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There are big welcoms and long goodbyes in the weekend papers this week in relation to the partial extension of Limerick City’s boundary, due to take effect on Friday night/Saturday morning.

The areas of Moyross, Cahirdavin, Coonagh, Shanabooly, and Clondrinagh, will be liberated from the iron grip of Limerick County Council

Welcoming the areas into the city, Mayor Ger Fahey acknowledged the contributions of Minister for the environment John Gormley, as well as John Fitzgerald and Limerick County Council in the move to extend the boundary.

He also pointed out that this is the first change in the boundary in 58 years.

Chair of Limerick County Council thanked those people now being taken over by the City Council for their support and co-operation during their time as residents in County Limerick.

The county Council are also reminding those new city citizens that if they owe the County Council money, the County Council are going to come looking for it if it is not paid.

Rents and planning applications will now be dealt with by the City Council for these areas.

March Banner Contest – Anonymoose – New Bridge Painted Green

Originally uploaded by limerickblogger

We did say we were looking for something green, and nothing could be greener than the new look railings on the Shannon Bridge, with the Riverpoint twin towers in the background.

Thursday is your last chance to submit entries. send them to limerickblogger@gmail.com

DEVELOPING STORY

Incredible scenes of jubilation in Tom Clifford Park,Home of Young Munster as Castletroy College have defeated PRES,PBC FROM Cork,call them what you like they have been a powerhouse in Colleges Rugby for years….The match will be on Setanta Sports Ireland at 6pm tomorrow ,well worth a look.

Left to Right.John D O Brien Director of Rugby Setanta Sports ,Declan Kidney Munster and Fred Cogley Presenter and Commentator ,Setanta Sports.

Setanta Sports will show the match tomorrow at 6 pm on Setanta Sports

h/t Anonymoose

Due to the poor condition of the vaults on the North side of Thomas St, and their inability to sustain traffic loading, Thomas St will be closed between Anne St and Thomas St/Catherine St junction between 1st March and 14th March.

Traffic disruption summary.

Local traffic only onto Thomas St via Little William St.
Local traffic only on Little Catherine St.
No right turn onto Catherine St from Roches St. Exceptions: deliveries, construction traffic, residents.
All road side parking facilities on Catherine St will be removed from the above dates.

FAI payout: No amount of money will be able to replace the loss of a son. That is the view of the mother of 10 year old Andrew Fitzgerald, who was killed after a freak incident when a gust of wind blew a goalpost on top of him. Miriam Gallagher told the Limerick Leader that while she was pleased the Football Association of Ireland accepted responsibility for the incident, no amount of money will replace her son. Andrew’s parents have, since the incident which took place in August 2004, participated in committees aiming to make playing fields safer for kids.

The Spike: City Councillors are voicing opposition to plans to move St. Augustinians school for troubled children from it’s current location to the site of the former Garda club on Sexton Street. Among the reasons being given is the fact that levels of traffic on the one-way street would make the location unsafe for children.

Water Water everywhere: but not a drop to drink on Marian Avenue in Janesboro. The street, which has many elderly residents, has been without proper water services for the past month.

O’Donovan murder trial: The trial of a man accused of murdering a 53 year old man has begun at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin. Joseph Bustin of Townlands Croom is accused of murdering Liam O’Donovan on November 4, 2006

The Clare People celebrates it’s contribution to the environment.

A man in his 70s remains in the high dependency unit of the Midwestern Regional Hospital after he and another man were struck by a van on the grounds of Limerick Racecourse in Patrickswell on Sunday.

The other man, who was in his 50s, was released from hospital after being treated for his injuries.

One of the two had to be removed from underneath the van by members of the fire brigade.

Gardai in Croom are investigating this incident which happened at around 1700 hrs on Sunday.

A man also remains in a critical condition after he was struck by a car on the Ennis Road on Saturday. This incident happened near the Woodland House Hotel at 2200 hrs..

If your a leapling and want to party like it’s February twenty-nine, then Trinity Rooms is aparantly the best place to be this Friday.

2FM disc-jockey Will Leahy will be spinning the wheels in a groovy kinda way that them young people do. Mr. Leahy doesn’t do club djing very often, the last time he did it was for the Telethon in October.

The blurb is below:

In the 21st century everybody is short on time, schedules and deadlines mean that time is in short supply. So when an extra night is parachuted into our laps by virtue of lunar misalignment, what better way to spend your evening than having a party!

To celebrate the day “which come but once in 4″, 2fm’s Will Leahy has got together with Trinity Rooms to throw a huge Leap Year Party across all 3 rooms of the Limerick city centre venue. With the event officially sanctioned by no less an authority than the www.leapyearparty.com website, Trinity Rooms Joe Clarke said “When Will suggested a party to mark Leap year and we realised it wouldn’t fall on a friday for another 29 years, we just knew we had throw the party of the “Leap” Year!”

Host of the the daily “Will Leahy Show” on 2fm from 5 pm each weekday, Will gets the nation home with a smile on their faces and a song in their hearts and he was also the host of the seminal 80’s night which took place every Friday for 5 years at the old George Hotel in Limerick.

Although retired from nightclub dj’ing he came out of retirement for a Telethon Fundraiser Party at Trinity Rooms back in October unleashing a soundtrack that swung from Queen to Sharon Shannon via the Sissors Sisters and Abba and rocked the 300 year old Granary Building to it’s very foundations.

This time out he promises to unleash even more classics “Party tunes from the 80’s right up till now will be the order of the day, songs with words to make you dance, the way a party should be!” said Will this week, “I normally stay indoors on leap year days to avoid all the marriage proposals but this time i’ll take a chance!”

Joining Will in the proposal friendly main room will be Trinity Rooms own Jay-J who hosts the Friday Party mix on Will’s show and in Trinity 2 Dj Erick will be dropping the finest in hip hop beats with that special feel good factor. The party kicks off in the Clubhouse Bar from 9pm with Special Leap Cocktails for early arrivals with admission a very reasonable free before 11pm and just €8 with concession afterwards for the bonus party of the next 4 years! And of course anyone who was born on the 29th February “A leapling” is free in all night long!

Just a reminder that submissions for March’s banner contest closes on Thursday at 2359 hrs, with a public vote on Friday 29 February.

The theme for March is “Something Green” given that it is the month of St. Patrick’s day and Springfest.

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