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THE NUMBER of locations in County Limerick forGoSafeoperators to catch speeding motorists has increased by 50%. Theyhavejumped from 22 to 33 following agarda review.GoSafevans can park in these cleaners newzones,dottedacrossthe cityand county, ■ €10.5m spend on external contracts since 2014 from this Friday,May 27. Inspector Paul Reidy, head of thedivi- FINTAN WALSH Noonan Cleaning will expire sional trafficcorps, saidthe primary reason E: [email protected] at theend of October this forthe extraareas is to increase road safety. year. “Theyare adirect result of locations where UNIVERSITY Hospital Lim- Between April 2014 and ASECONDbombscare in as many days hit Limerick this Wednesday. UlsterBank in O’Connell Street hadto therehavebeenseriousinjuries or fatalities erick has been spending an April 2016,€5,943,723.73was be evacuated following abomb alert. Shortly before 4pm, gardai arrived at the building afterreceiving a in thelast five years. It has been anumberof averageof€50,000 aweek paid to Noonan Cleaning. call from afemale making the claim. It wasdeclared to be ahoaxashort time later. PICTURE: ADRIAN BUTLER years since they have been updatedsowe on cleaning services since Forthese services, UHL have takenintoaccountthe newinformation 2014. spent€2.37m in 2014, that we have,” saidInsp Reidy. Figures receivedbythe €2.46m in 2015,and €1.1m so Sevenpeople have died on Limerick’s Leader from theHSE, via far this year. roadssofar in 2016 -nearlytwice as manyin theDepartmentofFinance PriortoNoonanCleaning, thewhole of 2015 when fourlosttheir lives. under theFreedom of In- €715,464.68 wasspentonISS In 2010 therewere15fatal accidents; 2011 - formation Act, showthe UL Cleaning Services at UHL, in Calls fororalhearing 14; 2012 -5;2013-5and 2014 – 11. Hospitals Group spent UniversityHospital Limerick thefirst half of 2014. Insp Reidysaidithas improved but “we €10.5m on external con- spent€5.9m on cleaning Euro Car Park,which has found this year things have slidalittlebit and tracts, from 2014 to April solely operated outofthe show. In total, therewas a we aretrying to getitbackontrack again”. 2016. Dooradoyle hospital fora into Irish Cementplan €9,850,520 spend at UHL. These GoSafelocations have no impacton The external contracts number of years, has been While therehas been a NICK RABBITTS used tyresatits factory in Mun- Whilethe local authoritycan wheregardai carry outspeed checks. includecatering, security, paid €588,464.53 since 2014. monthlyspend of €212,276 E: [email protected] gret were presentatameeting only grantaplanning applica- “We will go wherever thereisaproblem cleaning and parking man- However, income received on Noonan Cleaning ser- in theSouth CourtHotelthis tion around thenew building of – we arenot defined to theselocations.These agementservices. by thehospital forparking vices at UHL, theMaternity week. theplant, it is up to theEPA to arejust locations that have nowbeen se- Atotal of €10,507,330.5 has in thepast comfortably CALLS have beenmadeonthe Hospital has spentjust Thecompany is planning to give alicence to burn thetyres. lected forthe markedGoSafecameravans wasspentonthese con- exceeded thefees paid to the EnvironmentalProtection €102,792.35 since 2014. invest €10m to ditch theuse of Speaking at themeeting, La- to operate. Theyhavetooperatewithina tracts at UniversityHos- company. Agency (EPA) to conducta defined area.The gardawithhis or her speed Currently, cleaning ser- publichearing into plans by fossil fuels, and replace it with bour councillor JoeLeddin said: pitalLimerick, University Figures showthat theincinerationofthe rubber "I thinkeveryone hereshould gun can go anywhere,” saidInsp Reidy. MaternityHospitalLim- vices areprovided by the Irish Cementtoburn tyresin maternitystaff and Mungret. devices whichare piling up putinasubmission to theEPA, erickand Croom Ortho- CONTINUES ON PAGE 2 around thecountry. and we should request an oral CONTINUES ON PAGE 2 paedicHospital, thefigures Noonan. Contracts for And residents have also been urgedtomaketheir concerns Butmanyare opposedtothe