Limerick Local Heroes Next Meeting -- Thomond Park

Limerick Local Heroes Next Meeting — Thomond Park

I hope all this talk about hubs and summits isn't going to become a habit. It boils down to this: the Limerick Local Heroes initiative now has an office in [...]

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Communities Helping Themselves

Communities Helping Themselves

Still surfing the wave of positivity from last night's meeting, I decided to practise what I preach and come up with some sort of a framework that might help us [...]

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Limerick Local Heroes

Limerick Local Heroes

Anger is a positive emotion. There's a lot of it going around lately, and it grows deeper by the day, not helped by our prime minister telling the world that [...]

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Is Marks and Spencer the Answer to Limerick's Problems?

Is Marks and Spencer the Answer to Limerick's Problems?

I want to welcome another new contributor to Bock. Nigel Dugdale is a young Limerick journalist and singer with a passion for social issues.  We can expect to see much [...]

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Limerick City Council Prays to Marks & Spencer

It doesn't matter, apparently, how many talented, creative, committed citizens come together to produce ideas for the rejuvenation of the planning-blighted Patrick Street area of Limerick.  The City Council has [...]

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What Should be Done With The Opera Centre?

What Should be Done With The Opera Centre?

For readers outside this town, let me explain what the Opera Centre is. It's a city block in Limerick which was bought by a developer who wanted to build some [...]

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The Spirit Store Poetry Bus. Culture Night in Limerick

The Spirit Store Poetry Bus. Culture Night in Limerick

Last year for Culture Night in the Milk market, the Spirit Store offered the experience of bespoke poetry. Choose your subject and discuss it with a poet who creates a [...]

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Choke Comedy

Choke Comedy

Live at the Locke

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Limerick Milk Market Wins Architectural Award

Limerick Milk Market Wins Architectural Award

RIAI People's Choice winner announced.

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Silliness From the O'Malleys at Nancy's

Silliness From the O'Malleys at Nancy's

Limerick music

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