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Location: Overdale,Ennis Road,LimerickDescription: Threestorey,semi-detachedEdwardian family residencePrice: €785,000Seller: REA O’Connor MurphyContact: 061-279300

Edwardian splendourEnnis Road: Overdale was the childhood home of the legendary actor Richard Harris

Overdale, thechildhood home ofRichard Harris,represents anexceptional

opportunity to acquire auniquely attractive threestorey semi-detachedEdwardian family residence,superbly positioned in aprime position set back offthe Ennis Road.

REA O’Connor Murphyaredelighted to present tothemarket this exquisite redbrick home built circa 1900,boasting two three-sidedcanted bay windows to thefront.

Overdale is anine-bedroom home ofimpressive room proportionsand beautiful periodfeatures,detailing includes intricateceiling roses and coving, highceilings, bay windows andfeature marble fireplaces.

The gardens have beendeveloped to provide the

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evident throughout thisbeautiful home. It features anexquisite porch, an elegantreception hall of proportionstypical to homes of this eraand an attractive drawingroom with sliding doorsopening out to a living room,both rooms with spectacularfeature fireplaces. A lobbyleads to a guest wc, a diningroom, kitchen with pantryand a laundry roomcompletes the ground flooraccommodation.

An original staircase leadsupstairs to the first floorreturn where there are twobedrooms, one with a featurebay window overlooking thebackgardenand an en-suite,amain bathroom completesthis floor. On the first floor,there are two further largerooms, a dressing room andwc. The two large rooms areinterconnecting with foldingdoors, an overall space whichcould be the making of awonderful master suite. Thesecond floor has two morebedrooms one ensuite and abathroom, the third floor alsohas two bedrooms both withen-suites. The enclosed backgarden enjoys gated rearvehicular access with spacefor several cars, a block shed,a lawn area and yard also with

Stunning: These inside shots of Overdale, Ennis Road, show the best of this magnificent Edwardian home located in one of the most desirable locations in the city

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Charity spent€9.1m in 2017

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▲ GOOD WEEKVicky PhelanThe campaigning Limerickwoman was honouredwith a civic reception bythe Council

▼ BAD WEEKUHLIt emerged that more than1,200 people aged 75 orover were treated in UHLon trolleys since January

“I was lucky I got my father to walk meup the aisle - I thought he would make arun for it back to Kilmallock!"Aine O’Reilly on her dad whose club werein the county final on her wedding day

WHATWETHINKEUGENEPHELANLEADER EDITOR

Have the polls got afinger on the pulse?

EVEN before a vote is cast wehave been told that thepresidential election due totake place this Friday isalready done and dusted.

That is according to mostopinion polls, which predictincumbent Michael DHiggins as certain to bere-elected. But a poll on TheL ead e r ’s website has proveninteresting. The most talkedabout candidate over the past

week, Peter Casey, wasleading the pack in the webpoll as of this Tuesdayevening. This is merely asimple readers’ poll and doesnot use any other scientificmethodology to produce afinal result. And, while thereis no suggestion that it isreflective of how the countrywill vote this Friday, it doesmake one wonder if there is agrowing silent support for the

former Dragon’s Den investorthat could buck allpredictions and make it atighter race than predicted.

While one would imagineit will take somethingmonumental to knockMichael D off course at thisstage in the race, it will beinteresting to see if the pollsare as on the pulse as theywould have you believe.

We watch and wait.

President Michael D Higgins is the hottest of hot favourites to be re-elected at the weekend but will it be closer than we think?

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F RO N T PAG E S OFTHEPA ST17 YEARS AGOSEPTEMBER 29, 2001THE lead story in the LimerickLeader of September 28, 2001focused on Fine Gael leaderMichael Noonan’s decision notto add Alderman Pat Kennedyto the party ticket in LimerickEast for a forthcoming election.

The move was put down toan independent opinion poll,

which meant there was “noway ” Kennedy could be addedto the ticket, a decision thefive time locally electedA l d e r m a n’s camp wereexpected to take badly.

Elsewhere, an angler cast acold eye over the season’sprospects, while there werefears over a school bus in theco u n t y.

MyLimerick

What’s your idea of a perfect day, or aperfect weekend, in Limerick?The October Bank Holiday Weekendwelcoming people from around the world toRichard Harris International Film Festival(RHIFF) that takes place over five days inLimerick City and County. Of course!

What’s your first Limerick memory?Collecting my turkey and ham from MichaelDownes in Coonagh on Christmas Eve 1999when we moved down to Limerick and gettingthe makings of the big dinner in Ivan’s on theEnnis Road. (Thanks Michael!)

What’s your favourite part of the countyand why?Lough Gur, the magic and beauty of the area ise n t h ra l l i n g .

What about a favourite local walk orv i ew ?Curraghchase Forest Walk

Do you have a favourite local restaurant?Ah now, you can't possibly narrow it down tojust one favourite, Limerick has such aselection of cafes and restaurants for everyo cc a s i o n .

What do you think gives Limerick itsunique identity?The resilience of its people and theirunwavering pride in their city and county.

How would you describe the people ofLimerick?Proud and witty with an absolutely uniquesense of humour.

How important do you think sport is toLimerick?Sport is the heartbeat of Limerick, havingbrought up three children in Limerick, therewas never a shortage of clubs / teams to joinand sporting events to attend.

If you could add one amenity to Limerick,what would it be?A dedicated city centre cinema.

What’s the biggest challenge facing thecity/county today?A few years ago that would have been a fareasier question to answer, but the city hasrebranded itself as a go-to destination. Isuppose the challenge now is to maintain andimprove on the image of the city with a focusof bringing more life back into the city centre.

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Man accused of conningpensioner out of €10kCourt: Frank Enright was remanded on bail until November 21

A LIMERICK man was granted bailafter he appeared in court accusedof defrauding more than €1 0,0 0 0from an elderly woman.

Frank Enright, aged 56, ofChurchfield, Limerick was arrestedon Friday evening in connectionwith the alleged offences, whichinvolve a lady in her seventies from

the Ennis Road area of the city.It is alleged he called to the

woman's home under the pretenceof carrying out contract work at thep ro p e rty.

After being questioned bygardai, the defendant was latercharged with three counts ofdeception under Section 6 of theCriminal Justice Theft and FraudOffences Act 2001.

The offences are alleged to have

occurred on dates duringS e pte m b e r.

Mr Enright made no reply toeach of the three charges when theywere put to him by Detective GardaRonan O’Reilly at Henry Streetgarda station on Friday night.

He appeared at a special sittingof Limerick District Court onSaturday October 20.

There was no garda objection tobail and Judge Mary Cashin

remanded Mr Enright to appearbefore the court again on November21.

He was directed to sign-onbetween the hours of 9am and 9pmMonday to Friday at Henry StreetGarda Station.

Mr Enright was also instructedby Judge Cashin to have no contact,direct or indirect, by any means orthrough any individual with thealleged injured party.

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Minister ’sf r u s t ra t i o nat lack ofMS nurse

A GOVERNMENT ministerhas expressed “f r u s trat io n”at the delay in recruiting aspecialist nurse for thetreatment of multiplesclerosis at UniversityHospital Limerick.

This comes aftergovernment senator MariaByrne raised concerns inSeanad Eireann over a lack ofa clinical specialist nurse inneurolog y.

In May last, The Leaderreported that the ULHospitals Group failed in itsbid to secure HSE funding forthe recruitment of two CNSpositions for MS care, twoyears in a row.

At the time, spokespersontold this newspaper that itwas making anothersubmission for the 2019estimates process.

In Leinster House MariaByrne stated: “In response tomy calls for an update on therecruitment of clinical nursespecialist post in neurologyfor UHL having first raisedthis issue with the HSE inApril of this year, Minister[Jim] Daly has confirmed ajob application for thisposition has now only beenfinalised by the UL HospitalsGroup for submission to theHSE national recruitments e r v ic e.”

In response in the Seanad,the Minister of Statefo r Mental Health and OlderPeople said: “This is thefrustration I share with theSenator so I will certainlytake up the issue and in myrole as Minister of State withhelp from the Minister andhis office, will ensure that I dojustice to her prioritising of itin the House and ensureattention goes back down thechain with regard torefocusing attention on thisissue to ensure there is atimely conclusion to thisrecruitment process.”

Sen Maria Byrne raised theissue in Seanad Eireann

Sky blue excitement is building on the northside!“THIS community is behindNa Piarsaigh 100%. They areour local lads, and they’vemade us proud.”

The words of theCaherdavin voluntarycommunity centre managerMags Brown ahead of the SkyB lue s’ county final gameagainst Doon. The northsideclub is bidding to winback-to-back county titles forthe first time – with the finaltaking place under lights,throw in 7.30pm, at the GaelicG rou n d s .

While Doon boast

All-Ireland winners in theshape of their captain RichieEnglish, Darragh O’D o n ova n ,Pat Ryan ‘S i m o n’ and BarryMurphy, Na Piarsaigh havetheir own super-six led byWilliam O’D o n og hue.

Also on the side’s panel arebrothers Peter and MichaelCasey, Shane Dowling, KevinDownes and David Dempsey,all of whom played a role asL i m e r ick’s hurlers broughthome Liam MacCarthy on thatglorious day in August.

“They have worked veryhard, they’ve had a very long

year since last time out. Andthey have shown a greatpassion for wanting to holdonto the county title,” Mags– whose son Gordon lines outfor Na Piarsaigh – s a id .

Speaking to the Leader thisweek at auditions for RTE’sLate Late Toy Show in theStrand Hotel, centre-forwardDowling admitted he“wou l d n’t be the greatest fan”of playing under lights at theGaelic Grounds, “but it iswhat it is.”

“We are looking to doback-to-back. We’ve never

done it. It’s all systems go andw e’r looking forward to it. Iwon't say it’s a distraction,but it’s keeping life as normalas possible. The fact you arestill hurling and still trainingevery week. It keeps you onthe straight and narrow.”

Shane said there is a“healthy rivalry” between NaPiarsaigh and Doon.

“Listen, they’ll be doingeverything they can to win it,but we are going to try andmake hay while the sun shinesand hopefully add anotherone to the list,” he smiled.

True blues: Students at Mary Queen of Ireland girls national school in Caherdavin cheering on Na Piarsaigh ahead of Saturday’s final. For more,see our sports pages, and the weekend edition of the Limerick Leader PICTURE: ADRIAN BUTLER


Book of condolences opened atUL following death of gardaTHE UNIVERSITY of Limerick hasopened a book of condolences followingthe death of a garda who was studyingwith the university, writes Jess Casey.

Garda Niall Cosgrave, of BallinacurraGardens, was a second year student onthe UL BA in Applied Policing andCriminal Justice.

Garda Cosgrave, late of Galway, issurvived by his parents James andMarion, sister Elaine, her husbandRonan, partner Sarah and his children

Andrew, Alison, Ella and Jack. The father of four had been

stationed in Ennis where he washeavily involved with the localc o m mu n i ty.

A book of condolences for studentsand staff opened at UL on MondayOctober 22 in the reception area of theStudent Life Centre.

Garda Niall Cosgrave was laid to reston Tuesday October 23 inCastlemungret Cemetery.

Novas sees €93 ksurplus following‘challenging’ 2017NOVAS homeless and drug outreach servicehad an operating surplus of more than€93,000 after spending over €9m in 2017, itsannual financial report states.

Novas published its annual statement atits newly-launched headquarters onO’Connell Stree, Limerickt on Fridaymorning. Novas operates 29 different centresand services in Dublin, Cork, Kerry,Tipperary and, primarily, in Limerick.

Last year marked Novas’ first full yearoperating its temporary emergencyprovision services (Tep) in Limerick, after itteamed up with Limerick City and CountyCouncil to open a 14-bed homeless shelter onLord Edward Street on December 2016.

This expanded to a 20-bed facility beforeNovas and the council opened an additional10-bed Tep hostel in December 2017.

Last year there were 7,000 referrals to Tep

service accounting for 292 individual cases.Seventy-seven percent of these were male,the annual report stated.

Financial statements reveal that Novashad an turnover of €9,103,985, almost€500,000 more than the previous year. Intotal, there were administrative expensesamounting to €9,010,913, more than€800,000 more than in 2016.

In 2017, there was an operating surplus of€93,072, which was significantly less than the€427,807 surplus in 2016.

Launching the report and the newheadquarters, Metropolitan Mayor CllrDaniel Butler praised Novas, which has beenoperating out of Limerick since 2002.

“Well done to Novas on an incredible,challenging year that you have come through,but you have done so with exemplary record,meeting the needs of many, many individualsand making a difference in many, manyp e o p l e’s lives. You are to be commended onyour work.”

Former Novas client and reformed heroin addict, Ger Lynch, speaks at Novas’ annual reportlaunch at O’Connell Street headquarters on Friday morning PICTURE: OISIN MCHUGH/TRUE MEDIA


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6 NEWS VICKY PHELAN CIVIC RECEPTION

No reimbursement for ‘wo n d e rdr ug’ is ‘c r i m i n a l’, says VickyFINTAN WALSHf i n t a n . wa l s h @ l i m e r i c k l e a d e r. i e

VICKY PHELAN has said it is“criminal” that the HSE does notreimburse a “wonder drug” fo rcervical cancer patients whopositively respond to thetreatm e nt .

The Annacotty woman, whoexposed the CervicalCancerscandal in April this year, made thecomments to The Leader beforereceiving a civic honour at LimerickCounty Hall last week.

She said that to qualify forpembrolizumab, a candidate musthave a response rate of least 55%. MsPhelan, who had a 75% responserate, said she was approached by a25-year-old woman who had a 90%response rate, but must fund thedrug herself.

The test for the drug costs€2,000. If successful, the drug mustbe taken once every three weeks at acost of €8,500 per dose. Ms Phelanis after completing her 10th dosethis week, she told The Leader.

“If somebody has the test doneand pays for it themself, it costabout €2,000, to get the test done. Ifthe result shows that they wouldactually respond to the drug, I thinki t’s criminal that they don’t then payfor the drug because they know itwill work,” she said.

At present, p e m b ro l i zu m ab isonly licensed for three differentcancers; melanoma, non-Hodgkin'slymphoma, and non-small cell lungcancer. Ms Phelan said the HSE hasgiven the green light for the drug tobe reimbursed, but a full approval

process will take up to two years. Ms Phelan previously said that

she wanted to use her €2.5m HighCourt settlement to create a newresearcher role who would assistterminally-ill patients to sourceclinical trials. She said she has had ameeting with the CEOs of IrishCancer Society and Clinical TrialsIreland, and both are drafting a jobdescription for the new role.

“What I am looking for is

somebody will rotate between thehospitals. So, if someone goes intotheir oncologist and gets a terminaldiagnosis, there is nobody for thatperson to go to if they want to look atclinical trials or alternative trials.I t’s someone like a researcher witha clinical nurse background inoncology, who would be able to gooff and help this person to go off anddo it,” she explained.

Since the Scally report was

published and vindicated manyclaims made by Ms Phelan, she hasbuilt a relationship with Ministerfor Health Simon Harris, who ismeeting with all affected women toimplement Dr Scally’sre c o m m e n d at io n s .

“We have actually built quite arelationship at this stage. I havegreat respect for him. I know he getsan awful bashing sometimes in themedia, but I haven’t got a bad word

to say about him because he hasbeen very fair to us. If there issomething he can’t do, he tells us.”

Speaking at the civic reception,Ms Phelan warned politicians thatlegislation must be brought in tomake people more accountable forissues such as the CervicalCheckcontroversy - “because, otherwise,we are going to have scandal afterscandal after scandal and nothingwill change.”

Vicky Phelan addressing the gathering in the chamber at County Hall in Dooradoyle at her civic reception PICTURES: KIERAN RYAN

Vicky Phelan with her friends Michaeland Joanne Bradley and baby Cillian

Mary Woulfe, Annacotty, Breda Lee Annacotty, Helen O’S u l l iva nBallysimon, Vicky Phelan, Jenny O’Connor, Annacotty, JaniceConnlly, Monaleen and Martina Gorham, Annacotty

Ollie Halley, Tom and Bernie Bonfield, and PatKeating with Vicky at the reception

Pat Daly, deputy CEO Limerick City andCounty Councilm and Mayor James Collinspresenting Vicky with a framed scroll

Ruth Morrissey, who also fell foulof the Cervical Check scandaljoined Vicky on the night

Friends and neighbours of Vicky from Annacotty,Wesley and Siobhan McDonald, Anita Heffernan andLucy and Kieran Walsh with Vicky and Darragh

Ylva and Dara Waldron with Vicky at the reception

Mayor Collins hands over hishotseat to ‘Mayor Darragh’,pictured with parents Vickyand Jim


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City set to becomerent pressure zone

TENANTS in Limerick lookset to finally get some relief,with the introduction of theRent Pressure Zone to beconfirmed shortly.

Rents in the city havereached an average of €92 0per month over the last year, ahuge rise of 17% year-on-year.

But the new rules, whichare based on data from theCentral Statistics Office, willmean rents on Limerick arelimited to just four per centper year.

There are two criteria anarea must meet to qualify -the rate of rent inflation musthave been 7% or more in fourof the last six quarters, andthe average cost in theprevious quarter must beabove the national average.

L ab ou r ’s housingspokesperson and local TDJan O’Sullivan has given acautious welcome to theproposals, but stressed theymay not affect all parts of thec i ty.

“It should have happened

a long time ago,” she said.“I’ve been constantly

critical of the actual way inwhich the wholething was designed in thefirst place. If you take CityEast, you have very high rentsin Castletroy.

But Limerick City Eastalso takes in Montpelier, andMurroe, and areas where youwouldn't have very highrents. So it's skewed,” th eLabour TD added.

She said a fairer policy– one which her party haschampioned – is to have thesame system throughout thecountry, rather than seta rea s .

“It's something I've beenlobbying for a long time, andI'd be absolutely delighted towelcome them if they docome in,” Ms O’Sullivan said.

Gordon Kearney,R o o n ey ’s Auctioneers, saysthere is still an issue withsupply in Limerick, as it ismainly owner-occupiersbuying property and movingin the city centre.

“The rental market is stillmy worry. We have seen a

dramatic rise in the numberof new developments inLimerick when all thecurrent schemes becomeactive on the market we'llhave 12 or 14 newdevelopments in Limerick.That's a big change from twoor three years ago,” he said,“Buy to let investors are notbuy i n g .”

Limerick lies only behindGalway and Dublin in termsof rental rates, statistics justout from the ResidentialTenancies Board show.

The second highest rentsin the second quarter of theyear were in Cork city, wherethe monthly average was€1,123 (up 6.2% in 12 months).

The average rent inGalway city stood at €1 ,0 6 5,while the average inWaterford city was €6 4 6.

In terms of propertyprices, a report earlier thissummer claimed buying ahome costs, on average morethan €20,000 then it did thistime last year.

The average asking pricefor a Limerick property nowstands at €1 8 0,0 0 0.

Housing: Te n a n t s’ relief as rent rises to be limited to 4%

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Gardai confirmDNA link to GusShanahan, 20

Bob Shanahan holds a picture of Gussie and his late mother Nancy, who died in 20 1 6. PICTURE: LIAM BURKE

Left: Gus Shanahan who disappeared in February 2000 having last been seen on St Joseph’s Street

GARDAI investigating thewhereabouts of Limerick manAengus ‘Gu s s ie’ Shanahan haveconfirmed that partial bodyremains discovered in2001 belong to the man who hasbeen missing for 18 years.

Gussie, aged 20, was firstreported missing on February11, 2000, was last seen at OldSchool House Lane, nearBarrington Street, afterspending some time at CoopersBar, on Joseph Street.

In a statement this Tuesdayafternoon, gardai said that theyhave linked the Ennis Roadm a n’s DNA to partial remainsthat were discovered by theBunratty Search and RescueTeam at Quay Island, Bunratty,on October 28, 2001.

“Developments in DNAtechnologies have afforded are-examination of the remainsfor comparison against samplessubmitted from relatives ofmissing persons. An GardaSiochana has been informed

that the remains belong tomissing person, AengusS h a n h a n ,” gardai stated.

Investigating Gardaí atRoxboro Road have carried outextensive enquiries sinceAengus was reported missing,including several media appealsfor information and appealsmade on Crimecall/Crimelineover the 18 years.

The Gardai at Roxboro Roadhave now commenced acomplete review of thecircumstances of thedisappearance of AengusShanahan on the 11th February2 0 0 0.

Speaking at Roxboro RoadGarda Station on Tuesday,Superintendent Eamon O’Nei l lsaid: “We continue to appeal for

any information in relation toAengus ‘Gu s s ie’ Shanahan.Gussie was last seen on the 11thFebruary 2000. He went toCoopers bar on St Joseph’sStreet, Limerick with somefriends and left the bar on hisown at approximately 10.30pm.

“He then walked onto OldSchool House Lane, whichconnects with Barrington

Street, where he was last seen.Gussie is described as 5ft 10ins,thin build, pale complexion andfair hair. Anyone who has anyinformation is asked to contactRoxboro Road Garda Station on061-214340, the GardaConfidential Line on1800-666-111 or any GardaStatio n ,” he said in a statementthis week.


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Song: a medium tobring social changeR e s e a rc h : New collection of essays launched at UL

A GOOD song should “hold a mirrorup to the world and get peoplethinking and talking about the reali s sue s ,” according tosinger-songwriter Steo Wall.

The Dubliner, who just releasedhis critically acclaimed debut albumWhere I’m From, was speaking at theUniversity of Limerick as a newcollection of essays focusing on thepower of music to bring social changel au n c h e d .

Edited by UL academics, ‘Songs ofSocial Protest’ features research ondiverse singers and genres, fromDamien Dempsey and Billie Holiday,

to rap, reggae and punk. “A song is a very powerful thing, a

piece of music has the power totransport you through time andspace, take you right back to a timeand a place and make you feel the verysame emotions you felt 20 years ago,”Mr Wall said.

“I think any song writer or artistworth their salt should reflect whatgoes on in society, the good the badand the scary.”

‘Songs of Social Protest, edited byAileen Dillane, Martin J. Power, EoinDevereux and Amanda Haynes, hasbeen heralded as a “tou r - d e - fo rc e” byinternational experts.

The collection, which runs toalmost 700 pages, features 33

contributions from around theworld.

The book is expected to beadopted worldwide in the teaching ofmusic and song.

Speaking at the launch held at thenew Glucksman Library, co-editorDr. Aileen Dillane said: “Song is sucha powerful medium, especially whenit comes to calling out injustices. Allcultures in this world have music andsong. Singing is a primary mode ofcommunication. Put that togetherwith social and political protest andit's easy to see what a potentcombination they make.” ‘

The book was launched bynovelist Donal Ryan, who is also ateacher of creative writing at UL.

Cyclist was struck at pedestrian crossingA MOTORIST who struck a cyclistat a pedestrian crossing late at nighthas avoided a driving ban, w ritesDavid Hurley.

Brian Curtin, aged 24, ofFriarstown, Grange, Kilmallockpleaded guilty, at Limerick DistrictCourt, to careless driving relating toan incident which happened onJanuary 9, 2018.

Sergeant Adrian Whelan said thecyclist was on a pedestrian crossing

at Childers Road, near theKilmallock Road Roundabout ataround 9.40pm on the night whenhe was struck.

The man, he added, sustained abroken leg as a result of being struck.

Judge Marian O’Leary was toldMr Curtin, who is in full timeemployment, has no previousconvictions and was fully insured.

Imposing a €500 fine, the judgenoted it was a dark night and that all

of the defendant’s documentationwas in order.

In the circumstances, she saidshe was exercising her judicialdiscretion and would not impose ad i s qu a l i f ic at io n .

A separate hit and run chargerelating to the same incident waswithdrawn by the State.

Mr Curtin will receivefive penalty points on his driver’sl ic e n c e.

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Shannonside getsfestive in the sunfor Late Late ToyShow auditions

BRASS bands, choirs, drummers and adancing queen were all present for theLate Late Toy Show auditions inLimerick this week.

Young talent from Limerick, Corkand Galway shook away the cobwebs ofthe weekend for the guests of the StrandHotel with their energeticp e r fo r m a n c e s .

Roasting in a festive Christmasjumper under the clear blue sky, wasRTÉ presenter Ryan Tubridy, who iscelebrating his 10th year of presentingthe Late Late Toy Show.

“We ’re very excited, it’s going be ourbiggest show yet and what better placeto do auditions than in the gloriousautumn sunshine by the Shannon,” MrTubridy declared.

The Dromineer Drummers from

Galway were disappointed to see LiamMacCarthy head Shannonside back inAugust, however, the band and all theother performers were treated to asurprise visit from the trophy withAll-Ireland winner Shane Dowling.

Speaking to The Leader, the fullforward said, “If you go into towns, inshops they're sold out of jerseys, peoplejust want to be a part of it, and I’ll sayhurleys, helmets and Limerick jerseyswill be in many Christmas stockingsthis year.”

The lone auditionee from Limerickwas Anna Doody from Newcastle Westwho performed Dancing Queen byABBA, a favourite of hers and hermother, Idé. “I couldn’t sleep at nightthinking about and getting excitedabout the audition,” the Monagea pupilgiggled.

This year’s Toy Show will air onFriday, November 30 on RTÉ One.

Ryan Tubridy with the Scoil Mhuire Ballincollig Choir at the first day of RTÉ’s TheLate Late Toy Show Audition Tour at the Strand Hotel. PHOTO: OISIN MCHUGH TRUE MEDIA

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LEADER CRIME BRIEFSBY DAVID HURLEY

Window of parked car wassmashed for no reasonTHE back window of aparked car was smashed inan act of wanton vandalismat the weekend.

Gardai at Henry Streetare appealing forinformation about theincident which happened atMichael Street at 2.55pmlast Saturday.

“A red Mazda CX5was facing in the directionof Ellen St. A youth stood atthe front of Tara Court andthrew a number of stones atthe back window of the carthus smashing it,” said agarda spokesperson.

“There was no particularreason for the youth todamage this car, it was just a

random act of vandalism,” head d e d .

The area was busy at thetime and any witnesses to theincident are asked to comefo r wa rd .

CCTV footage from thearea has also been obtainedin the hope of identifying theculprit.

Gardai at Henry Streetcan be contacted at (061)2 1 2 4 0 0.

Gardai atHenry Streeta rei nve s t i g a t i n g

Daytime theft of two bikewheels near UL ArenaAN investigation is underway following the theft of twowheels from a bicycle which was locked to a bike stand at theUniversity of Limerick.

The theft happened near the UL Arena sometimebetween 11am and 8pm last Thursday – October 18.

“There would have been a lot of students around this areaduring this time last Thursday. If you were one of them andspotted a bike being tampered with or someone walking offwith two bicycle wheels please contact Henry Street gardaiwho are investigating,” said a garda spokesperson.

Henry Street can be contacted at (061) 212400.

Young man assaulted andphone stolen in attackINORMATION is beingsought after a young manwas assaulted and his phonestolen late at night.

According to gardai, thevictim was walking alone atDominick Street between2am and 3am last Fridaywhen he was set upon bythree other men.

“One of the assailantspunched this male and thenstole his phone. Allthree men were wearingtrac k su i t s ,” said Garda JohnF i n n e rty.

While not seriouslyinjured the youth is said tohave been shaken by hiso rd ea l .

Gardai have obtainedCCTV from the area, and areappealing to anyone who wasin the city centre lastThursday night and who mayhave seen anythingsuspicious to come forwardand contact them.

Gardai at Roxboro Roadare investigating the incidentand can be phoned at (061)2 1 4 3 4 0.

Appeal: Gardaiat RoxboroRoad arei nve s t i g a t i n g

Fresh appeal over assaultGARDAI have renewed their appeal for informationfollowing an assault in the city centre a month ago.

A young man was treated at University Hospital Limerickafter he sustained facial injuries when he was struck outsidea pub at Ellen Street at around 11.15pm on September 24.

“If you were out socialising in the area you may havewitnessed this assault,” said a garda spokesperson.

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Criminal had mobile phone in prison cellA YOUNG man who is serving alengthy prison sentence for firearmsoffences has received a one monthsentence for having a mobile phonein his cell, writes David Hurley.

Nathan Ring, aged 23, whose lastaddress was at St Michael’s Place,Ballinasloe, Galway is currentlyserving a four year sentence after hewas convicted, in April 2016, ofsuspicious possession of animprovised shotgun andammunition at McDonagh Avenue,Janesboro on September 12, 2014.

The defendant was broughtbefore Limerick District after he wasarrested and charged withpossession of a mobile phone atLimerick Prison on June 9.

Solicitor Darach McCarthy saidhis client, who has a young child, hadthe device “in a desperate attempt tokeep in touch with family”.

He said Ring, whose family areoriginally from BallinacurraWeston, accepts he should not havehad the phone in prison but insistedhis motivation was “not nefarious”and that he did not have it for any

sinister purpose.Judge Marian O’Leary was told

the defendant was punished withinthe prison system and that he lost allof his privileges for 28 days after thephone was located and seized fromhim.

Noting the length of Ring’scurrent sentence and his scheduledrelease date next year, the judge saidshe would not add to the sentence.

She imposed a one month prisonsentence, which is to be servedconcurrently to the firearmso f fe n c e.

Winfred O’Donoghue has been charged with theft and robbery offences

Attack on students:Woman before cour tParnell Street: Friends were making way home

DAVID HURLEYd av i d . h u r l ey @ l i m e r i c k l e a d e r. i e

A WOMAN told gardai she was “ve r ysorry” after she was charged inconnection with a late-night attackon a group of students.

Winifred O’Donoghue, aged 32,who has an address at St BrendanStreet, St Mary’s Park appearedbefore Limerick District Courtcharged with theft and robberyoffences relating to an incident in theearly hours of October 17, last.

Opposing bail, Garda MichaelDunphy said it will alleged thedefendant was one of two womenwho attacked four students at ParnellStreet as they were making their wayhome following a night out.

Judge Marian O’Leary was told a

male student was struck across thehead with a glass bottle while afemale student was “swung around”after her hair was grabbed.

Garda Dunphy said the incidenthappened at around 3am and that ataxi driver came to the assistance ofthe students and drove them home.

It is alleged a mobile phonebelonging to one of the students wasrecovered from Ms O’D o n og huewhen she was arrested around anhour after gardai were alerted.

Garda Dunphy said the studentswere “extremely shaken” as a resultof what happened and are seekingalternative accommodation as theyno longer feel safe in the city.

He expressed concern thedefendant would not appear in courtif released and that she would not

abide by any bail conditions.In her evidence, Ms O’D o n og hue

described the allegations as “l ie s”and“wa f f l e”.

She denied stealing the student’sphone stating that she picked it upbelieving it was her own phone.

The defendant told solicitor TedMcCarthy she would “do anythingthe judge says” were she grantedba i l .

Having considered the matter,Judge O’Leary said she was refusingbail on the basis of the evidencebefore her.

Ms O’Donoghue was remanded incustody pending directions from theDirector of Public Prosecutions.

Another woman has beenarrested and questioned about thei n c id e nt .


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Council ‘should phaseout plastic use by 2024’E nv i ro n m e n t : Walsh seeking local authority commitmentsNICK RABBITTSn i c k @ l i m e r i c k l e a d e r. i e

LIMERICK City and County Councilshould stop using single use plastics by2 02 4 .

T h at’s according to City North localelection candidate Kieran Walsh, whohas pledged to make it an election issuein the months to come.