hearing as part of theprocess. known aboutthe project to the scheme,which is both before We should tryand involve group. Limerick Cityand County NeweditorofLimerick More100 people opposed to Council and theEPA forap- Leader announced 76,500 peopleregistered Irish Cement's plans to burn proval. CONTINUES ON PAGE 2 ALAN ENGLISH, editor of theLimerick Leader since March 2007, is to take up a newlycreated role as group editorial formedicalcards locally director of IconicNewspapers, whichowns theLeader and 12 other local titles. He will FINTAN WALSH are10,116childrenunder “In simple terms, medical Motorway to Corkcould be succeeded on July 4aseditorbythe E: [email protected] six and 3,367over70with cards does increase the paper’s long-time deputy editor Eugene GP visit cards in Limerick. amount of attendance.That MORE than 40% of Phelan, whobegan his career at theLeader These figures includethose is proven.Thatisinterna- be back on theagenda Limerick’s population is on as ajuniorreporterin1975. whoheldaGPvisit card tional evidence.Whatneeds medical cards, according to prior to thelaunchofnew to happen is that we need to DAVID HURLEY country’s finances. newfigures released this E: [email protected] Just over ayearago,his suc- FULL STORY ON PAGE 2 visit cardschemes. have arethinkofhow apa- week. Monaleen GP,DrEmmet tientinteracts withaprac- cessor,Paschal Donoghue (now THE DepartmentofTransport Figures released by the Kerin, whoisthe president tice. Minister forPublicExpenditure), has confirmed proposals to build HSE, via thePrimary Care of theNationalAssociation “Thatwould mean reiterated thegovernmentposi- amotorway betweenLimerick ReimbursementService, of General Practitioners, growing roles of nurses in tion, despitestrongpressurefrom and Corkmay be resurrected in showthat76,563peoplein saidthe medical card thepractice,along withGPs local business groups and poliit- thecoming months. Limerick areavailing of system needs “areshake”. whocould managethat. But icans. Planstoupgrade theN20 were medical cards. The PCRS is “We have campaigned to it [medical cards] does in- In response to comments by shelvedinOctober 2013 by the theorganisation respons- give medicalcards to crease theGPpractice,” he Minister Simon Coveney, this then Transportminister,Leo ible forissuing medical people based on need and told theLimerickLeader,in Wednesday, aspokesperson for Varadakar,who saidthe cost cards. notonage cohort. That’s – likely to be around €1bn -was According to therecent something that we still look “notfeasible” giventhe stateofthe statistics, as of April 1, there for. CONTINUES ON PAGE 2 CONTINUES ON PAGE 2 Comments: Simon Coveney

50 Syrian refugees housed Wed25th FINTAN WALSH is being implementedinconjunc- accommodating 25 families. ------TO----- E: [email protected] tion withthe United Nations High Those admittedunder thereset- Commissioner forRefugees tlementprogramme will have the 061225225 FIFTY refugees fleeing from [UNHCR] and ’s commit- same rights and entitlements as an violence in Syria have officially menttothe programme.The De- Irish person, under the1951 Sat28th resettled in thecityand county partmentofJustice andEquality Geneva Convention. this week. hasasked thecouncil to chair an It is believed that most of the As part of anational and inter- interagency working group to as- Syrians whohaveresettled were national resettlementpro- sist withthe resettlement. previously in refugeecamps in the gramme,100 Syrian refugees will The agencies involved in the Lebanon and Jordan whichhave be resettled in local housing by programme includethe An Garda “no infrastructure, no electricity, theend of theyear. Siochana, theHSE, Túsla child and waterisscarce”. MAY Limerick agencies have agreed and family agency,Limerick Dio- Doras Luimní director,Leonie to offer protection to those who cesan Office,Limerick Childcare, Kerins welcomed Limerick’s in- have fled theirhomecountry. Paul Partnership,the Limerick volvementinthe resettlementpro- According to sources, the12 and ClareEducation andTraining gramme.She saidthatthereare families that have resettled in Board, theDepartmentofSocial notenoughresources to provide Limerick “aregetting on very well Welfareand theDepartmentof and enjoying themselves”. Justice. This resettlementprogramme The council has committedto CONTINUES ON PAGE 2

