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

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.

Boxing legend Katie Taylor drops by for a chat

Katie Taylor has announced her retirement fight is scheduled to take place at Croke Park on September 5th.  She joined Live95's Nadia Sakni in our studio to talk about the historic night, what it means to her, and why now is the right time to step away from the sport. Image via Getty. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Limerick comes bottom of the List in the latest IBAL survey

Limerick City Centre has been branded the dirtiest area in the country after finishing bottom of the latest Irish Business Against Litter league table.  The survey of 40 towns and cities labelled the city centre as "littered," citing long-term neglect at Mount Kennet Place and Parnell Street. Limerick City South also struggled in 37th place, plagued by heavy dumping at the Roxboro Shopping Centre bring centre.  IBAL spokesperson Conor Horgan spoke to Joe Nash on Live 95's Limerick Today ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Planning application submitted for former Horizon mall site

Plans have been lodged for one of the largest residential developments proposed in Limerick in recent years, with more than 400 apartments earmarked for the long-vacant Horizon Mall site on the Dublin Road. Limerick Leader journalist Nick Rabbitts has been following the story and joined Joe. Image via Getty. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.