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News Ireland » Limerick » Economy: More than a dozen businesses shut down in Limerick City over the past year

News channel or source: https://www.limerickpost.ie/2026/06/04/more-than-a-dozen-businesses-shut-down-in-limerick-city-over-the-past-year/
Published on: Wednesday 03 June 2026

OVER a dozen Limerick businesses in the city centre have shut their doors in the past year, with four of these ...

News Ireland » Limerick » Economy: Four Limerick hotspots awarded Grassroots Venues funding

News channel or source: https://www.limerickpost.ie/2026/06/03/four-limerick-hotspots-awarded-grassroots-venues-funding/
Published on: Wednesday 03 June 2026

FOUR popular Limerick City hotspots have been awarded funding under the 2026 Grassroots Venues Support Scheme.

News Ireland » Limerick » Economy: Russian firm in Limerick warns sanctions may spark job cuts locally

News channel or source: https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/business/russian-firm-in-limerick-warns-sanctions-may-spark-job-cuts-locally-8647722
Published on: Friday 29 May 2026

Staff in Limerick operate, maintain and support the Aughinish Alumina refinery, processing imported bauxite into alumina.

News Ireland » Limerick » Economy: Limerick's Aughinish refinery is in supply chain that feeds Russian war machine, records suggest

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-ie/money/economy/limerick-s-aughinish-refinery-is-in-supply-chain-that-feeds-russian-war-machine-records-suggest/ar-AA1ZjBRb
Published on: Tuesday 24 March 2026

A leading Irish metals refinery is part of an international aluminium supply chain that appears to conclude with shipments to arms producers feeding the Kremlin’s war machine in Ukraine, leaked ...

News Ireland » Limerick » Economy: Security concerns mounting over potential attack on Russian-owned factory in Limerick

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-ie/money/general/security-concerns-mounting-over-potential-attack-on-russian-owned-factory-in-limerick/ar-AA24XpUK
Published on: Friday 05 June 2026

Senior security sources said there are significant concerns that the facility could be directly targeted.

News Ireland » Limerick » Economy: Ireland price pain latest as economy forecast to grow despite fuel crisis amid ‘key’ energy cost ‘downside risk’

News channel or source: https://www.thesun.ie/money/16913456/ireland-economy-growth-fuel-crisis-iran-war/
Published on: Monday 04 May 2026

ECONOMIC growth is expected to continue across the country this year but at a slower pace because of a fuel crisis triggered by the war in Iran. Consultancy firm EY is forecasting Ireland’s inflation ...

News Ireland » Limerick » Economy: How Limerick Is Becoming A Sustainable Tourism Destination

News channel or source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherelliott/2025/02/22/how-limerick-is-becoming-a-sustainable-tourism-destination/
Published on: Saturday 22 February 2025

From green buildings to greenways, this Irish city wants visitors to experience “pure digital detox.” Here’s what being sustainable means in Limerick. ByChristopher Elliott, Senior Contributor. Forbes ...

News Ireland » Limerick » Economy: ‘Golf can be seen as a little elitist’ – Government's Ryder Cup project director on staging sporting behemoth in Limerick

News channel or source: https://www.independent.ie/sport/golf/golf-can-be-seen-as-a-little-elitist-governments-ryder-cup-project-director-on-staging-sporting-behemoth-in-limerick/a/151566396.html
Published on: Monday 18 May 2026

Tom Enright says that while ‘not everybody can get a ticket’ he is determined that the impact of the tournament will be felt across Ireland ...

News Ireland » Limerick » Economy: Limerick gets Ireland’s first fully electric regional city bus service

News channel or source: https://www.irishcentral.com/news/limerick-electric-bus
Published on: Thursday 11 April 2024

Limerick’s city bus service, operated by Bus Éireann, is set to become Ireland’s first fully electric regional city bus service as part of a €54 million investment by the National Transport Authority ...

News Ireland » Limerick » Economy: 'The heart of rural Ireland': Limerick TD appointed to new Minister of State role

News channel or source: https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/politics/the-heart-of-rural-ireland-limerick-td-appointed-minister-of-state-8646283
Published on: Thursday 28 May 2026

Limerick TD Niall Collins has been appointed, by An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for Forestry, Farm Safety ...