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Film in Limerick, operated by Limerick City and County Council is delighted to support production on the second season of The Wayfinders, a fantasy drama TV series now filming across Limerick and the wider Mid-West region. Filming has wrapped in Newcastle West where the production was on location this month. Produced by Limerick-based Dark Day Pictures in partnership with US production company Arrowstorm, The Wayfinders series represents another significant international production for the region. 

Limerick City and County Council has welcomed the selection of the THRIVE Fireplace Site Project as one of six Irish case studies for “Unlocking Compact Cities”, a research initiative led by the URBACT Programme. The study is being undertaken in the context of the upcoming Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Limerick will come together to celebrate Africa Day with a free, family‑friendly open‑air event at People’s Park on Saturday 23 May, from 12.00pm to 3.00pm. 

Limerick City and County Council (LCCC) is proud to support National Biodiversity Week (15 – 24 May), bringing together a varied programme of events that celebrate nature, wildlife and the people working to protect it across Limerick.

Limerick’s screen sector has received major international recognition, with Fresh Film and Film in Limerick among just three Irish nominees shortlisted for the 2026 Global Production Awards, taking place at the Cannes Film Festival this month.

Limerick Rolls - a free, family cycle and street festival - takes over Davis Street and a 5km city centre route on Saturday 16th May.

Limerick City and County Council is delighted to announce that contracts have been formally signed for the appointment of an integrated design team to lead the redevelopment of the former Bank of Ireland building in Rathkeale, Co. Limerick. The building is a protected structure and a landmark on the main street of Rathkeale. It will be repurposed to serve community needs in the future. The design team is set to work initially to develop preliminary options and layouts before progressing a planning consent application later in the year.

Limerick City and County Council extends congratulations to Cathal Sweeney, who won this year’s Senior Business of the Year Award at the Student Enterprise Programme Final held yesterday, May 7th in the Mullingar Park Hotel for his business, GLO Hurling.

The official opening has taken place in Limerick Museum of Dressed to Impress: Sybil Connolly and the Art of Irish Elegance: An Exhibition on Ireland’s Greatest Fashion Designer curated by Dr Zara Power, Assistant Curator of the Museum.

Limerick City and County Council is bringing communities together once again to celebrate Climate Action Week Limerick, with events taking place from Wednesday 13 to Saturday 16 May 2026. Following a highly successful first year, the initiative returns with renewed energy, bringing communities, organisations and local changemakers together for four days of inspiration, learning and practical climate action. 

Limerick City and County Council has formally signed the construction contract for a new social housing development in Annacotty, marking an important step in the delivery of high‑quality, age‑friendly homes within the community.