After nine years off the politicalscene after stepping down from politicsfollowing a stint as a Labour councillor,the Corbally man is back, and wearingthe purple robes of the SocialD e m o c rat s .

“Local authorities need to become

industry leaders in this regard. It is veryeasy for local government to preach, butI am calling on them to practice whatthey preach by engaging with theirsuppliers to ensure that events run byLimerick City and County Council aresingle use plastic free,” he said.

Mr Walsh says his proposalwould seek to eliminate all single useplastic within council buildings andfacilities by 2021 and encourage theelimination of single use plastic withinits supply chain by 2024.

He suggests that the local authoritycould promote the initiative amongstrate payers and citizens alike.

“I feel that we are all beginning to

understand the damage we arec au s i n g ,” he told The Leader, “ A 2017report from eurostat shows thatIreland creates more disposable plasticwaste than any other country, coming inat 61kg per person, per year. It is veryupsetting to think that we are twice theEuropean average of 31kg per person.”

For his part, Mr Walsh is committingto reduce his own single use plasticusage by sourcing biodegradable cableties for his election campaign whichculminates in polling day in May 2019.

“It is important that everyone playstheir part and my election team aresourcing proper alternatives,” hec o n c lud e d .

Candidate: KieranWalsh is runningfor the SocialDemocrats in north

New A.I.moduleto launchat ULA NEW partnership at theUniversity of Limerick willgive students the chance tolearn how to design and buildlegal solutions using artificialintelligence, writes JessC a s ey.

Neota Logic, an AIsoftware provider, togetherwith law firm McCannFitzGerald plan to deliver thefirst-ever third-level legaltech course by Spring 2019, inpartnership with theu n ive r s i ty.

UL students will have theopportunity to learn how todesign, build and test digitallegal solutions using theNeota Logic System, adevelopment platform for theautomation of professionals e r v ic e s .

“We ’re delighted topartner with Neota Logic andMcCann FitzGerald,”commercial and companylaw lecturer at UL SineadEaton said.

“The introduction of thismodule, a first in Ireland, istestament to thatcommitment and willprovide our law graduateswith the skills they need topursue careers in anever-evolving industry.” ULlaunched Ireland's first MScin A.I earlier this year.

Groups to receive shares in €23,000 for LGBTI supportSIX youth organisations inLimerick will receive funding toimprove understanding andability to engage with lesbian, gay,transgender, bisexual andintersex (LGBTI+) youngsters.

The organisations will receivea total of €23,000 in funding forthese services, a move welcomedby Senator Maria Byrne.

She said: “This funding willhelp implement evidence-based

training, mentoring, coaching,Continuous ProfessionalDevelopment (CPD) initiativesand development of guidelinestargeted at professional serviceproviders and youth services.

“This training and guidancewill include a particular focus ontrans and gender-related issues,”the Fine Gael senator added.

A number of organisations willshare in this funding, including

the northside family resourcecentre in Ballynanty, which willget €3,770, and the Southill hub atthe Southill Area Centre, whichwill win €3 , 4 4 0.

The Our Lady of Lourdes LocalEducation Committee will get€3,500 and the Goshh project, inDavis Street, will get €6,0 0 0.

“I’d like to commend mycolleague, Minister for Childrenand Youth Affairs Katherine

Zappone, for recently launchingthe world's first LGBTI+ NationalYouth Strategy,” Ms Byrne said,“This funding now shows howserious both the minister andFine Gael are in our mission toensure that Ireland is the bestcountry in which to grow up.”

“I am delighted that hard workis already in motion we are on theroad to making a real and positivedifference to young lives,” shec o n c lud e d .

Legal eagles toput on bestStrictly night,Bar noneDONAL O’R EG A Nd o n a l . o re ga n @ l i m e r i c k l e a d e r. i e

LOCAL legal eagles are swapping thecourtroom for the ballroom and they willbe the ones judged for a change.

Members of Limerick Solicitors’ BarAssociation, barristers of the SouthWestern Circuit, Courts Service staff andthe Law faculty in UL will be strutting theirstuff for two good causes.

Strictly Legal Eagles takes place in theSouth Court Hotel on Thursday, November1. Secretary of the Limerick BarAssociation, Derek Walsh, of KeatingConnolly Sellors Solicitors, came up withthe idea and made his case to 19 others totake part.

“Attendees can expect lots of craic, fun,hopefully a few good, and bad, dancem ove s ,” said Derek. All monies raised willgo to the Children’s Grief Centre andMid-Western Cancer Foundation. Fortickets, to sponsor, provide a spot prize ormake a donatione m a i l s e c reta r y@ l i m e r ic k s o l ic i to r sba ra s s

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Will Elizabeth Walsh and Ger O’Neill waltz off with the title? They are pictured with Niamh White, Maria Riordan, Rachel Meehan, Derek Walsh,some of the organising committee for the big fundraiser PICTURE: ADRIAN BUTLER

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More than 1,200over-75s treatedon trolleys at UHLAT LEAST 1,200 patients aged over 75 weretreated on trolleys at University HospitalLimerick so far this year, a figure which hasbeen described as “a disgrace”.

According to figures released by the HSEto Fianna Fail, UHL had the highest rate ofover-75s being treated on trolleysn at io nw id e.

Between January and August, a total of1,241 over-75s were treated on an emergencydepartment trolley and on additional bedsor trolleys in the wards at UHL.

University Hospital Galway had thesecond highest rate, with 1,142 on trolleys,followed by the Mater MisericordiaeUniversity Hospital with 1,002 patients ontro l l eys .

Nationally, there were 9,864 over-75streated on a trolley, 12.6% of whom were atUHL, the figures show.

Fianna Fail TD Willie O’Dea said that he is“deeply worried” about the situation at UHLahead of another winter period ofove rc rowd i n g .

“It is a disgrace that University Hospital

Limerick had the worst record in the wholecountry with 1,241 people aged over 75 left ontrolleys for longer than 24 hours out of afigure of 9,864 for the entire country.

“2018 is already far worse than last year,and I really do fear for the coming winter. Ifully expect the total number for this year toexceed 1,800 for UHL – a shocking statistic initself, but even worse when we consider thatthese are our parents, our aunts and unclesleft lying, often in a very vulnerable state, onuncomfortable and unsuitable trolleys.

“The winter crisis is now a10-month-of-the-year emergency. Minister[Simon] Harris has been absolutely woefuland negligent in his preparations for, andattempts at dealing with, this long termcrisis.

“Older people are feeling the brunt ofMinister Harris’ and the Government’sfailure to prepare for the never endingtrolley crisis. It’s time the Governmentstarted to deliver,” concluded Deputy O’D ea .

University Hospital Limerick and theHSE is currently in the process of selecting acontractor for the development of a 60-bedmodular build, which will act as an interimmeasure to tackle overcrowding.

A total of 1,241 patients aged over 75 were treated on UHL trolleys since January


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Up next is our sweetDarla, she loves to havecuddles with you and willgive you loads ofatte ntio n .

For more informationon Darla please phoneour cat unit on087-2295669 between11.30am and 5pm.

Our adoption fee is€100 and all our cats areneutered, wormed andvac c i n ate d .

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Limerick Animal Welfare based in Kilfinane, rescues animalsin distress and helps to find pets a new home. Below are somedogs and cats available. LAW is open seven days a week from12pm to 3pm. An adoption fee ensures that all pets comevaccinated, wormed, microchipped and neutered, and homechecks apply. For more information, phone 087 6371044.

Perfect for an active homeWe have a male JackRussell Terrier namedGreg. Greg is a fun, lovingand affectionate boy, andloves to go for walks andwould suit all hometypes. All our dogs areneutered, wormed,vaccinated andm ic ro ch i p p e d .Adoption fee is €150 and ahome check applies,again an enclosed gardenis required for adoption.

Our third stray this weekis a Jack RussellTerrier we have namedRuby. Ruby is a veryfriendly girl. She wouldsuit all home types and isgood on the lead.

For more informationon Ruby please phone thesanctuary on 087-6371044or visit us any day of theweek between 12-3pm,except bank holidays, afully enclosed garden isrequired to adopt fromLimerick Animal Welfare.

Gardai ontune as losts a x ap h o n eis returned LIMERICK gardai hit the rightnotes after a social media appealhelped to reunite a musicianwith his lost saxophone.

Gardai have confirmed theowner of the instrument - PaddyShanahan – collected it afterlearning it was in the possessionof gardai.

An appeal for information wasissued earlier this month withgardai stating it “would be musicto the owner’s ear” to get it back.

In a follow-up tweet at theweekend, gardai stated the ownerhad collected the saxophone fromHenry Street garda station.

“We get a lot of propertyhanded into us and it's very hardto find the owners. (It’s) greatwhen we do get treasuredpossessions like this back wherethey belong,” said asp o ke sp e rs o n .

It has not been disclosed howPa d dy ’s instrument came into thepossession of gardai. Paddy Shanahan plays his saxophone after collecting it at Henry Street station

‘Lá Buí’ for equalityfor young teachersBallot:Union castsvotes on currentproposals to addresssalary scale issuesJESS CASEYj e ss . c a s ey @ l i m e r i c k l e a d e r. i e

AS TEACHERS cast their ballots in amajor union vote, the staff of ScoilChríost Rí hosted a ‘Lá Buí’ ( Ye l l owDay) to show they stand united againstpay inequality among youngerteac h e r s .

Irish National Teachers’Organisation (INTO) members haveuntil Friday, October 26 to have theirsay on current proposals to addressthe salary scale for post-2011 entrantsto teaching, who were advised payequality would be achieved this year.

However, the INTO believescurrent proposals under the PublicService Stability Agreement(PSSA) will only achieve pay equalityfor some cohorts.

“It is proposed that post-2011entrants will only get a salary upliftwhile post-2017 entrants will get fullpay restoration,” INTO Scoil ChríostRí representative Louise O’Ke l l yexplained.

“Therefore, pay equality will not beachieved for all teachers.”

“This was devastating news forpost-2011 entrants who have alreadyendured significantly lower pay

scales, lower job prospects and ‘dipfor dole’.”

“The current proposals are leavingpost-2011 entrants feelingundervalued and disheartened.”

“For example, those whograduated in 2012 are classified as‘Teacher B’ and have incurred lossesof approximately €3 0,0 0 0,” sheadded. “Under current proposalsthey will incur future losses of€18,000. They will also earn less thanthose who graduate in the future.”

The current proposals also makethe temporary pension levy a

permanent additional contribution,she added.

“No pay deal should be accepteduntil full pay equality is achieved.Post-2011 entrants were hit thehardest and will be the worst affectedby this deal. All INTO members areadvised to familiarise themselveswith the proposals before voting.”

The Association of SecondaryTeachers in Ireland (ASTI) is also toballot its members on the PSSA in thecoming weeks. The ASTIrepresents 16,500 teachers inI re l a n d .

Looking for a new homeFirst up we have Miley, a6 month old black andwhite male looking for acomfy home.

Miley is a very friendly,affectionate cat, and heloves having yourattention and sitting onyour lap.

Visit the many cats andkittens we have here atthe sanctuary in Kilfinanefor rehoming from 12-3pmor call our cat unit on087-2295669 for morei n fo r m atio n .

Teaching staff at Scoil Chríost Rí in Caherdavin on their ‘Lá Buí’


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Grange Weather Girls - Trish Murphy, Margaret Reeves, Siobhan Walsh, with Brendan Keane, Frank Browne and Derek Meagherat Lip Sync Battles, a Mungret Community College fundraising event

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TwoFeisty Ladies - Martina Condell and Siobhan Dohertyfrom St Paul's NS

Ken Stembridge, Aimee Reeves, Stacey Browne, The Murph,Sarah Stembridge, Louise O'Grady, Barry O'Grady pictured atLip Sync Battles

Lisa Leenane and Tracey Ryan at Lip Sync Battles

Spice Boys Lip Sync Battles - Mungret Community Collegefundraising event

Elaine Rea and Eamonn O'Hagan aka The Headturners at LipSync Battles

The Loopers - Christina Quinlan, Ann-Marie Mitchell and RuthM u l c a i re

Lip Sync Battles - Some of the enthusiastic participants in theMungret Community College fundraising event


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By SPARTACUS

CandidCo m m e n t● VICKY Phelan pulled nopunches at her honorarycivic reception at LimerickCounty Hall last week,calling on politicians topush for a legislation tomake people accountablefor scandals such as theC e r v ic a l C h e c kcontroversy. She wasroundly supported by thepoliticians present and bythe 60-something friendsand family, who witnessedanother powerful,signature Vicky Phelanspeech. TD MauriceQuinlivan was present atthe meeting. He can pitchthe idea to the Dail floorwithin a matter of weeks.In the interim, all 44councillors in Limerickcity and county can pass amotion to seek supportfrom all local authorities topropose a legislation toMinister for Justice orwhomever in the Cabinet.

We have done it before,and we now have thebastion and paragon ofunbridled free speech, thatis Vicky Phelan, to be theface of that new law. It isvital that all electedrepresentatives take up thebaton she is wielding withsuch grace and honour.

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● Spartacus reckonsthat there is anepidemic of people withbad backs, judging bythe number of ThaiMassage parlours thathave popped up aroundthe city. Now, Spartacus,despite being theobservant sort, nevertook much notice until avisitor from Dublincalled to The Leader inthe heart of the cityc e ntre.

“I just came a fewblocks and there are atleast six Thai massageparlours in thev ic i n i ty. . .wh at’s going onh e re? ” they asked.

Spartacus has no idea.It is actually years sincewe got a good massage.Anyone with anyre c o m m e n d atio n scontact us here in TheL ead e r.

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● You can imagine that the21 members of LimerickCity and County Councilwho backed Peter Casey’snomination to run in theupcoming PresidentialElection were shifting

nervously in their seatsover the past week as thecontroversy raged over theD ra go n s’ Den star’scomments on Travellers.

Casey was the agreedcandidate of both FiannaFail and Fine Gael atLimerick council level,with Cllr Michael Collinsproposing and Cllr MichaelSheahan seconding.Indeed Collins tweetedthat he was “delighted ton o m i n ate” Casey and thatit was “good ford e m o c rac y ”. Asked by TheLeader this week if hewould have seconded thebusinessman had heknown about his views ontravellers, Cllr MichaelSheahan said “no, simpleas that. It was a strangecomment. I honestlybelieve his advisors mighthave told him to go at it likeDonald Trump did. He hasalready received a lift in thepolls as a result. I think hehas gone right wing to tryand give himself a boost.I t’s a popular view withp e o p l e.” The Green Party inLimerick called out eachindividual councillor ontwitter that had backedCasey if they agreed withhis comments - to zeroresponse. In the meantime,Casey is showing a strongerstanding in the polls, butwith incumbent Michael DHiggins in an almostunbeatable pole position, itwould take a Trumpianmiracle to unseat him.

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● Amid all the focus onwho will succeedMichael D Higginsfollowing Friday’selection, it is almost anafterthought that areferendum is alsotaking place. In a tag-onto the presidential poll,the electorate is beingasked if they wish toremove the word‘bl a s ph e m ou s’ f ro mArticle 40.6.1 of theC o n s ti tutio n .

There has beenvirtually no debate onthe issue and yet withall the major partiescalling for a Yes vote,plus AmnestyInternational Irelandand the Irish Councilfor Civil Liberties, itseems it will sailthrough as focusremains on thep re s id e n cy

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Return To Fizz: Jari Howard, Yvonne Markham,Erika Martin, Dan Ryan at Lip Sync Battles

Pick and Mix - Charmaine Mulready, LauraHannon, Yvonne Falahee and Deirdre McNamaraat Lip Sync Battles

Siobhan Walsh, Fintan Hynes, Tony Murphy Lip Sync Battlespar ticipants


Blood expertfeatures onNetflix showA BLOOD spatter expert whoplayed a pivotal role inhelping convict MollyMartens for the murder ofJason Corbett is to feature onthe season two of Netflix hit‘Making A Murderer’, writesJess Casey.

The popular Netflixseries, which returned lastweek, follows the trial ofSteven Avery, who wassentenced to life in prison in2007 for the murder ofphotographer TeresaHalbach. Blood patternexpert Stuart James, whofeatures prominently inepisode one, was also calledto give analysis at thehigh-profile trial of MollyMartens and her father Tom.

He testified that MrC o rb ett’s injuries wereconsistent with being struckfrom above.

O’Donovan headsDown Under

Minister of StatePatrick O’Donovan T.Dwill represent thegovernment at the 2018I nte r n atio n a lCommemoration of theGreat Irish Famine inMelbourne, Australia,on Sunday, October 28.

The Newcastlewestnative said: “This year’sc o m m e m o ratio nrepresents anopportunity to not onlyhonour the work of theIrish Community inMelbourne inpreserving its history.”

Cóisir OícheShamhnaC O M H LUA DA RLuimnigh is to host afa m i ly- f r ie n d lyHalloween party ‘asG aei l ge’ on October 27.

The group, who hostsa series of eventsthrough Irishthroughout the year, isto hold a Cóisir OícheShamhna, from 2pm to4pm, on October 27 inthe An Cistin inConradh na Gaeilge onThomas Street.

Children ofcourage awardsONE of the most specialevenings in Limerickwill return for itsthirteenth year thisNove m b e r.

The 2018 NationalChildren of CourageAwards was officiallylaunched in Share aDream foundation’s

‘D rea m l a n d ’ fu ncentre on Saturday.

A wh ol e s o m eafternoon shared bycelebrities andprincesses was had lastweekend, in what wasonly a teaser for theactual awards ceremonythat will take place onSaturday, November 24in the Radisson Blu.

To book your ticket orto donate visits h a read rea m . ie /eve ntsor call 061-200080.

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Council confirms funding totackle 70 voids put in placeLIMERICK Council has securedfunding to refurbish 70 ‘void ’ h ou s e sacross the whole of the county.

It was announced at this week’shome and social developmentstrategic policy committee that thegovernment has also approvedfunding to tackle nine derelict units.

The distinction between derelictunits and voids, housing officialSeamus Hayes said is that the formercost more than €30,000 to refurbish,the latter cost under this figure.

Labour councillor Joe Leddinasked: “Is it realistic to have no voidsin 12 months time? I'm seeking anupdate on the unoccupied houses. Icame across a situation last monththat an apartment was unoccupied in12 months, and it was not in a poorstate at all. I cannot understand howthis situation has occurred. It is notquite a 'hang up your coat' job, but it'snot far off.”

Committee chairman Cllr William

O’Donnell, Fine Gael, believes voidsare a fact of life in Limerick due to “atime lag”.

Mr Hayes said: “We keep applyingfor funding and pressing our case togove r n m e nt .”

Independent councillor John

Gilligan praised the fact this moneyhas come through.

However, former mayor, CllrStephen Keary claimed councillorshad initially been told there was nomoney available for voids.

It was only through his ownpersonal communication with hisparty colleague, the Housing MinisterEoghan Murphy he found out thecontrary, he told the meeting whichtook place this Monday in CountyHall.

Mr Hayes disputed this, sayingwhen they receive funding they “l i keto shout about it”.

But Cllr Leddin expressed concernthat local authority builders wereexpected to keep the Department ofHousing, Planning and LocalGovernment abreast of every smallpiece of each development.

Mr Hayes said: “For derelict units,more oversight is needed as there ismore money involved.”

Cllr Joe Leddin: Concerned

Spook-tacular partyset for the weekendH a l l owe e n : Parade and night-swim to form bedrock of holiday celebrationNICK RABBITTSn i c k @ l i m e r i c k l e a d e r. i e

EXCITEMENT is building ahead ofL i m e r ic k ’s first ever Halloweenfestival, with many of the free eventsalready booked out.

Lumen Street Theatre has teamedup with Limerick Council and anumber of other bodies to develop theSamhain festival, a free, three-daycelebration of all things Halloween.

It all gets under way at 6pm thisThursday, with Michael Fortunegiving a presentation in FabLab,Rutland Street on the origins ofH a l l owe e n .

Meanwhile, two of the most highprofile events take place on Fridayand Saturday.

A Night Swim, run by SwimmableLimerick takes place from theCurragower Boat Club, allowingpeople to take to the River Shannon asdarkness falls.

And this Saturday, at 6.30pm fromthe front of City Hall, a parade of lightwill take place.

Martin Shannon, Lumen StreetTheatre, says they have been workingwith schools and community groupsto produce some lanterns and othereffigies for this event, which willfinish at the Curragower Slipway inClancy Strand.

Up to 100 lanterns will be releasedinto the River Shannon, providing aspectacular vista on the dark Octobernight, with the aim to “banish the

darkness and remember the souls ofloved ones”.

“We have done three workshopsnow, including a bit of work in StM ic h ae l ’s School, St Mary’s NationalSchool and a lantern workshop withthe Daughters of Charity. Tomorrow,we will be going to the LimerickSchool Project. All their work will bein the parade. The lanterns we aremaking are a simplified version of our

sculptures. But we are using the sames c a l e,” he told The Leader.

Martin said: “I t’s gone reallysuccessfully. We have 60 peoplesigned up for the swim, even thoughwe can only put 40 people in thewater, we have 20 on our waitingl i s t”.

The final day of the festival– which is completely free – will alsosee a shadow puppet workshop

taking place in City Hall, followed by adress rehearsal for the main paradelater that night.

The festival has got off the groundthanks to funding from metropolitanc ou n c i l l o r s .

Organisers hope this is the first ofmany Samhain festivals.

For more information, telephone087-2240182, or search for thefestival through Facebook.

Kate Hodmon, Giordana Giache, Martin Shannon, Mayor, James Collins and Gerry Kirby at the launch of Samhain,Limerick's Halloween Festival a fortnight ago PICTURE: DAVE GAYNOR


Castletroy Collegewants to make youa ‘t h o u s a n d a i re’CASTLETROY College students have excelledon GAA and rugby pitches and athletic tracksand they want to continue producing stars ofthe future.

The secondary school is holding a WhoWants to be a Thousandaire night, whichtakes place in the Castletroy Park Hotel onThursday, November 8. Eight luckycontestants will be drawn from the audienceand be in with a chance of winning €1 ,0 0 0eac h .

Sports stars Ronan O'Mahony,Munster; Niamh Mulcahy, Limerickcamogie; Tommy O’Donnell, Munster andIreland; Ciara Neville, World U20 silvermedalist and Neil Cronin, Munster, allattended the launch.

Padraig Flanagan, principal, said WhoWants to be a Thousandaire is an excitingnew fundraising venture for Castletroy

C o l l ege.“We urgently require funding to upgrade

and enhance our playing pitches which serveour 1,220 students. These pitches host anarray of sports including hurling, rugby,gaelic football for girls and boys, camogie andathletics. The pitches are also a keyinfrastructure for our extensive PEp rog ra m m e,” said Mr Flanagan. He said thisfundraising venture is a unique partnershipbetween parents and the school with thesupport of Pallas Marketing, who created thes h ow.

“I thank the parents committee who haveworked so hard to raise funds and Iacknowledge the enormous contribution ofmy colleagues especially Richie andM a rt i n a ,” said Mr Flanagan.

Tickets for Who Wants to be aThousandaire are available from anymember of the fundraising committee andmust be purchased in advance of the night.Tickets from the school office on 061 330785.

Ronan O’Mahony, Niamh Mulcahy, Padraig Flanagan, principal, Tommy O’Donnell, Ciara Nevilleand Neil Cronin launch Castletroy College’s Who Wants to be a Thousandaire

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Prof Vincent Cunnane, President LIT and Davey Fitzgerald joined student, Emma Inyang, Cholaiste Nano Nagle in a game ofJenga during the first day of LIT Open Days

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OPEN DAYSPictures: ALAN PLACE

MIIC Dun Manway students, Oisin Noonan and DonnachaCollins check out a tractor at LIT

LIT Culinary Arts student Emma Fitzgerald tutoring DaveyFitzgerald and Prof Vincent Cunnane, President LIT

The Abbey School, Tipperary Town student, Sean Dowdan demonstrates a Counter Movement jump Portumna Community School students, Vivienne McDonnaghand Grainne Donohue students get their hands on a tractor


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Prof Vincent Cunnane, president LIT and Davey Fitzgeraldwatch as Maeve Coffey demonstrates a CounterMovement Jump

Prof Vincent Cunnane, president LIT and Davey Fitzgeraldjoined Cholaiste Nano Nagle students, Jobeth Hilbay andEmma Inyang

LIT 3rd year Applied Science student Misha Brill shows some microscopes to Scoil Mhuire, Carrick on Suir students, Sarcha Stilland Sophie Quinlan

LEFT:Prof Vincent Cunnane,president LIT and DaveyFitzgerald joined CholaisteNano Nagle students, MagdaWalusiak and EmmaInyangin a game of Jenga

ABOVE: And they all camecrashing down. Prof. VincentCunnane, president LIT cameundone in a game of Jengaagainst Davey Fitzgerald

RIGHT: Emma Lowin,Miltown, Co. Kerry with LIT3rd year Applied Sciencestudent Misha Brill


Pa d dy ’s puts history of musicin Limerick on the record

From Osborne to Dolan’s: City andcounty music scene since 1800 captured

“WHO DO THEY think theyare - these culchies comingup showing the Dublin bandshow it’s done?”

That was how Limerick’sseminal beat group Granny’sIntentions were seen at one oftheir first gigs in Dublin in themid-1960s. They were theShannonside underdogs whocould have been.

And in a way, that has beenlargely the story of many ofL i m e r ic k ’s prominent acts inan industry that has spannedmore than 200 years here.

Paddy Brennan is a musichistorian who hascompressed the chronicle ofL i m e r ic k ’s music history intomore than 550 pages in,arguably, the most definitivelook at Limerick’s musicscene since 1800.

The Corbally man, who setup the Limerick Rock ‘n’ RollClub in 1979, has dedicatedmost of his life to the localmusic scene, and hasdelivered his magnum opusLimerick Music ThroughoutThe Decades: The History ofLimerick Music From 1800 -2018, which goes on sale onOctober 30.

The book, which detailsthe emergence of prodigiousLimerick composer George

Alexander Osborne in theearly 19th century to the localbands in Dolan’s, hasreceived five-star reviewsfrom President Michael DHiggins, trad icon MickMoloney and broadcasterLorcan Murray.

In an interview with TheLeader ahead of the launch,Paddy said he believesOsborne, born in 1806, waspossibly Limerick’s firstfamous international act.

“He moved abroad andstudied, and became greatfriends with Mozart and allthe great classical composersat the time, held in highregard in the opera houses ofEurope. He was up there withthe greats, and no one hadheard of him really.”

O sb o r n e’s footprint onL i m e r ic k ’s music scene wasfollowed by opera iconCatherine Hayes, who should

be “immortalised more thanwhat she is”, the author said.

The historical collectionalso includes stories of rivalrybetween the marching bandsand the emerging big bandsin the early part of the 20thc e ntu r y.

L i m e r ic k ’s firstprominent rockers wereG ra n ny ’s Intentions, thepsychedelic flower-popgroup that were “within awh i s ke r ” of becomingfamous. “But they will alwaysbe fondly remembered fromthe people who went to beatgroup clubs back in the 60s.The first name that wouldrun off your tongue would beG ra n ny ’s Intentions.”

And before theCranberries rose to globalfame, Tuesday Blue wasL i m e r ic k ’s most prominentact of the late 1980s. Thoughthey were known across theUnited States, they werealways “on the verge of ab rea k th roug h”, Paddy said.

Pad dy ’s book will belaunched by Mick Moloney,Castletroy-born andUS-based Irish trad musicianand scholar, on October 29 atThomond Park. There will bea regular softback edition for€30, and 250 specialhardback editions for €1 0 0,which will also include adouble-CD of Limerick acts.

Left, at the launch of Paddy Brennan’s book were LorcanMurray, Geraldine Brennan, Ken McLoughlin, Mayor JamesCollins, Paddy Brennan, Fergal Lawler, of The Cranberries andJohn Dundon PICTURE: MICHAEL COWHEY

Above: The late Dolores O’Riordan of The Cranberries


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Time fast running out toaccess the HRI schemeAccording to a survey carried

out recently, 70% of us areplanning on carrying out some

repairs and renovations to ourproperties over the next 12 months.

And if you are one of those, you mayneed to act faster than you hadoriginally planned if you want to qualifyfor a tax break on the work you arecarrying out, because in 69 days, theHome Renovation Incentive Scheme(HRIS) will come to an end.

The incentive, introduced inOctober 2013, provides tax relief forhomeowners by way of an income taxcredit at 13.5% on qualifyingexpenditure on the repair, renovationor improvement of works carried out ontheir home

The scheme will finish on December31 2018. The only exception is ifplanning permission is required. If thisis the case, planning permission mustbe in place by December 31, 2018, butyou have until March 31, 2019 tocomplete and pay for the work.

The scheme basically provides a taxrelief on work carried out on yourproperty by a tax compliant contractor,and a tax credit at a rate of 13.5% isallowed on the cost on all qualifyingexpenditure over €5,000 (inclusive ofVAT), up to a maximum of €3 0,0 0 0.

If, for example, you had work carriedout that amounted to in total €1 0,0 0 0which was broken down as follows:€6,000 (before VAT) to a HRI qualifyingbuilder to convert your attic; €3 ,0 0 0(before VAT) to a HRI qualifyingcarpenter for built-in wardrobes;€1,000 (before VAT) to a HRI qualifyingpainter for painting work; Your HRI taxcredit would be €10,000 x 13.5% =

€1,350And if you had more extensive works

carried out on your property to thevalue of €30,000 or more, then your taxcredit would amount to €4 ,0 5 0(€30,000 x 13.5%) which is themaximum tax relief available.

The type of work carried out on yourproperty that qualifies for HRI relief hasto be subject to 13.5% VAT, whichtypically is work that would include thefollowing: Painting and decorating;Rewiring; Tiling; Supply and fitting ofkitchens; Extensions; Garages;Landscaping; Supply and fitting of solarpanels; Conservatories; Plastering;Plumbing; Bathroom upgrades; Supplyand fitting of windows and doors; Atticconversions; Driveways; Septic tankrepair or replacement; Central heatingsystem report or upgrade; Supply andfitting of built in wardrobes

So, the tax relief you can claim foreffectively reduces the rate of VAT thatwould have otherwise applied to theworks being carried out. Any work orcosts incurred on your property that aresubject to VAT at 23% are not covered,neither are items such as furniture,carpets etc. and if any work beingcarried out is grant-aided, then thequalifying expenditure will be reducedby three times the amount of the grantpay m e nt .

The tax credit given is offset againstyour income tax over the two yearsfollowing the year in which the work iscarried out. If you pay tax through thePAYE system, your HRI tax credit will bedivided evenly across your pay dates foreach of the two years that it is payable.And if you are a self-assessed tax payer,then it will be included in your

self-assessment over two years, half thetax credit each year.

To qualify for HRI you must ensureyou engage a tax-compliant contractorwho informs Revenue about the workand payments.

So, before work begins you should:1. Tell the contractor that you will be

applying for a tax credit under the HRIscheme for the work completed

2. Ask the contractor to confirm thatthey are participating in the scheme andwill enter the details of the work on theHRI online system. What you shouldrequest from them at this stage is (a)their VAT number (any trader must beregistered for VAT) and (b) a taxclearance certificate for the currentyea r

3. The contractor will need from you,your property tax ID number which canbe found on any correspondencerelating to the local property tax (LPT)

4. Your contractor will enter thisnumber on the Revenue’s electronicHRI system along with an estimated costof works, the name of person claimingthe HRI i.e. you, a description of theworks, estimated start and completiondates etc. in order to register your workfor tax relief – you can log on to thissystem to check the work details havebeen entered and entered correctly

After the work begins and when it’sc o m p l ete d :

After the work is carried out to yoursatisfaction, you will go online, the yearafter the qualifying work has beencarried out and paid for, and confirm thework has been completed where you willgive your tax details, and Revenue willthen arrange for the tax relief tocommence the following year.

