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A special plaque has been unveiled at a new ‘living wall’ outside Limerick City and County Council on Merchant’s Quay as Limerick gets ready to become a European Green Leaf City for 2020.

Limerick Twenty Thirty’s determination to maintain the proud architectural standards long since associated with the city has been recognised with two major awards on consecutive nights. The accolades kept coming for the already critically acclaimed Gardens International building as it claimed the prestigious Design Project of the Year at the KPMG Irish Independent Property Industry Excellent Awards 2019 on Thursday night.

Limerick City and County Council is providing additional free car parking spaces in the city centre in the run up to Christmas. As part of a series of initiatives to entice more people to shop and visit the City Centre over the festive period, free car parking spaces become operational this weekend (06 Dec 2019).

The Mayor of the City and County of Limerick, Councillor Michael Sheahan, and the Minister of State for Local Government and Electoral Reform, John Paul Phelan TD, today (2 December, 2019) launched the Advisory Group to advise on the establishment of a directly elected Mayor for Limerick.

Taylor’s Cross and Mellon have been selected the overall winners in the Burial Ground Awards for 2019. The announcement was made at a gala ceremony at the Fitzgerald’s Woodlands House Hotel in Adare, where the winners were announced in the Modern and Ancient categories.

Towns and villages throughout Limerick are getting into the Christmas spirit with a host of different events taking place between now and the ‘big’ day.

Kilmallock’s rich and unique heritage has been recognised with three separate organisations shortlisting the West Walls Walkway project in the town for awards. Following the completion of the Kilmallock West Wall Walkway project, parts of the historic town wall became visible again for the first time in generations.

The Urban Garden, in the heart of the city centre’s shopping district, will be a hub of activity between now and the big day. Soak up the festive sights and city lights as you make your plans for present buying or nights out with family and friends.

Students from schools across Limerick have been told that climate change is making the work of the Fairtrade organisation more important than ever. The appeal came as pupils visited Istrabraq Hall in Limerick City and County Council Headquarters, Merchant’s Quay on Tuesday (19 Nov 2019) to promote the Fairtrade message and to help celebrate Fairtrade Limerick’s 14th Birthday.

Garda estimates of just over 17,000 people, most of them families, turned out on Limerick’s O’Connell Street this evening [Sun 17 Nov 2019] for the traditional turning on of the city’s Christmas Lights, which officially launches the festive season in Limerick.

Councillors at Limerick City and County Council have voted in favour of the budget for 2020 which will see an additional €12.8 million pumped into day to day services across the city and county of Limerick next year.

Works have been completed on the Bridge of Tears in Newcastle West following emergency works. Limerick City and County Council is informing motorists and other road users that the east lane of the bridge has now re-opened to traffic and access from the bridge southbound to the R520 (Bruff) and R522 (Dromcollogher) has been restored.