🎉WE ARE BACK 🎉
The award winning Limerick Voice is here for another exciting year, brining you the latest news, breaking stories, and everything happening around the world. With a fresh new team of journalists, we’re ready to keep you informed, entertained, and up to dated!
The Night Mayor would have responsibility to develop a strategic plan to boost Limerick’s night time economy – specifically between the hours of 5pm and 5am – to enhance its culture and increase domestic tourism.
@elisaodonovan
@LimerickCouncil
🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨
Gardaí have arrested a man this Sunday, November 12, in relation to the fatal hit-and-run of Limerick Voice’s editor-in-chief and award-winning University of Limerick journalism student, Joe Drennan.
Read more here:
🤍🕊️In Memory of Joe🕊️🤍
It’s been one month since we lost our beloved editor-in-chief and dear friend, Joe Drennan.
Grieving a person like Joe doesn’t get easier – that’s something we’re learning together as a team.
Read more on . Link in bio
A tribute to our Joe,
Joe was a force to be reckoned with. His passion, talent, charisma, and absolute grá for his work was so evident in absolutely everything he did.
We will all miss him more than words can describe.
Read the full story on
The Award-winning Limerick Voice newspaper is back! Featuring a new panel of diverse and award-winning journalists across a plethora of subjects and areas, we are sure to keep you informed on everything Limerick! Be sure to check us out!
“This November, I’ll be remembering my Nana who had dementia and passed away only recently” -
@GregOShea
Limerick native and
#LoveIsland
winner, Greg O’Shea, is urging the public to support
@alzheimersocirl
annual nationwide Flag Day on November 21st.
Aedín spoke to
@roisinupton
, hockey player whose team won medals at the World Cup in London! 🏑 The Limerick star is backing the new
#20x20
campaign which aims at increasing the media coverage of women in sport 💪 Give it a read!
#CantSeeCantBe
Limerick has just been announced as one of twelve cities running for the European Green Leaf Award 2020! 🌱💚The award aims to showcase cities who are making a difference to improve our environment 🌍👏 Read more in
@beccaislaffan
's article 👇
Nice to finally get our hands on the
#LVnewspaper
out today with the
@Limerick_Leader
and to get some snaps of some of our Limerick Voice team after all their hard work!
📰NEWS📰
To honor a month since the passing of Joe Drennan, 21-year-old University of Limerick journalism student, Castletroy restaurant La Cucina will host a celebration of their recently deceased employee's life tomorrow, November 13.
Read more here:
🟢⚪️ LIMERICK VOICE NEWSPAPER LAUNCH 🟢⚪️
Join the journalism graduates of '23 as they showcase the work they have produced on Limerick Voice website, podcast and social media platforms.
📅 March 15th
🕒 12pm
📍 Popular Reading Room,
@ULLibrary
@journalismatUL
@UL_StudentLife
🏅SPORT🏅
The GAA legacy in Ireland is ingrained into our culture with local clubs enriching our sense of community for hundreds of years. Now, thanks to the power of social media, the GAA’s legacy has spread to east Africa.
Read more here:
“Brexit is slowing the Irish economy down, acting as a very silent, hidden policy break on economic growth.”
@UL
Professor
@stephenkinsella
gives us an insight into how
#Brexit
could change everything for the Irish economy
#Budget2020
Three arrests were made during a large student street party in College Court this evening.
@UL
have stated that they "will take action" as this irresponsible partying comes after an outbreak of Covid-19 in the Limerick student population.
Full article:
BREAKING: Hundreds of UL lecturers and staff to be balloted on industrial action
According to UL-UNITE the move was sparked by months of protracted delay and inadequate levels of trade union consultation.
👇👇👇
#LimerickVoice
📰FEATURE📰
Limerick author,
@danielmoonbags
, gears up for the launch of his third book, The 14th Storm. The book is being launched tonight, November 15, in
@OMahonysBooks
O’Connell Street, from 6.30pm!
Read more here:
.
@ELangfordMusic
and Anne Blake sat down with
@holly_lucinda
to discuss The Limerick Lady movement, which aims to boost equality by encouraging a discussion surrounding gender balance and inclusion 👫🎶 Check out Holly's article here! 👇
“They are pioneers in an open source intelligence approach to investigative journalism and have been very influential in the last few years in newsrooms all over the world.”
@quinnfergal
@UL
will host a special screening /discussion of
@bellingcat
⚽Ireland will look to kick off its UEFA Women's Under-19 campaign with a win when it takes on England in Marketsfield tomorrow night.
#LimerickVoiceLive
📰Read more about the game here ->
It's Launch Day !
Here's a short a short snippet of our launch video. For the full version visit
We're in the
@ULLibrary
from 12pm to launch our print paper which is in stores now with
@Limerick_Leader
#LimerickVoiceLaunch
Dr. Paul O’Brien chats with Katie Flannery about Limericks potential to develop a ‘medieval mile’, which could have major tourism benefits for the city.
Full episode available here:
Join us tomorrow, March 16th, for Limerick Voice TV! With news, sports and extras we bring you only the freshest content to a screen near you!
#limerickvoicetv
#LVTV
"You’ve taught us to be selfless, and now you’re being selfish.”
Limerick Voice reporter,
@jordanlynxh
, speaks to 14-year-old climate change activist, Saoirse Exton.
