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5. Limerick soccer club What about a favourite walk or view? If you could add one amenity to Limerick ‘disgusted’ by vandalism of The walk up Knockfierna was pretty fabulous, what would it be? GOLD their pitch but I also have occasion to be in the offices of The city could do with a public swimming THISWEEK Limerick City and County Council at Merchant’s pool –I have lived in several towns and cities 6. ‘Outstanding Quay from time to time. I envy the employees around Ireland and always used a local a c h i eve m e n t ’: First Traveller there who get to look out on the Shannon as it authority-run public swimming pool. I’ve in Ireland to graduate with wends its way through the city, across the always been surprised at the lack of one here PhD conferred at UL Curragower Falls towards Sarsfield Bridge. It’s a in the city. I’d also love to see the plans for the truly beautiful site, in any weather. pedestrianisation of O’Connell Street come to 7. Timely boost for Limerick fruition. BACK ON THE as Bus Eireann to increase What do you think gives Limerick its vehicles on busiest route unique identity? What’s the biggest challenge facing the TEE? Limerick is so full of history– the Treaty Stone, city (or county) today? Famous actor for 8. Prison term for the Georgian quarter, St Mary’s Cathedral but The lack of an evening economy in the city pro-am return? ‘e m o t i o n a l ’man who bit particularly King John’s Castle. That such a centre. If we could fix that, we could unleash Page 8 ga rd a ’s arm during Limerick well preserved castle is right alongside you as huge potential in the city. a ss a u l t A year on from her death, it’s time to make plans to erect a statue to honour the late Dolores O’Riordan in Limerick but the location and tone needs to be right 9. Staff at high-tech Whenyou recycle your old DARE we mention thewords the biggest impact around the Lynott statue off Dublin’s Limerick manufacturing statue and Limerick in the g l ob e? Grafton Street, but witha bit plant told number of jobs unwantedgoldAtlimerick’s same breath. It needs to bea landmark more edge—should be are ‘at risk’ Memorials erected to statue, a permanent erected in a prime location. ThreeLevel Jewellery Store celebrate the lives of our most memorial to her sublime How about thesite of the 10. Limerick Council has ‘no accomplished citizens talent, atalent thatwas new Opera Centre? i d e a’ where illegal waste h ave n’t all exactlystruck the nurtured in theModel school The €180m development ended up as woman is right notes in the past. and Laurel Hill Coláiste and —which, at its heart, will fined Up to €37 pergram But we have a chance to went onto achievemassive have a studentcampus and Right: Louise Donlon, N I G H T F LY E R S redeem ourselves. international success, selling multi-million euro library — director of the Lime ON NETFLIX WHATWETHINK On thefirst anniversary of more than 40 million records is abright newvision of Tree Theatre: focus on Highest Cash &Insore CreditPrices Paid Air date for Troy thedeath ofDolores worldwide with her band The Limerick, and the perfect sport can sometimes p ro d u c t i o n AINE O’Riordan, the question must C ra n b e r r ie s . spaceto honour and ove rs h a d ow PAGE 23 be asked again, how do we A life-sizebronze statue of remember the local girl who Limerick’s FITZGERALD immortalise the one the rock star with her guitar dared to dream big and achievements in THE LEADER Limerick person who has had in hand —think of thePhil conquered the world. other fields

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COUNCILLORS BAN ‘MUGSHOTS ON POLES’IN TOWN Eileen O'Riordan, mother of the late Dolores, arriving at Ballybricken Church for her daughter's anniversary Mass PICTURE:DAV E GAYNOR Open Day Christopher Tobin Good decision hopefully the city might embrace it Tribute: Mass to on Sunday where thesinger’s three children, John Holmes who are currently in Canada, were prayed I wish all towns in the county and limerick city would do the mark death of fo r. same I grew up “We pray today for the repose of the soul of Dolores O'Riordan Dolores and we will keep in our prayers Maureen Bourke Taylor,Mollie and Dakota, Dolores’c h i l d r e n , Wish this would extend to all elections in Ireland. Well done listening to SaturdayJanuary19th ÁINE FITZGERALD for whom this time is also a difficultone. May Michael Collins and NCW Councillors a i n e . f i t z ge ra l d @ l i m e r i c k l e a d e r. i e her music therisen Christ continue tosupportthem in “so it's their grief and in their