Our personalfinance expertanswers yourquestions ...

Q: Liam, what happens if Idie without making a will?

A: If you die without making awill, you are said to dieintestate and that means alegal act which came intobeing in 1965 (Succession Act)will determine who willinherit what.

For example, under thisact, if you are married andhave no children, your spousewill inherit everything.

If you are married withchildren, your spouse will gettwo-thirds of your estate andthe remaining one-third isdivided equally among yourchildren. If one of yourchildren has died, that sharegoes to his/her children.

If you have children, butno spouse, your estate isdivided equally among yourchildren. If you are single,with no children, and yourparents are alive, your estateis divided equally betweenthem, and if only one parentis alive, your estate is givenentirely to them.

If you are single, nochildren, and no parentsalive, your estate is dividedequally between yourbrothers and sisters, and ifone has passed away, theirchildren will take their share.

If you are single and haveno parents, brothers, sisters,nieces or nephews alive, yourestate is divided betweenyour next closest relatives.And finally, if you have noliving relatives, your estategoes to the state.

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Limerick MilkMarket hosts aSensory HarvestFair onNovember 4.There will bef l owe ra r ra n g i n g ,cooking demosand dancegroups. There isalso an on-siteautism sensorymobile unit

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Settingthe Macein cityA NEW convenience storehas opened in the ThomasStreet centre.

Mace opened for businessfor the first time last week ina building which also houseson-demand taxi serviceU b e r.

Sinead Roche, who runsthe business, said: “We arevery proud of thisstate-of-the-art retail storeand are very excited to beopening in the very heart ofLimerick city.”

Thomas Street has seenmajor improvement worksand re-modelling in recentyears, includingpedestrianising part of thestreet to make it moreattractive to shoppers and toincrease footfall in this partof the city. Some 30 jobs havebeen created with theopening of the 3,200 squarefoot store, which opens until8pm Monday to Saturday,and 6pm Sundays and BankH o l id ays .

NICK RABBITTSn i c k @ l i m e r i c k l e a d e r. i e

Tidy Towns prize for new faith centreA CHURCH in a former toy shop inthe city has won the monthlyLimerick City Tidy Towns award forO c tob e r.

Abundant Life Christian Churchhas been given the Tidy Townsaward for October for its new ‘L i feC e ntre’ in the old Smyth’s store atHenry Street.

Maura O’Neill, Limerick TidyTowns, said: “We love to seelong-term vacant properties beingoccupied and rejuvenated, andAbundant Life’s new home, The LifeCentre has utterly transformed theformer Smyth’s Toys store whichhad become quite an eye-sore in thisvery prominent city centre location,especially in light of theredevelopment currently takingplace with the Hanging Gardens siten ea rby.”

“The property is now a highlyattractive state of the art Christian

Centre with an extremelyhigh-quality finish, beautifulwindows and signage, whilstmaintaining and enhancing theoriginal red brick exterior. However, while we are delightedwith the physical appearance of the

property, this award is also for themembers of the Abundant Lifecongregation who have volunteeredto help Tidy Towns on manyoccasions in the past, and whocontinue to do great work for thecommunity in general as part of

their Church’s ethos and beliefs,”she added.

Set up in 1995, the Abundant Lifeis a pentecostal church.

Their current pastor is KevinFitzgibbon, an ordained ministerwith Christian Churches Ireland,who has led the church sinceAugust 2003.

The Life Centre is Limerick CityTidy Towns’ tenth monthly winnerfor 2018. They, and nine otherwinners this year, will be in with thechance of winning this year’soverall prize at the Tidy Townsg roup’s annual event to be heldearly in 2019. If you wish tovolunteer with Limerick TidyTowns they meet every Sundaymorning at 11 am at the corner ofThomas Street and O’Connell Street(all year round), and on Wednesdayevenings at 6pm outside The WhiteHouse Pub (summer months only).

Pictured being presented with the award by Maura O’Neill, Limerick CityTidy Towns are Kevin Fitzgibbon pastor, Breda Fitzgibbon, secretary, PawelGarbowski, pastor, Sarah Legge senior leader, Matt Shepherd administratorand Janet Tan, director PICTURE: BAOYAN ZHANG/ILOVELIMERICK

Eighteen local firmsnominated for awardsEnterprise: Black-tie event set to attract almost 500 people

AIB staff Judy Tigheand Dermot Graham,with Chamberpresident Dr MaryShire, Conor O’Brien,Vicky Collins, LimerickStrand Hotel, EoinRyan, vice-presidentLimerick Chamber,Conor O'Sullivan, AIBand Chamber CEOD e e R ya n PICTURE: SHAUNA

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EIGHTEEN companies havebeen nominated acrossseven categories at thisyea r ’s Limerick Chamberbusiness awards.

At a special breakfastevent this Wednesdaymorning in the LimerickStrand Hotel, the shortlistof local firms was unveiledahead of the big night, onFriday, November 16.

Electricity Exchange,Troy Studios and MetisIreland have beennominated in the BestEmerging Businessc atego r y. ,

Meanwhile, Design ProAutomation, ResourceKraftand JJ O’Toole will battle itout for the title of best smallto medium sizede nte r p r i s e.

In the high-profilecategory of Best LargeBusiness, the ShannonGroup, Fexco and FirstNames Group aren o m i n ate d .

The Best not-for-profitaward will go to either theBluebox Centre, the RapeCrisis Centre or NovasI n i t i at ive s .

In terms of best retailand hospitality,Masterchefs, MatthewStephens and the Absolute

Hotel will contest for thet i tl e.

And in the running forthe best employer are ThreeIreland, Collins McNicholasand H&MV Engineering.

Finally, in the category ofbest corporate socialresponsibility, theshortlisted companies areOptel Group, SL Controlsand Cube Printing.

Out of all these, abusiness of the year will bes e l e c te d .

And Chamber presidentDr Mary Shire will alsoafford a special lifetimeachievement award, to be

revealed on the night.It has also been

announced that AIB hasbecome the principalsponsor of the LimerickChamber President’sDinner and businessawards, as well as theofficial small to mediumsized enterprise partner ona deal up to 2020.

Conor O’Sullivan, thehead of the bank in Clareand Limerick said he isdelighted with the deal.

“The strategic objectivesof AIB and LimerickChamber around the SMEsector are closely aligned, as

both seek to help andsupport the variousstrands, from start-up toSME to corporate.

“AIB is proud to partnerwith Limerick Chamberand this Partnership willsignificantly help theChamber in delivering itsservices and support toBusiness in the Midwest,”he said.

Chamber chief executiveDee Ryan added: “We aredelighted to have thesupport of AIB as our officialSME partner and for thep re s id e nt’s dinner, which isour flagship event where

multinationals, largeindigenous companies andSME’s in attendance.

“This year thesponsorship from AIBallows us to ensure thiscontinues to be the leadingbusiness event in thereg io n .”

Over 400 guests are setto attend the event nextmonth, which is the biggestsocial event in Limerick’sbusiness calendar.

T h e L ead e r ’s sisternewspaper, the LimerickLeader is the mediapa rtn e r.

AZON Recruitment hasopened its new Limerickoffices on Henry Street.

The new facility atRiverstone Clock Tower,Hartstonge Gate, has thecapacity for some 35 staff.

Azon Recruitment chiefexecutive Ronan Colleransaid: “With a team on theground in Limerick for thepast 18 months, our furtherinvestment in the Mid-West,is a testament to the renewedemployment activity in theregion and to the

attractiveness of Limerickand the Mid-West as alocation to base from forboth Irish indigenouscorporates andmu l t i n at io n a l s .”

Chamber CEO Dee Ryansaid: “I t’s further evidence ofthe strong growth which weare experiencing in our locale c o n o my.”

We l co m e :Chamber chiefexecutive DeeR ya n


KEEP IT LOCAL!Limerick businesses in the spotlight

Credit where it’s due for customer satisfactionCREDIT unions have been votednumber one for customer experiencein the 2018 CXi Ireland CustomerExperience Report, taking the awardfor the fourth year running.

This is the first time, anywhere inthe world, that the same organisationhas taken the award for fourconsecutive years. Sarsfield CreditUnion joins 250 other credit unionsacross the Republic of Ireland incelebrating this outstandingac h ieve m e nt .

The CXi Ireland Report is anannual survey which asks consumersto rate their experiences of 156brands across 10 different sectors.More than 2,500 customerexperiences were evaluated andcredit unions again emerged as theoverall winners, being rated highest

for empathy and for the commitmentof their staff.

According to Patrick Flahertyfrom Sarsfield Credit Union.

“We are delighted to receive thisaward for the fourth consecutiveyear. It marks the total commitmentwhich our credit union personnelhave to serving the needs of ourmembers. Our members understandthat all decisions are taken at locallevel, by people who will take time tounderstand their needs.”

Credit unions were singled outwithin the report for the powerfulbond forged with members - and thefact that the relationship withmembers was built completely ontrust. Michael Killeen, chairman ofthe CX Company, said the remarkablesuccess of credit unions was down to

the fact that they put their membersat the centre of everything they do.

“Trust is at the heart of therelationship and they pridethemselves on always acting in theirm e m b e r s’ best interests. This isevident in the commitment of theirstaff and volunteers, who go aboveand beyond in their interactions withtheir members. Not surprisinglypeople rank them highest in scoresfor empathy, time and effort”, said MrKilleen.

The 2018 report highlighted thevery significant gap which existsbetween people’s views of thecustomer experience offered bycredit unions compared to the banks.Indeed, the leading bank within thesurvey was in a lowly 79th position.

Patrick Flaherty, from Sarsfield

Credit Union, noted that despite therepeated success of credit unionswithin these awards, the credit unionwas not resting on its laurels.

“From our interactions with ourmembers, it is clear that they wanteven more services from the creditunion. With more and more of ourmembers choosing to interact withus online, we are working hard toensure that our excellent memberexperience also comes through viaour online offerings.

But our members can rest assured- however they choose to interactwith us - there will always besomeone on hand to deal with anyqueries they have. And all decisionswithin the credit union are made bypeople who take time to understandm e m b e r s’ n e e d s .”

Patrick Flaherty,Sarsfield Credit Union

Clare crafts fair totake place in theCastle Oaks HotelClare Crafts will host a craftfair in the Castle Oaks HouseHotel in Castleconnell thisbank holiday weekend. OnSunday October 28 and MondayOctober 29, the hotel will behome to an impressiveselection of thirty plusdifferent craft stalls, fromClare, Limerick and furthera f iel d .

All of the crafts are handmade and will includeceramics, glass, soap, jewellery,wood turning and candles, toname but a few.

With Christmas fast

approaching this will be a greatopportunity to pick up somegifts for loved ones or even as atreat for yourself to helpbrighten up your home cominginto the winter.

The talents of the crafterswill surely catch your eye andwith the beautiful setting ofthe hotel and all of itsautumnal glory what betterway to spend a couple of hoursthis bank holiday weekend?

This event is open to thepublic from 11am – 5pm onboth days and entry will be freeof charge. FInd a wonderful Christmas gift at the Clare crafts fair in the Castle Oaks Hotel, Castleconnell

LSAD to feature at Ireland’s largest textile showcaseSTUDENTS from the LimerickSchool of Art and Design willshowcase a ‘Black & White’ p ro je c tat Ireland’s largest andlongest-running textile event nextmonth, writes Jess Casey.

The project by students fromthe Fashion and Textiles forProduct and Costume Departmentat LSAD will demonstrate the ethosof the course, which developss tud e nt s’ design sensitivitythrough exposure to bothtraditional skills and newte c h n o l og ie s .

‘Black & White’ s h owc a s e ss tud e nt s’ work produced throughtraditional skills such as knitting,embroidery and macramé, which

are produced by hand, as well aswork produced using machinemethods such as DesignaKnit andShima Seiki production.

The work also showcasescutting edge methods such asdigital printing and digitalf ab r ic at io n .

The Knitting and Stitchingshow returns to the RDS for its25th year on November 8 toNovember 11.

As well as 150 must-seeexhibitors, the showcase willinclude demonstrations,interactive workshops andgalleries curated by internationallyacclaimed textile artists.

To mark the show’s 25th

anniversary, 25 visitors whopurchase advance tickets will havethe chance to win some veryexciting and exclusive prizes.Winners will be announced priorto the show and will be able tocollect their prizes on the day.

There will also be a host ofhands-on activities with over 150workshops on offer taught byleading textile tutors.

Guests are encouraged to booktheir places early to avoidd i s ap p oi ntm e nt .

To view the full list of exhibitorstaking part in the 2018 show and tobrowse what is on offer, visit:w w w.th e k n i tt i n ga n d s t i tc h i n g s h o -w.c o m

Students from the Limerick School of Art and Design will showcase a ‘Black& White’ project at the RDS next month

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3 for 3 walk raises €12,000

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In just its first year, the “3 for3” Breast Cancer AwarenessWalk which took place onOctober 7 at 3pm in Limerickwas huge success raising over€12,000 for the SymptomaticBreast Unit in UHL.

It created an opportunityfor people nationwide tophysically get involved in thefundraising for this greatcause with over 800 peoplemaking their way to LimerickCity on Sunday to take part.

Caroline Moloney, breastcancer survivor and founderof “3 for 3” said, “We areoverwhelmed by the

response and generosity ofall who supported thisfantastic cause and wish tosincerely thank everybody.”

Caroline started herjourney in the Breast Unit inthe UHL, which is now theSymptomatic Breast Unit in2014. She is aware of theimpact Breast Cancer had onher personally and also onher family and friends andhow her world somersaultedove r n i g ht !

In this way it is personalfor Caroline; she wanted tocreate a participant-driveninitiative that would give

back to the brilliant work theSymptomatic Breast Unitdoes for its patients.

The route incorporatedthe three bridges of Limerickhighlighting our beautiful cityand ensuring everyone couldparticipate in a non-competitive environment.

Organisers said they werehumbled by all “the amazingvolunteers that got involved”along with Limerick CityCouncil Roads Authority,Rory McDermott, HelenO’Donnell, Limerick CityBusiness Association,Community Police, Sergeant,

Kevin Balfe, and all the firstresponders whose assistancehelped make this event somemorable and successful.

Organisers are lookingforward to “3 for 3” 2019 whichwill take place on SundayOctober 6 2019 at 3pm. Due tothe volume of participantsthis year, registration willopen earlier next year so keepan eye on social media!

Right: Caroline Moloney,presenting the cheque toShona Tormey, ConsultantBreast and General SurgeonSymptomatic Breast Unit inUHL

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Attending 'Agora' an Exhibition by Jens Ardal and Morten Kromann at Ormston House wereHaya Blanco, Mina Fina, Limerick Printmakers, Aoife Barrett and Jess Tobin, Raheen

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AGORA EXHIBITION ATORMSTON HOUSEPictures: GARETH WILLIAMS

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HOME&INTERIORS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2018

Location: O ve rd a l e ,Ennis Road,LimerickDescription: T h re es t o rey,semi-detachedEdwardian family residencePrice: €7 85 , 0 0 0Seller: REA O’Connor MurphyContact: 0 6 1 - 2 7 93 0 0

Edwardian splendourEnnis Road: Overdale was the childhood home of the legendary actor Richard Harris

Overdale, thechildhood home ofRichard Harris,represents anexc e pt io n a l

opportunity to acquire auniquely attractive threestorey semi-detachedEdwardian family residence,superbly positioned in aprime position set back offthe Ennis Road.

REA O’Connor Murphyare delighted to present to themarket this exquisite redbrick home built circa 1900,boasting two three-sidedcanted bay windows to thef ro nt .

Overdale is anine-bedroom home ofimpressive room proportionsand beautiful period features,detailing includes intricateceiling roses and coving, highceilings, bay windows andfeature marble fireplaces.

The gardens have beendeveloped to provide theutmost privacy. The frontfeatures a mature copperbeech tree at the entrancegate, leading to a graciouswalkway to an elegantlydetailed entrance porch,flanked by hedging, and a

generous front lawn.The attention to detail is

evident throughout thisbeautiful home. It features anexquisite porch, an elegantreception hall of proportionstypical to homes of this eraand an attractive drawingroom with sliding doorsopening out to a living room,both rooms with spectacularfeature fireplaces. A lobbyleads to a guest wc, a diningroom, kitchen with pantryand a laundry roomcompletes the ground floorac c o m m o d at io n .

An original staircase leadsupstairs to the first floorreturn where there are twobedrooms, one with a featurebay window overlooking theback garden and an en-suite, amain bathroom completesthis floor. On the first floor,there are two further largerooms, a dressing room andwc. The two large rooms areinterconnecting with foldingdoors, an overall space whichcould be the making of awonderful master suite. Thesecond floor has two morebedrooms one ensuite and abathroom, the third floor alsohas two bedrooms both withen-suites. The enclosed backgarden enjoys gated rearvehicular access with spacefor several cars, a block shed,a lawn area and yard also withpedestrian side gate access.

This home is set to drawhuge interest amongpurchasers seeking to up sizeor re locate and it needs to beviewed to be fullyap p re c i ate d .

Stunning: These inside shots of Overdale, Ennis Road, show the best of this magnificent Edwardian home located in one of the most desirable locations in the city

AT A GLANCE

Overdale is a nine-bedroom home of impressive room proportions boasting beautiful period features. Here is a wonderfulopportunity to purchase a substantial period home, superbly positioned on the Ennis Road


9 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick061 209000 | [email protected]

Property Service Licence 002730

Mid terraced two storey house located in a matureneighbourhood within minutes walk of Limerick city centre. Theproperty is gated to the front and has car parking.

BER No. 110825908

8 KILMURRY AVENUE, GARRYOWEN, LIMERICK

€105,000

Tucked away at the end of a quiet cul de sac on a corner site,this wonderful three bedroom semi detached house ismeticulously cared for throughout and is in excellent conditioninternally.

BER No. 100895119

43 STONEYHURST, DOORADOYLE, LIMERICK

€190,000

Spacious two bedroom apartment with a large open plan livingkitchen/dining area, two double bedrooms and a mainbathroom & ensuite. Small balcony area. A very populardevelopment for both investors and owner occupier.

Apartment

APR B1F PARKVIEW HALL, DUBLIN RD, LIMERICK

€105,000

Set in a small cul de sac of attractive family homes, this extendedthree bedroom semi detached home has large open plan livingspace and is a wonderful home for first time buyers and families.

BER No. 104076740

15 BUTTERFIELD CRESCENT, OLD CORK ROAD,LIMERICK

€160,000

DNG Cusack Dunne are delighted to introduce to the market thisCity Centre, 2-bedroom, dual aspect, duplex apartment. Situatedjust off the Dock Road giving convenient access to all major roadnetworks.

BER No. 111147427

APT. 402 MOUNT KENNETH HOUSE, LIMERICK

€95,000

For Sale - Prime Retail / Restaurant Investment Opportunity. Twostorey detached commercial building with two ground floor retailunits and restaurant at first floor level. Occupied under 3 separateleases together with a licence agreement in respect of a phone mast.Total rental income is €61,000 per annum. Further details availableupon request. Tenants not affected.

BER No. 800241705

FRASER’S HOUSE, THOMONDGATE, LIMERICK

€595,000

For Sale - Warehouse with substantial fitted office accommodation extending in total toapprox. 5,586 sq.ft. Open plan warehouse approx. 2,906 sq.ft with roller shutter door and6m eaves. Office accom approx. 2,680 sq.ft inc reception, meeting room, canteen & toilets.Externally there is secure shared yard. Close proximity to city and motorway.

UNIT 2 CROSSAGALLA, BALLYSIMON ROAD,LIMERICK

€215,000

Newly constructed contemporary detached two storey residencewith a stunning interior and a superb design with light filledaccommodation and open plan living space.

BER No.110589645

37 LAKEVIEW HEIGHTS, CULLENAGH, BALLINA/KILLALOE, CO. TIPPERARY

€470,000

Handsome detached property with stone fronted bay and seton a private site in a most sought after location in Clarina. Thishome was built in 2006 and is in turn key condition withstunning finishes throughout in a most contemporary style.

BER No. 111336236

CORCAMORE, CLARINA, CO. LIMERICK

€385,000

Simply stunning family home which incorporates a two storeyextension to the side and a single storey extension to the rear.The property has a luxurious unique modernised interior andhas a B1 energy rating.

BER No:103486994

ST MARGARET’S, ENNIS ROAD, LIMERICK

€595,000

Unrivalled panoramic views over the Shannon River and LimerickCity, this two bedroom apartment has recently been modernisedand comes to the market in excellent decorative condition.

BER No. 105180590

APT 8 JUTLAND HALL, STEAMBOAT QUAY,LIMERICK

€105,000

Always popular when put on the market these wonderful townhouses have superb accommodation laid out over three floorsincorporating large reception rooms, utility, four bedrooms andtwo ensuite bathrooms!Terraced house

6 BALLYCLOUGH TERRACE, BALLYCUMMINVILLAGE,RAHEEN, LIMERICK

€212,000

Impressive three bedroom property which stands out due to itscorner position and corner site with dual aspect windows coupledwith larger proportions than the standard house type.

BER No. 111431599

15 CLONMORE, KILTERAGH, LIMERICK

€220,000

Nestled in a tranquil country setting this detached family homeis in pristine decorative condition throughout with a welcomingstyle and relaxed flair.

BER No. 109838201

BALLINACARRIGA, KILDIMO, CO. LIMERICK

€295,000

Ballydoole House is an exceptional period style property. Thisfine home is set on 20 acres of land set beyond the property`sgated entrance. This elegant home boasts beautifullyproportioned accommodation with picture frame views fromeach room.

BER No. 106559651

BALLYDOOLE, PALLASKENRY, CO. LIMERICK

€500,000

Tucked away at the end of a quiet cul de sac this two storeytwo bedroom house is set on a large mature private corner site.The property is in excellent decorative condition throughoutand has contemporary style decor.

BER No. 111404216

44 BRUACHLAN,WESTBURY, LIMERICK

€160,000


3 LEADER PROPERTY

Location: RootiaghC re co raDescription: T h re ebedroom, detachedhomePrice: €37 5 , 0 0 0Seller: Sherry FitzGeraldContact: 061 418000

AT A GLANCE

Location:B a l lyd o o l e ,Pa l l a s ke n r yDescription: Fo u rbedroom detachedhome set on 20acres of landPrice: €5 0 0, 0 0 0Seller: DNG Cusack DunneContact: 061 209000

AT A GLANCE

Elegant living athome in Crecora

Sherry FitzGerald aredelighted to introduce to themarket, Rootaigh, Crecora, awonderful detached familyhome sitting on a mature sitemeasuring around 0.6 acres,with stunning views of thesurrounding countryside.

This wonderful familyhome has been meticulouslymaintained by its currentowners and comes to themarket in pristine condition,inside and out.

The property is located ina quiet and peaceful locationwith a rural charm yet is onlya short drive to Dooradoyleand Raheen. The popularvillage of Crecora is nearbywith plenty of amenities such

as a school, local shop and ac hu rc h .

The property itself sitselevated at the rear of the siteand enjoys totallyuninterrupted views of thecountryside. An open plankitchen/lounge is located atthe rear of the house and isfinished to a very highstandard. The kitchen comesfitted with contemporaryunits and a breakfast barextends into the kitchenproviding additional storageand dining space. A brightand spacious lounge islocated off the kitchen.

The kitchen/lounge isilluminated with natural lightas several large windows andskylights flood natural lightinto the room. French doorslead into a spacious livingroom which overlooks thefront gardens. There is astunning fireplace located atthe centre of the room.

One of the main features ofthe living room is a beautifulspiral staircase providing a

touch of elegance and accessto a converted attic. There arethree bedrooms located onthe ground floor all ofgenerous size. The masterbedroom is positioned at theend of the hallway and hosts astunning ensuite and walk inwa rd rob e.

The ensuite is fully tiled ina neutral colour pallet andcomes fitted with modernWHB facilities and an openfall-away shower. The groundfloor also accommodates amain shower room, utilityand a cloak room. The showerroom is fully tiled and fittedwith modern WHB facilitiesand a fall-away shower.

The attic has beenconverted to further improvethe living accommodation.and currently accommodatesa study, two additionalbedrooms and a bathroom.The basement has beenconverted and is currently inuse as a garage.

Viewing comes highlyre c o m m e n d e d .

The property sits proudly elevated at the rear of the site and enjoys totally uninterr uptedviews of the countryside. Below, the area outside, and the modern-style kitchen

Period home overlooking the Shannon

Ballydoole House isan exceptionalp e r io d - s tyl eproperty that islikely to attract

local and national intereston the market.

This fine home is set on 20acres of land and isapproached via a longdriveway set beyond thep ro p e rty ’s gated entrance.

The grounds stretch

uninterrupted to the frontand from its elevated perchthere is a captivating externalspace to the rear with breathtaking panoramic views ofthe Shannon River, BunrattyCastle and the distant Clarec ou ntr ys id e.

This elegant home boastswell proportioned space withpicture frame views fromeach room.

The reception rooms areperfectly suited toentertaining guests withimpeccably appointed spaceand flooded with lightth roug h out .

A house of sheer space it iswell designed to embrace asense of warmth andc o m fo rt .

Set on 20 acres of land, thehouse is centred on theg rou n d s .

A large patio to the rear of

the house opens out onto themajestic views of theShannon Estuary.

Another interestingfeature of this property is theland to the rear has 1,000maturing oak trees withdetached stables.

The captivating residenceof c. 5,000 square feet haselevated panoramic views, astunning design and interior,flooded with natural light andwill appeal to those seekingprivacy, sheer space and aunique home, convenient to

the city, Shannon Airport andthe motorway network.

The property comprises abasement, ground, first andsecond floor plus anextensive garage accessedfrom the basement.

It was built c. 2007 and

also has a septic tank, mainswater, zoned under floor oilfired central heating.

The BER rating is C1.Viewing of this prperty is

by appointment with DNGCusack Dunne on0 6 1 - 2 0 9 0 0 0.

Set on 20 acres of land with 1,000 maturing oak trees Ballydoole House, Pallaskenry has floor space of 5,000 square feet


99 O’Connell St, Limerick,V94 P8CY 061 413511 www.rooneys.eu [email protected] PSRA 002593

LIMERICK

33 SHANNONVALE, OLD CRATLOE RD,Spacious 3 bedroom semi-detached home in the popularresidential area of Shannonvale.Walking distance to amenities,Consists of an entrance hallway, living room, playroom/study,kitchen-diner, downstairs wc, 3 bedrooms upstairs with ensuite &main bathroom.The house is in excellent condition and wouldmake an ideal home or investment property.Approx. size103 sq/m. (1,108 sq/ft.) GFCH Ber No. 111464087

Briain Considine 085 289 4166€195,000

CAHERDAVIN

33 WALNUT DRIVE3 bedroom semi-detached house of Approx. size 100 sq/m.(1,076 sq/ft.).The house is in excellent condition and hasbeen upgraded and renovated recently having been rewired,replumbed, insulated and decorated. Entrance hallway, livingroom, kitchen/diner, playroom, utility room, garage, 3bedrooms upstairs and main bathroom. landscaped reargarden. Oil fired central heating. BER. no. 100987650

Briain Considine 085 2894166€210,000

DOORADOYLE,LIMERICK

79 GOULDAVOHERThis semi-detached home is excellently located off the Fr RussellRoad in Dooradoyle.Walking distance to an abundance ofamenities. Ent. hall, living room, kitchen-diner, 3 bedrooms, mainbathroom upstairs. Separate apartment with it’s own doorconsisting of an open plan kitchen-living room, Bedroom andbathroom. In excellent decorative order. Rear garden is south facingand fully enclosed with a storage shed.Approx. size 111 sq/m.


CAHERDAVIN LIMERICK

14 BIRCH AVENUETurn-key 3/4 bedroom extended semi-detached homeof approx. 125m2 located in a popular residential areaand on a cul-de-sac avenue.Within walking distance toamenities such as schools, shops, LIT,Thomond Park etc.Hall, living room, open plan kitchen-diner-livingroom,utility & wc, T.V Room/study /4th bedroom downstairs,3 bedrooms upstairs with main bathroom. OFCH. Longprivate mature rear garden. BER No.111472270

Lisa Kearney 087 2633422€185,000

CASTLETROY,LIMERICK

76 DROMROE,WOODHAVENExcellently located home in the popular Woodhavendevelopment.Walking distance to an array of super amenities.Situated on a premium site having extra garden space to the sidemaking a future extension possible (subject to pp). It benefitsfrom being the corner house in a small cul de sac. 3 bedrooms,ensuite, living room, kitchen-diner, bathroom and wc.Approx. size97 sq/m (1,044 sq/ft). GFCH, BER No.110874468


CORBALLY,LIMERICK

70 SPRING GROVE, MILL ROAD,Spacious 4 bedroom home of approx. 1,435 sq.ft. (133 sq.m.)comprising of : living room, kitchen-diner, playroom/study, utility,downstairs wc/shower room, ensuite & main bathroom. Situatedin a quiet corner of this well regarded estate & only minutes walkto local amenities - schools, shops etc. Private south easterlyfacing rear garden with patio, shed & side entrance.The propertyis in excellent condition. GFCH. BER No.110182995.


ENNIS ROAD,LIMERICK

19 OAKLAND DRIVE, GREYSTONESImpressive 3 bedroom semi-detached house of approx.114.3 sq.m (1,230 sq.ft) located in an established residentialarea off the Ennis Road & close to LIT, Gaelic Grounds,Thomond Park, shops etc. Hall, reception room, living room,kitchen-diner, garage, wc, bathroom. Large extension to therear which adds additional living space and overlooks theattractive rear garden. OFCH. BER No. 10861 3597


ENNIS ROAD,LIMERICK

49 AVONDALE DRIVE, GREYSTONES,Spacious semi-detached house of approx. 124 m2 / 1,334 ft2located in Greystones - an extremely popular and wellestablished residential area. 2 living rooms, sunroom,kitchen-dining room, wc and garage on the ground floor and3 bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs. 2 driveways & largegardens to the front, side and rear. OFCH.A great locationcombined with a super house situated on a unique siteprovides the perfect opportunity to create an excellenthome, BER No. 111194221


LANDS AT FURRAGLAUNLAHINCH, CO. CLARE

Lands in one unit having an area of approx.

16.08 acres (6.151 hectares).

Located within close proximity to Ennistymon

and Lahinch.

Lands contain a gravel quarry, a compound area

with enclosed yard and 3 stables.

The lands have frontage onto 2 public roads and

have 4 separate access gates.

Mains water supply is connected.Title: Freehold.

Full details from Carlo Hanrahan at Rooneys.

