WEDNESDAY,JANUARY25, 2017 €1 LIMERICK AND PROUD facebook.com/limerickleader @limerick_leader www.limerickleader.ie BOYLE HAILS BANDITS Trainspotting director’s praise forLimerick duo Page 3 INSIDE TAKING ALOOK BACKAT ALL OUR LIMERICK THROUGH THE DECADES YESTERDAYS BOUTIQUE OWNER ADMITS TO FRAUD Bridal storeowner’s guiltyplea over missing wedding dresses DAVID HURLEY Circuit Courtyesterday, e-mail:
[email protected] Ruth Negganominatedfor an Oscar Twitter: @dhurleyll ShirleyFlanagan, aged 36, whohas an address at Ra- NOTsince RichardHarris wasnominatedfor an AcademyAward in 1991,has another star from thurd,Donoughmore Limerick touched Oscar glory. Irish-Ethiopian Ruth Negga, who grew up in Dooradoyle,was THE owner of abridal store pleaded guiltytofoursep- in Annacottywhich wasat yesterdayannounced as one of fivenomineesfor abestactressaward at the Oscars, forher aratecharges. role in the film Loving. MayorofLimerick, Cllr Kieran O'Hanlon, saidhewillbewriting to her on centreofamajor contro- She wasremanded on con- behalf of the citizens of Limerick to send his congratulations and every best wish forthe up- versytwo yearsago has tinuingbailpendingasenten- coming ceremonyitself.“Iwasabsolutelydelightedtohear thenewsatlunchtime,and all of pleaded guiltytomultiple cinghearing in April. Limerick is certainly rooting forher.It'sgreat forLimerick -we're on the map nowinthe film theft offences. industry, with Troy Studiostoset to open in Castletroy,and nowwehaveasecond Oscar nom- ▲ inee,”hetoldthe Limerick Leader.“Win or lose,Iwould