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OVER TO YOU We love to receivepictures from our readers, whether theybeofweddings, birthdayparties,local scenes www.limerickleader.ie FIND US ON FACEBOOK w w w.facebook.com/limerickleader 2 NEWS or whateveryou think deservesawideaudience.Pleaseemail them (with full caption information) to: [email protected] N E WS 3 Leadereditor’s newroleassuccessor appointed Fair ladies vie for Miss Limerick title 28-05-2016 THE editor of theLimerick Halligan (1970-2006). A “Ialso feel very grateful to has been afantasticdeputy Leader,Alan English, is to native of thecity, he began thereaders, advertisers, and he’s ahighly respected take up anew role as group his career at theLeader be- correspondents and all who and muchliked journalist.” ■ Beauties from across the county editorial director of Iconic fore movingtoEngland and have supportedthe paper Eugene Phelan, also a Newspapers, whichowns 13 spent12years at TheSunday throughout my time as ed- native of Limerickcity, said: Times. “Iamreally looking forward and city hope to dazzle the judges 50 Syrian refugees local newspapers around itor.I’m optimisticabout the thecountry,including the In his newposition he will future forLimerickand I’ll to thechallengeofbeing ed- Leader. oversee theprintand digital still be based here, so Ilook itor of one of thebest provin- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 and thejoy on theirfaces wasincredible.So, Ican He will be succeeded as operations at all Iconic forwardtoseeing ourgreat cial papers in thecountry, ÁINE FITZGERALD Celia Holman Lee agrees: “It is a won- only imagine howgood editor of theLeader by cur- titles, whichalso includethe cityand county flourishing withsomeofthe finest E: a i n e. f i t zg e r a l d @ l i m e r i c k l ead e r. i e derful opportunity forany young woman forrefugeesinthe camps theSyrian families feel rent deputy editor,Eugene Limerick Chronicle,Kil- in theyears ahead. journalists around. I have to get her foot in the modelling or fashion because of thevolume of rightnow.” Phelan, whojoinedthe kennyPeople, “Alot has happened since thoroughly enjoyed working AN ASTROLOGY student, amake-up business and, not alone that, but it is also people. Fianna Fáil TD Niall paper as ajunior reporterin Leader,LeinsterExpress, Ifirst startedaseditor, but withand learning from Alan artist, a biomedical engineering student an excellentway to develop your confid- “Theyare facingshort- Collins, whourged the 1975.Both will take up their LongfordLeader, Leitrim Alan English, left, is taking up anew role as group editorial Limerick is nowinamuch English fornearly10years. and aGaelicfootballer arejust some of ence and make newfriends and contacts ages, suchasfood, medi- Governmenttoplayits newroles on July 4. Observer,, directorofIconicNewspapers, owner of the Leader and 12 better place.The one story “Journalism is evolving at the young ladies who will vie forthe Miss in the business.” cine,and they arenot able part in therefugeecrisis, Alan English has been ed- Clonmel Nationalist, Done- other titles. He will be succeeded as editor of theLimerick I’d love to have overseen was arapid pace and we’re de- Limerick crown. The Hugh Campbell hair group will be to provideschooling for said: “The unprecedented itor since March 2007, and is galDemocratand Dundalk Leader on July4bythe currentdeputyeditor, Eugene Phelan ourhurlers winning an All- termined that theLimerick Deemed to be one of the most glam- making sure that the contestants’hair is thechildrenwho are levels of migrants and thethirdlongest serving ed- Democrat. Ireland, butIsuppose you Leader will continue to be orousevenings on the social calendar, looking its best and Catherine Hickey spending years in the refugees fleeing war-torn itor in theLimerick Leader's “Being editor of my ho- been an incredibly re- fortunate to have worked can’t