Carlo Hanrahan 087 262 1746

CO LIMERICK

LOUGHILLFor Sale – Exclusive residential development site of approx.1.54 hectares (3.80 acres) located in the village of Loughill,Co. Limerick. The site is situated on an elevated positionwith spectacular views of the Shannon estuary andsurrounding countryside.The site comes with planningpermission for site development works and outlinepermission for 9 no. serviced sites. Guide price - €280,000


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CHOICE HOMES

ADARE,CO LIMERICK ARDNACRUSHA,CO CLARE O’CONNELLAVENUE, LIMERICKTHE PADDOCKS MOONDANCE, ROO EAST 2 & 2A OLD WELLINGTON TERRACE

“The Paddocks” is a substantial family home of 332.78m2-3,582 sq.ft standing on 4.5 acres of magnificent landscapedgardens and is situated in the sought after residential area ofAdare.This is an outstanding family home. The Paddockshas been decorated to an exceptionally high standard and isin turn key condition.The access is via electric gates leadingto a driveway winding through exceptionally landscapedgardens including water fountains & ponds; tennis court,running track & golfing practice green. There are also 4stables/ storage units, shower/wet room & large detachedstorage facility to rear. Rarely does a property of this calibreand in turn key condition come to the market.BER No.110322195

“Moondance” is a substantial outstanding family homesituated on 2 acres of private exceptionally landscapedgardens.This showhouse standard property boasts 2reception rooms, large open plan kitchen/diningroom, 5bedrooms, 2 with ensuite and 2 further bathrooms and guestW. C.“Moondance” has been decorated to an exceptionallyhigh standard and has been beautifully maintained over theyears.The private landscaped gardens are laid out in a lawnarea and patio area.The property also has a double garage &electric gates entrance, surround sound system & gas firedcentral heating.Viewing is highly recommended of this superbturnkey showhouse home.BER No.111137170

Substantial period property located in the sought afterresidential area of O’Connell Avenue and is within walkingdistance to the centre of the city and all its amenities –schools, Mary Immaculate College, shops and sporting andleisure facilities.The property consists of 5 bedrooms, largeattic room, 2 bathrooms, livingroom and kit/diningroom . Onthe ground floor (2A Old Wellington) there is a two bedapartment with own door access with a large brightlivingroom/diningroom and kitchen. Large garden area to thefront with pedestrian access & rear patio /garden area withrear vehicular access and parking. The property has retainedmany original features such as cornicing, coving etc. GFCH.Overall. 128.71 m2 main house — Apartment: 52m2.Ber No 105779508

Lisa Kearney 087 2633422 Lisa Kearney 087 2633422PRICE ON APPLICATION Lisa Kearney 087 2633422 €550,000 €480,000

CASTLETROY,LIMERICK CASTLETROY,LIMERICK RAHEEN,LIMERICK“BROOK HALL”, PEAFIELD ROAD HAWTHORNS 86 MEADOWVALE

Substantial 5 bedroom detached house of 213.82m² (2301.34sq.ft) situated in a superb location and within easy distanceto all local amenities – University of Limerick, CastletroyCollege, schools, shops etc. Renovated & beautifullymaintained. Hall, Kitchen/dining, 2 living rooms, living room 3/playroom/office, sun room, utility, 5 bedrooms, en suite,downstairs bathroom & main bathroom. Electric gateentrance with intercom and camera.Approx: 0.5 acre ofLandscaped gardens.BER No.109514364

4 bedroom detached property of 256m2 (2753sq.ft). Superblocation and within easy distance to all local amenities –University of Limerick, Castletroy College, schools, shops andall other amenities. It is also within easy access to all majormotorways. Porch/hall, 2 reception rooms, dining room,playroom/study, kitchen-dining/sunroom, utility, wc, 4bedrooms, 2 en suites, main bathroom. Oil fired centralheating. Detached garage to side. Approx: 0.25 acre site withtennis court. Ideal family home - beautifully maintained.BER No.110374766.

Substantial extended detached property with beautifullylandscaped gardens situated in a private cul-de-sac in anestablished residential area in Meadowvale, Raheen. It isexcellently located being close to the Crescent ShoppingCentre and Raheen Business Park, University HospitalLimerick, schools, shops etc. This beautifully maintainedproperty comprises of Hall. 2 reception rooms. Dining room.Kitchen/diner. Utility. Office. Guest wc. 4 bedrooms. En suite.Main bathroom.BER No. 107815953

Lisa Kearney 087 2633422 Lisa Kearney 087 2633422 Lisa Kearney 087 2633422€430,000 €500,000 €395,000

CHOICE HOMES


6 LEADER PROPERTY

Location: 65Roundwood Estate,RosbrienDescription: T h re ebedroom, semidetachedPrice: €1 7 9, 0 0 0Seller: GVM AuctioneersContact: 061 413522

AT A GLANCE

Family home in mature residential areaRosbrien: Extended family residence in city with additional living space and wet room

This property is anextended threebedroom semidetached houselocated in a mature

residential area.65 Roundwood in

Rosbrien has a guide price of€179,000 with GVMAuctioneers. It is adjacent toall amenities includingpublic transport and offersspacious accommodationwith additional living spaceand wet room to the rear.

It is a small cul de sacdevelopment and the house isnot overlooked. Some of thefeatures include a downstairswet room, oil fired centralheating, double glazedwindows and it is in excellentdecorative conditionthroughout, with a BER

rating D2. A double gatedentrance leading to enclosedfront garden and off streetparking, while a side

entrance leads to an enclosedrear garden with patio area.

The entrance has anoutside porch with sliding

patio door and tiled flooring,while the sitting room boastsa feature fireplace. There is afully fitted kitchen with

breakfast counter and is openplan to the living area. Thewetroom is fully tiled withelectric shower.

Three bedrooms, twodouble and one single, havewalk-in wardrobes. Viewingis recommended.

This property at Roundwood Estate has been extended and would make an ideal family home

• Four bedroom bungalow on a c. 0.46 acre sitesituated within easy commute to Limerick.

• Comprises: ent hall, liv room, kitchen, diningroom, utility, W.C., pantry, 4 bedrooms (1 en-suite) and bathroom.

• Detached garage measuring 17.65m2.• G.I.A. 130.55m2 (1,405 sq.ft.)

‘Belle Vue’, Coosane, Birdhill, Co. Tipperary

AMV: €269,950

• Development site in Ballycommon village.• Expired planning for 10 dwellings, with a choice

of three house types.• All with the option of adding a conservatoryand attic conversion.

Carrig Derg, Ballycommon, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary

AMV: €100,000 +VAT

• Purpose built creche with a three bedapartment above that is unfinished

• Creche currently rented for €8,400 per annum.• Tenant not affected.• G.I.A. Creche 126m2 (1,356 sq.ft.), Apartment130m2 (1,398 sq.ft.).

7/8 Carrig Derg, Ballycommon, Nenagh,, Co. Tipperary

AMV: €204,500

• Immaculate four / five bedroom detachedproperty situated close to Nenagh town centre.

• Comprises: ent hall, living room, kit/din, utility,W.C., 4 bedrooms (1 en-suite) & bathroom.

• G.I.A. 135.21m2 (1,455 sq.ft.).• Open viewing Sat 13th Oct 11am – 11:30am – noappointment necessary.

86 Springfort Meadows, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary

AMV: €259,950

PRSA Number 001790


88 Greenfields, Rosbrien,Limerick

€140,000GVM presents to the market this three bedroom end ofterrace property to the market.This property is located

in a mature residential area close to a wide range ofamenities such as schools, supermarkets and withing

walking distance of Limerick City.Viewing comes highlyrecommended. Contact John O’ Connell 087-6470746

5 Davin Gardens,Caherdavin, Limerick

€150,000GVM are delighted to bring to the market this 3 bedroom semi detachedresidence located in a popular residential development just off the OldCratloe road.This property is in need of refurbishment but offers greatpotential for any purchaser to put their own finishing touches on. Idealinvestment opportunity or may suit first time buyers wishing to get on

the property ladder. Contact John O’ Connell on 087-6470746

33 Curragh Birin,Castletroy, Limerick

€195,000Ideal opportunity for 1st time buyers or investors to acquire thisthree bedroom end of terrace house adjacent to the Universityof Limerick and also within a short distance to the city centre.

All amenities are conveniently located nearby including theexpanding NorthernTrust Bank. Good condition throughout.

Viewing recommended. Contact Declan Barry on 087-2026886

32 Churchfields, St.Patricks Road, Limerick

€195,000GVM Auctioneers present to the market this spaciousand extended 5 bedroom semi detached home which

is ideally located in a quiet cul de sac in a popularresidential estate within walking distance to Limerick

City. Contact John O’ Connell on 087-6470746

8 Hazelwood, Castletroy,Limerick

€245,000A truly superb 4 bedroom detached residence situated in this much sought after

location just a few minutes walk from the University Campus and immediatelyadjacent to all main amenities including an excellent bus service, Milford School,

PlasseyTechnological Park, Castletroy Golf Club, University Concert Hall,TroyStudios and a wide range of other sporting facilities. Ideal for investor or owneroccupier. Inspection highly recommended. ContactTom Crosse on 087-2547717

48 Oakfield, Fr. RussellRoad, Raheen Limerick

€279,000Spacious four bedroom semi detached house with south west

facing rear garden in a much sought after residential developmentwithin walking distance to Schools, shops, buses and public

transport.The expanding University Hospital, Raheen IndustrialEstate and Crescent Shopping Centre are also adjacent. Ideal familyhome.Viewing recommended. Contact Declan Barry on 087-2026886

21 Galtee View, Hospital,Co. Limerick

€160,000Spacious 3 bedroom semi-detached home situated in this sought after mature

residential development. Accommodation comprises of; hall, sittingroom,kitchen/dining, 3 bedrooms, shower room and Garage.This property is

maintained in excellent condition throughout and rests on a spacious cornersite. OFCH. DGUPVC Windows. Contact Richard Ryan on 087 8067772.

38 Cois Luchra,Dooradoyle, Limerick

€190,000Four bedroom townhouse with large private rear garden located in a very convenient and much

sought after part of Dooradoyle across the road fromThe Crescent Shopping centre and adjacent toprimary/secondary schools, University Hospital, Raheen Industrial Estate and all other amenitiesincluding public transport etc.This property is in excellent decorative condition throughout with

many attractive features including high ceiling downstairs and is ideally suited as a family home orinvestment property. Off street parking for two cars to the front. Contact Declan Barry on 0872026886

Woodbine, Coolbawn,Castleconnell, Co. Limerick

€350,000Magnificent and unique two storey detached residence situated in a tranquil

leafy and conveniently located cul de sac just a very short walk from the hugelypopular and picturesque village of Castleconnell. A truly charming home

standing on a beautifully appointed circa 3/4 acre site.Within walking distance ofa train and bus services. Inspection of this hugely attractive and well maintained

home is very highly recommended. ContactTom Crosse on 087-2547717

65 Roundwood, Rosbrien,Limerick

€179,000This property is an extended three bedroom semi detached

house located in a mature residential area adjacent to allamenities including public transport and offers spacious

accommodation with additional living space and wet room tothe rear. Small cul de sac development. Not overlooked.Viewing

highly recommended. Contact Declan Barry on 087-2026886

Punchbowl, Meelick, Co. Clare

Price on application

This property has enormous potential offeringextensive road frontage with obvious possible site

potential.The charming two storey residence (which isin need of repair) has much character and benefitsfrom some nearby ancillary out offices.This hugely

attractive farm is for sale in one, two or three lots.Earlyinspection is very highly recommended.

Solicitors :- Dundon Callanan, Solicitors, 17TheCrescent, Limerick.

CallTom Crosse on 087-2547717 orJohn O Connell on 087-6470746.

For Sale by Private Treaty (on the kindinstructions of Reps of Sean Frost deceased)

An ideally located residential roadsideholding extending to circa 85 st acres

located in close proximity to Meelick Villageand just 10 minutes drive from Limerick

Castle Lodge, Castleroberts, Adare, Co. Limerick

€390,000

This property is constructed andcompleted to a very high standardand specification. Feature walledentrance with automated gates.

Detached garage, tarmac drive andlandscaped gardens. Spacious atticsuitable for conversion (subject to

planning permission).

Contact John O Connell on087-6470746

GVM Auctioneers are delighted to present tothe market this superb family home whichboasts spacious living accommodation seton a mature site in this much sought afterlocation just 10 minutes’ drive from the

picturesque Village of Adare.

A1 Bar, Dublin Road, Limerick City

Price on application

Two storey property with retail / bar onground floor with living accommodationoverhead. Disclosed reserve € 115,000.

7 Day Licence optional to purchaser for anadditional € 52,000.

Yard to rear with side entrance. Idealinvestment or development opportunity.

Option also to operate as licenced premises.

Full details on request contactTom Crosseon 087-2547717

For Sale by Public Auction on with orwithout Licence on Thursday 29th November@ 3pm in our Limerick City Auction Rooms,

25/26 Glentworth Street (UPS)

Lot 1: Residence on 38 st acresLot 2 : 11.5 st acresLot 3 : 35 st acres


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41 Beechwood Drive,Greystones, Ennis Road

Guide Price €240,000

No. 41 is a 3 bedroom semi-detached property with garageand an extension to the side and rear, enjoying an unbeatablelocation in this mature residential estate just off the Ennis Road.Measuring an impressive 131.4 sqm (1,1415 sq ft ). An excellentopportunity for young buyers to buy a superb family home in anenviable location within walking distance of Limerick City Centre.

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53 Oakfield,Father Russell Road

Laurel Bay,Lisduff, Clonlara


Guide Price €275,000 Guide Price €330,000

PSRA 001988

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THE REA O’CONNOR MURPHY SALES TEAM...

REA O’Connor Murphy are pleased to introduce to the marketthis delightful 4 bed detached bungalow. Shamballa has beenmeticulously maintained and is in an enviable location andon a site that keen gardeners and those who are seeking

more outdoor space will really take notice and within walkingdistance to many local amenities.

Oakfield is located within a popular housing estate boastingwell-appointed accommodation and convenient location. No. 53has the benefit of being situated within easy access of Schools,Crescent Shopping Centre, Regional Hospital, Raheen IndustrialEstate, Schools, Shops and the main national road network. With4 bedrooms, 3 reception rooms and a spacious kitchen/dining itprovides a great opportunity for growing families to avail of a large

home in an excellent location, 147 sqm / 1,580 sq ft Approx.

17 Rockspring Gardens,Ennis Road


REA O’Connor Murphy bring to the market a three bedroomsemi-detached property with garage and an extension to the

side and rear, excellent location in this mature residential estatejust off the Ennis Road. This property presents a blank canvasand an opportunity for one to refurbish and extend (stpp) totheir own requirements and taste, unique opportunity for the

discerning purchaser to create a very exceptional family home orastute investment. Measuring an impressive 129 sqm (1,389 sq ft)

Nestled the east of County Clare, a beautiful home withspace for growing families looking to enjoy the countrysidewithout compromising local amenities. Laurel Bay is in showhouse condition and sits behind electric gates on a largelandscaped mature site. This magnificent home measures267.88 sqm / 2883 sq ft approx. The spacious and brightaccommodation will tick all the boxes that today’s buyers

require, viewings highly recommended.

Boherard House,Pallaskenry


REA O’Connor Murphy are delighted to present to the marketthis beautiful architecturally designed home in prestinecondition both inside and out. Set on a mature tree lined3-acre site with landscaped gardens and breathtaking

views. Boherard House provides all the lifestyle choice forthose looking for a family home in the countryside without

compromising on local amenities.

‘Ballyshane’, Kilshane,Newcastle West


Located approximately a mile and a half from the town ofNewcastlewest, offering an abundance of stylish restaurants,boutiques and convenient shops, hotels, and schools. There isan array of recreation amenities in the vicinity to include, sportinggrounds and clubs and golf courses. An impressive 201 sqm /2,175 sq. ft (approx.), comprising 4 spacious bedrooms, superbliving accommodation and all on a mature .5 acre site withdetached garage, an ideal home for any growing family.

Email: [email protected]

129 Carrowkeel,Woodhaven, Castletroy


REA O’Connor Murphy are delighted to bring this superb 3bedroom property to the market in Castletroy. 129 Carrowkeelis finished to an excellent standard and is ready to walk in and

hang your coat! The accommodation on offer is ideal and a greatopportunity for first time buyers to purchase a spacious home

within the heart of Castletroy. Accommodation comprises a livingroom, kitchen/dining, guest wc, 3 bedroom, en-suite and family

bathroom, 100 sqm / 1,076 sq. ft (approx.)

‘Overdale’, Ennis Road


An exceptional opportunity to acquire a uniquely attractive three storey semi-detached Edwardian family residence, superblypositioned and commanding a prime position set back off the Ennis Road. The location offers an unparalleled sense of convenience,within a gentle stroll of schools, churches, restaurants, hospitals, leisure facilities and the city centre. All major road networks withineasy reach. An impressive 325 sqm / 3,500 sq. ft (approx.), with accommodation spread over three floors and retaining many of itsoriginal features, rear access and parking provides all the necessities of what a city dwelling requires. All in all Overdale is a truly

splendid home with all the attributes of a fine period property, without compromising everyday amenities.

BER exempt

150 Carrowkeel,Woodhaven, Castletroy


REA are pleased to bring to the market a spacious 4 bedroomhome in the ever popular Castletroy as it benefits from being within

walking distance of all amenities including Castletroy College,Milford &Monaleen school, Castletroy Shopping Centre, Parks andof course the University of Limerick. The City Centre and all of themajor road networks around Limerick are easily accessible whichmakes it an ideal place to purchase a home. Over three floors with

an impressive 150 sqm / 1600 sq. ft (approx.)

18 Aylesbury,Clonmacken, Ennis Road


REA O’Connor Murphy are delighted to present to the marketthis wonderful, 4-bedroom, detached family home, tucked

away in this quiet residential development between the EnnisRoad and Clonmacken Road No. 18 is discreetly nestled to therear of this tranquil Cul de sac estate overlooking a large green

area- an ideal safe environment for a growing family.


10 LEADER PROPERTY

Location: 1 AislingCourt, CratloeDescription: F ivebedroom, detachedhomePrice: €55 0, 0 0 0Seller: Sherry FitzGeraldO ' D o n ova nContact: 061 361905

AT A GLANCE

Location: 86M e a d ow va l e ,RaheenDescription: Fo u rbedroom, detachedhomePrice: €395 , 0 0 0Seller: Rooney AuctioneersContact: 061 413511

AT A GLANCE

Five bedroomedhome in Cratloe

A RARE opportunity topurchase a superb detachedhome in the popular AislingCourt in Cratloe has come tothe market with SherryFitzGerald O’D o n ova n .

The five bedroomdetached home is numberone in the cul de sacdevelopment of just sevendetached houses.

It has a large private 0.56acre south facing garden thatoffers lovely views of thesurrounding countryside.

The house is very spaciousand it has four receptionrooms including a fabuloussouth facingkitchen/breakfast room.

Two of the five bedrooms

have en suites and the masterbedroom also has twodressing rooms.

It has a very good B3energy rating. The house isfinished to a very highstandard throughout and itwould make an ideal familyhome in a great location thatoffers very easy access toLimerick, Shannon, Ennisand Galway.

It is close to all of Cratloe’samenities including the

school and has great views.Inside it is spacious with

five bedrooms, fourreception rooms, fourbathrooms and is very gooddecoration throughout.

It is around 282 squaremetres and has a very good B3energy rating with parking,gas fired central heating andan alarm.

It would make an idealfamily home and viewing isre c o m m e n d e d . The property is finished to a very high standard throughout and has five bedrooms

Extended family home in Raheen

THIS splendid home at 86Meadowvale is a substantialextended detached propertywith beautifully landscapedgardens and is situated in aprivate cul-de-sac in anestablished residential areain Raheen.

The popular estate is closeto the Crescent ShoppingCentre and Raheen BusinessPark, University HospitalLimerick, national andsecondary schools, shops,restaurants, pubs and the

motorway network.It is situated in an

established estate and hasbeen beautifully maintainedand redecorated over theyea r s .

The private landscapedlow maintenance gardens tothe rear are laid out in a lawnarea and patio area with alarge shed with amples to ra ge.

86 Meadowvale, whichwas block built in 1983, boastsoil fired central heating,double glazed UPVCwindows, surround soundand many extras.

There is mains water andsewage, while Carpets,curtains, blinds, light fittingsand appliances are included.It is fully alarmed and runs toaround 144 square metersand is on for offers in excess of€3 9 5,0 0 0.

The entrance hall is brightwith a tiled floor, while thefirst reception room is a largebright room with a baywindow and built in seating,recessed spotlights and a gasfireplace with feature in builttv recess. Double doors leadto the dining room, which hasan apex ceiling and door tothe kitchen.

The second reception

room has a solid fuel fireplaceand bay window with built inseating. The fully fittedkitchen has granite worktopswith french doors leading tothe rear patio and garden.

The utility room is a largeroom with ample storage,plumbed and fully fitted andtiled. There is an office withtiled floor and sliding doorsoff to the rear patio and

garden area. There is also aguest bathroom on theground floor.

Upstairs, the mainbedroom is a large brightroom to the front, wood floorand with large built in slidewardrobes and ensuite,which is modern,contemporary upgradedwith wc, built in sink unit,shower and fully tiled.

There are three largedouble bedrooms, two withbuilt-in wardrobes, while themain bathroom is moderncontemporary upgradedbathroom suite with Jacuzzibath, built in sink unit, wcand separate electric showerand is fully tiled. The househas a BER Energy rating ofD1.

Viewing is recommended.

This home at Meadowvale, Raheen has been substantially extended and is in a top location


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- Five bed semi- Mains gas- Quiet cul de sac- Not overlooked at rear- Walking distance to school- An ideal family home- 1,572 SQFT

€250,000SIXMILEBRIDGE51 CLUAIN DROICHEAD

- Rare opportunity,18th century town house- Two and a half storey, five bay, gable ended- Large enclosed rear garden/yard- Central location- In need of renovation- 284 msq

€290,000SIXMILEBRIDGEIEVERS TOWN HOUSE

- Five bed detached- Solar panels- Elevated site- Scenic views- Close to the new school- An ideal family home- 2,379 SQFT

€320,000BROADFORDGLENORMA VALLEY

- Six bedroom, 4 receptions- Very spacious- Detached garage- Easy access to M18- Close to school- An ideal family home- 2,368 SQFT

€450,000BUNRATTYCLOVER HILL LODGE

- Four bed detached- Stone cut house- Half acre lawned garden- Easy access to M18- Quiet cul de cas- An ideal family home- 3,143 SQFT

€525,000BUNRATTYDEERPARK, BUNRATTY

- Five bed detached- Mains gas- Half acre lawned garden- Scenic views- Walking distance to school- An ideal family home- 3,035 SQFT

€550,000CRATLOE1 AISLING COURT

- Development land- 1.95 acres- Zoned for mixed use- Ideal central location- Close to all amenities- Road frontage

€330,000SIXMILEBRIDGEMAIN STREET

- Three bed semi detached- Turn key condition- Mains gas central heating- Easy access to Limerick- Close to school- An ideal family home- 1,022 SQFT

€195,000SIXMILEBRIDGE22 GORT NA NUL

- Five bed detached- Mains gas- Quiet cul de sac- Turn key finish- Walking distance to all amenities- An ideal family home- 1,970 SQFT

€420,000BUNRATTY10 ROSAN

- Development opportunity- 17 Apartments- 5 Houses- Some complete, some incomplete- Modern with main gas- Not for individual sale

€2,000,000SHANNON22 UNITS AT CLUAININ

- Development land- 20.21 acres- 16.63 Acres is zoned industrial- Adjoining Smithstown industrial estate- Adjacent to the N19- Prime location

€2,500,000SHANNONSMITHSTOWN

- 9.6 Hectares (23.7 acres)- Good quality agricultural land- In four different fields- Two access points- Broadford road out of Sixmilebridge- Possible future development potential.

€380,000SIXMILEBRIDGEMOYGALLA


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PSRA No. 002183 sherryfitz.ie

CASTLETROYHAZEL HALL

€379,000

CALL BRENDA MULCAHY 061 418000

‘No. 40’ is a meticulously maintained detached family homenestled in a charming, quiet cul-de-sac. Ent hall, living, family,kitchen / breakfast / dining room, utility room, w.c., 4 beds,ensuite, bath. 140 sq m / 1,507 sq ft approx. BER No. 101440303

ANNACOTTYBLOOMFIELD

€379,000

CALL ORLA SHEEHAN 061 418000

STUNNING SHOWHOUSE FOR SALE!!! ‘No. 1 Hazel Grove’ is beingsold ‘as is’ with all fixtures, fittings, furniture, appliances andsoft furnishings included. Ent hall, living, kitchen/dining, w.c.,utility, 4 beds, ensuite, bath. 118 sqm / 1,270 sq ft approx. BERNo. 108457243

LIMERICK CITYST PATRICKS ROAD

€149,000

CALL SEAN MCGEE 061418000

‘No. 19 Sruthan An Phadraig’ is an immaculate ground floorapartment. Hall, kitchen/diner/living, 2 beds, ensuite, bath,GFCH, mngmnt fee €1,030 per annum. 52.5 sq m / 565 sq ftapprox. BER No. 111204673

LIMERICK CITYO’CALLAGHAN STRAND

€209,000


‘No 20. Lansdowne Hall’ is an apartment in a luxurious and wellmanaged development maintained to a high standard. Hall,living /kitchen, two beds, en-suite, bath, balcony, 2 parking. 84sq m / 904 sq ft approx. BER No. 111431243

ENNISCLARECASTLE

€680,000

CALL SHERRY FITZGERALD MCMAHON ENNIS 065 6867866

‘Carnelly’ is a stunning executive style family home in a highly desirable residential location. This secluded cul de sac is made up ofonly six homes on the grounds of Carnelly House. This family home is set on a private wooded site 1.7 acres approx. with electric castiron gates and mature gardens. Excellent access to Dromoland M18 interchange. Viewing strictly by appointment. Ent hall, living,dining, kitchen, study, family, utility, shower, 5 beds, 5 ensuite, bath. 294 sq m / 3,163 sq ft approx. plus the double garage. BER No.111392684

LISNAGRYSCHOOL ROAD

€425,000


‘Shalom’ is a handsome detached family home situated on a stunning, mature and private site measuring 1 acre approx. This homewas built in the 1980s and offers huge potential to the new owner. Internally the property itself has wonderfully proportionedaccommodation & a functional layout that will suit any young growing family. Ent hall, living, dining/family, reception,kitchen/breakfast, utility, w.c., 4 beds, ensuite, bath. 202 sq m / 2,174 sq ft approx. BER No. 111405692

LIMERICK CITYSOUTH CIRCULAR ROAD

€250,000

CALL FRANK LYDDY 061 418000

‘No.3 Summerville Terrace’ is an original Georgian two storey home located at the heart of Limericks South Circular Road. Periodprojects within this highly prized residential location are becoming increasingly rare, this property offers an opportunity to acquireone of the few remaining untouched homes within the locality. Ent hall, living, 2/3 beds, kitchen, pantry, bath. 84 sq m / 904 sq ftapprox. BER No. 111443412

LIMERICK CITYSOUTH CIRCULAR ROAD

€230,000

CALL FRANK LYDDY 061 418000

‘Sylvania’ is a large semi detached period building offering superb accommodation & investment potential. Note: this property willrequire a full renovation. Ent hall, living, kitchen, 2 recep/2 bed, 4/6 bedrooms, 2 bath. sq m / sq ft approx. BER No. Exempt


14 LEADER PROPERTY

Location: Caherline,Co. LimerickD e s c r ip t i o n :Detached threestorey residencePrice Guide: P OASeller: Wheeler Auctioneers,Main St, Hospital, Co. LimerickCo n t a c t : 061 383403

AT A GLANCE

Location: 43S t o n eyh u rs t ,D o o ra d oyl e ,LimerickD e s c r ip t i o n : 3 BedSemi DetachedP r i ce : €1 9 0, 0 0 0Seller: DNG Cusack Dunne, 9Lower Mallow StreetCo n t a c t : 061 209000

AT A GLANCE

Stunning periodhome in county

AN imposing period styleproperty in Caherline hascome to the market withWheeler Auctioneers.

Comprising three storeysover basement, this veryimpressive six bedroomresidence on three acrestogether with a range ofout-offices and the option topurchase land if required.

The property, whichextends to 6,500 square feet,has a lift servicing all floors anall rooms are generouslyproportioned and allbedrooms are en-suite.

Ac c o m m o d at io ncomprises an entrance hall,two living rooms,kitchen/dining room, utility,

six bedrooms - all ensuite - agames room, WC, twostorerooms, an office andintegrated garage.

Features include gasheating, double glaze UPVCwindows, alarm, elevator andsolid wood interior doors,while there is a brick andstone facade, 10 foot ceilings,

ornate cornicing and aba l c o ny.

Outside, there is a stoneshed and stable block, openshed and avenue with beechhedging.

Price is on application forthis period style property,located just 15 minutes fromthe city.

The impressive six bedroom residence is located on three acres in Caherline

Stoneyhurst is sure to generate big interest

A THREE-bedroom house inDooradoyle has come to themarket with DNG CusackDu n n e.

Tucked away at the end of aquiet cul de sac on a cornersite, this wonderful threebedroom semi detachedhouse is meticulously caredfor throughout and is inexcellent conditioni nte r n a l l y.

The location couldn’t be

better with unrivalled localamenities includingUniversity HospitalLimerick, the CrescentShopping Centre and RaheenIndustrial Estate.

The property is alsowalking distance to bothprimary and secondaryschool and the city centre is ashort drive and would suitfirst time buyers, familiesand down-sizers and is sureto generate interest on them a rket .

Set on a corner site, thereis car parking to the front.Gated side entrance to aprivate garden which ismainly laid in lawn. Privateoutlook to the rear.

The cul de sac setting is ina mature development.

The house has beautifuldecor and is in pristinecondition throughout.

Entrance is throughsliding porch door and thehall has laminate timberflooring and under stairss to ra ge.

There is a spacious livingroom with french doors to thekitchen/dining room, allperfect for entertaining and

family living. The living roomhas carpet flooring, electricfire inset and window to thef ro nt .

There are wall and floorkitchen units with tiledsplash back and windowsoverlooking the back garden.

At first floor level there are

three bedrooms and abath ro o m .

Two of the bedrooms havebuilt-in wardrobes and all arecarpeted, while the bathroomis fully tiled and fitted withWC, wash hand basin andelectric shower.

The house has PVC double

glazed windows, oil firedcentral heating and an alarm,while it runs to around 961square feet. The BER rating isC3.

Viewing is byappointment with DNGCusack Dunne. Contact 061- 2 0 9 0 0 0.

43 Stoneyhurst, Dooradoyle is tucked away at the end of a quiet cul de sac on a corner site and is meticulously cared for

The property has a lift servicing all floors

The avenue with Beech hedging An outdoor area with fabulous views

There is a stone shed and stable block included with the Caherline property


Licence No: 002095

Wheeler Auctioneers, Main St. Hospital, Co Limerick. Telephone: 061 383403/383010 Fax: 061 383616

Mobile: 086 8584409 Email: [email protected] Web: www.wheelerauctioneers.com

Caherline, Co.Limerick, Co.LimerickMagnificent Four Storey

Residence6 Bedrooms all Ensuite

Range of Stone OutbuildingsOn 3 or More Acres

15 Minutes from Limerick City

Acc Comp:Ent Hall, 2 Living Rooms, Kitchen/diningroom, Utility, 6 Bedrooms, 6 Ensuite

Bathrooms, Gamesroom, Wc, 2 Storerooms,Office, Integrated Garage

Outside: Stone Shed/ Stable Block, OpenShed, Avenue with Beech hedging

Features Inc: Gas heating, double glaze uPvcwindows, Alarm, Elevator, Solid wood interiordoors, Brick and stone façade, 10ft ceilings,

Ornate cornicing Balcony

Glenaree, Ballylanders, Co. Limerick, Co.LimerickDelightful Cottage On

One Acre

ACC COMP: Ent Hall, Livingroom,Kitchen/Diningroom, 3 Bedrooms,

Ensuite Bathroom, Bathroom

Outside: Storage Shed, Patio Area,Extensive Lawns & Gardens

Features:Option to be sold fully furnished,

UPvc Windows, Solid wood floors,feature fireplace

Baggotstown, Bruff, Co. Limerick, Co. LimerickImpressive Dormer

Type Residence2700 Sq ft On Circa ¾ Acre on Quiet

Cul De Sac

ACC COMP: Ent Hall, Livingroom,Kitchen/Living/Diningroom, Utility,Sunroom, 5 Bedrooms, 2 Ensuite

Bathrooms, Bathroom, Walk-in Hotpress

Features:High level of finish, Atticfloored, Oil Fired Central Heating, uPvc

Windows & Doors.

