This and That from Here and There
Missing man located
The Abbeyfeale and District Search and Rescue team have been praised for their work in locating a missing man over the weekend.
57 year old Thomas O’Sullivan, who has an address in London, was visiting relatives in Limerick when he went missing earlier this month. He was last seen in Tralee town on Saturday 14th August 2010.
Following extensive searching, the man was located in a disorientated state at Ballyseedy Wood, near Tralee.
Preparations underway for Women’s Mini Maraton
Organisers of the 2010 Limerick Women’s Mini-Marathon have urged participants to ensure they are prepared for the annual event by taking part in Meet and Train sessions across Limerick over the coming weeks.
The specially convened sessions are aimed at encouraging people to get fit and prepare for the mini-marathon, which takes place around the University of Limerick campus on Sunday October 3rd.
In 2009, the 7-kilometre event attracted approximately 4,000 competitors from all over Ireland.
See www.limerickminimarathon.com for more information.
YouTube Channel to showcase alternative Limerick music scene
The Limerick Post brings our attention to a new YouTube channel dedicated to the alternative music scene of the city and mid west region.
‘Flip It TV’ is a new internet TV channel dedicated to showing Limericks music and alternative scene to a wider audience.
The channel hosts interviews with Limerick bands including Fox Jaw Bounty Hunters, Last Days of Death country and of course, the Rubberbandits.
City Councillor urges bus lane compromise
Councillor Maurice Quinlivan has appealed to all city councillors to support a compromise that will allow construction of Phase 1 of the controversial south bus corridor to begin whilst the Phase 2 section can be further debated at a later stage.
“As the existing bus lane from Raheen already built in the county area runs as far as Ballinacurra creek it is obvious that the next phase will have to include at least the Ballinacurra Road section of the proposed green route.”
“Construction on this section should begin as soon as possible and I would urge all councillors to support this. Local TDs should also show leadership on this issue and urge their party councillors to support Phase 1 of the Green Route through Ballinacurra Road.”
He says it would be very remiss of civic leaders if they fail to show real leadership in tackling the issue of arresting the terrible decline of the city centre.
