New Limerick News

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THE deadline is fast-approaching for entrepreneurs who wish to share in the Impact Media Elevate Award 2009, with a fantastic business-boosting prize worth a 120,000. Judges Oliver Moloney of Instore, Michael Kearney of The Carlton Hotel Group and Niall McGarry of Impact Media are standing by to find Limericka TMs best new business.

It is no longer unusual for Maine State Police to ticket motorists for driving over 100 miles an hour.

A PROPOSED bus lane stretching less than 300 metres into the city is to cost a massive a 500,000, or almost a 1,700 per metre, new figures from Limerick City Council show.

Limerick County Council's new Cathaoirleach says he hopes to see changes to planning in the County during his term of office.

New Limerick wet house a 'waste of taxpayer's money' The Government is being accused of wasting taxpayers money by purchasing a building in the city for use as a 'wet house' at a grossly inflated price.

Louisiana-Pacific has laid off 43 employees at its mill in New Limerick. The Bangor Daily News on Thursday quoted company spokesman Mary Cohn as saying the layoffs were the result of poor market conditions and would be temporary for most of those affected.