Outside: Detached Garage 25’ x 18’ fullloft, Front & Rear lawns.

“Westlands”, Mungret, Co. Limerick, LimerickHighly Impressive 5 Bed

Two-Storey Residence on 3/4 Acre

ACCOM COMP: Ent Hall,2Livingrooms, Diningroom, Sunroom,Kitchen/Dining/Living, Utility, wc, 5Bedrooms, Ensuite Bathroom, Main

Bathroom

Outside: Detached Steel Shed 27’ x12’, wooden garden shed,

manicured gardens and Lawns tofront and rear. Mature copper beech

hedge along boundaries. Maturetrees throughout site, High level offit-out and finish throughout site,Inspection highly recommended.

99 High Meadows, Gouldavoher, Limerick, Co. LimerickExquisite 4 Bedroom

SemiThis Property is in Pristine condition throughouthaving been extended and refurbished to the

highest standards

ACC COMP:Ent Hall, 2 Livingrooms, Kitchen/Living/

Diningroom, Utility, 4 Bedrooms, Bathroom

Outside:Generous parking to front, brick paved to rear,

Patio area, Lawn area, Shed.

Features:Triple glazing, Oil fired Centralheating, (new grant condensing boiler), Rangemaster cooker, solid interior doors, high levelof wall & roof insulation, decorated to a very

high standard, Garden & Patio area

Knockderk, Holycross, Co. Limerick, Co.LimerickDetached Cottage On

One Acre

Full Planning Permission for LargeExtension (Expiry Date:

19/06/2023)Elevated SiteGreat Views

Existing Cottage in Good Condition

Acc Comp:Ent Hall,Kitchen/Livingroom, 3 Bedrooms, Bathroom

Outside:2 No Out-Offices

Ash Hill, Co. Limerick

Land for Sale Circa 38 Acres

*Partially Planted*Top Quality Land

*Located on Edge of Town*Obvious Development Potential

*50% in Pasture / 50% in Mature Timber*Access from Charleville Road

Offers for above lands will be accepted up to 3pmon Wednesday 28th November

Full Details Maps etc from available for sole agent


Location: Arda NaDeirge, KillaloeD e s c r ip t i o n : 4 BedDetached HomePrice Guide:€395 , 0 0 0Seller: Harry BrannAuctioneers, Limerick Road,KillaloeCo n t a c t : 061 375 951 & 376 380.

AT A GLANCE

Exciting, energyefficient homesby Lough Derg

The twin towns ofBallina/Killaloe, nestled atthe southern tip of Ireland’slargest lake, Lough Derg,have, for many, been the placeto aspire to live in.

Ideally situated withinshort commuting distancesof Limerick city, Shannonand Nenagh, the area offers awealth of activities thatinclude water sports, cycling,horse-riding, GAA, soccerand rugby, to mention just af e w.

And now, the opportunityof a lifetime is at hand forthose wishing to relocatehere. CherryfoxDevelopments has justannounced a further releaseof 4 A3 energy rated homes in

Phase 5 of their much talkedabout development at ArdaNa Deirge in magical Killaloe.

The new release includes 4circa 1,735 ft2 4 bedroomeddetached houses withaccommodation to include;entrance hall, lounge,kitchen/dining area, 4bedrooms – 1 en-suite, familybathroom, guest wc, utilityand hot press. Theaccommodation alsoincludes the provision of anattic storage room, accessedvia a Stira stairs.

Energy efficiency is theorder of the day with anumber of notable featuresincluded as standard tosupport the excellent A3 BERrating, namely; solar panels,stove in the lounge, energyefficient windows and mainsgas central heating.

The generous housespecification also includes; achoice of colour and worktopkitchen, tiling in the kitchen,utility and bathrooms, choiceof timber flooring or carpet inthe entrance hallway, loungeand bedrooms and fullpainting in a choice of twoc o l ou r s .

The front and rear gardenswill be fully landscaped andseeded, while the drivewaywill have a tarmacadamfinish. These detachedproperties come to themarket at €395,000. Localagents, Harry BrannAuctioneers are handling thesale of the units andauctioneer John Phelannoted that the 46 completedhouses in Phases 1 - 4 provedextremely popular and soldout within a short period ofthe launch dates. Mr Phelanadded, “d eve l o p e r ” Jo h nWalsh of CherryfoxDevelopments has beeninvolved in the constructionindustry for over 19 years andreceived many plaudits forthe successful completion of4 phases to date, with allpurchasers moved into theirnew homes within the targetd ate s .” Mr Phelan also notedthat this new phase is alreadyattracting attention.

Contact John Phelan atHarry Brann Auctioneers on061-376380 or 086-8181583 orview further photographsand details on their website atw w w. h a r r yb ra n n .c o m .

A further four homes have been released in Arda Na Deirge in magical Killaloe

16 LEADER PROPERTY


€260,000

REA John LeeMain Street, Newport, Co. Tipperary

T: 061 378121M: 086 2351221

W: www.reajohnlee.ieE: [email protected]

PRSA No: 002764

19 Castle Court, Castleconnell, Co. LimerickREA John Lee are delighted to presentthis excellent 4 bedroom detachedproperty in the picturesque village ofCastleconnell.This family home offers excellent livingaccommodation and is close to all theamenities offered in the village. Theproperty is easily accessible to LimerickCity and University and a short distancefrom the M7 motorway.

POAScrageen, Newport, Co. TipperaryREA John Lee are delighted to present thisunique 6 Bedroom Family Home extendingto c. 2,600 sq.ft. Occupying a spacious c. 1/2acre landscaped site with log cabin, swim spa,integrated playground with Astro turf, waterfeatures, detached garage/workshop.Features include; Kingspan insulation in allwalls and ceilings internally, Solar Panels,Central Vacuum system, CCTV System, AlarmFitted, Attic floored with stira access, O.F.C.H.,Marble window boards throughout, Emer-gency lighting, Electric Gates, Stone Bound-ary Walls, Landscape gardens, L.E.D undermounted lights, Fitted Aga, Solid Fuel Stove,Wall mounted feature solid fuel fire with ex-ternal ash box extractor, Glass stairs surroundwith L.E.D. lighting.The Log Cabin could be utilized as a GrannyFlat and is laid out as a home gym while theLarge BBQ Area is perfect for entertaining atany time of the year. This property is not to bemissed and viewing is highly recommended.

€220,000Cappanahanna, Murroe, Co. LimerickIdeally Situated 3 Bedroom DetachedResidence on a spacious, elevated sitewith stunning views of the surroundingcountryside.The property is only 5 minutes fromMurroe and Newport and only 15minutes from the University of Limerick.All rooms are tastefully decorated andthere is a spacious garage to one side.This property presents an excellentopportunity to both first time buyersand those wishing to trade up to adetached property in a country setting.

€265,000102 Rosehill, Newport, Co. TipperaryREA John Lee are delight to presentthis Beautifully Finished 4 BedroomDetached Family Home in the centre ofNewport town.The property is newly decorated andready for immediate occupation. Itoffers excellent living accommodationwith bright and spacious rooms and anenclosed rear garden with a deckingarea.The property is situated within walkingdistance of all amenities such asschools, shops, bars, coffee shops andrecreational facilities.

€165,000Grawnbeg, Killoscully, Newport, Co TipperaryREA John Lee present this wellproportioned 4 bedroom bungalow on aspacious c.0.5 acre site.The property is situated close toKilloscully village and is within 5 minutesdrive from Newport town.While needing some modernisation,the property offers excellent potential.There are a range of outbuildings thatmay suit a number of uses.

€235,000Doonane, Newport, Co. TipperarySet amidst the backdrop of the scenicKeeper Hills, this 4 bedroom residence istastefully decorated and presented to avery good standard throughout.It occupies a c. 0.5 acre site with maturelawns to the front and rear. There is adetached garage and workshop to theside with a gravel driveway providingample access.A stone wall and timber post andrail fencing enclose the front of theproperty with unrivalled views to therear from a well laid out patio area.

€290,000Mountcatherine, Clonlara, Co. ClareArchitecturally Designed 4 BedroomFamily Home in a Superb Location 10minutes from Limerick City, 5 minutesfrom Corbally and 1.5km from Clonlaravillage. This 4 Bedroom Residenceis beautifully designed and wellproportioned throughout with numerousunique features.There are large living areas which areinterconnected and lead to a spaciousdecking area to the rear. The mezzaninelevel offers stunning views of thesurrounding countryside and is an idealoffice/study location. This propertymust be Inspected to be appreciated.

6 Mulcaire Court, Newport, Co. Tipperary

Ground Floor Retail Unit in a Prime Locationextending to c. 700 sq.ft. The propertywould suit a number of retail uses. FullDetails and appointment to view from theagent.

€52,000

Dromkeen, Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick.

For Sale by Private TreatyGood Quality Agricultural Lands c. 50 acres intwo sections convnenient to Dromkeen villageand a short distance from the N24. The lands arereasonably good quality summer grazing lands withexcellent cattle fattening proof. Full Details andappointment to view from the agent.


18 LEADER PROPERTY

Location: 29 ArdThomain, Sli naManach, MungretDescription: 3 BedSemi DetchedPrice Guide:€2 59, 0 0 0Seller: Sherry FitzGeraldLimerickCo n t a c t : 061 418000

AT A GLANCE

Location: L i s d u f f,Clonlara, Co. ClareD e s c r ip t i o n : 5bedroom detachedfamily homePrice Guide:€33 0, 0 0 0Seller: REA O'Connor Murphy,Henry Street, LimerickCo n t a c t : 061 279300

AT A GLANCE

A magnificentMungret home

THE homes at Sli na Manach,Mungret are very striking with amodern design and rarely come onthe market.

No 29 Ard Thomáin, Slí naManach is a stunning,contemporary three bedsemi-detached home – b eaut i f u l l yappointed to show-houses ta n d a rd .

Perfectly positioned betweenRaheen and Mungret Village,which is one of Limerick’s fastestdeveloping residential areas, thisexceptional property offers aturn-key option for first timebuyers taking their first steps ontothe property market.

Slí na Manach is a moderndevelopment of detached andsemi-detached family homes, setjust minutes from the suburbs ofRaheen, Dooradoyle and the city.Mungret is undergoing a rapidprogram of expansion, including arecently completed overhaul of itsroad network, investment in sportand playground facilities, and theopening of three new schools.

Mungret was recently hailed byLimerick Twenty Thirty as having“its very own, unique community

fe e l ”.“A great thing about Mungret is

that it is less than ten minutesfrom the city centre. If that were acapital city, it would be consideredvery much part of the city,” said theboard of the company, which ischarged with developing housingin the area, among other major

infrastructural projects acrossL i m e r ic k .

The area benefits from ease ofaccess to the Dock Road inaddition to the N69 and N18 roadnetworks for those commuting toShannon, Dublin and the widerMid-West region.

No 29 offers off-street parking

for multiple vehicles to its front, withan attractive exposed stone and sleekwhite façade.

Contrasting splashes of bold colourwith bright neutral tones, theentrance hall is laid with ceramic glossfloors tiles, leading to a very generousguest bathroom at the rear.

There is a perfectly appointed

living room, complete with hardwoodflooring and an inset solid fuel stove atits heart.

Details include modern steppedcornicing, attractive shelving unitsand a full height front window offeringplenty of natural light.

French doors open to theopen-plan kitchen/dining room at therear of the home.

The beautifully designed fittedkitchen houses integrated appliancesthroughout, including raised Boschconvection ovens and a separate gasrange hob.

Patio doors open to the generousgarden at the rear, walled at each sidean notably private.

On the first floor there are a total ofthree excellent bedrooms, twodoubles and one ensuite, in addition toa main bath and ensuite from themaster bedroom.

The ground floor guest WC isbeautifully finished with Moroccantiling at the walls, the main bath is laidin French patterns which encase thebath itself.

There is a walled garden to the rearand off-street parking.

Viewingof this Mungret property ise s s e nt i a l .

Cherished Clonlara home has top appeal

REA O’Connor Murphy aredelighted to bring to themarket this five bedroomdetached family home whichhas been cherishedthroughout the years by itspresent owners.

Rarely does anopportunity present itself toacquire a property such asthis, offering the perfectbalance of location, ruralliving with the village ofClonlara and Limerick cityjust a short drive away.

Laurel Bay sits on a .66

acre (circa) manicured site,enjoying bright and elegantproportions both within themain house and throughoutthe surrounding andmeticulously landscapedg rou n d s .

Accessed by a gated graveldriveway onto landscapedfront gardens with the reargarden mainly laid out inlawn and surrounded byshrubbery, mature trees witha spacious block builtgarage/out-house withheating and electricity to theside of the garden.

Leading up to the rear ofthe house is good sized patioand stepped up decking arealending to the imagination ofa balmy summers evening.

On entering this familyhome, you will beimmediately struck by thesense of warmth and spaceimpressed on you by the lightfilled entrance hall, the

kitchen/lounge and utilityareas are to the right whichleads onto the dining room, tothe left of the hallway is a fifthbedroom with ensuite.Further down the hallway isthe guest wc.

The living room withfrench doors opens out to afamily/games room at the rear

of the house. Meticulouslyplanned and superblypresented, each individualroom will impress with itsattention to detail.

Further enhancing thisunique home is the spaciouslanding area leading on to fourdouble bedrooms, the masterhas an ensuite and walk in

dressing room also enjoyingexcellent views of thesurrounding gardens.

The main familybathroom completes theac c o m m o d at io n .

The impressive andattractive design bothinternally and externally ofsuch an exceptional property

will instantly appeal tofamilies looking to up sizeand who want to enjoycountry living yet have easyaccess to all essentialamenities of city life at thesame time.

Early viewing is a must.Contact REA O’ConnorMurphy to arrange.

This property at Lisduff is a stunning family home which possess a sense of warmth and space with five bedrooms

Slí na Manach is a moderndevelopment of detachedand semi-detached homes,on the verge of MungretVillage, and just a fewminutes drive from the city



20 LEADER PROPERTY

Location: 2/3 OldWellington Terrace,O’Connell AvenueLimerickD e s c r ip t i o n : Periodre s i d e n cePrice Guide: €4 8 0, 0 0 0Seller: Rooney Auctioneers, 99O’Connell Street, LimerickCo n t a c t : 061 413511

AT A GLANCE

Location: A1 BarDublin Road,Limerick CityD e s c r ip t i o n : T wostorey property withretail / bar onground floor with livingaccommodation overhead.P r i ce : P OASeller: GVM Auctioneers,25/26 Glentworth Street,LimerickCo n t a c t : 061 413522

AT A GLANCE

Period residencewith apartment

ALONG with acquiring amagnificent period home atWellington Terrace, thepurchasers of this propertywill also be the owner of a twobedroomed apartment.

Rooney Auctioneers arelooking after the sale of No 2and 2A Old WellingtonTerrace located in the soughtafter residential area ofO’Connell Avenue that iswithin walking distance ofthe city centre. There is a hostof amenities nearbyincluding schools, a wealth ofchoice of senior schools,

Mary Immaculate College,and sporting and leisuref ac i l i t ie s .

The property consists offive bedrooms, large atticroom, two bathrooms, livingroom and kitchen/diningroom. On the ground floor(2A Old Wellington) there is atwo bed apartment with alarge bright livingroom/dining room andk i tc h e n .

No 2A has its own dooraccess and separate electricmeter. To the front of theproperty is a large garden

area with pedestrian accessoff O’Connell Avenue and tothe rear is a patio /garden areawith rear vehicular accessand parking.

The property hasmaintained many originalfeatures such as cornicing,coving etc. Mix of doubleglazed uPvc and aluminiumwindows, mains water andsewage. GFCH. Carpets,curtains, blinds light fittingsand appliances included.

Overall. 128.71 m2 mainhouse — Apartment: 52m2

Viewing is highly

recommended to appreciatethis substantial property.

H OUS EThe entrance hall boasts a

wooden floorThere is a large bright

room to the front withoriginal feature fireplace andwooden floor.

The kitchen/dining room

is a large bright room withfitted kitchen.

The five bedrooms hashave wooden floors

The attic room also has awooden floor and three largevelux windows.

APARTMENT 2AThe entrance hall boasts a

feature fireplace and exposed

brick, recessed lights andtiled floor

The living room/diningroom is a large bright roomwith wood floor and frenchdoors off to patio area.Feature fireplace with multi–fuel stove. The kitchen areaincludes a fitted kitchen anddoor off to rear patio area.

This stunning period residence (right with blue main door) comes with a two-bed apartment

Public auction for bar and four-bed property

ONE of Limerick's landmarkpublic houses, the A1 Bar isfor sale by public auction withor without the bar licence onThursday, November 29 at3pm at Auction Rooms ofGVM at 25/26 GlentworthStre et .

The guide price for theproperty without the barlicence is €1 1 5,0 0 0.

And if you want the licencethe guide price for it alone is€5 2 ,0 0 0.

Tom Crosse, auctioneerwho is looking after the salesays that it needs somere f u rbi s h m e nt .

This is a two storeyproperty with retail/bar onground floor with livingaccommodation overhead.

There is a yard to rear withside entrance. Idealinvestment or developmentopportunity. Option also tooperate as licencedp re m i s e s .

Full details on requestcontact Tom Crosse on0 8 7- 2 5 47 7 1 7.

BER: N/A.Ac c o m m o d atio nThe main bar features a

solid fuel stove, bar counterand shelving.

Gents toilet facilities are

located off the bar.The keg room is located off

the kitchen.The sitting room includes

a fireplace and a back boilerto heat radiators and water.

The beer garden measures

6.0 X 3.4 with double doors toClare Street.

A lounge area whichmeasures 5.4 X 3.2 is spaciouswith ladies toilets located offthis area.

There is a separate

entrance to overheadac c o m m o d at io n .

Bedroom 1 is a singlero o m .

Bedroom 2 is a twin roomfeaturing a fireplace and builtin wardrobes.

Bedroom 3 is a twin roomwith built in wardrobes. Thesitting room measures 5.2 X3.1 with a fireplace. Bedroom4 is a single room.

Viewing is highlyre c o m m e n d e d .

The A1 Bar on the Dublin Road is for sale by public auction and this substantial property comes with four bedrooms and livingaccommodation. The licence may also be sold separately


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A workspacethat works onevery levelCreative director of Browsersand interior designer GeriO’Toole Glynn first metTeresa at Geri’s design studioin the centre of Limerick city.

Teresa was excited to beplanning a new project andwas hoping that Geri couldhelp with the design andmanagement process.

“Teresa performs much ofher corporate role fromh o m e,” says Geri, “so it wasimportant that her newhouse had a suitable space toinspire and motivate herduring her working hours. Insaying that, we wanted toensure that it didn’t look outof place in a family home.”

The room was initially anempty shell, and the firstthing Geri noticed onentering was the blank wallfacing her that was shoutingfor attention.

As storage was key to thisproductive space, Geri knewthat a custom shelving unitwould give the roomimmediate office credibility.A bold colour was inevitable;the high ceilings and light-filled space allowed forsomething striking.

“Clients are often unsureabout what colour schemethey want to commit to, so thebest thing is to just get all theswatches out and take it fromthere! It didn’t take muchdeliberation on Teresa’s part -H ic k ’s Blue from LittleGreene Paints was animmediate winner.”

The custom unit was builtto the ceiling to enhance thero o m’s height and tomaximise storage space,while the majority of theshelving was left open toshowcase Teresa’s own items,creating a more personalisedd i s p l ay.

No office would be

complete without a desk, andthankfully Teresa had no usefor a clunky, wire-riddendesktop computer, using herwork laptop instead.

“This meant the deskcould be as minimal asp o s s i b l e,” says Geri, “animportant factor to considerso as not to take from theshelving as the main focus ofthe room.”

Geri chose a modern ironand solid timber desk,juxtaposed by an elegantupholstered wing chair – anappropriate replacement forthe typical bland office chairdesigns.

The swivel occasionalchair that flanks the shelvingis anything but bland; a richmustard hue bordering ongold, giving the room aluxurious edge that corporate

offices usually lack.Geri continues this theme

in the accessories, enablingTeresa to change the colourscheme should she see fit.

Suitably subtle flooringand walls let the accentcolours take charge, and theNeptune Browning pendantlight and iron style side tablereflect the clean lines of theminimalist desk.

For the finishing touchesGeri commissioned a seriesof drawings from local artistHelena Grimes and adornedthe shelves with a selection ofceramics, faux florals andornaments from theBrowsers collections.

Ultimately Geri hascreated a beautiful space thatbelies its actual function – aroom that Teresa will lookforward to using every day.

The minimal desk in iron and solid timber doesn’t distract from the shelving unit, while thelovely mustard-hued occasional chair complements the colour scheme beauti f u l ly

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The custom shelving unit, in bold Hicks Blue colour has astriking presence in the room

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Auction Date: Wednesday, 31st October 2018

MUNSTER & CONNACHT

To Include Properties in Limerick, Kerry, Cork, Tipperary,Leitrim, Mayo, Donegal

Venue: The Limerick Strand HotelAuction Time: 11.00am

Attractive Opportunity for Investors & Owner Occupiers

Modern 3 bed bed two storey mid terrace house,well established neighbourhood of Knocklyon,

c. 3km from Limerick city centre.

Centrally located 3 bed duplex, sought after location,walking distance of The Crescent Shopping Centre anda host of local amenities, ideal investment property.

Semi detached 3 bed bungalow, mature development,walking distance of Bundoran town and all its

amenities, ideal starter/holiday home.

Attractive 2 bed first floor apt., c. 3km from Limerickcity centre, well maintained development,

current rent €9,600 per annum.

Appealing 3 bed semi detached dormer house, setin a crescent of 16 similar properties, located inClondrohid village, c. 6km from Macroom.

Spacious 3 bed semi-detached residence, excellentlocation 1km from Bon Secures Hospital and 2km

from Tralee town centre.

3 bed apartment, close proximity to LimerickInstitute of Technology, pooled rental system,

net rent 2017 €3,500.

4 bed detached dormer bungalow set on c. 0.16 Hasite, c. 2.5km from Killala village and and 15km from

Ballina town, ideal first time buyer home.

Appealing one bed first floor apartment with balcony areato front overlooking Garavogue River/Sligo harbour and

BenbulbenMountain in distance, ideal investment opportunity

3 bed detached bunglaow set on a large site ofc. 0.34Ha (0.83 acres) with twoblock sheds andhay barn,2km fromDromcollogher town, potential to extend STPP.

Centrally located 4 bed semi detached home ina well maintained private estate, short drive from

Derry, Buncrana and Letterkenny.

Spacious first floor dual aspect 2 bed apt. situated in thewellregardedMarymount Development, walking distance of the

Town Centre, ideal owner occupier/ investor property

The Strand,Ennis Road, Limerick

41 Knocklyon,Clonmacken, Limerick

183 Dooradoyle Park,Dooradoyle, Limerick

17 Benwhisken View,Bundoran, Donegal

63 Knocklyon,Clonmacken, Limerick

16 Curra Glen,Clondrohid, Cork

56 Fairway Heights The Kerries,Tralee, Kerry

206 Cratloe Wood,Old Cratloe Road, Limerick

Rathcash,Killala, Mayo

3 Quayside Court,Lower Quay St, Sligo

Dromanig,Dromcollogher, Limerick

10 Fairview Manor,Burnfoot, Donegal

14 Marymount,Carrick-on-Shannon, Leitrim

Agent: REA O’Connor Murphy 061 279300



Agent: REA McElhinney (Bundoran) 071 9841261



Agent: REA Norths 066 7122699


Agent: REA McGreal Burke 094 9067600

Agent: REA McCarrick & Sons 071 9185050


Agent: REA McElhinney 074 915 3414

Agent: REA Brady 071 9622444

AMV’s from €190,000 - €280,000

AMV €190,000

AMV €146,000

AMV €87,000

AMV €151,000

AMV €195,000

AMV €150,000

AMV €67,000

AMV €47,000

AMV €71,000

AMV €36,000

AMV €77,000

AMV €72,000

• Highly regarded private gated development off theEnnis Rd, walking distance of Limerick city centre

• Unit 134, 1 bed apt. (vacant possession on 1st April 2019)• Unit 65, 2 bed apt. (vacant)

• Estimated Rental value €1,000/€1,500 p/m• AMV Apt. 134 €190,000• AMV Apt. 65 €280,000

Prime Retail/Office Investment Opportunity

Units 1-5 An Dun,Church Road, Raheen, Limerick

Agent: REA O’Connor Murphy 061 279300AMV €275,000 + VAT

• Situated on Church Rd, Raheen, c. 7km from Limerick CityCentre, one of Limerick’s most sought-after locations for bothinvestors/owner occupiers/ business owners

• Entire ( Units 1 -5 ) extending to circa 1,672 sq.m (18,000 sq.ft)

• Fully let producing passing rentof €52,200 p/a

• Tenants not Affected• Lease details available on request

Register your interest: [email protected]: 061 279 300 - Full list available at: www.reacom.ie PSRA Licence No: 001988www.reaocm.ie


ENTERTAINMENTYOUR WEEKLY GUIDE TO WHAT’S GOING ON IN LIMERICK

‘Very special’ offering for TheLimerick Fling at Concert HallLIMERICK songstress Emma Langford isamong those performing at specialconcert of music, song and dance atUniversity Concert Hall next week.

The Limerick Fling takesplace on November 1 at 8pmand brings togetheraward-winning artistswith students and facultyof the Irish WorldAcademy of Music andDance at UL for the show.

One hundredperformers from fivecontinents will cometogether to celebrate all thecreativity, talent and passion thatthe Irish World Academy has to offer in aunique concert at the UCH.

The Academy’s faculty and studentswill be joined by Grammy-award winning

Rhiannon Giddens, Limerick’s ownEmma Langford and the spectacularFidget Feet Aerial Dance Company.

It promises to be a fantastic flash ofmusic, song and dance, celebrating

the sounds and gestures of ourtimes. “It is an amazing

opportunity for Limerick’saudiences and our ownstudents to be exposed tospecial guests of thisinternational calibre,” s a idCarl Corcoran, course

director on the songwritingMA at the Irish World

Academy. “We are incrediblyexcited to see the collaborations that

have taken place between our studentmusicians and Fidget Feet Aerial DanceCompany, it really is going to besomething very special.”

Expect ‘m a g i c’ headline show with John Grant in 2019Booker Seoda Shows and Dolan’s have teamedup with Aiken Promotions to bring themarvellous John Grant to Limerick next year.

The Michigan-born musician has announceda headline show on Wednesday, March 27 atthe University Concert Hall, with tickets onsale now.

Grant released his debut solo album QueenOf Denmark in 2010, lacing sumptuoussoft-rock ballads with an array of spacey,wistful synthesizer sounds, later adding

nu-synth-disco settings and icy soundscapes tothe mix on 2013’s Pale Green Ghosts and 2015’sGrey Tickles, Black Pressure.

On his fourth solo album Love Is Magic,Grant has continued to evolve, creating hismost electronic record yet, a record he says “iscloser still to how I’ve always wanted myrecords to sound, but I didn’t know how to goabout it.

“Each record I make is more of anamalgamation of who I am,” he said.

“The more I do this, the more I trust myself,and the closer I get to making what I imaginein my head.”

Anyone familiar with Grant’s story willrecognise his battles - with addiction andhealth, with trusting love and relationshipsand Love Is Magic, the latest installment inG ra n t ’s astonishing story.

Expect the unexpected at the UCH show in2019 and book now, as tickets are expected tofly out the door. See www.uch.ie.

WEDNESDAY, OCT 24K A R L n iva lD o l a n’s Warehouse, 7.30pm. €10Myriad3D o l a n’s Upstairs, 8.30pm. €10Trad & Folk MusicThe Glen Tavern, 9pmTHURSDAY, OCT 25SamhainVarious venues, until SaturdayRichard Harris Film FestivalVarious venues, until MondayJudy O’Co n n o rD o l a n’s Upstairs, 7pm. €25Wyvern LingoD o l a n’s Warehouse, 8pm. €20W e’ve Only Just BegunUCH, 8pm. €30/27Live WireThe Glen Tavern, 10pm

FRIDAY, OCT 26Harlem Gospel ChoirUCH, 8pm. €30S i n n e rb oyD o l a n’s Upstairs, 9pm. €11Q we e nD o l a n’s Warehouse, 9pm. €15Colin O’NielThe Glen Tavern, 10pmThe RenegadesS my t h’s, 10pm

SATURDAY, OCT 27Culture at the CastleKing John’s Castle, 2pm. FreeSiege Of LimerickD o l a n’s Warehouse, 5pm. Sold outThe Nightingale and theRoseLime Tree Theatre, 8pm. €30/27Get Down EditsThe Commercial, 9pm. €10Another AliasPharmacia, 10pm. €8Divine InterventionS my t h’s, 10pmBarry PurcellThe Glen Tavern, 10.30pm

SUNDAY, OCT 28Siege Of LimerickD o l a n’s Warehouse, 12pm. FreeMonsters, IncUCH, 12pm and 3pm. €7. 5 0 / 6Musical ChairsThe Old Quarter, 7pmTiny GiantsCobblestone Joe’s, 8pmDermot SheehyThe Glen Tavern, 10pmSum CraicS my t h’s, 10pm

MONDAY, OCT 29Trad MusicLocke, nightly at 5pm & 9pmGet OutUCH, 7.30pm. €7. 5 0 / 6ClimaxBelltable, 8pm. €8Michael LeonardThe Glen Tavern, 10pm

TUESDAY, OCT 30The Acoustic ClubCharlie Malone's Bar, 9pm


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The Richard Harris International Film Festival begins Demonmancy headline the Siege of Limerick at Dolan’s

The Nightingale and The Rose is at The Lime Tree

It’s another #WeekendInLimerick — and whata weekend! Seamus Ryan has the lowdownIt’s a bank holiday weekend in

Limerick! You might bewondering what the banks

have done to earn a holiday andthe answer is: Absolutelynothing, ever.

Say nattin’ and enjoy your extraday off, because you’ve definitelyearned it. This week in Limerickth e re’s a fab new Samhain festival,plenty of movies with the RichardHarris festival and three nights ofone act plays.T h u rs d ay (October25)

Sa m h a i n is Limerick’s newHalloween festival, celebratinglocal folklore and traditions.Organised by Lumen StreetT h eatre , it runs from Thursday toSaturday. Highlights include artistand professional chancer M ich aelFo rtu n e speaking about the originsof Halloween at Fab Lab onThursday at 6pm, gothic authorTracey Fahy reading from The GirlIn The Fort at Curraghgower BoatC lu b on Friday at 7.30pm andLimerick Writers’ C e ntre’sSamhain-themed readings atNel ly ’s Corner on Friday at 8pm.All those events are free. Yous h ou l d n’t miss the Sa m h a i nLantern Parade of Light onSaturday at 6.40pm, running fromCity Hall around King’s Island tothe Curragower Falls.