lives,”said Fr James Sheila Heffernan Delaney A DEVOTED fan of The Cranberriestravelled Walton, PP of Ballybricken and Bohermore They're an absolute eyesore. Time to get rid of them from London to Limerick to lay his bandana at emotional who concelebrated the Mass with Fr Anthony 10.00am -2.00pm the graveside of the band’s front woman on the Keane of Glenstal Abbey. first anniversary of her death. for me to Also present were Dolores’ sister Angela, PRAYERS OFFERED UP FOR CHILDREN OF EnriqueRivas, 32, originally from Spain come here brothers Terence, Brendan,Donal, Joseph DOLORES O’RIORDAN AT ANNIVERSARY MASS grew uplistening to the voiceof Dolores and PJ, and Cranberries band members LIT Moylish Campus IN LIMERICK O’Riordan and he wanted to mark her passing ENRIQUE RIVAS, Fergal Lawler and Noel and Mike Hogan. on January15 of last year,in his ownpersonal CRANBERRIES FAN D o l o re s’ mother Eileen arrived early at the Anne Kiely rural County Limerick church to makesure w ay. B E LOW Rest In Peace Dolores a true lady of limerick “I was in St Joseph’s Cathedral last year and everything was perfect for the anniversary thinking of her mother and family at this sad Idecided to come again one yearafter to pay Mass. Interested in engineering? time xx my respects,”said Enrique standing outside St Fr Walton explained how Dolores’ voic e A i l b e’s Church in Ballybricken on Sunday and her music was“agift to her native county Visit our Moylish campus,talktostaff andstudents about PJ Carroll morning after attending an anniversary Mass of Limerickand to the world” and spokeof A limerick gem and made me cry on all ireland day for the late singer. how she played her ownunique part in the our engineeringcourses andtoemployers about what “Since Iwas 10 or 11 years old Igrewup Limerick hurlers’All-Ireland victory last Cindy Olson Gobeli listening to her music, so yeah, it’s really August after 45 years of waiting. they want from graduates. Love and peace to all of the O'Riordan family (and) emotional for me to come here. It was kind of “Dolores was a force of nature. Her rise to N o e l . . Fe rg . . M i ke . . O l e like to close the year to come back to this place. stardom gave a huge amount of belief to young I arrived yesterday and stayed in Limerick and people at thattime.Itwas reflected in the Liz Ryan I go back this evening,” said Enrique. belief of the Limerick hurling team to win the Rest in peace to an icon He hoped to visit Dolores’grave beforehe All-Ireland final last year after 45 years. That departed but wanted to give the family some belief can also be epitomised in thesong space first. Dreams, the unofficial anthem of Limerick “I was there last July. I left some flowers and hurling, in thewords, And they’ll come true, today I will leave my bandana.” Impossible not to do.” Visit cao.lit.ie/OpenDays w w w. l i m e r i c k l e a d e r. i e Family, friends and neighbours of Dolores Fr Walton told the congregation to “hold w w w. f a ce b o o k . co m / L i m e r i c k L e a d e r O’Riordan joined Cranberries band members onto yourmemories of Dolores, hold onto Limerick_Leader in the pews of St Ailbe’s Church for 11am Mass your beliefs and dreams as she did”. W E D N E S DAY, JA N UA RY 1 6, 2019 THE LEADER w w w. l i m e r i c k l e a d e r. i e W E D N E S DAY, JA N UA RY 1 6, 2019 w w w. l i m e r i c k l e a d e r. i e THE LEADER 22 NEWS NEWS 23 Search is on to find Limerick’s All Time Great

ALAN OWENS will appear on Limerickleader.ie a l a n . owe n s @ l i m e r i c k l e a d e r. i e and in print next week. PET www.limerickleader.ie Once we have unveiled the final SINCE its launch a few weeks ago, shortlist, we will launch our series the search for Limerick’s All Time HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE GREATEST IN LIMERICK of polls pitting our nominees RESCUE Great has been generating great head-to-head at quarter-final, Limerick Animal Welfare based in Kilfinane, rescues animals discussion with suggestions semi-final and eventually, final in distress and helps to find pets a new home. Below are some coming in from near and far. very wide,” Eugene Phelan, The will be really interesting to see how stage over the coming weeks. dogs and cats available. LAW is open seven days a week from Now the nominations are in and Leader editor said. “There are people react to that!” Who has made the shortlist and 12pm to 3pm. An adoption fee ensures that all pets come the shortlisting is underway as The generations of people who have The search drew people from all who will be the winner? Tune in to vaccinated, wormed, microchipped and neutered, and home Leader prepares to find out who contributed greatly to local life in sections of the community: find out and it is up to you, the checks apply. For more information, phone 087 6371044. readers believe is Limerick’s All this county and this recognises business, charity, sport, reader, to decide who is worthy of Time Great. their work. We have also received a entertainment, politics and the prestigious accolade of Will it be Mick Mackey? It is up to “We have certainly cast the net L i m e r ic k ’s All Time Great. you, the reader, to decide Looking for a new home few controversial nominations so it historical and details of the final 16

