#ShopLimerick: Well-known shoe shop takes a step online
BASED on O’Connell Street, Nevil’s Shoes has been a Limerick City institution for over 35 years, and this year has made the step online, bringing their extensive offering of over 60 brands to the new...
View Article#ShopLimerick: Making it easier for customers to support your business
THE thousands of Limerick retailers classified as non-essential under the Level Five Covid restrictions are still in danger of missing out on their vital pre-Christmas trade. Their customers are there...
View Article#ShopLimerick: Supporting Limerick’s small businesses through challenging times
LIMERICK must do more to support small and local business and to develop the area as a base for decentralised SMEs. That’s according to a report from a specialised panel chaired by former European...
View Article#ShopLimerick: Four Limerick businesses share in €5.3 million fund to boost...
FOUR Limerick businesses are among the first in the country to benefit from a €5.3 million Government scheme to promote online retailing. Green Cross Pharmacy in Annacotty, Gleeson Sport Scene,...
View Article#ShopLimerick: Give shopping local the green light
HUNDREDS of Limerick retailers are calling on shoppers to turn Black Friday green later this month in a bid to stem the closure of small businesses and protect jobs. Trade organisations Retail...
View Article#ShopLimerick: Public sentiment favours local producers and retailers
BUYING locally has come into focus like never before as a result of Covid-19 with more than two thirds of respondents to a nationwide survey stating that they will ‘absolutely’ or ‘will try to’ buy...
View Article#ShopLimerick: Taking the first steps into the digital marketplace
FOR small businesses looking to get their products online fast, a monthly subscription to sell on marketplaces such as Shopify or Etsy is a good option. That’s according to Noel Davidson, lead trainer...
View Article#ShopLimerick: Finding a way out of the digital desert
“A WEBSITE that looks great but doesn’t do a lot is really just a brochure and it won’t drive much business”. That’s the view of Eoin McKenna, managing director of Golden Spider-winning web design...
View ArticleBusiness owners say staff are delighted to be back at work
DESPITE fears among business organisations that staff on Covid-19 payments would be reluctant to return to work this week, the majority of Limerick business people say their workers and management are...
View ArticleBumper Christmas Auction in Sixmilebridge this weekend
The Auction Rooms in Sixmilebridge plays host to a mammoth 4 Day auction on Saturday December 5, Sunday December 6, Monday December7, and Tuesday December 8 next. Consignments from all over Munster...
View ArticleNewtown Christmas Market aims to reconnect the local community
2020 has been a difficult year for all of us in so many ways. The virus has touched all of our lives creating uncertainty and concern for the health of our family and friends and a realisation of the...
View ArticleFestive decoration dangers lying in wait for your pet
MANY animals are drawn to it as if by magic: yes, it’s the Christmas tree. And, according to the experts at Maxi Zoo, the colourful ornaments and glittering tinsel are especially tempting to cats. Many...
View ArticleLiving Georgian City initiative brings new life to Limerick’s old laneways
LIMERICK City and County Council is embarking on a project to rejuvenate Limerick’s city centre laneways. Some of the laneways currently offer a good setting for community, residential or business...
View ArticleCity mourns the sudden death of Limerick businessman
PROPERTY developer Michael Parkes, who passed away suddenly at his home in Limerick last Saturday, played a major role in shaping the retail landscape of the city for almost 50 years. As executive...
View ArticleOSS keeps workplace safety to the fore
WE ARE well used to hearing that employers are looking to achieve a great place to work. In the current circumstances, most of them are now looking to provide a safe place to work. Since last March,...
View ArticleLimerick bakery makes ‘a sweet deal’ with new €1.5m Aldi contract
ALDI Ireland has agreed a new €1.5 million deal with Limerick-based Twomeys Bakery to supply all its 145 Irish stores. The new 12-month contract will see Twomeys Bakery supplying Aldi stores with Apple...
View ArticleChristmas events at Limerick Milk Market
LIMERICK Milk Market Manager David Fitzgerald has expressed gratitude to the people of Limerick for their kindness, support and understanding during what has been a difficult and challenging time. “Our...
View ArticleAutopoint.ie Launches to Keep Motoring Local
The latest platform for the buying, selling and financing of cars went live in Limerick this week. Autopoint.ie, the newest kid on the block offers something different, it allows the buyer to search...
View ArticleImprove exam grades this Christmas at Kilmartin Educational Services
SECOND level students are making the most of their Christmas holidays by attending the ever popular Intensive Revision Courses in Kilmartin Educational Services in Limerick, Ennis and online. The...
View ArticleStrand Hotel is apprenticeship scheme’s employer of the year
LIMERICK’S Strand Hotel and its executive chef Tom Flavin have been nominated by Further Education Minister Simon Harris as a Generation Apprenticeship ‘Employer of the Year’. The hotel was nominated...
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