have everything! theNo1sourceoflocal news the annual Miss Limerick Ireland World will work her magic on their make-up. refugeecamps.And Iam regions in theMiddle East history,after Con Cregan metownnewspaper forthe warding experience,” he withsomanytalentedand “I’m delightedEugene will and sport, both in printand Beauty Pageant 2016 in association with The entertainmenton the nightwill be absolutely sure that the and NorthAfrica presents (1910-1960) and Brendan best part of adecadehas said. “I’vebeen extremely committedpeople. be taking over as editor.He online.” The Holman Lee Agency, Crush 87 provided by the resident DJ, and Shall We families that arecoming aserioushumanitarian Nightclub and Miss Ireland will be held Dance world class dancers. MC on the to Ireland, in particular to and political challengeto in Crush 87 on Thursday, June 2. night will be Patrick Hogan. Limerick, will be incred- Europe. “Already 20 girls have entered,” ex - Again this year Miss Limerick Ireland ibly relieved to be able to “Ireland must playits ■ Anne Sheridan takes News Storyofthe Year award; Leader also wins forBest Digital Coverage plained model agentCelia Holman Lee. World beauty pageant will be held as a startanew lifeinasafe part in assisting those in “They are a fabulous, bright and bubbly joint venture in association with Miss Ire- country, in asafeplace,” need of refuge at home bunch. Some love tosing and others play land. The winners will compete in the she added. and in providing help on instruments, while others enjoy horse final of the Miss Ireland beauty pageant MayorofLimerickCity frontline camps. riding. Theyare young, beautiful in July in Dublin, fora place in the Miss and County,Cllr Liam Refugees based herein ac h ieve r s .” World competition. Galvin also welcomed the Ireland and thecom- The celebrity judge for the pageant – The crowning ceremony of Miss Lim- Syrian refugees this munities they areplaced whichwas launched on Thursday erick 2016 and Miss Crush 87 first runner week. in must be afforded the Leader claims tophonours evening at Crush 87 Nightclub – is top up will take place on Thursday, June 2at He said: “Over thelast supports they need to model, lifestyle blogger and Limerick Crush 87 Nightclub, The Granary, Mi- week, Isaw families avail fully integrate into Irish native Madeline Mulqueen, who shot to chael St,Limerick at 7.30pm. Tickets, of homes in Abbeyfeale society.” fame in theRubberbandits’Horse Out- available on the door, are priced at €1 0 . side video.The judging panel is com- The winner will walk away with prizes pletedbythe reigning Miss Limerick, covering all the beauty needs to prepare in localnewspaper awards Nollaig Malone, and first runner-up, her for theMiss Ireland final including a Roisin Cahill, Stephen O’Driscoll of the dress exclusively designed by Stephen of FINTAN WALSH Hugh Campbell hair group and fashion Bowman Lynch Designs, atiara by Glitzi E: [email protected] columnist Olivia O’Su l l iva n . Bitz, shoes by Greene’s Shoes, personal M20 back on table Nollaig Malone and Roisin Cahill, in training by Breen McLoughlin, hamper their recentvideo interview for the Miss by McCabe’s Pharmacy,teeth whitening CapitalInvestmentPlan THE front-page story in the CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Limerick Leader whichled directly Limerick Facebook page, shared their by Eamonn Noonan Dental Clinic, beau- is complete. thoughts on entering the pageant. They tiful crystal by Shaws and many more. “Look, youneed to be to an independentinvestigation thedepartmentsaidthe into financial and HR matters at both agreed that it boosted theirconfid- There is still time to apply, simply matter is likely to be re- able to connect Ireland’s ence and they highly recommend for email: [email protected] ring second and thirdbiggest theUniversityofLimerickhas viewed. been votedNews Story of theYear anyone interested to “just go for it”. 