Meet our chief editors for this year's edition of Limerick Voice: Molly Cantwell and Joe Drennan. Check out their letter extending a warm welcome to all our readers and really showcasing what we are about this year. 📰🗞️
@JoeDrennan10
@whatmolsaysnext
🔴⚪️
@TreatyUnitedFC
𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬
Dean George and Andy Spain caught up with sports reporter
@joesaundxrs
to tell all on their teammates ahead of tomorrow’s
#LOI
First Division season opener against Bray Wanderers. 🏟️
Coming to you LIVE from Limerick Voice’s Live Newsday 🥳🥳🥳
Our editors
@whatmolsaysnext
&
@joecostigan_
announce 2023’s hashtag -
#LVLiveNewsday
Keep an eye on all our socials and our website to see local, national, and international news roll in.
#LVLiveNewsday
Safe to say Limerick Voice 2019 has been a massive success. On behalf of all the editors/contributors - thank you so much for all the likes, shares and support that’s been shown our way since the very beginning.
Slán 👋🏻
📸: Arthur Ellis
Ivan Smyth chats to
@LimerickIT
lecturer
@KarSugrue
about discovering she had breast cancer in the first lockdown, the importance of checking your body for lumps and undergoing her final radiation treatment on Christmas Eve.
@BreastCancerIre
Full episode:
📣 News 📣
A walk out staged by the Union Of Students in Ireland this morning saw third-level students across the country walking out of lectures at 11:11am to protest the accomodation and cost of living crises 🏠
Read more:
@CatuIreland
@TheUSI
@ulpsu
.
@UL
are facing criticism after a post proposing rates for off-campus landlords to charge students, while on-campus apartments charge 30% more than their recommendations.
#LimerickVoiceLive
📰Read more about the disparity here ->
Happy International Women’s Day 💚
Across print, online, social media, sports, business and agriculture , culture, features and podcasts we have strong female editors, producers, managers and reporters.
We’d like to acknowledge them today for their continued hard work.
Massive thanks to
@EugenePhelan1
from
@limerickleader
for a great editorial conference today, breaking down some of the upcoming stories for this year’s Limerick Voice Print edition. Coming the start of December
#WatchThisSpace
New Electronic Arts Festival to attract 20,000 people to Limerick in 2020
LEAF is the first of its kind and will kick off in March 2020
👇👇👇
#LimerickVoice
People of Limerick urged to stand against Irish Cement plans
Limerick Voice reporter, Sarah Hynes, speaks to Limerick Against Pollution spokesperson, Claire Keating, ahead of tomorrow’s
@speakwithfeet
protest.
👇
#LimerickVoice
-
@UL
celebrated "Frankenweek" to pay tribute to Frankenstein's 200th anniversary 📚🎂 A series of scientific demonstrations were carried out to connect science to the birth of Frankenstein 🧟Open Maoilíosa's article and have a look at Aaron's photos!
🚩UHL PROTEST 🚩
Thousands protested against overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick this morning, with marchers calling for former A&E’s across the Midwest to reopen amid the current crisis 🏥
@CampaignMWHC
#limerick
#limericknews
#limerickvoice
#uhl
Tomorrow
@LimerickVoice
will have the privilege to be reporting from this talented musician’s show
@jakeclemons
🎷🎼🎤
All thanks to our friends over at
@seodashows
and not forgetting
@mydolans
It’s gonna be a wild one 🙌🏻
In celebration of our print newspaper taking the streets next week, we want you to meet the faces behind the operation!
First up is our Features Editor, Conor Clohessy! Conor is a playwright & director, with a love of creativity, culture and arts.
#LVnewspaper
#meettheeditors
Katie Flannery chats to former World Champion Chess Player and Chess Olympian,
@DianaMrza
.
Diana chats about 'The Queens Gambit', what it takes to become a world champion and about what she treasures most about Limerick.
Full episode:
-
@LimerickMHA
and
@MyMindCentre
hosted ‘Child’s Play’, an interactive mental health art and play workshop for children and parents 👪🎨 The activities aimed at introducing children to coping skills and teaching the importance of empathy 🤗
“We're coming together and doing this in honour of our great friend. Our goal is to Grow, Move, Raise, and most importantly speak about men's health.”
@PELT_Ultimate
#LimerickVoiceLive
“Viruses like covid19 are exacerbated by climate change. I’d say there will be several more pandemics in my lifetime and that is just not sustainable” – Climate Activist & Leader of
@FFFLimerick
,
@saoirse_exton
speaks to Limerick Voice
#LimerickVoiceLive
Next for
#MeetTheEditors
is our hardworking Podcast Editor, Katie Flannery, in Mayo.
Katie has experience with radio and broadcast journalism, and her friendly personality makes her perfect for all chats on our podcast platform!
#LVnewspaper
The red-brick Georgian building is located between two early 18th Century buildings, Jackson’s Turret and Strandville House and is opposite the 12th Century King John’s Castle.
🚨CALLING ALL HUDSON TAYLOR FANS 🚨
#LimerickVoice
will have an EXCLUSIVE video with the talented
@HudsonTaylor
ahead of their
@LiveAtTheBigTop
gig tomorrow!
For now, check out our Q&A with the lads 👇🏻
Katie Flannery, chats to horror Author, Darren O' Shaughnessy (
@darrenshan
) about how he got his first big break, his thoughts on '
#CirqueduFreak
: The Vampire's Assistant' movie adaptation and his international rock-star status.
Full episode:
.
@Smrc_rowing
was honoured with a mayoral reception in recognition of the club's success in 2018, which culminated in a victory at the National Championships and many other brilliant achievements! 🚣 Check out
@BramleyMaxine
's article to read more 👏
'The bill is only beneficial to the government and elite and would prevent the people from holding their leaders accountable'
@Tobzomo
and
@maxie_ana
weigh in on the controversial bill
#LimerickVoiceLive
.
@muireann_duffy
- A recent
@journalismatUL
/
@UL
has scooped the top bursary award of the Press Council of Ireland for a series of articles she wrote on how cancer patients are treated
Congrats Muireann 🎉