Tips for Limerick parents ahead of the state exams

Limerick career guidance counsellor checks in on Leaving Cert homes

The Leaving Cert exams are now well underway, and while some students may be relieved to have a few papers behind them, the reality is that this can often be the toughest part of the process. It's not just a stressful time for students either. Parents are often walking a fine line between being supportive and trying not to add to the pressure. Careers guidance expert Julie O'Connor from Synergie Careers, and a former guidance counsellor in Limerick, joined Joe to give her advice. Image via Getty. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Irish Heart Foundation mobile clinic visits Limerick

The Irish Heart Foundation’s Mobile Health Unit will be in Limerick city tomorrow, the 10th of June, where they will be parked at Our Lady of Lourdes Community Centre from 10 am to 3:45 pm, for free heart checks. Everyone is invited to drop in to have their blood pressure and pulse checked by medical professionals. The service is completely free, and no booking is required. Janis Morrissey, Director of Health Promotion, Information and Training at the Irish Heart Foundation, joined Joe for more information. Image via Irish Heart Foundation. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

A Limerick group on their La Rochelle to Lourdes cycle for Charity

Limerick men are raising funds for Cliona’s Foundation and the Limerick Lourdes Invalid Fund as they are flying to France this Friday to cycle from La Rochelle to Lourdes, and the journey will take them six days. This will be their sixth and final cycle as the group has decided to hang up their boots, and Fergal Deegan, a committee member of Cliona's and a cyclist, and Finbarr Brougham, committee chairperson of Cliona's, joined Joe to chat about their journey that started in 2008. Image via Getty. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

30th anniversary of the killing of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe

A special service took place yesterday in Limerick to mark the 30th anniversary of the shooting dead of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe. The mass took place at Holy Rosary Church on the Ennis Road where family, friends and former Garda colleagues attended. Jerry McCabe's widow Anne and Chief Superintendent of the Limerick Division Derek Smart spoke to the media afterwards. Image via Getty. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Record-breaking temperatures followed by days of downpours - what more can we expect for the weather this summer?

Record-breaking heat, thunderstorm warnings and talk of El Niño. It's been a dramatic few weeks for Ireland's weather. Last month saw temperatures top 30 degrees at a number of locations around the country, smashing previous May records. Now, attention is turning to what's driving these extremes and what the summer could have in store. To discuss it, Joe was joined by Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather and Louise Crowley, Limerick Chair of the Irish Farmers Association. Image via Getty. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.