061 412726. “The Departmentcan cities in abetterway than Last year’s winner Nollaig Malone, right in sash, and runner-up Roisin Cahill, left in sash, pose with this year’s Miss Limerick contestants PICTURE: MICHAEL COWHEY we have. We were simply in theinaugural Local Ireland confirm it is expected Media Awards. that theposition of the beinghonest in thelast capitalprogramme when Leader journalist Anne Sheridan N20 CorktoLimerick waspresentedwiththe prestigious routewillbelookedatas we saidwecould either spend €1bn on Cork-to- awardjust twodaysafter UL con- part of theproposed mid- firmed that it wasdropping the term review of theCap- Limerick road andforget aboutthe rest,” saidthe High Courtproceedings launched GAA club in ital Plan,” he said. last year against thepaper and its Earlier,Minister Minister forHousing, Planning and Local Gov- editor,Alan English. Cranberries preparing for stage comeback Coveneytold theEvening The story,which wasfollowedby appeal after Echo it washis “hope and ernment The indications that numerousfurther reports, con- instinct” that themo- cerned allegations made by two Above: aspecialpublication ALAN OWENS “We knocked it outin aboutan hour and a torway would be putback theN20 maybebackon whistleblowers in theuniversity’s producedbythe Limerick Leader to chain found E: a l a n .owe n s @ l i m e r i c k l ead e r. i e half; green screen, live video,and thestills on thecapital spending thegovernmentagenda is likely to be welcomed by finance departmentwho remain mark the 90th anniversaryoflocal from that last practice before they packed up. programme when are- THE Cranberries are gearing up to make a all quarters. suspended after ayear. Along with farmingequipment companyWW “There wasno real brief, I just went at it as I view of theGovernment’s athirdwhistleblower, former UL on grounds return to the stage forthe first time in nearly usually do, my own kind of style, and they were Doherty &Sons wasshortlistedin four years. employeeLeona O’Callaghan, they the Best AdvertisingSupplement happy with the first draft I gave them.” were thankedfor theirparticipa- ÁINE FITZGERALD The Limerick group will play a show in category. The supplementwas Ken has collaborated with local bands on tion in the Mazars review into mat- E: a i n e. f i t z g e ra l d @ l i m e r i c k l e ad e r. i e Lublin in Poland next week, theirfirst time spearheaded by our farming similar projects and is also working with an ters at UL, commissioned by the Leader journalistAnne Sheridan is presentedwiththe News Storyofthe Year awardfor her reportsonthe performing live together since late 2012. American death metal band, but said it was a correspondent, Donal O’Regan AN APPEAL has been issued to locate the Higher EducationAuthority. In recentweeks theCranberries have been “nice step up” to work with an act of the profile UniversityofLimerick by David Burke, chairman of LocalIreland. Also pictured is awards MC Michael Lyster,ofRTE owner of achain whichwas found in DavidBurke,the presidentLocal rehearsing in theIrish Chamber Orchestra’s of the Cranberries, who have sold an estimated GP clinic ‘strain’ Kilmallock GAA grounds. Irelandand managing editor of the building in UL, where they were captured in 40 million albums worldwide. Tuam Herald, presentedAnne bine to produceour titles in both Right: Limerick Leader editor Alan The club sent out a message on Twitter full flow by local photographer Ken Coleman, a under-sixes, and youhave "What is exciting is the international CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 withher awardand described the printand digital formatevery week. English acceptingthe Best Digital saying, Chain found in Kilmallock GAA digital media artist who has worked witha gotyourelderly patientor reaction -the video had300,000 hits in aday, winning entry “an outstanding ex- We have outstanding journalists, Coverage awardfromLocal Ireland grounds. Please message us if it's yours!’ number of bands. someone whoneeds to be the Instagram had 48,000 likes,” he said. response to thenew fig- ample of alocal newspaper doing photographers, designers and ad- chairman David Burke, alongsideRTE’s “It was found in the GAAgrounds,” ex - Ken, who gotto knowsongwriter and seen moreacutely,they “For my own personal thing and from a ures. its joband standing by its story in vertising executivesthe lengthand Michael Lyster,the night’s MC plained Leonie Passmore, PRO of Kilmal- guitarist Noel Hogan throughthe Pigtown can’tbeseen, and the career point of view,it is good, because Ihave He added that if the difficult circumstances”. breadth of thecountry,and it is lock GAA club. Fling project whichformed acentral part of only option is that,when been working on this now professionally for number of service users The inaugural awards, open to high time theircontributions to our just what people areinterested in, “Iput out an appeal on Facebook for CityofCulturein 2014, took astylised poster your morning surgery is ten years, pretty muchto themonth,” continuestoincrease,it Local Ireland’s 44 member titles, industry were recognised.” butwhattheyshould be interested people to messageme and it’s got quite a image and snippet of promo video of the group filled up,you have to refer added Ken who is gearing up to unveil a new will “putahugestrain” on including journalists, photo- Professor Horgancomplimented in – is as vital to thementaland bit of traction and then I put it on Twitter for theupcoming tour, an initial 10 datesthe them to theemergency digital art piece as the curator’s choice for GPs’ clinics, locally and graphers and advertising execut- “this extraordinary networkof political healthofour countryand but we haven’t heard anything back so Cranberries will play beforethe end of department,” he ex- June in the nationally. ives, attractedalmost 300 entries. Irish regional newspapers fortheir its communities as it has ever f a r.” September in Europe and the US. plained. Noel has been drip feeding pictures through “It’s aboutfinding the Theywerepresentedatagala initiative in devising and pro- been. Perhapsitisevenmorene- The chain, which has the date 25-12-09 The UL interactive media graduate,35, from The NAGP president the band’s Instagram, with thehint emerging rightpartofthe service presentation dinner in Tullamore moting this competition. The cessary than ever before: in the inscribed on it, was found in the grounds Lisnagry,said thefour bandmateswere has spearheaded the that they might be recording new music. that they interact with.It last Thursday. number of theentries, and their tsunami of information which over the weekend. “relaxed and happy” in each other’s company union’scampaign to urge Their last album, Roses, was released in 2012 doesn’t necessarily al- The Leader wasshortlisted in six strength, is apowerful indicator – if threatens every daytoengulf us, we “The Munster final between Limerick when he photographed them, also capturing theGovernmenttocon- and the Cranberries took it on ahuge world ways have to be adoctor categories – morethan anyother proof were needed – of thevitality need asteady hand on thetiller: au- and Cork wason at 3.30 on Saturday and them on video, whichNoel has since released sider along-term plan on tou r. interaction. We aregoing title — and also claimed one of the and importance of this section of thentic, reliable,and indeed some- th at’s why we aretrying to get theword o n l i n e. healthreform. This week, However, they didnot playinLimerick, and to have to look to change night’sother bigawards, forBest Irish media.” times courageous media. Your outas far as possible -there would have “I got a couple of shots of them and the video thenew Governmentap- have only done so once in almost 20 years, that.Wedon’t have the Digital Coverage. The judges “This competition demonstrates publications areanessential part been alot of people from Corkthereon and you can see at the very end that they are pointedacross-party performing threesongs at the Special manpowercurrently, praised theLeaderwebsite’s16- that thebusiness of providing – not of this national enterprise.” Saturday,but it could have been lost at having a good chat, they were laughing and Oireachtas committeeto Olympics opening ceremony in Thomond Park and, down thetrack,we hour rolling blogfromthe general camogietraining as well, we just don’t joking amongst themselves,” he said. look into astrategytoim- in 2010. Efforts are ongoing, the Leader areinalotoftrouble.The election countatUL, produced by a “Noel asked me if Iwould be interested in provehealthservices over understands, to try and rectify that and to number of GPsissosmall. 