Limerick is ready to raise the tempo with the announcement of the full line‑up for the 54th International Band Championship, set to steal a march on other parades when it takes to the streets at midday on Sunday, 15 March as a highlight of Limerick St. Patrick’s Festival 2026.
Just Two Frog Sightings Recorded in Limerick in 2025
Limerick City and County Council is encouraging the people of Limerick to take part in a national citizen science campaign to help track one of Ireland’s most familiar but increasingly vulnerable wild animals, the common frog. The Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) has been running Ireland’s longest running frog survey, the “Hop To It” initiative, since 1997.
Limerick City and County Council has installed Tidewoven, a new public artwork by Catherine McDonald and David Ian Bickley at The People’s Park in Limerick city. Combining sculpture, sound and living materials, the piece offers a calm, reflective space in the heart of the city.
Limerick schools have been taking an avid interest in the concept of sustainability, which has been showcased during an event hosted by Limerick City and County Council to mark the end of the month of ‘Fairbruary’.
Limerick Greenway has become the first Greenway in Ireland to use Virtual Reality (VR) technology to deliver a full end-to-end immersive digital tour of its entire route.
Limerick City and County Council announces a call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from landowners, developers, and builders to participate in a public procurement competition known as Competitive Dialogue aimed at delivering social and affordable housing across Limerick.
Limerick City and County Council is delighted to announce details of Limerick St. Patrick’s Festival 2026, taking place across five days from Friday 13 March to Tuesday 17 March. The theme for this year’s festival is “Legends of Limerick”, celebrating the people, stories and heritage that define our community. Limerick offers unique attractions with high energy live entertainment, spectacular parades, and cultural experiences with a strong emphasis on both local creativity and international flair.
Limerick City and County Council is welcoming the recognition of its Limerick Student City initiative as a finalist in the Education Awards 2026, in the Student Engagement and Communications category.
Limerick City Centre continues to show strong signs of growth and investment with the official opening of Mango on O’Connell Street.
Limerick is set to serve up a major new signature multi‑day Food Festival after Limerick City and County Council secured EU funding for its SLOWTOUR project under the Interreg North‑West Europe (NWE) Programme.
Limerick’s Twilight Thursdays returns on Thursday, 26th February, inviting the public to rediscover the city after dark through a vibrant mix of hands‑on workshops, cultural performances, creative encounters and family‑friendly fun.
Limerick Twenty Thirty (LTT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Pat Nash as its new Chief Executive Officer, marking an important milestone in the continued evolution of the organisation.
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