The Richard HarrisInternational Film Festival hitsLimerick this weekend, openingwith a premiere screening of theConstance Smith: HollywoodTragedy documentary in theMillennium Theatre at 6pm onThursday. Tickets for that are €15and will include a 1950s galaafterparty at the George Hotel.Anthem Of A Teenage Prophet(Friday at 5pm at the B el lta bl e , €8)looks promising and there’s a livescript reading of Peadar Clancy’sFlames Of Freedom in theB el lta bl e on Sunday at 1.30pm(tickets €10). The swanky redcarpet awards show is at theMillennium Theatre on Sunday at6.30pm and tickets are €30. Short

film screenings run throughout theweekend in one or two hour blocks.Each of those will cost you €6. Youcan see the full lineup atr ich a rd h a r r i s fe s tiva l .c o m

The Newcastle West MusicalS o c iety are performing Je su sChrist Superstar for three nightsthis week at Fe oh a n a g hCastlemahon Community Hall,starting on Thursday. As youprobably know, it’s a musical taleabout Judas, a geezer who likeshanging out with his mates butsells one of them for thirty pieces ofsilver when the group turns out tobe religious. It’s at 8pm each nightand tickets are €15 for adults, atenner for students and €5 forc h i l d re n .

Wyvern Lingo return to D ol a n’sWa reh ou s e this Thursday night,setting the Dock Road alight withharmonic vocals sprinkled withsassy R&B. They’ll be supported byL i m e r ic k ’s own Nile St James. Aperfect pairing. Doors at 8pm andtickets are €2 0.

Friday (October 26)Fr i a r s’ Gate Theatre in

Kilmallock hosts their annualFestival Of One Act Drama th i sweekend from Friday to Sunday at8pm. They’ll have three one-actplays each night, performed byamateur drama groups fromaround the country. You shoulddefinitely catch the first evening,which will feature Two In Torquayby Alan Bennett and Tom Murphy’sOn The Outside. Tickets are€12/€10 concession for each nightor you can get a season ticket to theentire festival for €2 5.

The Harlem Gospel Choir are atthe University Concert Hall th i sFriday night. They’reworld-famous and need nointroduction so I’m not going to doone. Their touring show is just ninesingers rather than their fullcomplement of 65 members but

those jazz and blues vocals will fillthe room regardless. Show at 8pm,tickets are €3 0.

S a t u rd ay (October 27)The Stolen Princess, at the

B el lta bl e this Saturday afternoon,is an animated movie based on theRussian fairytale of Ruslan &Lyudmila. You can expect evilwizards, dragons and a sarcasticcat. It’s also the only film you willsee this year where someone has toduel with a cake. The princessmakes pieces of it. The movie is avisual delight and very suitable forchildren. 3pm, tickets are €8, oryou can get a family ticket for €2 0.

Celebrating LimerickP l ay w r i g hts is at The Gaff on CecilStreet this Saturday. It does exactlywhat it says on the tin - acelebration of Limerick’splaywrights, with excerptsperformed from plays includingMike Finn’s P i g tow n , E xc e s sB a g ga ge by Mary Coll and JohnMu r p hy ’s splendid Smallone. It’s agreat chance to see parts of theplays that defined a generation ofLimerick writing. The show beginsat 8pm and tickets are €2 0.

Cork composer John O’Br ie n’s

opera The Nightingale And TheRose is at the Lime Tree Theatrefor one night this Saturday. Itspremiere at the Everyman pickedup rave reviews from everyone whosaw it so this is a production youreally shouldn’t miss. It’s based onthe Oscar Wilde story of the samename - a favourite from mychildhood - about a nightingalewho sacrifices her life to give a redrose to a student who, wrongly,thinks he needs it. 8pm, tickets are€30 / €27 concession.

Yo u’ve two techno nights in thecity to pick from on Saturday. G etDown Edits and Pa Mulqueen willbe offering dirty disco in theRecord Room from 9pm. Ticketsfor that are a tenner. Down inP h a r m ac i a from 10pm, you cangrab a night of funky house withAnother Alias, Eric Moore andSean Mahoney on the decks.T h at’ll cost you €8.

Sunday (October 28)Monsters Inc gets two

screenings at the Un ive r s i tyConcert Hall this Sunday. It’s thestory of two unwillingchild-minders who decide theyneed a new business plan to

replace their careers in terrifyingchildren to produce electricity.T h e re’s a sensory screening withreduced volume and ambientlighting at midday and a regularscreening at 3pm. Tickets are afiver if you book them online, seewww.uch.ie for more.

The Siege of Limerick is back inD ol a n’s this Saturday evening andall day Sunday, with over 30 metalbands playing three stages fromthe afternoon till everyone goeshome exhausted. It’s become atwice-yearly pilgrimage for fans ofall things metal and you’reguaranteed a raucous twelve hoursof guitars and drums. Italian blackmetal band D e m o n o m a n cy andDutch sludge metallers H e rd e r a reheadlining. It starts at midday onSunday and it’s free entry.

All weekendThe Colour Of Joy runs at

Fr i a r s’ Gate Theatre until October31. Time Stood Still is at CB1 u nt i lNovember 4. The Ilen exhibition isat the Hunt Museum u nt i lNovember 11. A go ra is at O r m s to nH ou s e until December 8. TheMaud Cotter and Anita Groenerexhibitions run at Limerick CityGallery until January 6. All are freeto visit.

T h at’s your lot for this weekendand, as always, if you go to things,there will be more things!

The Harlem Gospel Choir bring their wonderful harmonies to the UCH this Friday night


Feature Films, Live Script Read, Culture at the Castleand over 120 Short Film Screenings

Belltable, Millennium Theatre, St. Munchin’s Church, King John’s Castle

25th to 29th October 2018

More information at - www.richardharrisfilmfestival.com

LIVE SCRIPT READFlames of Freedom


Jenny, Tom, Saundra and Liam Morrison, Castletroy, Noreen and Frances, Morrison, Ballysimon and Kathy Nevin, Raheen atthe launch of the new menu at Morrison's Bar and Restaurant, BallysimonPICTURE BY DAVE GAYNOR

OnTheTow nNEW MENU LAUNCH AT MORRISON'S BAR

AND RESTAURANT, BALLYSIMONPictures: DAVE GAYNOR

John Meade and Caroline O'Kane, Annacotty and Mary andGer O'Connell, Pallasgreen

Mary Stafford, Kilkee, Saundra Morrison, Castletroy, TheresaStafford, O'Connell Street and Kathy Nevin, Raheen

David and Gillian Fine, Monaleen

Anne and Adrian Constable and Ann and RoisinCunningham, Ballysimon

Jamie Caffrey and Michelle Treacy, Kennedy Park

Aine Larkin and John Mullane, Ennis Road

T.J. Ryan, Saundra Morrison and Donal Morrissey

Chris and Helen Ryan, Newport

Karen Burns, Killonan, Geraldine McNamara, Ballysimon,Alice O'Dwyer, Killonan and Mary Bermingham, Ballysimon

Nora Marrison, Kitty O'Malley and Frances Morrison,B a l lys i m o n

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WORD WHEEL:DECANTING.

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LEADER LIFE Q Fashion, Beauty, Health, Fitness and more from Limerick’s Best Columnists

INSIDETHIS WEEK

M U N ST E RM AG I C

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Meghann delightat Thomond win

TRY NOT TO‘GET BUSY’

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Get organisedinstead - Leanne

BEWARE HOWYOU LAYER

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Patrick on yourwinter wardrobe

DEALING WITHO ST EO P O RO S I S

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Eva Hill withpractical strategies

A Day In My ShoesJoanna KelleherMarketing manager at Brian Geary Motors, Raheen

Seeing excited customers innew cars drives Joanna onWhat time do you get up?Usually 6.30am.I don’t like torush and I have two small girls toget ready, who most definitely donot like to rush! I do lunches theday of, as soggy sambos don’tmake the cut!

What is your normalb rea k fa s t?I usually have my breakfast atwork, perhaps overnight oats orporridge with fruit.

Do you go for a walk or to thegym before/after the office?I go walking 2/3 evenings perweek with my friend or my aunt,depending on family scheduleswith evening activities.

You arrive at the office at whatti m e?I try to get to work before 9am.

What are your first duties?Touch base with the Sales adminteam and Sales Team. Have acoffee, which we take turns inmaking throughout the day.

How many cups of coffee/teawould you drink a day?Perhaps four in total – too much?The last cup is peppermint tea.

What is normal lunch - do youhave a favourite place?I generally bring lunch with mefrom home, but if I was to go out, Ilike Collins Bar, Dooradoyle orDelish in Raheen.

Do you have many meetingsduring the day?It depends on the day and whatevents are on. At the moment weare planning for our ToyotaHybrid Open Days, our Toyota

Hybrid Now Event as well as thearrival of four new ToyotaHybrids coming in 2019, so thereis lots to do, lots of test drives!

What time do you finish up at?I try and finish around 5.30pmdepending on my day.

Do you watch much television?Not a lot, at the moment I’mwatching Strictly and the GreatBritish Bake Off!

Do you read the newspapers?I do online mainly, theIndependent every day. Myguilty pleasure is the showbiz onthe Daily Mail app. Alsoreligiously we buy The LimerickLeader every week and pick upthe Limerick Post during theweek. I share my mother’s ValeStar at the weekend.

What do you do to relax?Cook and eat!

Are you able to leave the officeb eh i n d?Most of the time.

What is a perfect work day?When you get to meet lots of newcustomers and see how excitedthey are when buying their newcar!

Do you ever lose 'the cool' and ifso what would make youa n n oye d?Who doesn’t during the day atwork! We are very much a teamat Brian Geary Toyota and this isa culture that is fostered in allemployees therefore a teammember having an off dayannoys me.

JoannaKelleher hasan earlystart to theday to gether girlsready forschool. Soggysamboswo n’t do fortheir lunch!


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MENTAL HEALTH MATTERSDR EDDIE MURPHYClinical Psychologist

Real communication is key

CO M M U N I C AT I O N is anessential part of anyhealthy relationship. Inthe world of social media,I do wonder what

children and adults are at in thecontext of ‘real communication’.Good communication is a skill wecan take for granted, it likecommon sense; the reality is bothare not common.Style of conflict

It isn’t just about words; it’s toneof voice, facial expressions, bodylanguage and even silence.Unresolved repeated conflict is likerust – it can corrode somethingthat was once fresh and strong.Just like rust, you cannot just leaveit and hope it goes away: if you dealwith conflict properly it can make arelationship stronger and moretr u s t i n g .

QUIZUnderstanding your own

individual way of arguing is a greatstart. There are four main types ofunhelpful arguingresponses/patterns: In anargument how do you normallyrespond? Circle the number thatreflect your style.

1. Shouting2. Make out it’s nothing to do

with you3. Laugh it off4. Become so upset you forget

what you were arguing about1. Name calling2. Thinking about what you will

say next while they are speaking3. Not taking the issue seriously4. Find your mind racing,

unable to think clearly1. Mocking or being sarcastic2. Make excuses for your

b e h av iou r3. Change the subject4. Unable to speak1. Physically attack the other

person2. Refuse to talk about the issue3. Find something else that is

more important to do4. Become physically immobile,

weak or shaking

Mostly 1’s – Your response style isAttacking – attempting to control theoutcome by use of force

Mostly 2’s – Your response style isDefending – blocking anotherp e rso n’s (perceived) attack

Mostly 3’s – Your response style isDeflecting – directing attentionaway from you

Mostly 4’s – Your response style isFreezing – feeling unable to respondbecause you are overwhelmed orf righ te n e d

The importance of SettingBoundaries

Healthy communicationinvolves setting healthyboundaries. Setting boundaries isdemonstrating to another personin a consistent and non-aggressiveway that certain behaviours areacceptable or not acceptable.Healthy boundaries createstrength in a relationship.Relationship boundaries oftenwork best if done as a joint projectas a couple. You can still set yourown communication boundariesand manage your own behaviour,as setting a boundary may or maynot cause another person tochange their behaviour.

What it is not: C o m mu n ic at i n ga boundary is not about stubbornlydigging your heels in, and it is notabout making another personchange their behaviour. It is notabout criticism, blame, orj ud ge m e nt .

What it is: Boundaries arebased on the understanding thateveryone is an individual person,with their own needs, yet is stillpart of the relationship and thevalues they share. Boundaries areidentifiable when you will not letanother person jeopardise yoursense of safety and wellbeing andyou will not jeopardise theirs

Toxic DumpThis is important. If I got a €1 for

every time I am asked how tochange another person. Here’s thething; you can’t change anotherperson but by setting boundariesthey might change, If they don’tand its impacting on you then theyare toxic. Toxic people are likeenergy vampires, its time to getthem out of your life or reduce the“d o s e” l i te ra l l y !

R e l a t i o n s h ipCommunication in your

relationship is like doingmaintenance work – you want to

keep it up, and not wait until it hasbroken down or collapsed.Relationships are vitallyimportant, and often, when aproblem occurs, it is about bothparties: it is about ‘u s’. Unresolvedconflict can damage relationships.In good relationships, coupleswork out a way of discussingdifficulties so that the issues don’tkeep coming back.

Five Steps to Conflict resolutionThink about something you

repeatedly argue about.Sometimes it is good to start offwith a little thing

Step 1: What is the issue orsituation you are dealing with? Tip:Just pick one small issue. The bestoutcomes are achieved when youonly deal with the problem at hand.Do not bring in other complaints asit gets too hard and often does notsolve any problem.

Example: We can’t agree on

who is taking out the rubbish bins..

Step 2: What is my point of viewabout the issue?

Example: I want to relax afterwo rk

Step 3: What might be the otherp e r s o n’s point of view about thes i tu at io n?

E xa m pl e: They don’t like thesmell of rubbish

Step 4: How is this impacting onboth of you? [May be different to 2and 3].

Example: Even though the binsare overflowing, no one is takingthem out

Step 5: If you were an observerof this situation, including bothperspectives, what would youadvise? 1. Yourself

Example: Structure time torelax as well as taking the bins out

2. The other personExample: Take bins out before

they smell3. Both of you togetherE xa m pl e: Take bins out

regardless of your personalconcerns and/or make a roster totake the bins out

This is a problem solvingsituation so by listening, lookingand thinking about the situationfrom a few angles, you both giveand take. By observing andthinking in terms of ‘we’ and beingflexible then communication cangrow and be positive. Whencommunication grows; it becomesimbued with trust, respect andequality. All good nutrients tohealth communications.

Good communication is a skill we can take for granted

✱ Dr Eddie Murphy is a clinicalpsychologist, author and mentalhealth expert. ONLINE CBT -STOP DEPRESSION - STOPANXIETY - available athtt ps : / /st ratu sh e alth -c a re .ie /m e ntal - w ell b ei ng /

If you deal withconflict properlyit can make are l a t i o n s h ipstronger andmore trusting

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POSITIVEPARENTING

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Top T ip sFor StayingSafe onH a l l owe e nSupervisionYoung children need to beaccompanied by an adult

Stranger dangerChildren should only call onfamilies they know andtrust in their street or area

The three W'sParents should always gothrough the 3 “Ws ” b e fo reolder children go out withtheir friends: Who are theygoing with? Where are theygoing? When will they beback? They should alwaysstay with their group

Entering other housesChildren should know theynever accept an invitationinto a house unless theyclearly have their parent’sp e r m i ss i o n

Stay visibleMake sure children arewearing light or reflectiveclothing so that they arevisible. Bring a torch to helpyou see and be seen

Road safetyRemind them to be extracareful of cars and crossingthe road

Respect others andanimalsMake sure they have funbut are respectful of othersincluding animals. Somepeople may find the nightand all the noise frighteningor just may not be up forv i s i t o rs .

Halloween fun forall the familyHalloween is coming, and youcan barely make it through theshops with all the Halloweendecorations vying for space withthe Christmas stuff.Sometimes, the ready to gospider webs and garlands ofghosts can be too difficult toresist to make the house lookfestive in a hurry. Halloween andautumn in general, however, canbe a great time to spend timewith the children doing simplecrafts and activities.The mid-term break is anopportunity for everyone to takea breath, enjoy the autumn airand focus on staying warm andcosy. There are lots of simplethings for families to do togetherto enjoy this time of year. A long

walk crunching leaves andcollecting conkers followed by ahearty bowl of soup can sootheeven the most harried soul.Carving and decoratingpumpkins and makinghomemade decorations can begreat ways to have fun togetherand get everyone’s creative juicesflowing. Children will take greatpride in knowing that the blackspiders that scare the neighbourswere made by their very ownhands!A quick internet search will yieldlots of activities, but below are acouple of simple ones for eventhe most craft challenged amongus. The best activities are oftenthe simplest as children canreally get stuck in. Happy

H a l l owe e n !HAND PRINT SPIDERWhat You Need:Black paperWobbly eyesBlack woolG lueWhat You Do:On the black paper, draw aroundboth hands with fingers spreadout and thumbs tight againstindex fingers.Cut out the hands and glue themtogether so that the palms formthe spider’s body. The fingers willbe the spider’s legs.Glue on the wobbly eyes. Make asmall hole through the centre ofthe body. Thread the woolthrough the hole and tie into ak n ot .

Felt GhostWhat You Need:White feltNeedle and black threadToy stuffing, cotton wool orscraps of material.Wobbly eyesWhat You Do:Fold your felt in half and cut out2 ghost shapes.Sew the 2 shapes together usingthe black thread, but leave asmall gap open to stuff yourghost.Stuff the ghost and then sew upthe gap.Stick on the wobbly eyes.You could add a ribbon orthread to the top so you canhang up your ghost.

Happy Halloween! The best activities are often the simplest as children can really get stuck in


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HEALTHY LIVINGEVA HILL HAMILTON

Dealing withO s t e o p o ro s i sOctober 20th was

dedicated to WorldOsteoporosis Day,

raising global awareness ofthe prevention, diagnosisand treatment ofosteoporosis and metabolicbone disease.

I see many clients withthis problem, despite takingplenty of calcium rich foods,supplements – i n c lud i n gVitamin D and some scarymedications that make theirbones so stiff they have ahigh risk of spontaneousfractures – yet there is hardlyany improvement in theirDexa scan.

Building strong bonesdepends on your diet and

lifestyle in the early years;your bone strength peaks atthe age of 18, after that youcan only maintain it.Prevention, as always is thebest strategy. Teach yourdaughters to get plenty ofweight bearing exercise,ensure good digestion, plentyof calcium rich foods of theright kind, cod liver oil andprobiotic supplements toproduce vitamin K2 thathelps to deliver the calciuminto the bones. Withoutvitamin K2 calcium isdeposited in soft tissues suchas the blood vessels, actuallyincreasing the risk ofcardiovascular disease!

Another important thing

is the prevention of Calciumbeing re-absorbed into theblood stream - this usuallyhappens when your tissuesbecome too acidic due to anoverly acid forming dietconsisting of meat, dairy andgrains. Our body has tosacrifice our bone strengthbecause our enzymes can

only function in a narrowwindow of pH. The best wayto alkalize your body is toinclude plenty of vegetablesin each meal!

Although dairy is hailedas the richest source ofCalcium, it is in a form that isvery poorly absorbed - thesame form (Carbonate) that

is found in cheapsupplements also.Carbonates, oxides,sulphates form avery tight bondwith the Calciumion, and eventhe strongestdigestion canstruggle toseparate it,resulting in as lowas 1-10% absorptionrate. These forms ofCalcium mix with our dietaryfats in the gut to form asoap-like substance that willnot get absorbed. This is thereason why dairy is alsorecommended for weightloss and nations consumingthe most dairy products alsotend to have the highestincidence of osteoporosis.Calcium is much betterabsorbed from plant sources,such as all the seaweeds (theJapanese Hijiki has gram forgram fourteen times as muchand bioavailable calcium in itthan dairy), green vegetables

like kale, algae like Spirulina,green herbs, tinned sardines,

activated raw nuts,ground seeds and

their butters.These alsocontain greatamounts ofMagnesium,which is also

important forbone strength

and feeding yourgood bacteria which

will assist absorption.To help your nutrient

absorption and alkalize yourtissues - hence keeping thebones strong; take 2 tbsp raw- unfiltered apple cidervinegar in a glass of waterhalf an hour before all yourm ea l s .

Top-up your gut-florawith fermented foods or adiverse probioticsupplement, which will helpcalcium absorption andnever ever take Calciumsupplements withoutVitamin K2!

The dramatic effect of osteoporosis can be seen on these boneslide with the diseased bone pictured to the right

DIDYOU KNOW?

Osteoporosis affects75 million people

worldwide, resultingin a fracture every

3 seconds!

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I am absolutely thrilled to be a new Brand Ambassador forKerrigan’s Butcher’s. A Dublin based company that delivernationwide. From meats to fitness foods, to turkey burgersand condiments - I find it so easy to order online and havegoods delivered to the house (or work). I adore their“fakeaway” menu which I think are super convenient to popinto the oven after a long day. Taco fries, spicy beef andmore! You can browse their site at www.kerrigans.ie anddon’t forget to use my discount code: Leanne10 for 10% off allpurchases! #BrandAmbassador

So the amazing Beo Events has finished upfor 2018 with five dates completed in theAutumn series.

I’ve massively enjoyed meeting all thewonderful ladies in Limerick on Saturday aspart of the Inspire event at The CrescentShopping Centre. If you haven’t managed tomake it though - fear not! The 2019 January

dates go on sale from tomorrow! We’ll bevisiting Antrim, Clare, Limerick, Athlone andKerry with the new year schedule and I can’twait to be involved in the fun for the 2019series.

Check out their Instagram profile -@beoevents for all the details of locationsand dates. A perfect Christmas gift idea too!

Moore2Life

Healthy Recipe

CONTACT LEANNEFacebook: leannemooreofficial Web:www.leannemoore.ie Instagram: leannemoorefEmail: [email protected] Twitter: Leannemoorefit Snapchat: Leanneacmoore

FIT4LIFELEANNE MOORE

What I’m loving this week

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Don’t be ‘busy’,be organised!

Tasty tomato and basil soup is a winner in no time at all!

This is a funny littletopic for the weekbut one I feel issuper important forour busy lives.

Don’t you just hate thatword - “busy”? I do. I’vegrown to dislike itimmensely.

Mainly because I nowunderstand that there isreally nothing to gain frombeing “busy” all the time. Weall need to slow down andorganise our days a littlebetter in order to actually beproductive. Here are my topthree tips.

1: MAKE TIME TO PLAN

It sounds like an obviousone but sometimes its themost obvious things are thethings we overlook. Whetheryou choose to plan yourwhole week on a Sundaynight or Monday morning -or choose to take it day byday - setting aside a fewminutes to make a plan isessential. For me it’s the firstthing I do each morning, butI know that everyone has tofit it into the run of their ownday. I take out my diary and Idivide the page in two byrunning a line directly downthe centre.

In the left hand column Iwrite out my time stamps -10am, 11am, 12pm etc. In theright hand column I writeout my to-do list. Then whenI’ve it all written down - I slotthe important things in firstand take it from there.

Any important

appointments get poppedinto my Google calendar tooso I get a notification on myphone or Apple Watch as areminder. But this tiny littleexercise takes only a fewminutes and is vital forgetting through a moreorganised day. Remembernot only “work” things needto be on the to-do list. I alsoinclude workouts and little“mindful moments” where Ineed time for lunch or acuppa just for a little space.Try it this week and see howyou get on.

2: DELEGATE WHERE YOU CAN

Take a look at your “to-do”list. Is it all highly necessarythat you yourself have to getthrough it on your own. Forexample - can the kids helpwith walking the dog? Can acolleague help withorganising an event?

Can your other half takeon the dinner this evening?Can something wait till a daythat is “less busy”? W can allbe guilty of trying to do it allourselves.

But we do need toremember that we can sharethe load if needs be. Don’t getcaught in the mindset thatyou have to get through it all.Friends, family andcolleagues are happy to rowin to help lessen the load -especially when it’s needed.It really does go a long way tohelp you get through yourday and leave you feelingmore organised and lessstressed.

3: DON’T BE BUSY FOR BUSYSAKE

This is something I reallyonly learned the value of thispast year. I spent so manyworking years being “superbusy” and thinking that thatwas the key to success. It’sonly more recently I havelearned that nothing isgained from driving the bodyto the point of exhaustion. Infact having time off or freerdays is more likely to resultin you being more organisedand efficient. Busy is a buzzword. My lovely friend LizCostigan puts it perfectlywhen she says we often wearit as a “badge of honour”.Take a look at your ownsituation. Do you thrive off ofbeing or feeling busy? Areyou really being busy for thesake of it? Are you gaininganything from constantlyrunning yourself ragged? Ihave learned to take a stepback. To make sure there aretimes, moments and dayswhere I can just “stand still”.Sure it won’t happen dailybut making a little time for“nothing” is as important asgetting it all done. Thinkabout you and your life.Where are you moments foryou? Make them happen.Because when you do - that iswhere the magic happens.

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Beo events 2019

Happy to work with Kerrigan’s

We should all have a recipe wecan turn to time and time againfor a delicious meal in minutes.Well here’s one you’ll want toearmark!

Try our Tasty Tomato and BasilSoup – you won’t be disappointed.

What You Need:2 Carrots peeled and chopped

2 Celery Stalks chopped1 Large Onion chopped3 Cloves of Garlic1 Vegetable Stock Cube10 cherry tomatoes3 Tablespoons Tomato PuréeHandful of BasilHimalayan Pink SaltPepper

What To Do:Cook carrots, celery, onion andgarlic in coconut oil for about 15minutes on medium heat in bigpot or large pan and loosely cover,stirring occasionally with woodenspoon.When carrots soften, add onevegetable stock cube mixed with alitre of water (mix well before

adding to pot).Add the cherry tomatoes, tomatopurée, pink salt and pepper.

Bring to the boil and thensimmer for 10 minutes.Add a handful of basil leaves,then the pink salt and pepper totaste, mix with hand blender andserve.

A tasty bowl of goodness!

You won’t bedisappointedwith thistomato andbasil souprecipe


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G stands for great winter fashionT

HIS is a great time toupdate your wardrobe forthe winter months aheadby balancing smart looksand casual comfort.

My latest trip in our beautifulCounty Limerick took me to The GBoutique, which has beenlong-established in NewcastleWe s t .

From cosy looks and flattering

shapes, The G Boutique has youcovered this winter season.

There was top-to-toe toastywarmth, padded coats and stylishshorter length jackets.

There was easy wear trousersand skirts and skinny jeans andamong my favourites were theSalsa jeans.

When it comes to colour, thenthe reds, the pinks and the

mustards are a perfect way tolighten the darkness of your winterwa rd rob e.

There was also a beautifulselection of dresses in both floraland block colours.

Jewellery also played a big partin bringing all the looks together -especially the chunky neck pieceswhich added great style to somefabulous fashion looks.

All white! You can't go wrong with a little white number over the festiveseason! PICTURES: SKY VIEW PHOTOGRAPHY

The simplicity of this blue dress is what makes itsuch a winner - very Meghan Markle!

You will have your Christmas party attire all wrappedup with this little metallic and black number

Asta models a beautiful floral wrap dress from The GBoutique on Bridge Street, Newcastle West

How festive is this off-the-shoulder red dress andwhite jacket?

CONTACT CELIAFacebook: celiaholmanlee Web: www.holmanlee.ie Email: [email protected]

STYLE&FASHIONCELIA HOLMAN LEE


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CELIA SPOTTED Looking good out and about in Limerick

Look out for Celia’s ‘My Week’ column in the Limerick Leader every Thursday

Name: Tracey CollinsO cc u p a t i o n : Ennis RoadFrom: Interior designer

My favouritestore isp ro b a b lyB row nThomas. It

has to be as they alwayshave great variety offashion. I also go to Zara alot as they have a lot ofhigh-end clothes at reallyaffordable costs. Style-wise Ialways like to go forsomething outspoken. Ireally like Emma Willis’style. I really like hermasculine style- it suits me.

CELIA SAYSJacket from Zara: Yo usimply can't beat a chiccheck coat. Without questionit is the must-have coat ofthe season along with theteddy coat. This printedbeauty is so effortlesslyco o l .

Top from COS: I'm a truebeliever in having a lot ofblack and white tops inyour wardrobe to take youthrough the seasons. Thistop from COS is a greatlength to pair over leggingsand trousers.

Pants by Stella McCartney:These checked tapered pantsare a real fashion favouritethis season. They are a greatalternative to the skinnyjeans look that seem to bearound for decades now.

Bag by Mulberry: I find thatnowadays handbags havebecome very samey sameyand it's lovely to see ladiessporting something a littlebit different like Tracey ishere with her cross shouldertote. A Mulberry bag doesn'tcome cheap but you can beguaranteed it will last al i fe t i m e .

Boots by Kurt Geiger: Thisbrand is great for practicalfootwear. These functionalflat boots suit Tracey's outiftdown to the ground and areideal for this time of year.

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· Ingrown toenails· Dry/cracked skin

· Diabetic assessment· Musculoskeletal assessment

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MANABOUTTOWN PATRICK McLOUGHNEY

CONTACT PATRICK Email: [email protected] Twitter: @iammcloughney Instagram: iammcloughney

Look of the WeekSelected Homme,Crescent S.C.My look of the week is from one of myfavourite new stores in Limerick, TheSelected Homme/Femme store in TheCrescent Shopping Centre. MySlim-Mylologan Blazer costs just €9 9. 9 9,my Dark Sapphire Slimflow shirt costs€49.99, my Slim-Mylologan trousers cost€59.99, my Baxter leather belt costs€39.99 and my Baxter Suede ChelseaBoots cost €99.99. The SelectedHomme/Femme store in the Crescent hassome amazing pieces for guys and girlsso call into Podge and the team andcheck out their amazing range.Photo by Paudie Bourke

Watch This SpaceLooking after your skinA big thank you to The WorksPR company for sending methe new Sheet Mask rangefrom Barber Pro to try. Alongwith a really cool mug, I wassent the Post Shave Coolingmask, the Face Putty BlackPeel-Off Mask and theFoaming Cleansing Mask. ThePost Shave Cooling mask is anourishing and hydratingtreatment for your skin, evenif you don't shave. Thisanti-ageing collagen sheetmask is shaped to the face

and neck and is packed withnatural ingredients thatinstantly cool and soothe whilereducing redness. The FacePutty Black Peel Off mask isactivated with charcoal thatloosens and cleanses deep intothe pores to remove impurities.And the Foaming Cleansingmask bubbles to create amicro-massage that cleansesthe skin of impurities andblackheads. You'll find the fullrange at Dunnes and leadingpharmacies nationwide.

Beware how youlayer this winterI

've been doing a lot of shootsfor local shops using theirAutumn Winter stock latelyand they all seem to want tolayer me up like Joey from

Friends when he wore everythingChandler owned.

There are two reasons for this:firstly they want to get as manypieces of their stock into the photoas possible and secondly, as winterapproaches and the weather getscolder, wearing several layers ofclothes becomes a necessity to staywa r m .

