Gardaí have arrested a total of 12 people following a number of searches in Limerick early today.

The chair of the Joint Governing Body of the AIT-LIT Consortium, Professor Tom Collins, has today welcomed the announcement by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD that Professor Vincent Cunnane is to be the first President of the Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest. 

Gardaí attached to the Southern Region carried out a number of searches under warrant across Tipperary, Clare, Limerick and Cork North Division this morning in relation to a large scale investigation into burglaries and thefts across the Southern Region. 

CAO applicants are being advised to take practical steps and stay positive in advance of the 1 February deadline.

The JP McManus Pro-Am Steering Committee has today announced the rescheduling of the 2021 tournament, which was due to be held this July (5th & 6th) at Adare Manor, Co. Limerick.

Innovate Limerick, through Film in Limerick are holding an online information session on Monday 18 January at 1pm for anyone interested in finding out more about the ENGINE Short Film Scheme.

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine today announced that it has confirmed avian influenza subtype H5N8 in a wild bird in County Limerick.

HSE Mid West Community Healthcare has announced additional capacity for Covid 19 testing in the Mid West.

Two people have been arrested and €440,000 were seized by Gardaí in the Corbally area of Co Clare last night.