on those who have availed of it said that they have “ongoing to An Bord Pleanala over the
of June. since it was established. parking problems” with UHL staff proposed development, which
and construction workers, and are would delay the project.
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14 NEWS
HSE investigates rats on Pope visit
welcomed
the North Circular Road by Church
of Ireland
Drought: Dry weather believed to have caused influx of rats AHEAD of Pope Francis’ visit
to Ireland next weekend, the
Church of Ireland Bishop of
JESS CASEY Limerick and Killaloe has
jess.casey@limerickleader.ie recent drought is believed to have “While no rodents were sighted advises homeowners and residents
contributed to an “outward at the time of the visit a letter was they are “required to take all written to clergy, to urge
ENVIRONMENTAL officials were migration” of rats into urban areas, sent to the residents outlining pest reasonably practicable steps to them to take the opportunity
called to inspect an estate on the the HSE confirmed. control advice,” the spokesperson prevent infestations of rats and to strengthen “the warm
North Circular Road following “Isolated issues of garden added. mice.” ecumenical bonds” that
complaints about an influx of rats, maintenance and the practice of “The Limerick Environmental To help prevent rats, already exist between
believed to be connected to the bird feeding was identified (during Health Service are not aware of any homeowners are advised to keep churches in the region,
recent spell of dry weather. the inspection),” a HSE other complaints in estates in the gardens in a clean and tidy state, writes Jess Casey.
The HSE has confirmed it is spokesperson said. immediate vicinity of Fernhill,” the store waste in lidded bins, seal gaps The Right Reverend
investigating “alleged increased “However the recent prolonged HSE spokesperson confirmed. around sheds and not add food Kenneth Kearon has written
rodent activity” in Fernhill on the drought may have led to a Call out times for an inspection waste to compost bins if using an to diocesan clergy and
North Circular Road following an significant decrease in the ready by the Limerick Environmental open compost heap. readers, as he believes the
official complaint. availability of water sources within Health Service is within 24 hours of “Rats only need a gap of around event is not only important
While no rodents were spotted the natural habitat and this may when a complaint is received, 15mm to gain access,” the HSE letter for the Roman Catholic
at the time of the inspection, possibly have contributed to according to the HSE. states. “Avoid scattering bird feed Church but “for all Christians
carried out by the Limerick increased outward migration of In the letter sent to residents, etc directly onto the ground as this in Ireland”.
Environmental Health Service, the rodents into urban domains.” seen by The Leader, the HSE can attract rodents.” The Bishop has also
written to his fellow Roman
Catholic bishops, to praise
Pope Francis for his
ecumenical commitment
and also for his personal
friendship with the
Archbishop of Canterbury. In
his letter, the Bishop also
thanked the upcoming event
for “the great hope” he
believes it will bring to
Christians of all deno-
minations. He also believes
that each church should send
their good wishes to their
own Roman Catholic parish.
Students
reminded
to talk if
stressed
With thousands of students
receiving their exam results
across Limerick this
Wednesday morning, it is
crucial to emphasise that
emotional wellbeing is more
important than grades,
according to Samaritans,
writes Jess Casey.
Keeping results in
perspective and options open
helps young people, and their
parents, recover if they are
disappointed, according to
John Downey, lead volunteer
Jackie Bonfield, Tracey Reddy and Audrey Irwin of Mid West Simon Community who will compete for the community category PICTURE JULIEN BEHAL and branch director of
Limerick Samaritans.
€35,000 for grabs all for a good cause
“Getting exam results can
be stressful and we hope all
students are pleased with
their results,” Mr Downey
SIX local organisations will spent on National Lottery games Thomond RFC, Northside the Gala Awards ceremony in the said.