Layering is essential duringwinter and it certainly isn't thehardest part of men's winterfashion to master as it's effectivelyjust putting items of clothing overother items of clothing yet a lot ofguys seem to get it horribly wrong.If you don't know how to layer yourclothes properly then your outfitcan look thrown together. So toavoid any potential MismatchedMichelin Man scenarios, here aresome tips are tricks to help youlayer your clothes in the moststylish way possible this winter.

HOT AND COLDIn winter you'll spend a good bit

of time moving between cold (theoutdoors) and warm (indoors)environments. Being able toremove an outer layer withoutcompromising your look is one ofthe hardest things to get rightwhen it comes to layering. So thefirst thing you need to be sure of isthat every separate piece of youroutfit looks good alone, as well as

with the other pieces. So thinkwhat the outfit will look likewithout the overcoat or blazer andif it only works as an ensemble thenyou might need to go back to thedrawing. Or get ready to sweat. Al ot .

THIN TO THICKGenerally, your under layer

should be the thinnest garmentand the outer layer should be thethickest. This makes it easier toregulate your temperate when youstep inside a heated building and itgives the outer layer a sense ofdepth. T-shirts make for a greatbase layer as they're usually lightand thin and can be worn alone ifyou're so hot under the collar thatyou end up taking off all the otherlayers. A hoodie makes for a goodsecond layer as they're versatileand can be worn on their own.Finish the look off with a nicedenim jacket or overcoat.

COLOURS AND PATTERNSWhen wearing lots of different

items of clothing together, the riskof colours clashing becomesgreater. For this reason, it'simportant to make sure that thecolours you're using complimenteach other and don't ruin thelayered look you're trying to pulloff. Best advice is to keep colourstonal, so greys, blacks and whiteswork well together. Different tonesand shades of each colour will alsowork well so if you're going for agreen scheme then mix khakis anddeeper greens to create some kindof depth to the outfit. The choice ofpattern is also very important to awell-layered outfit. If you wear toomany patterns or clashing patternsthen your outfit isn't going to work.The best way to avoid this is to wearsimple block colours. Thinkminimalist rather than boring.Having said that, patterns are agreat way to make an outfit moreexciting. If you're wearing morethan one pattern then try to avoidjarring patterns – make one patternthe base that all others graduatefrom. The most complex patternshould be the top layer. Be sure towear multiple items of clothing inthe same pattern, as this will lookcluttered and a bit odd.

FORMAL OUTFITSIf you work in an environment

that specifies a professional dresscode then you're going to need toknow how to layer a formal outfit.Fortunately, it's fairly

straightforward. For example, tolayer a suit, you should just wear itin the same way you normallywould and just finish the look offwith an overcoat. If you want to goanother layer deep then try av-neck or a cable knit jumper overyour shirt. If you get the coloursright then this is a great look butremember to take your blazer intoconsideration. This means skinnyfit won't work unless you want tolook and feel restricted. If you havethe room to manoeuvre then try afitted gilet under your blazerinstead of a jumper. JohannesHuebl has perfected this look so gocheck out his Instagram for somei n s pi rat io n .

GOING OUT OUTFITSThese are a little trickier to

master than formal outfits andoften be a frustrating experience.You want to look your best on anight out in winter but also remainwarm. We all know that wearing a

coat to a club is a pain in thebackside as you have to choosebetween queuing and paying for thecloakroom or leaving it somewhereand praying it doesn't get stolen. It'stherefore important to have a fewoutfit ideas up your sleeve fornights out in winter so that you staycomfortable, fashionable andwarm. And so you don't loseanything. A good alternative to acoat is to layer with a roll neckjumper. Then, layer up with a lightdenim jacket or an over-shirt forsome insulation that's breathableand easily removable. It also givesyou the option to continue to layerup with additional pieces butremember, the more you put on,the more you'll potentially have totake off and mind.

Layering is a great way toexperiment with your style and thepieces in your wardrobe. It's also agreat way to keep out the wintercold while looking good and feelingc o m fo rtab l e.

Layering is essentialduring winter says

Patrick, but just observea few rules to make sure

you don’t look like theMichelin Man

If you don'tknow how tolayer yourclothes properlythen your outfitcan look throwntogether

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This is a mashup ofsome of myfavourite tried,tested and adoredproducts I havefound this yearthat you need inyour life! IncludingbPerfect 10 secondtan, left

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My personal faves this year

CONTACT JESSICAFacebook: jessicahockedymakeupartist Email: [email protected] Instagram: jessicahockedy

BEAUTY&MAKE-UPJESSICA HOCKEDY

What’s your exfoliation situation?I

f you have sensitive skin, youprobably stay away from scrubsbecause you don't want toexacerbate or trigger redness.Right?

And if you're acne-prone, forget it, apeel definitely seems insane because,breakouts, right?

Wrong! Turns out exfoliation canbenefit every skin type.

In addition to revealing fresh skincells, exfoliating removes dead cells frompores, making them appear smaller.

Makeup also looks better. It's likesanding a wall before you paint.

The other major perk? Removing thebuild-up enhances your skin’s ability toabsorb everything else, from acnemedicine to anti-aging serum.

Here, we answer a bunch of burningexfoliating questions so all you need to dois find the routine that's right for yourskin type and get glowing:

DOES EXFOLIATING STRIP DRY SKIN?Not necessarily. In fact, flakes can

inhibit the full penetration ofmoisturizer. In addition, oil can gettrapped and cause tiny, pimple-likebumps.

Your best bet would be a light facialscrub, like Simple Skincare’s SmoothingFacial Scrub, which uses super-fineparticles and vitamin B5!

Definitely worth a try andimmediately follow up with a gentlehydrating lotion, every three days.

I'M OILY AND ACNE PRONE.. WILL I

BREAK OUT?Stay away from rough physical scrubs,

which can contribute to breakouts.Chemical versions - such as a face washmade with hydroxy acids like glycolic orsalicylic.

These remove grime and penetrate oilto break down pore-clogging dead skincells.

Start with a lower percentage when itcomes to chemical exfoliants, try theRetexture Pads from Nip & Fab whichcontain two to five percent of salicylicand glycolic acid, once or twice a week fora month.

As soon as you know your skin cantolerate it (you’ll know if your skindoesn't look red or feel raw), work yourway up in strength, but slowly, slowly.

If you are someone who is also proneto hyperpigmentation, make sure youincorporate a niacin-based cream in yourroutine, such as the OrdinaryNiacinamide 10% serum.

I COULDN'T, I'M WAY TOO SENSITIVE,RIGHT?

Gritty scrubs are definitely off-limits,but most people can benefit from a mild,short-contact exfoliating product.

Consider a cleanser or toner rich infruit or plant enzymes, twice a week, todeep clean gently.

La Roche-Posay do some amazingproducts for sensitive skin. Just be sureyou're not over-exfoliating, since you canmake your skin barrier (your outermostlayer of skin) super vulnerable. Don’t shy away from exfoliation even if you think your skin is too sensitive for it

Best products of 2018

GLAMGLOW GLOWSTARTER, ABOVEThis is a moisturiser thathas a built in glow, but you canapply it over the high points of yourface (under makeup but on top ofyour favourite moisturiser) as well ifyou want. It is sumptuous, and canalso be mixed with makeup for alight, sheeny and flattering basethat also, incidentally, makes youfeel instantly fancier.

BPERFECT 10 SECOND TAN- DARK WATERMELON - LIQUID€24.95, LEFTThis award-winning tanhas quickly become my favourite asyou go from white walker to goldengoddess in literally 10 seconds! It iseasy to apply and gradually fadesaway without any patches orstreaks. The watermelon scent

literally has me watering at themouth!!

URBAN DECAY BEACHED BRONZER.€30, BELOWWhen I ran out of my MACGive Me Sun bronzer I felt like Iwanted to switch things up and trysomething new.

I can't do my make-up withoutbronzer. This is like leaving yourhouse with no pants on for me! Iwent and got the Urban Decaybronzer. I can honestly say handsdown that thisproduct is just as good if not better!It’s so buttery and pigmented and

the colour is perfect to just warm upthe skin. Loving this bad boy andloving the packaging even more!

STACEY MARIE CARNIVAL PALETTE€45, BELOWA colourful face and eyecolour palette. Designed and createdby one of the UK’s leading makeupartists, Stacey Marie Carnival Paletteis an explosion of vibrant matteand shimmer eyeshadows.

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Out&AboutDAVID BOLAND DEFIBRILLATORFUNDRAISER AT THE GATE BAR

Pictures: BRENDAN GLEESON

Tomas O'Regan, Martin Naughton, Dominic and MichaelMulcahy also supported the fundraiser

Majella Murphy, Thomondgate and Annemaire Broderick

Maurice Murphy and Patsy Walsh supported the eventEleanor Murphy, Thomondgate and Maire Carroll Anthony and Elizabeth Quinlan at the fundraiser


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Ann Boland showing one of the prizes at the event she organised in memory of her son. Ann tragically lost her onlyson David to an asthma attack 11 years ago when he was only 14. Since then she has raised funds and presented 11defibrillators to different groups and organisations around the city

Anne Boland and Anne Bowen.

Anne O'Shea, Anne Boland, Mageret Ryan and Ann Joyce.

LEFT: Anna O'Shea, MagareteRyan, Anne Boland holding aphoto of her son David, AnnJoyce and Patsy Walsh,attending the KaraokeFundraiser for David Bolanddefibrillator at the Gate Bar

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= O'CARROLL(Birthday Remembrance)

Birthday remembrance of a loving mother, daughter,

sister and aunt Martina O'Carroll, late of

Garryglass Gardens.Today is our daughters birthday

Our gift to her is a massGod has her in his keepingWe have her on our heartsHappy birthday Martina,

sadly missed by her parents Mary and Jos xx

Today is your birthday in heaven above

My blessings I send on the wings of this dove

Not just for today but for every-day here

I think of you alwaysWith all of my love on your heavenly birthday Martina

Love and miss you always your sister Louise and Bryan

xxx

No special birthday cards or giftsJust a message fond and trueTo say that not a day goes by

Without precious thoughts of youOn your heavenly birthday Marti-

naLove and miss you always

your nephew Jamie xx

I have a gift you cannot seeOf heartfelt love and memories

This special gift the angels bringIs priceless tho weighs not a

thingCarried through the sunlit skies

On wings of doves and butterfliesA loving wish lit with love

Happy 47th Birthday Mam, your loving daughter Amy

and partner Melvyn xx

Happy Birthday MartinaYou left us precious memories

That make us laugh and cryThe times we shared together

No millionaire can buyNo matter how life changes

No matter what we doA special place within our hearts

Is always kept for youYour loving partner John x

Time may pass and fade awayBut silent thoughts and memories

stayNo longer in our lives to share

But in our hearts you will always stay

Happy birthday martina From your friends David and

Olivia

A birthday wish for you today Martina

I miss you more than words can say

The pain and tears I try to hideThough my heart is broken deep

insideNo cards to send or gifts to giveBut you will have my heart as

long as I liveHappy Birthday Martina, love and miss you always

from your loving aunt Rose and John

As we opened our eyes this morning

We looked to the heavens aboveWe whispered happy birthday

MartinaAnd we sent you all our loveFrom your loving uncles

Michael, Johnny, Billy and family

Deep are the memories,Precious they stay,

And time and no-one,Can take them away.

Love from Lorna and family.

If roses grow in heaven LordPlease pick a bunch for me

Place them in my sisters armsAnd tell her they are from meTell her I love and miss her And when she turns to smilePlace a kiss upon her cheek

And hold her for a whileBecause remembering her is easy

I do it everydayBut there is an ache within my

heartThat will never never go away

Happy Birthday MartinaFrom your loving sister Annmarie and Frank x

= BARRY(23rd Anniversary)

In loving memory of a dear brother, Pakie Barry, late

of 1 Garryglass Avenue, Ballinacurra Weston,

Limerick, who died on October 26, 1995 and whose

birthday occurs on the same day. Also

remembering our Mam, Dad and brother Mike's at this very sad time. Rest in

Peace. Mass offered.A whisper on an October

evening,You heard a gentle call,

You took the hand of Jesus,And quietly left us all.

Special thoughts of you today, Pakie,

Hold memories no one can take away,

Although we smile and make no fuss,

You're deeply missed by all of us.

23 years have passed and slipped away,

Always together in the same old way.

May the winds blow gently,And whisper in your ear,How much we miss you,And wish you were here.Nothing on earth can ever

replaceThe sound of your voice,Or the smile on your face,Our secret tears still flow.

We hold you close within our hearts,

And there you will remain,God saw you getting tired,And a cure was not to be,So He wrapped you in His

loving arms,And whispered "Come to Me".You tried so hard to stay with

us,Your fight was all in vain.God took you to his loving

home,And freed you from your pain.The pain and sadness of losing

you,Hasn't changed since that day

you died.The heartache and the sadness

Might not always show,People say it lessens

How little do they know?Sadly missed by your

brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and

and nephews.

What Dad suffered he told but few,

He did not deserve what he went through,

Tired and weary he made no fuss,But tried so hard to stay with us,

Two tired eyes are sleeping,Two willing hands are still,

The one who worked so hard for us,

Is resting in God's will.From your loving son Patrick, Elaine, Niamh, Stephen, Evan

and Patrick, and great grandchildren Jayden and

Faith xx

There is a path of beautifulmemories,

From here to heaven above,That keeps us very close to you,And it's called the path of love,Your shadow walks beside us,

Forever at our sides,It's always there to guide us,Ever since the day you died,Oh angels take this message,

To a dear Dad up above,Tell him we really miss himAnd give him all our love.Happy Birthday Dad,

Sadly missed by your sonDeclan, daughter-in-law Hazel,grandchildren Lindsey, Declan

and Sean.

As angels keep their watchup there,

Please God just let him know,That we down here will

not forget,We love and miss him so.Sadly missed by your

granddaughter Lindsey andgreat-granddaughters Nadine

and Natalya

= COLBERT(18th Anniversary)

In loving memory of a dear husband and dad Tony

Colbert, late of 57 Byrne Avenue, Prospect, whose

anniversary occurs 25th of October. Rest in Peace.

Mass offered.We hold you close within our

hearts,And there you shall remain,

To walk with us throughout our lives,

Until we meet again.Of all the things in life,However great or small,To have you in our lives,

Was the greatest gift of all.Sadly missed by your wife

Claire.

A tribute of love for a Dad so dear,

So close to our hearts each day of the year.

We will always have memories,To cherish and hold,

Of a wonderful Dad more precious than gold.

Sadly missed by your son John and his wife Catherine, grandchildren Tony, Caitlin,

John and Rub.

No last words were spoken,You never said goodbye;

You were gone before we knew And only God knows why.

Always remembered by your sister in law Catherine,

nephews Noel and Michael, and niece Tracey

= COSTELLOE(Fifth Anniversary)

Cherished memories of a dear father George Costelloe late of 51

Hennessy Ave, Kileely whose fifth anniversary occurs on October 28th.You shared in all my ups and

downs DadYou helped me see them throughYou made the bad times betterBy the things you used to say

and doYou were someone I could talk

toOn whom I could depend

You were more than just my father

You were also my best friendI will never understand it Dad

It all seems so unfairI wish I could hear your voice

againAnd see you standing there

Always loved and remembered by your son Georgie, daughter in law Jean,

Also thinking of my friend Phyllis Slater at this time

No matter how life changesNo matter what we do

We never go to sleep at nightWithout a thought of you

Our hands cannot write what our hearts want to say

We will love you forever Grandad

And miss you more each dayYou always had a smile to shareA laugh, a joke, a time to carePrecious people are very few

That is why Grandad there was only one of you

Always loved and remembered by your grandchildren and

great grandchilren xxxx

= COSTELLOE(Fifth Anniversary)

Cherished memories of our dear father George Costelloe late of 51

Hennessy Ave, Kileely whose fifth anniversary occurs on October 28th.

Mass was offered.The angles sang amazing grace,

God came down and touched your face,

Then he whispered soft and low,Come with me George it's time

to go,The gates of heaven opened

wide,The angels lined up side by side. A special guest was on his way,

The day God took our Dad away.

From your loving daughter Denise, Colm, Gerard and

Ellen xxx

Our thoughts are always with you,

Your place no one can fillIn life we loved you dearly,In death we love you still.

We know you walk beside usAnd when our lives are through,We pray that God will take our

handsAnd bring us straight to you.Love and miss you always from your loving daughter Sandra, Ger and Jenny xx

A prayer from me who loves you Dad

A memory fond and true,You will live with me forever,Because I thought the world of

you,God called your name so softly,

And only you could hear,And no one heard the footsteps,

Of angels drawing near,The golden gates stood open,

God saw you needed rest,His garden must be beautiful,Cause he only takes the best.

From your loving daughter Lorraine, Richard,

grandchildren Adrian, Sarah and baby Richard xxx

= WRENNIn loving memory of our

mother Margaret (October 18th) our father Patrick

(August 29th) and our brother Noel (September 8th) whose anniversaries occur at this time. Late of

77 Upper Carey’s Road, Limerick.

We often lie awake at nightWhen the world is fast asleepAnd think about the ones we

lostWith tears upon our cheeks

We hide our heartache with a smile

And make no outward showFor what it meant to lose you

Only we will ever knowAlways loved and remembered by your daughters Geraldine

and Marian, Sons-in-law Oliver and Henry and

grandchildren Peter, Garry, Fiona, Carol-Ann and Sarah.

= PURCELL(Tenth Anniversary)

In loving memory of Dolly Purcell, late of Claughaun

Avenue, Garryowen, whose TENTH anniversary occurs

on the 25th October. Also remembering her on her birthday which occured recently. Mass offered.Your name is often spoken,

We talk about you still;You haven't been forgotten You know you never will,

No words or verse could ever say,

How much we miss you every day;

Deep in our hearts your memory is kept,

We love you too dearly to ever forget.

From your loving sons, daughters, daughters in law,

sons in law grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Forget you, Nana, I never will,For in my heart I love you still;For every thought there is a tear,For a Nana I lost and loved so

dear.From your loving

granddaughter Vicky, Roger and great grandchildren

GRATEFUL THANKS to The Sacred Heart and Our Blessed Lady for all favours received and also thanks to St. Padre Pio. M.J.M; A.A.A.A.S.

NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEARTDear Heart of Jesus, in the past I

have asked for many favours. This time I ask you this very special one (mention favour). Take it dear Jesus and place it within your broken heart where your holy Father sees it. Then in His merciful eyes it will become your favour, not mine. Amen. Say prayer for 3 days. Promise publication and favour will be granted.c k

NOVENA TO the Sacred Heart. Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I have asked for many favours. This time I ask you this very special one (mention favour). Take it dear Jesus and place it within your broken heart where your holy Father sees it. Then in His merciful eyes it will become your favour, not mine. Amen. Say prayer for 3 days. Promise pub-lication and favour will be granted - M&G

A candle to remember, may it burn ever so bright

As we look to the heavens on this very night.

Beyond the stars, our dear loved ones soars

Embraced by their Savior on heaven’s shores.

As the angels protect themand sing their sweet name

We honor their life with the glow of this flame.

So we light this candle for our loved ones tonight

As a symbol of our love and their eternal life.Rest in Peace

BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCES

BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCES

IN MEMORIAM IN MEMORIAM IN MEMORIAM IN MEMORIAM

THANKSGIVINGS

THANKSGIVINGS

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS


= KENNEDY(20th Anniversary)

In loving memory of a dear father, grandfather and great grandfather Willie

Kennedy, late of 31 Singland East, Garryowen,

Limerick whose 18th anniversary occurs on

October 28. R.I.P. Mass will be offered on Saturday

Saturday 27th October at 6pm in St Bridgid Church. Also remembering Mam at

this time No one knew that morning

What sadness the day would bring

When a heart of gold stopped beating

And we could not do a thingWe never got to say goodbye

Perhaps it's just as wellFor how could we say goodbye

To the one we loved so wellYou always had a smile to share

A laugh a joke a time to careA wonderful nature warm and

trueEveryone thought the world of

youIf you had have spoken before

you diedThese are the words you would

have sighedGoodbye my family My life has

passedBut my love for you will always

lastWeep not for me but courage

takeAnd loved one another for my

sakeSadly missed and never forgotten by your loving

daughter Annette, son in law Kieran, granddaughter Michelle and grandson

Stephen, Tiffany and great grandson Alex xxx

Your memory is precious and never grows old

It is locked in our hearts in letters of gold

Your presence we miss your memory we treasure

Loving you always forgetting you never

Will those who think of him today

A little prayer to Jesus saySadly missed and never forgotten by your loving

daughter May, son in law Bill and granddaughter Briana xx

This day is remembered and qui-etly kept

No words are needed we shall never forget

For those we love don't go awayThey walk beside us everyday

Unseen, unheard, but always nearSo loved, so missed so very dearNever more than a thought away Loved and remembered everyday

Sadly missed today and always your loving son Patrick

xx

May the winds of love blow gen-tly

And whisper for you to hearHow much we love and miss you

As it dawns another yearLoved and always remembered

from your granddaughter Rebecca, partner George,

great grand kids Tori, Jodi, Lexi and Demi xx

No length of time can take awayOur thoughts of you from day to

dayTime slips by and life goes on

But from our hearts you are never gone

Loved and missed always your granddaughter Samantha, partner Thomas and great grandchildren Sophie and

Callum xxx

Time goes by without youAnd days turn into years

Each moment holds a memoryAnd many silent tears

Loved and missed always your granddughter Jessica, partner

Alan and great grandkids Amber, AJ and Alfie xx

God looked around his gardenAnd found an empty space

He then looked down upon the earth

And saw your tired faceHe put his arms around you

And lifted you to restHe saw the road was getting

roughAnd the hills were hard to climbSo he closed your weary eyelidsAnd whispered peace be thineIt broke our hearts to loose you

But you didn't go aloneFor a part of us went with youThe day God called you home

Lovingly remembered Dad, your loving son Gerard, daughter in law Ena, granddaughters, great

grandchildren, great great grandson x

= MANNING(Eighth Anniversary)

In loving memory of a dear husband, dad and grandad

Thomas (Tom) Manning, late of Black Road,

Newport, whose eighth anniversary occurs

October 28th. Mass will be offered on Sunday October

28th in St. Patrick's Church at at 12:30pm. Rest

in Peace. Also remembering our sister Claireanne at this time.

Remembering you is easyWe do it every day;

Missing you is a heartacheThat never goes away.

From your wife Breda, son Thomas and daughter Jodie

xxxxAlso thinking of my daughter and our sister Claireanne at

this time

The heartache and the sadness Might not always show,

People say it lessens, How little do they know?

They say I have my memories But they just don't understand,I cannot kiss a memories face

Or hold a memories hand.On the outside it seems I'm

healing But God if they could see inside,

The pain and the sadness of losing you

Hasn't changed since the day you died,

From your heartbroken daughter Christina, partner Gary and grandkids Paddy

and baby Gary xxxxAlso thinking of our sister

Claireanne at this time

We sent a dove to Heaven.With a parcel on its wings;

You'll love it when you open it Granda

It's full of beautiful things.Inside are millions of kisses from all your grandchildren

Love and missed from your grandkids, Darragh, small Tom, Baby Darragh, Baby Kevin, Hollie, Abbie, Baby Paddy, Charlie, Chereece, baby Brian and baby Gary

and great grandson C.J. xxx

Gone from our lives,But not from our hearts.

From Martina Joyce and family

October comes with sad regretIt brings back memories we will

never forgetA date that's filled with sadness

Tears and broken hearts.We will always miss you TomYou are loved beyond words.

Jack, Bernie, Regina, Patrick and John

How can we put on paper,The feelings we have inside,Of a brokenhearted family,

Who have missed you since you died?

Our lives go on without you,But things are not the same;

It's hard to hide the heartache,When someone speaks your

name.From your brothers and

sisters, nieces and nephews xx

Gone from our lives,But not from our hearts.

Loved and remembered everydaySadly missed by your

daughter Phyllis and husband Darragh xx

No matter how we spend our days,

No matter what we do,No morning dawns, no evening

falls,Without a thought of you.

Loved and missed by your heartbroken daughter

Caitriona and partner Jamie

If tears could build a stairway,And memories a lane,

I'd walk right up to Heaven,And bring you home again.From your son Michael

girlfriend Sarah and kids xx

= POWER

(39th, 28th, 16th & 56th Anniversaries)

In loving memory of our dear parents, John and Teresa

Power, late of 119 Shanabooly Road, Ballynanty, whose anniversaries occur on

October 23 and November 4. Also remembering our sister,

Mary O'Shaughnessy whose anniversary occurs on

November 21 and our brother Michael Power whose

anniversary occurred on September 30. Mass offered.

Deep are the memories, pre-cious they stay

No passing of time can take them away

They bring a smile, sometimes a tear

But always a wish that you were still here.

Today your memory is quietly kept

No needs for words we will never forget

Each one of us in our own wayHave special thoughts of you

today.Sadly missed by your

daughters and sisters Tessie, Geraldine, Kay, Jean and

families.

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Another leaf has fallen,another soul has gone.But still we have God’s promises,in every robin’s song.For he is in His heaven,and though He takes away,He always leaves to mortals,the bright sun’s kindly ray.He leaves the fragrant blossoms,and lovely forest, green.And gives us new found comfort,when we on Him will lean.

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Five models are offered, startingat €36,995 for the turbo-diesel 147hp2.0D X, and €37,005 for the petrol150hp 2.0i XE Lineartronic auto(198Nm of torque). A six-speedmanual gearbox is fitted as standardto 2.0D models with Subaru'sLineartronic CVT automatictransmission available as an option(€3,000). It comes as standard withthe petrol engine which was my testcar (€390 road tax). Officialcombined fuel consumption are 6.9L/100kms (40.9 mpg) to 6.1L/100kms (46.3mpg). Since January,Subaru reports a definite movetowards petrol, particularlynoticeable in urban areas.

For those who like a bit ofadventure, Forester ticks all boxes.The latest-generation four-cylinderBoxer engines contribute to the lowcentre of gravity and aid balance,road holding and handling so youhave better control of the car.Forester will take you almostanywhere (within reason) overrough terrain with its groundclearance of 220mm and Subaru'sunique Symmetrical AWD whichassures surefootedness in allc o n d i t io n s .

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Subaru intends to make thesafest cars in the world and theiradvanced Eyesight driver assisttechnology lets you avoid theunexpected. Two stereo camerasmounted on either side of therearview mirror monitor the roadahead for up to 100 metres andmerge together to make an accurate3D image. It recognises obstaclesand is offered with the higher XEspec. Functions are Adaptive CruiseControl, and two pre-collisionwarning systems. Higher speccedXC andXEFo re s te r sh aveSuba r u'sR ea rVe h ic l eD ete c t io nwh ic hi n c lud e sBlindS p otD ete c t-io n ,LaneAssistandR ea rC ro s sTra f f icA l e rt .

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The Starlink infotainmentsystem allows you access the audiosystem, make phone calls and setthe sat nav and a big touchscreenproved user-friendly; there's also amulti-info display in the instrumentpanel that gives all the details of yourtrip including how many kms areleft to empty.

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I appreciated how well this cardrives on-road and the responsivefeel you get from the steering wheeland even if you don't take it off-road,the AWD is very reassuring whendriving in wintery conditions.Driving modes are Sport Sharp,Sport and Intelligent Mode.

Forester has been awarded themaximum five-star safety ratingfrom Euro NCAP and comes withSubaru's extended five year,160,000km warranty.

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SPORTLeader Na Piarsaigh meetDoon under lights

COUNTY TITLEUP FOR GRABS

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Tough weekfor Limericksides aheadof Cup action

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IT WAS a tough day at theoffice for the five Limerickteams last weekend, with allfive losing out theirrespective Men’s andWo m e n’s Division Onega m e s .

UL Sports Eagles had atough task on Saturdayafternoon as they travelled toCork to face the unbeatenleaders of the SouthernConference, TradehouseCentral Ballincollig, whocertainly proved why they’retop of the table, winning out90-68 in the end.

LIT also had a toughjourney on their hands asthey went to Carlow to face anin-form IT Carlow Basketballside. Despite Matt Scamaffoagain shining bright with a23-point display, Carlow hadtoo much for the visitors andran out 84-58 point winnersin the end.

Limerick Celtics hostedScotts Lakers St Paul’sKillarney on Saturdayevening meanwhile, with thevisitors coming into the gamegunning for victory followingtwo tough losses in theprevious rounds. Bigperformances from theirAmerican Sean O’Brien andPapito Hersisia saw themhome to a 75-98 point win.

Over in the Women’sDivision One meanwhile ULHuskies lost out to PortlaoisePanthers, 73-64, in a tenseand very close clash inPortlaoise. All level at 41points apiece at half time, bigshots from Orlaith Woodsand Sinead Nihill keptHuskies in touch throughoutthe second half, but a strongfinish from the midlanderssaw them hold out to win.

Limerick Celticsmeanwhile also played out anextremely close contest withTrinity Meteors in Dublin onSaturday evening, as Trinityedged it down the stretch towin 77-73 in the end.

This weekend's fixtures:Friday October 26LIT v Celtics 8pm in LITSaturday October 27Tolka v LIT 6pmWIT v Celtics 7pmB'c'ollig v UL Eagles 4pm

Soccer City : Limerick FC bossTommy Barrett

Blues face uncertain futureboth on and off the pitch

S o cce r : Limerick fight for Premier survival as High Court adjourns caseCOLM KINSELLAc k i n s e l l a @ l i m e r i c k l e a d e r. i e

TROUBLED Limerick FC arepreparing for Bank HolidayM o n d ay ’s crucial SSEAirtricity League PremierDivision relegation play-offfirst leg with Finn Harps inB a l l yb o fey.

The club faces anuncertain future off the fieldtoo as the High Courtadjourned an application bythe Revenue Commissionersto wind up Limerick FC onM o n d ay.

Tommy Barrett’sLimerick side face two gamesin three days this weekend asthe Blues play their finalPremier Division regularseason fixture of the seasonagainst Waterford FC at theRSC this Friday, 7.45pm.

The game in Waterford is,

in effect, a ‘dead rubber’ f ro mL i m e r ic k ’s point of view asthe main focus will be on thetwo leg play-off with FirstDivision high-flyers Harps atFinn Park on Monday.

The second leg of therelegation play-off will takeplace at the Markets Field onFriday, November 2.

While on-field matterswill occupy Limerick face forthe next week, off the pitch,Limerick are concernedabout matters in the HighC ou rt .

On Monday, the Revenue'scollector general haspetitioned the High Court tohave Munster Football ClubLtd, which trades under thename Limerick FC wound upand a liquidator appointedarising out of an allegedfailure to pay a demand forunpaid taxes including PAYE

and PRSI. The demand was made on

the company, with aregistered address at KirbyO'Sullivan Sports, Social &Business Park, KilmallockRoad, Bruff, inm id - S e pte m b e r.

The matter was brieflymentioned before Mr JusticeDavid Keane at the HighCourt on Monday.

Dermot Cahill, Bl, for theCollector General, told thecourt that the parties haveagreed that the petition couldbe adjourned for threewe e k s .

The amount of moneyrevenue seeks from the teamin its demand was notmentioned in open court. Thepetition is expected to bedealt with on that date.

By then the club's seniormen's team will have

completed all its fixtures.Looking ahead to the

upcoming relegation play-offLimerick FC managerTommy Barrett insisted FinnHarps deserved to befavourites to win theirupcoming play-off.

Barrett said: “I think

genuinely Finn Harps arefavourites. They have themomentum. They havebetter resources for us.