12-strong team, saying it hadmade doing a couple of shots of the lads, because thenext10years. bring the quartet home for a show, but nothing We have only 37% of GPs “an extraordinary impact, both they were trying to get together for the tour. Welcoming themove, has been finalised. heretostay, and we have locally,nationally and in numerous “They areall in different places at different he saidthatthe NAGP While they wererehearsing at the ICO 950 retiring over thenext countriesaroundthe worldwhere times, so we had a very small window of does notwanttosee the building, a number of fans turned up and were five years.” readers followedthe constantly opportunity to get it done on a Sunday “flipflop and dismant- warmly received by the group, whosigned Earlier this year,Dr updatedcoveragebythe Leader”. eve n i n g . ling” of theHSE following autographs and posed for pictures. The Cranberries: Ken Coleman’s stylised image of the band, who return to the stage next week Kerin whoworks on the Another Limerick Leader journ- theformation of anew Ennis Road,saidthatthe alist, Aine Fitzgerald, wasshortl- Government, every five introduction of the isted in theFeature Story of the years. under-sixes GP scheme Year category forher riveting ac- “If yougive ownership has “compounded” the countofhow 14-year-old Mary to allthe parties, Idon’t overcrowding at Uni- Corkery ranawaytobewithcircus think they can argue versityHospitalLim- performer Valentine McCormick, amongst themselves The front and back of the chain which was erick’s emergency 48, to whom she became very hap- aboutwhoever will be in found at the GAA grounds in Kilmallock department. pily married. powernext. The blue- “When youhaveyour The Leader wasalso shortlisted printistherefor them to waiting room full of in thecategories forBest Designed k n ow,” said Leonie. follow,” he said. Newspaper,BestAdvertising Sup- “Iwould imagine thatit went missing plementand Best Advertisement. at the matchas there would have been a Adistinguished judging panel was large female contingent at that but, by chaired by Professor John Horgan, thesame token, it could have been at the theformer Press Ombudsman. camogie training,” she added. In his address, DavidBurke, The Leader'sAineFitzgerald, second from right, wasshortlisted in the FeatureStory of the Year category, wonbythe ClareChampion's Nicola Corless. Also Anyone with information can contact €10.5m contracts said: “These awards arearecogni- pictured arerepresentatives of other shortlistedtitles; Sean Mahon (Southern Star); CIaraMoynihan (Mayo News)and Paul Fitzpatrick (Anglo Celt). Theyare any of the committeeof Kilmallock GAA tion of themanytalents that com- pictured withDavid Burke, thepresidentofLocal Ireland, which represents 44 local newspapers from around the 32 counties club or make contactthroughthe club’s istics. The figurecomes to Facebook or Twitter accounts. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 €11,195.12 at COH. “It will be of sentimental value as well Invoices at thehospital with the date that it is on,” said Leonie. areprocessed upon re- €1,363,304.08 wasspent ceiptatULHospitals on Noonan Securityser- Group. Supporterswelcome newMinister NewGoSafezones vices at UHL between The invoiceisfirst certi- November 2014 and fied by theservice pro- BallinacurraRoad /O'Con- Strike action at CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 of technological develop- March 2016.OnMarch vider,which is then mentofalternatives”. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 nell Avenue; R511 Roxboro 30,this year,seven sep- processed by theULHos- Concern is also expressed Road and R526 from the Tesco is deferred aratetransactions were pitals Group financial de- ourselves as much as we at theproximityofthe CrescentShopping Centre He also debunks the made,adding up to partment. HBScorporate possibly can as individuals factory to residential areas heading towards Bally- STRIKE action at three Tesco branches myth that thereare finan- €397,501.76. finance,basedinCath- regardless of wherewelive." “including schools, play- cummin. The R519 to across Limerick which wasdue to cial incentivesfor GoSafe Atotal of €600,697.55 erine Street, is notified Fianna Fail TD Willie grounds and theUniversity Ballingarry has been re- commence this Thursday will not go issuing extrafines. wasspentonBrook Ca- and theinvoiceisthen O’Deasaidresidents must Hospital Limerick. moved. a h ead . ”It is of absolutely no sig- tering at UHL, while only paid,according to theDe- “demand” an oral hearing “The county council'spro- Meanwhile,Insp Reidyis The Mandate trade union confirmed on nificance to them whether €9,631.09 spentonthe partmentofFinance. into theproject,which Irish posed plan is to construct giving fair warning to mo- Wednesdayafternoon thestrikeaction they getamillion detec- same service at Croom Between January and Cementsayswill protect the twomoreschools [while] a torists by revealing they hadbeen deferred following an tions or no detections. OrthopaedicHospital, May2014, theULHos- 60 staff workingonsite, and playground is also under arecarrying outaspe- intervention from the Workplace Theyget paid by thehour since 2014. Forcatering, pitals Group processed create 50 newconstruction construction. These areall cial operationonMonday, Relations Commission (WRC). to deploythemselves at UHL spent€273,119.90 in 420 ISS Cleaning Services jobs. within aone-kilometrera- May30, targetingmobile Both Mandate and Tesco will now certain locations,” ex- 2014, €205,215.40 in 2015, invoices. Around 120 of Meanwhile,Luisa Araujo, dius of theproposed incin- phone users. attend the WRC to resolvea series of plained theinspector. and has so far spent these invoices were for whoispartofacoalition of erator.” “We would prefer notto issuesincluding proposed cuts to The 11 newlocations €122,362.25 in 2016. payments less than €100. residents opposed to thede- Ms Araujo also saidthere catchanybodybut we will overtime pay, plusreductions to the areR515 -just off theN21 at Resource securityser- Therewere15invoices velopmenthas lodged a is “very littleinformation” be outenforcing thelegis- salaries of staff who have worked in Tesco Templeglantine;R522 Feo- vices, whichended its each forpaymentsof comprehensive objectionto on theenergy balance of the lation as people continue for 20 years or more. hanagh-Dromcollogher; contractwiththe UL Hos- €8.06,€24.18, €32.23, theplans. operation. to use theirmobile phones Pickets were to havebeen placed R518 Rathkeale - pitals Group in 2014,cost €80.59and €16.12. In thesubmission to the Limerick Cityand County whiledriving. outside Tesco stores at Arthur’s Quay, the Askeaton; R513 Herberts- UHL €638,864.78 and Therewere41invoices planning authority, she lists Nessan O'Donoghue,Murroeand DeputyWillie O'DeaTDatthe Council is expected to make “Goand purchase Crescent Shopping Centre and at town-Hospital; R517 road UMHL €175,362.74. processed forpayments of 18 areasof“concern forthe PICTURE: DAVE GAYNOR adecisiononthe project by ahands free kit and install Coonagh Cross. public meetingonMungret Cement between Kilfinane and Kil- Since 2014, thetotal €40.29. community”. June 21 next. it. Mobile phone use while Tesco employs approximately 450 dorrery near Glenroe;N24 spend on external con- According to theHSE She states the10-year appropriate as theEnviron- Assessmentprocess cannot driving does cause serious people at these stores. Its branches at near Pallasgreen; R505 tracts at UMHL amounts FoIoffice, these figures ex- grantofpermission Irish mentalImpactStatement be guaranteed to remain rel- Forafull accountofthe collisions, injuries and Roxboro, Shannon Banks, Abbeyfeale and Cappamore-Doon; to €645,616.07, according cludeStJohn’s Hospital, Cementislooking foris“in- and EnvironmentalImpact evantand complete “ in light meeting, see page 7 fatalities,” saidthe garda Newcastle West were to be unaffected. to theDepartment’sstat- as it is notaHSE hospital. R527Condell Road;R526 inspector.