represent Limerick in the goes back to organisations all over Family Resource Centre, the Ilen Clayton Hotel, in Dublin on However, if you’re not
inaugural National Lottery Good Ireland. Project, Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Saturday, November 3 happy with results, “you will
Causes Awards. The first stage concluded with Theatre, Mid-West Simon Each national category be ok, and Samaritans is
Communities from Limerick each county selecting local Community and the Children’s winner will win €10,000 and will always here," Mr Downey
and around the country have a organisations for each category of Grief Centre will all participate in then compete for the total cash added. Anyone worried can
chance to win a prize of €35,000 the awards including sport, health the west regional finals. prize of €25,000 awarded to the contact Samaritans for free
funded by the National Lottery. and wellness, community, youth, Category winners of each first-ever National Good Causes from any phone on 116 123,
Every 30 cent in every Euro arts and culture and heritage. region will then advance to final winner. text 087 260 9090 or email
jo@samaritans.ie.”WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2018 www.limerickleader.ie THE LEADER
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16 NEWS
PET
RESCUE
Limerick Animal Welfare based in Kilfinane, rescues animals
in distress and helps to find pets a new home. Below are some
dogs and cats available. LAW is open seven days a week from
12pm to 3pm. An adoption fee ensures that all pets come
vaccinated, wormed, microchipped and neutered, and home
checks apply. For more information, phone 087 6371044.
Sweet Riley loves to play
A lovely little female
Bichon named Riley. Riley
is two years old and is a
friendly, gentle girl. Riley
is good on the lead and
loves to play. Riley would
suit a family or as a
companion pet. Adoption
fee is €150 and a fully
enclosed garden is
required to adopt and a Some of the crew who will take to the stage on Thursday as part of the Fusion Fighters Showcase 2018
homecheck applies. All
dogs are neutered,
vaccinated, microchipped LIT to IRISH Dance camp Fusion Fighters are to
host a showcase at the Millennium
nationalities represented.
The LIT showcase is set to include
host the
and wormed. Theatre, Limerick Institute of performances by Fusion Fighters, as well
Technology, on Thursday August as by campers who have been working
16, featuring performances from a intensely for the last eight days with
The second stray is a ‘great talented cast of more than 60 dancers.
According to organisers, the camp has
Michael Donnellan, Michael Gardiner and
Kristyn Fontanella of Riverdance.
dance-off’
gorgeous little Bichon grown into the most diverse Irish dance Tickets for the showcases, taking place
named Bailey and Bailey programme in the world since it began at 2:30 pm and 8pm, are available
is nine years old and in 2016, with over 15 different from www.litmt.ie.
very gentle. Bailey would
Homebase store
be a perfect companion
pet. Adoption fee is €150
and a fully enclosed
garden is required to
adopt and a homecheck
applies. All dogs are
is earmarked for
neutered, vaccinated,
microchipped and
wormed.
closure this year
The third stray
is called Sam a
loveable,
affectionate,
tabby cat who is
about three
“
years old. He
would be the
perfect house
cat. Adoption
Job losses: Fears decision to close store was a difficult one and
was not taken lightly.
fee for cats is
for local workers as “Homebase has been one of the most
restructuring major The reality
€100 and all recognisable retail brands for almost 40
cats are years, but the reality is we need to continue to
neutered, is we need take decisive action to address the
vaccinated and
wormed. plan is revealed to continue
underperformance of the business and deal
with the burden of our cost base, as well as to
protect thousands of jobs (in the UK and
DAVID HURLEY
david.hurley@limerickleader.ie
to take Ireland),” he said.
Little monochrome cutie THE Homebase store at Parkway Retail Park
decisive It is understood that around 30 people are
employed at the Limerick store
has been earmarked for closure as part of a
major restructuring plan which has been
action which previously faced the threat of closure
in 2013 when the then parent company was
The fourth unveiled by the company. DAMIAN placed in examinership.
stray is Details of the plan, which will see the MCGLOUGHLIN CEO Creditors will vote on the proposals on
Brambles a closure of 42 stores across the UK and Ireland, August 31, with all stores to remain open for
fourth were announced this Tuesday by Hilco Capital 'business as usual' in the meantime.
month old which acquired the DIY retailer for a nominal Homebase currently operates 11 stores
black and sum in May. across Ireland and more than 300 in the UK.
white kitten. If the proposals are approved by creditors The latest restructuring at the company,
He is the Limerick store, which opened more than a comes on top of a store closure programme
energetic decade ago, is likely to close at the end of this which the retailer has been carrying out
and loves to year or early in 2019. since February.
play but also Two stores in Dublin – at Fonthill and on A total of 17 Homebase stores have been
loves some the Naas Road – have also been earmarked for shut in the UK as part of that programme.
cuddles. closure. More than 300 job losses were also
Speaking on Tuesday, Damian announced at the company’s head office at
McGloughlin, CEO of Homebase, said the Milton Keynes.You can also read