Seb is a two-year-old Jack Russell terrier. He is very good with other dogs and loves people. He is playful Limerick of and curious and loves going out for walks, Further Education although he is still Nicky Woulfe and photographer Dermot Lynch present a framed copy of the famous picture by Dermot of The learning to walk properly Cranberris after they had signed their record deal to Mayor James Collins PICTURE: BRENDAN GLEESON on the lead. Seb would Island Records which was taken by to host open day make a great companion TO mark the first anniversary of the former Limerick Leader staff pet. Please phone passing of Dolores O’Riordan, Mayor Special photographer Dermot Lynch. LIMERICK College of Further prospective learners, parents 0876371044 if you have any James Collins has received a special presentation from music collector Nicky Both the poster and the photograph Education (LCFE) will hold its and guidance counsellors. questions about Seb or annual open dayin Mulgrave Details are also available visit us between 12-3pm at d e l ive r y Wo u l f e . are from the Music Memories and Nicky presented a poster from one of Street on Thursday, January on maintenance grants as the Kilfinane sanctuary. Memorabilia collection, Nicky’s personal the Cranberries and Dolores O’R i o rd a n’s cache of local and international rock and 24, from 10am to 4pm. well as social welfare for the early gigs in Limerick, and a black and roll treasures. Staff at LCFE arelooking i n fo r m at i o n . white photograph from the time the The poster and the photograph will forward to welcoming future The open day features m ayo r band were signed to a major record label, hang in the mayor’s office. learnersto its main campus excitingexhibitions inart, Up next is a shy boy we to showcase what the facility design, fashion, have Seamus. He is about has to offer. photography, ITand three years old and is a At LCFE opportunities multimedia produced by bit of a couch potato. He include progressing to LCFE learners and staged by would be happy to relax further or , academic staff. next to you rather than gaining employment, LCFE principal Pat going for long walks. He checking outa study area Maunsell,said: “This is an is good with other dogs Cllr Daly welcomes before committing to a opportunitynot tobemissed and is a bit shy until he four-year course, upskilling by potential learners, gets to know you. Visit or retraining. The college has guidance counsellors and the Seamus any day at the numerouslinks tomany general public. The eventnot sanctuary from 12 noon Nightflyers, starring Eoin Macken and Maya Eshet was filmed at Troy Studios. It airs on Netflix on February 1 and only gives a great insight into until 3pm. Adoption fee is roadwork progress around Ireland. the wide variety of courses we €1 5 0 . The open day attracts offer, butalso, the‘LCFE way’ large numbersof people each of approaching further Infrastr ucture: year who areinterested in education and training.” From the cattery, we learningmore aboutthe LCFE is now accepting have a beautiful pure Four-year bid Show takes flight on c o l l ege’s courses and applications for its more than white cat named f ac i l i t ie s . 70 full-time day courses for Watson. He is roughly comes to fruition Teaching staff will be the2019/20 academicyear. five years old. His available to impart all Apply online throughthe ideal home would be NICK RABBITTS information required to college website www.lcfe.ie. n i c k @ l i m e r i c k l e a d e r. i e Netflix in February where he is the only pet. Watson would RESIDENTS living in a Corbally estate have make a great received a boost after works commenced to Big budget series filmed in Troy Studios companion for cat install footpaths on roadspopular withdog Nightflyers: lovers. For more wa l ke r s . M e n’s Sheds get information on Independent councillor Frankie Daly has ALAN OWENS hundreds of people from Limerick playing