“They have moreexperienced players. Theygot lads in on-loan. Up in theNorth West, they can pullfrom professional leagues,Derry play in the UlsterSenior League. We don’t. Weare missing that pyramidaround here.

“There is a gap here for aU-23 league or a Reserve’sL ea g ue.

“I have seen Harps on videthis season. Will (Boland)went up to see them againstDrogheda in the FirstDivision play-off on Friday.

“They are well organised,well drilled. They lost 3-1away to Dundalk, the onlygame they lost since June.

“T h ey ’re a good side.”

A penny for his thoughts: Limerick FC chairman Pat O'Sullivan looks onat the Market's Field in Limerick PICTURE: DIARMUID GREENE/SPORTSFILE


Dave Kilcoyne: ‘There is nigglebetween Munster and Glasgow’

MUNSTER prop DaveKilcoyne admits the side’spoor discipline in recentweeks is something they needto work on ahead ofSatu rd ay ’s Guinness PRO14clash with Glasgow Warriorsat Thomond Park, 5.15pm.

Munster followed theconcession of 11 penaltiesagainst the Exeter Chiefs intheir opening ChampionsCup pool fixture by rackingup 16 penalties and pickingup two yellow cards againstGloucester at Thomond Parkon Saturday.

Kilcoyne admitted theirpoor discipline is likely tocome back to ‘sting’ the sidein upcoming games if it is notimproved on.

Kilcoyne said: “I think wegave away 10 penalties in thelast 14 minutes againstGloucester on Saturdaywhich we have been reallytrying to build a consistencyof performance, not this up,down, good one week, poorthe next, so discipline wasone of our targets going intothe game and it just goingsloppy towards the end of thega m e.

“It is an area we will belooking to really tighten upgoing forward.

“If we don't tighten it upour discipline can sting usdown the line, but it issomething we are reallytrying to address.

“Unfortunately, over thepast two weeks our penaltycount was higher than wewanted it to be.

“As I mentioned the 10penalties in the last 14minutes was unacceptable,so we will really look atourselves to try and improvethat this week.

“Glasgow are top of ourconference. We see theiraway form has been verygood, beating Connacht awayand Cheetahs away, so unlesswe fix our discipline we willbe in for a very tough game onSatu rd ay.

“It is going to be anextremely tough encounteranyway with their form, but ifwe give away cheap penaltieslike we did at the weekend wewo n’t stand a chance againstth e m .”

Meetings betweenMunster and Glasgow havetended to be feisty affairs inrecent seasons and Kilcoyneadmitted there is a degree ofniggle between the rivals setof players.

Kilcoyne said: “There isdefinitely niggle between usand Glasgow. There is nopoint in us denying that, but Ithink it is respected andearned through both teams.

“We have had a lot of hardgames over the last couple ofyears and they definitelydon't fear coming toThomond Park, so we arereally in for a tough game onSatu rd ay.”

There is positive news forwinger Keith Earls as he wasreintroduced to teamtraining this week.

Flanker TommyO’Donnell was due toundergo a scan this week todetermine the extent of theinjury he sustained to his leftankle on Saturday.

However, head coachJohann van Graan confirmed

this Monday that O’Donnell’sankle is not broken.

Van Graan said: “I t’s greatnews. We take that as a bigpositive. Medical staff lookedat what happened after thegame and the pain and howthey took him off. It’s brilliantn ews .

“Just look at that ankle,the damage will besignificant. Anything I getnow positive is great of youjust look at our looseforwards at this stage,Tommy out, JackO’Donoghue out, DaveO’Callaghan out, Conor

Oliver out, Arno (Botha)possibly (hand injury), andthen Pete O’Mahony and CJStander and Tadhg Beirnepossibly going to Irelandleaving you really thin at thiss ta ge.”

Rhys Marshall waswithdrawn during the

Gloucester game due to ahamstring injury and wasalso due to have a scan.

Centre Dan Gogginsuffered a knee injury duringthe game and was due to beseen by a specialist onTue s d ay.

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Dave Kilcoyne of Munster is tackled by Fraser Balmain, left, and Tom Savage of Gloucester during the Heineken Champions CupPool 2 Round 2 match between Munster and Gloucester at Thomond Park in Limerick. PICTURE: BARNES/SPORTSFILE

All-Ireland League is cranking up a gearTHIRD-PLACED Shannonlook to continue their finerecent run in Division 1A ofthe All-Ireland league whenhosting Clontarf on the backpitch at Thomond Park thisSaturday, 2pm.

Tom Hayes’ Shannonfollowed up on theirimpressive derby victory overYoung Munster with a 41-14bonus point win overTerenure College atLakelands on Saturday.

The Parish side scored sixtries in all, from NathanRandles, Aran Hehir, PaRyan, Eathon Moloney, Jake

Flannery as well as a penaltytr y.

Satu rd ay ’s opponentsClontarf lie in second place inthe table, two points adrift oftable toppers CorkC o n s t i tut io n .

Also in Division 1A, at2.30pm, Garryowen will lookto bounce back to winningways when entertaining UCDat Dooradoyle.

Fifth-placed Garryowensuffered a 28-10 defeat toClontarf at Castle Avenue lastwe e ke n d .

The ‘Light Blues’, whoincluded Munster hookerMike Sherry in their squad,had 10 points from centrePeader Collins, consisting of a

try, conversion and penalty.Meanwhile, also in the top

flight, Young Munster, freshfrom their victory over UCC atClifford Park on Friday night,face a trip to College Park totake on Dublin University thisSatu rd ay.

The win over the Corkstudents was the perfectresponse from Munsters’ totheir comprehensive defeatto Shannon the previouswe e k .

Mu n s te r s’ are currentlyfourth in the table, just onepoint behind neighboursShannon.

Meanwhile, in Division 2Athis Saturday, sixth-placed

UL-Bohemian face a trip toStradbrook to take on BlackrockCollege, the side sitting one placeabove them in the table.

U L - B o h s’ suffered a narrowdefeat to Nenagh Ormond lasttime out.

Also in Division 2A, OldCrescent will look to bounce backto winning ways when hostingtable toppers Navan at Rosbrien.

Crescent suffered a 26-21defeat to Dolphin in Cork in theirmost recent outing.

In Division 2C this Saturday,fifth-placed Bruff host Ballina atKilballyowen Park, whileThomond, sitting inseventh-place in the table, are onthe road to Malahide.

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Shannon's Will Leonard sets up a try with this runthrough the Terenure defence on Saturday afternoon


Historic countyhurling finalNa Piarsaigh and Doon meet in novel tie

HISTORY will be made in theGaelic Grounds this Saturdayevening regardless of theresult in the Credit UnionLimerick SHC Final.

Na Piarsaigh go in searchof back-to-back titles for thefirst time, while Doon arebidding for their first everDaly Cup crown.

In a final played underlights for the first time,L i m e r ic k ’s All-Ireland SHCwinning panel and thecoveted Liam MacCarthy Cupwill be guests of honour.

Captain Declan Hannonand his team-mates will beintroduced to the crowd athalf time and will also beavailable for pictures andautog rap h s .

I t’s a busy Saturday for thehurling heroes, who are alsoguests of honour in ThomondPark, where Munster playGlasgow Warriors in theGuinness PRO14. The rugbygame has a 5.15 start, whilethe hurling final getsunderway at 7.30. Both gamesare live on eir Sport 1.

Entry into the hurling willis €20 for adults and €15 forstudents and OAPs. U-16s aref re e.

The curtain-raiser to NaPiarsaigh and Doon is thecounty IHC final between

south Limerick rivals Croomand Dromin-Athlacca, whichhas a 5.30 start.

Saturday will be the firstever senior final meeting ofNa Piarsaigh and Doon andwill see 10 All-Ireland SHCwinners battle it out. TheCaherdavin side are biddingfor a fifth final win in eightyears, while for east Limerickside Doon it’s just a third everfinal appearance.

Na Piarsaigh arecaptained by WilliamO’Donoghue and will look

towards Shane Dowling,Mike and Peter Casey, KevinDownes, David and AlanDempsey and Adrian Breento retain their crown.

Another inter-county starRichie English captainsDoon, who have key players inDarragh O’Donovan, PatRyan, Barry Murphy, DenisMoloney and Dean Coleman.

The newly crownedchampions will playT i p p e ra r y ’s ClonoultyRossmore on November 4 inthe Munster club SHC.

Scorer in Chief: Na Piarsaigh's main marksman Shane Dowlingwho will be looking for back to back county titles on Saturday

World Cup starUpton is backwith ‘I n s t i t u t e’LIMERICK’S World HockeyCup silver medallist RoisínUpton is back playing herclub hockey with local sideCatholic Institute.

Upton, who had beenplaying with Cork Harlequinsin recent years, has opted torecommence playing withher home side CatholicInstitute as the Irelandinternational combines herhockey career with studyingfor a Masters in Education atMary Immaculate College.

Raheen woman RoisínUpton said: “I have movedback to Catholic Institute.With the hectic nature of mycollege schedule it made a lotof sense, it was challengingtravelling up and down toC o rk

“It was hugely appealing togo back to the club where it allstarted for me and reconnect

with all the girls. I had beentraining with them once aweek last season anyway.

”We have had three gamesso far. Catholic Institute areplaying in Irish HockeyLeague (IHL) Division 2. Westill play in our MunsterLeague and that IHL Division2. The IHL 2 is a goods ta n d a rd .”

Upton was this weekannounced as a Call of theWild Ambassador, as part ofthe initiative between theDepartment of Transport,Tourism and Sport, FáilteIreland and Tourism Irelandwhich aims to give localpeople on the Wild AtlanticWay the opportunity to havetheir hidden gems includedin a global social mediacampaign, while alsohighlighting to their ownsocial network the beauty ofthe locality as a holidayd e s t i n at io n .

World Cup silver medallist Roisin Upton answered the Call of theWild, by sharing her favourite spot in Limerick, Kilteery Pier

Top of the bill: Limerickboxer Kevin Sheehy, willfight at St John's Pavilionthis Sunday, topping aneight fight card for StFrancis Boxing Club

Top amateur boxing talentset for St Francis Boxing Clubshow in Limerick on SundaySOME of Ireland’s topamateur boxing talentwill be on show thisHalloween Bank Holidaywe eke n d .

St Francis Boxing Clubare hosting a show in StJohns Pavilion thisSunday October 28. Thefirst bout is 2pm.

There will be eightfights on the card, whichwill feature Limerick’stop elite senior boxersagainst opponents fromclubs in Galway, Antrimand Cork.

The headline fight willbe Irish senior and U-22champion Kevin Sheehyagainst Celtic Cupchampion Dean Scullion,from Antrim.

Also boxing will beformer Irish seniorchampion and current

Celtic Cup elite championTommy Casey, who willface Connacht Elitechampion GaryMcDonald.

L i m e r ick’s former Elitechampion Myles Caseyand Martin Keenan willalso be on the excitingca rd .

Other Limerick seniorboxers to feature includeShane O’Brien, TommyO’Neill and WilliamM c Na m a ra .

There will be music byThe Boatmen, a DJ andraffle on the day.

Tickets can be got fromthe boxers or any memberof St Francis Boxing Clubon 087-7833110 or0 8 7- 9 62 6 5 5 3 .

Admission on Sundayfor adults is €10 and U-12sare €5.

H o c key

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S P O RT SPORTS ROUND UP60SPORT BRIEFSOffaly role forO ' Co n n o rLEO O'Connor is thenew Offaly minorhurling coach.

The former Limerickminor and U-21 hurlingmanager has linked upwith ‘The FaithfulC ou nty ’ ahead of nextseason's inter-countyU-17 championship.

The Claughaun manwill coach the DeclanLoughnane managedOffaly side - the duopreviously workedtogether with the Sligohu rl e r s .

A Limerick hurlingstar of the '90s,O'Connor managedLimerick to the 2011Munster U-21 hurlingtitle with DeclanHannon, Shane Dowling,Kevin Downes andGraeme Mulcahy all inthe starting team.

O'Connor then guideda Limerick minor teamto a Munster final in2015 - with Kyle Hayes,Seamus Flanagan andPeter Casey all in thestarting team.

This season he wasinvolved with his homeclub and with theLimerick UnderageHurling Academy.

In Offaly, O'Connorand Loughnane withwork alongside strengthand conditioning coachDavid Hare.

Offaly face 2019Leinster MHCcompetition fromKilkenny, Dublin andWexford in the initialgroup phase.

I re l a n dco a c hvisits OCJOE Schmidt, Ireland'sHead Coach, visited OldCrescent RFC in Rosbrienlast week, where he waswelcomed to the club byCharlie O'Neill, Senior VicePresident, Old CrescentR FC .

Schmidt met DavidO'Brien, Club Captain, andEugene McGovern,Director of Rugby, whofilled him in on the club'spositive progress on theplaying field, coming up theAll Ireland League fromDivision 2C to 2A.

The Grand Slam winneralso met DermotMcGovern, Old Cresccnt'sChairman of Grounds, whobriefed him on the club'sfuture development plans,having doubled the size ofthe club grounds threeyears ago.


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Limerick youths face GalwayPAT SHEEHANs p o r t @ l i m e r i c k l e a d e r. i e

ON FRIDAY evening theLimerick Inter County youthteam kick off their campaignwith a home tie versus theGalway League at JackmanPark with an 8pm kick off.

Success at this level islong overdue for Limerickalthough current managerMartin Sugrue, along withJason O’Connor went withina whisker of winning thecompetition three seasonsback, before going down inthe decider to the CorkL ea g ue.

It is always hard to gaugethe strength of one’s Leagueuntil they pit their witsagainst their counterpartsso we go into the tie ratherblind.

That the standard ofyouth football in the countryhas fallen is a given butLimerick still possess someoutstanding talent. We’llfind out on Friday how itc o m pa re s .

Your support would beappreciate by the playersand Manager alike.

THE TEAM WILL SELECTED FROMTHE FOLLOWING SQUAD; Kevin Walsh(Regional), David Parajnak (Charleville),Craig Carew (Caledonians), DarrenCollins (Newport), Tyrique Leamy(Kilfrush), Paudie Hartigan (Regional),Jorge Gustavo (Charleville), JamieGreaves (Regional), Tommy Canty(Aisling Annacotty), Kyle Duhig(Fairview), Sean Erasmus (Regional),Frankie Hehir (Kilfrush), James Collopy(Fairview), Blake Curran (Fairview),Shay McCarthy (Fairview), AnthonyMcNamara (Caledonians), EwanO’Brien (Regional), ConorO’Shaughnessy (Caherdavin), EoinO’Regan (Regional), Jack Noble(Newpor t)

One outstanding game inthe Munster Junior Cup ison Sunday morning when

Janesboro host Aisling for theright to challenge Geraldinesfor a place in the Open stagesof the provincialc o m p et i t io n .

Aisling have beensomething of a bogey side to‘Boro over the last couple ofseasons but the Premierchampions already tastedvictory in Annacotty in anearlier League game and theform they were in last weekhitting 15 goals without reply,suggests they have regainedtheir mojo.

Aisling advanced in theFAI last weekend with a winover Caherdavin but by theirown admission were not attheir best.

They will need a 360degree turnaround if they

hope to topple the visitorsthis time out.

One game in the PremierLeague sees Nenagh at hometo a struggling Carew Parks id e.

Nenagh conceded awhopping 10 goals toRegional last weekendwhereas Carew Park wereunable to filed a side. At leastthere will be a better outcomefor one of the sides thiswe e ke n d .

In the Tuohy CupBallynanty Rvs, followingtheir first defeat of the seasonto Pike last Sunday, will behoping to get back to winningways at home to FairviewRgs.

Fairview eased through intheir FAI game with

Caherconlish and will be nopushover for a Balla sidestung by Sunday’s result.

Regional Utd seem to bethe in-form side of late,witness their 10-2 win overNenagh last Sunday, and theywill be favourites to advanceat home to Geraldines.

Derek Hannon’s side, withtheir Premier status as goodas sealed (despite themathematics), can approachthe cup games as a bonus.They have players capable offinding the net but whetherthey can contain a rampantUnited remains to be seen.

Three draws in their lastthree League games has seenCoonagh drop out of the toptwo in Div 1A so a win on theirvisit to Aisling Annacotty is

vital to revitalize theirpromotion push.

Leaders Mungret Regwelcome an in-formMoyross side while secondplaced Athlunkard Villa willbe looking to record back toback wins againstSu m m e r v i l l e.

The top game in the lowerLeagues is in Division 2A thetop two clash when HydeRgs welcome Star Rvs.

Hyde, under the eye offormer Star player AdrianShine, raised a few eyebrowslast weekend beatingKilmallock in the FAI, whileStar took advantage ofHyd e’s cup run to move backinto top spot in the tablewith a win over KennedyPa rk .

Stay on your feet: Pike's Colin Daly is caught betweenBallynanty's Kevin Nolan and Dermot Fitzgerald

JUNIOR SOCCER FIXTURESFRIDAY OCTOBER 26FAI INTER LEAGUE YOUTHT RO P H YLimerick v Galway, 8.00, Jackman Park,N Casey, K Gorman, M Kennedy

SATURDAY OCT 27GALTEE FUELS DIV 1AAisling Annacotty v Coonagh Utd, GClanc y

UNDER 17DIV ONECharleville v Newport, 7.00, J Hayes

SUNDAY OCT 28MUNSTER JUNIOR CUPJanesboro v Aisling, 10.30, B Higgins, MKiely, S Rooney

TUOHY CUPRegional Utd v Geraldines, 10.30, RMcCann, M Kavanagh, J Hayes,Ballynanty Rvs v Fairview Rgs, 10.30, R

Broe, A Galvin, J Curran

PJ MATTHEWS PREMIER LEAGUENenagh v Carew Park, 10.30, K Gorman

DIV 1A O’HALLORAN CUPCappamore v Holycross, 10.30, N Casey,Fairview Rgs v Corbally Utd, 10.30, AKeog h

GALTEE FUELS DIV 1ACastle Rvs v Murroe, 10.30, MM o n ag h a n ,Mungret Reg v Moyross, 10.30, GClanc y,Athlunkard Villa v Summerville, 2.00, RB roe

GALTEE FUELS DIV 1BKnockainey v Caherdavin, 10.30, MKe n n ed y,Geraldines v Kilfrush, 10.30, M Cuddihy,Shelbourne v Caherconlish, 10.30, JRoo n ey,Southend v Regional Utd, 2.00, M

Kav anagh

MCGETTIGANS DIV 2AHyde Rgs v Star Rvs, 10.30, M Murphy,Kennedy Park v Patrickswell, 10.30, AWhelan,Glenview Rvs v Caledonians, 2.00, MM o n ag h a n

MCGETTIGANS DIV 2BHolycross v Pallasgreen, 10.30, MB o u r ke,Parkville v Aisling, 2.00, M Bourke,Athlunkard Villa v Ballynanty Rvs B,2.00, S Rooney,Caherdavin v Mungret Reg, 2.00, MKiely

OPEN CUPAthlunkard Villa C v Fairview Rgs C,10.30, M Monahan,Castle Utd v Parkville B, 10.30, PO’Brien,Coonagh Utd B v Northside, 10.30, JClanc y,

Brazuca Utd v Wembley Rvs, 10.30, TO’Sulliv an,Aisling E v Lisnagry, 10.30, Astro, FO’Neill,Aisling D v Coonagh Utd C, Kilonan,10.30, E Kenny,Hyde Rgs B v Janesboro, 2.00, MMonahan,Shelbourne B v Weston Villa, 2.00, PJWa l s h ,Abbey Rvs v Dromore Celtic, 2.00, FO’Neill,Cappamore B v Mungret Reg C, 2.00, TO’Sulliv an,Kilmallock B v Knockainey, 2.00, PO’Brien

UNDER 17 DIV ONENenagh v Aisling, 2.00, A Keogh

UNDER 17 DIV TWOShelbourne v Kilfrush, 2.00, M Murphy,Caherdavin v Cappamore, 2.00, MKe n n ed y

PREMIER DIVISION P W D L P tsPike Rovers 10 8 2 0 26

J ane sboro 10 8 1 1 25

Ballynanty Rovers 9 8 0 1 24

Regional Utd 9 6 1 2 19

Fairview Rgs 8 4 3 1 15

Aisling Annacotty 9 4 2 3 14

Geraldine s 9 4 1 4 13

Prospect Priory 9 1 3 5 6

K i l m a l l oc k 9 2 0 7 6

Nenagh AFC 8 1 0 7 3

C h a r l ev i l l e 10 1 1 8 1*

Carew Park 8 0 0 8 0

DIVISION 1A P W D L P tsMungret Reg 10 7 2 1 23

Athlunkard Villa 11 7 2 2 23

Coonagh Utd 10 5 4 1 19

Moyro ss 10 6 1 3 19

Fairview Rgs B 10 5 3 2 18

Holycro ss 10 4 3 3 15

C a p pa m o re 11 3 3 5 12

M u r roe 9 3 1 5 10

Corbally Utd 8 2 2 4 8

Aisling Ann B 11 1 4 6 7

Summerville Rvs 9 2 0 7 6

Castle Rvs 9 1 1 7 4

DIVISION 1B P W D L P tsNewpor t 10 8 1 1 25

Kilfrush 10 8 0 2 24

Geraldines B 11 7 2 2 23

Hill Celtic 10 7 1 2 22

S h e l bo u r n e 11 4 4 3 16

C a h e rc o n l i s h 9 4 2 3 14

Southend 9 3 3 3 12

K n oc ka i n ey 9 2 4 3 10

B a l l y l a n d e rs 10 2 0 8 6

Granville Rgs 10 1 2 7 5

Caherdavin Celtic 8 1 1 6 4

Regional Utd B 11 2 0 9 3*

DIVISION 2A P W D L P tsStar Rvs 7 7 0 0 21

Hyde Rgs 6 6 0 0 18

Kennedy Park 6 3 0 3 9

C a l ed o n i a n s 5 3 0 2 9

C h a r l ev i l l e 8 2 1 5 7

Patricks well 5 1 1 3 4

Glenview Rvs 5 0 1 4 1

Corbally Utd B 6 0 1 5 -2 *

DIVISION 2B P W D L P tsPa l l ag ree n 7 5 2 0 17

Mungret Reg 7 5 1 1 16

Holycross B 7 5 0 2 15

Newpor t 8 4 2 2 14

Aisling Annacotty C 7 2 2 3 8

Pa r k v i l l e 7 1 3 3 6

Athlunkard Villa B 7 1 2 4 5

Caherdavin Cel B 7 1 2 4 5

Ballynanty Rvs B 7 0 2 5 2

DIVISION 3A P W D L P tsKilmallock B 9 7 2 0 23

Castle Utd 9 5 3 1 18

Wembley Rvs 9 5 2 2 17

Murroe B 9 5 2 2 17

Janesboro B 9 4 1 4 13

Mean us 9 3 3 3 12

Prospect Priory B 9 3 1 5 10

Knockainey B 8 2 0 6 6

Abbey Rvs 8 1 2 5 5

Aisling Annacotty D 9 1 0 8 3

DIVISION 3B P W D L P tsHerber tstown 8 6 2 0 20

Brazuca United 8 4 3 1 15

Weston Villa 8 5 0 3 15

Hyde Rgs B 8 4 2 2 14

Coonagh Utd B 8 4 0 4 12

Kilfrush B 8 3 2 3 11

Nor thside 8 3 1 4 10

Cappamore B 8 2 2 4 8

Dromore Celtic 8 2 1 5 7

Mungret Reg C 8 0 1 7 1

DIVISION 4 P W D L P tsLisnagr y 7 5 1 1 16

Fairview Rgs C 8 5 1 2 16

Shelbourne B 7 5 1 1 16

Coonagh Utd C 7 4 1 2 13

Parkville B 7 4 0 3 12

Athlunkard Villa C 7 2 1 4 7

Aisling E 6 1 1 4 4

Murroe C 6 1 1 4 4

Newpor t 7 0 1 6 1


S P O RT OPINIONS62

ON THE BALL Limerick to the core...

“ “

GAA mustlearn fromIrish rugby'sm i s t a ke s

DONN O'SULLIVAN

This week, Brian Cody, themost successful hurlingmanager off all time issue the

following words, “I am worried”When Cody utters such words,

it is time for everyone else to standup and take notice.

Speaking to the IrishIndependent, Cody added,

“Everybody talks about theclub, the club, the club, and rightlyso, but it’s the club players who arebeing isolated. They are beingdenied the opportunity to enjoyplaying the game when they needto play the game.”

The Kilkenny manager, who isabout to enter his 21st season incharge of the ‘C at s’ is fearful thatthe inter county players andindeed the inter county ‘s c e n e’ ishaving a detrimental effect on thegrass roots of the game he loves.

“How do you become a countyplayer? - Cody continued.

“For me, you became a countyplayer because you showed thekind of form with your club thatmerited you being given theopportunity. You were a realgenuine leader with your club, youwere consistent, you were alwaysperforming. That doesn’t happenanymore because they [players]d o n’t play [with their clubs].”

The GAA is now staring down

the barrel of the county versus clubdilemma which is somethinganother governing body has facedin the past.

The GAA only need to look atthe IRFU to see how not to treattheir grass roots.

The IRFU have gotten a lot rightover the years and they continue todo so, however they too had achoice to make about their 'club'game and they decided to cut theclubs off from the top tier.

The rugby pathway for playersis now through their schools andelite academies at the age of 18 andyounger. Very few, if any, arerecruited to the professional gamethrough a club. (Neil Cronin beingan exception of sorts, as he was inthe professional set up onceb e fo re )

The IRFU looked at the strengthof the schools game in Dublin anddecided that is where they wouldrecruit from. It is easy for them.They have limitless numbers.

On the other hand, Munster,who need to make the most of theirown crops, turned their back onthe pathway which provided thebasis of their most successfulteams of 2006 and 2008 andinstead decided to grow as much asthey could in their own glasshouse.

Then, if needed, they head off

shopping in the stores of Leinster,England and South Africa. Buying inwhat they need, when it fact, if theyhad gotten their own back garden inorder, they could have recruited fromhome, for far cheaper.

Take the news this week thatLeinster scrum half Nick McCarthy isto join the province next season. I havenothing against the player, but surelyMunster could produce their ownscrum halves if the structures wereright. If more emphasis was put on theclub game. If the net of recruitmentwas thrown wider.

Comparing rugby to the GAA isslightly unfair too of course. Rugby isprofessional and money rules all, but

the lesson to be learned is that in bothsports, the clubs are the lifeblood ofthe top tier.

They are the umbilical cord to thelife and soul of the game. The clubs, inboth codes, produce the players thateventually become the professionals orin the case of the GAA, the inter countys ta r s .

The GAA however cannot goshopping outside of their ownglasshouse. All the more reason then toput the clubs first. The associationneeds to listen to the wise master thatis Cody. If the man who has helpedcreate the monster that is modern GAAis worried about it's negative effects, itis time for all to listen.

Co n ce r n e d :K i l ke n nymanager BrianCody is concernedabout the futureof club hurling

Two-hour long rugby games will turn fans off the sportCOLM KINSELLA

MU N ST E R’S HeinekenChampions Cup Pool 2clash with Gloucester at

Thomond Park on Saturday tookmore than two hours to play– simply too long for a rugby game.

An 80-minute rugby gamekicked-off at 1pm on Saturday andd id n’t finish until after 3pm!

The sense of frustration amongsupporters at Thomond Park in acrowd of more than 23,000 withthe stop-start nature of the gamewas obvious, even allowing for thefact that Munster enjoyed a bonuspoint win.

Of course, giventhe physical natureof modern rugby,stoppages in play forinjuries areinevitable and therewere a number ofthose on Saturday.

The issue is withthe stoppages toconsult with theTelevision MatchO f f ic i a l .

No one for aminute would arguewith the need for the

match officials to getthe big calls in gamesright and to this end,the TMO has animportant role top l ay.

However, theproblem on Saturday– and it also happenswith some othermatch officials also– is the feeling thatthe TMO must beconsulted on almostevery big decisionduring the course of

the game.It was applied in the case of

potential illegal tackles, whether atry was scored, to determine if apass was forward.

Referees need to trust theireyes and their instinct. To refereeat big Champions Cup fixtures,they have to possess a high level ofcompetency. So the officialsshould back themselves to makethe right call.

If fixtures regularly take morethan two hours to play, it’s going toturn supporters off attending ortuning in to watch on TV.

‘Respect’the mustwin battlefor GAA

J E RO M EO ' CO N N E L L

ANOTHER week,another GAAweekend with

widespread media coverageof a brawl during a game.

And, with all that,widespread calls for thismadness to stop – alltaking to social andtraditional media to expresstheir outrage in the somehowsurreal expectation thatadding their voice to theoutrage will make it all stop!

Wou l d n’t it be great iftalking would love thep rob l e m .

Well, here’s the thing - forme talking is at the very rootof the issue.

There will always be foulplay in sport, sometimesaccidental, often not quites o.

Therefore a need forreferees, who like theplayers, officials andsupporters, are human andmake mistakes.

Mistakes and differenceof opinion lead toc o n f ro ntat io n .

But respect must remain.A brawl, melee,

schmozzle, all-out-warfareor whatever you want to callit capture the headlines butfor me it it should all startwith respect.

When the whistle blows,th at’s it….

Game after game, I seeplayers challenge arefereeing decision,sometimes directly into theface of the official and oftenin a foul-mouthed tirade.What happens, sometimesabsolutely nothing – not evenpenalised by moving the freefo r wa rd .

In some underage sportsthere is silent sideline andwhile this is commendable,the same kids then turn ontheir televisions and seetheir GAA heroes ‘m outh i n goff ’ at the referee.

Banishing the headlinegrabbing fights is fine, but forme, it’s got to start withrespect. Under nocircumstance should aplayer go unpunished for atirade against a referee.Ensure respect and I think itcould just sort other issues.

Saturday 'sre f e re eA l e x a n d reRuiz


Na Piarsaigh long odds-onCOLM KINSELLA

THE Limerick seniorhurling championshipfinal between holders

Na Piarsaigh and Doon takesplace at the Gaelic Groundsthis Saturday evening,7. 3 0 p m .

The showpiece final willbring the curtain down on anentertaining countychampionship. The profile ofthe competition received hasbeen boosted by Limerick’sLiam MacCarthy Cupsuc c e s s .

Na Piarsaigh startSatu rd ay ’s decider as longodds-on favourites to prevail.The layers have installed theCaherdavin side at odds of3/10 to retain the title, while

Doon are priced up at 3/1 towin a first ever county seniort i tl e.

The East Limerick sidewill be making their thirdever county senior finalappearance after defeats in1989 and 2000.

Na Piarsaigh are seekingtheir fifth county senior titlesince 2011.

Na Piarsaigh deserve thetag of favourites given theoverall strength of theirsquad, but Doon have provedhighly competitive in theirrecent championshipm e et i n g s .

2018 beaten All-Irelandclub finalists Na Piarsaighare also short-priced

favourites to win theMunster club title.

The city side are a shade ofodds-on at 10/11 to winMu n s te r.

Doon are available at 7/1 towin the Munster title. TheLimerick champions have abye into the semi-finals of thecompetition where they willface the new Tipp championsClonoulty-Rossmore onNovember 4.

Should Na Piarsaighovercome Doon on Saturday,they look a solid bet to winthe Munster club title.Indeed, the Caherdavin sideare as short as 9/4 to win theAll-Ireland club title on StPatr ic k ’s Day 2019.

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