Dr Agatha Matheson, while a l a n . owe n s @ l i m e r i c k l e a d e r. i e Watson phone our cat confirmed that the local authority has spent and theMid-West whoplayed arole” DavidAjala, Fast &Furious6,and unit on 0872295669 over €50,000 working to upgrade a series of on its production. AngusSampson, star of the funding boost or visit the cattery roads, including Lucas Drive, Cois Abhainn NIGHTFLYERS will finally liftoff on The series, which has been award-winning Fargo, also feature. any day from 12-3pm. M e n’s Sheds based in , ,Le and Carabullawn. Cllr Frankie Daly has helped secure some road resurfacing in Corbally Netflix on February 1, it has been described as “Psycho inspace” by Nightflyers startedproduction at Limerick are settoreceive Cheile,Mulcair, and Southill Therehas been resurfacing and footpaths confirmed. Game of Thrones author Martin, Troy in February of last year,where over €11,000 in funding. have all received€1,450. The put in place, he said. While the big-budget sci-fi series, follows eight maverick scientists and hugesets were constructed, Fine Gael Senator Maria Northside Men’s Shed of the Ennis Road, between its junctions with “This was a three-year campaign, done on which wasshot at TroyStudios, has apowerful telepathwho embarkon including a scale set of the ship itself. Byrne announced thenews, received €1,360.The Irish Ashbrooke and Fort Mary Park. an incremental basis. In year one, we got some aired on Syfy in the United States, it an expedition to the edgeofthe solar Large numbersof extras were sayingthat eightgroups Wheelchair Association Tyler the couch potato At present, he said the road is in a very poor of the road done, year two, wehad a further has not been shown on domestic system aboard The Nightflyer –a re qu i r e d . would share the funding. received €1,432 and St Mary’s piece. I’m glad to report after a four-year s tate. Lastly, we have Tyler. He s c re e n s . ship with a small tightknit crew and a Troy has since announced a “My colleagueMichael Parish Men’s Shed has campaign, thefinal piece of theroad has been “I t ’s amoon-like structureat themoment, is a year old black and It just Netflix confirmed this Tuesday reclusive captain –inthe hope of major expansion which could see up Ring, the Minister for Rural received €1 , 3 8 5 . c o m p l ete d ,” he told The Leader. full of craters. It hasn’t been resurfaced in 30 white cat. Tyler is very afternoon that it is “launching in making contactwith alien life. The to 800 staff working at the facility in and Community “M e n ’s Sheds area He said the impact of this project cannot be makes it years, it’s only been patched along. It’s very friendly and affectionate. Ireland and everywhere outside of season consists of 10 episodes. P l a s s ey ’s National Technology Park. Development, has informed worldwide movementwhich u n d e r s tate d . bu m py,” he said. He is waiting for a spot safe for US on February 1”. The €53m budgetproduction had The studio,based at the old Dell me aboutthe Government’s encourages men to talk about “The footpaths are due to be installed in the “I’vebeen working on this the last three next to you on your The series, which is executive a 91% Irish crew with an average of building, is addinga fourthsound allocation of €500,000 in theirfeelings inorder to next weeks. Thereare significant “kids years, so we are just waiting for the produced by George R. R. Martin 320 employees on site in Limerick stage to its offering. funding to 310 Men’s Sheds improvemental healthand couch. Adoption fee for contractors to come in,”he added. “I t ’s improvements therefor dogwalkers. It's who also wrote the novella onwhich each day. 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It just makes it locations around Limerick. O’By r n e. see the facilitybecome “the largest Limerick are going to receive where men can discuss cat unit on 0872295669 Road. I was delighted to champion this.” safe for kids walking about.” CLLR FRANKIE DALY The Limerick facilityhas saidthe International starsinclude international standard film and tv €11,427 between them,”she health issues and emotions for more information on Around 150 metres of road will be Meanwhile, CllrDaly has also been airing of the series would be a “p r oud Gretchen Mol, whohas previously studio on the island”, according to ad d e d . while engagingin purposeful our cats. resurfaced on the northside. working to secure theresurfacing of a section moment for Troy Studios and starred in Boardwalk Empire, Troy chairman Joe Devine. The Men’s Sheds in ac t iv i t i e s ,” she concluded.