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University of Limerick (UL) (Irish: Ollscoil Luimnigh) is a public research university institution in Limerick, Ireland. Founded in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, it became a university in September 1989 in accordance with the University of Limerick Act 1989. [5] It was the first university established since ...
The University of Limerick Students' Union ( Irish: Aontas na Mac Léinn, Ollscoil Luimnigh) is the representative body for students at the University of Limerick (UL), situated primarily in Limerick, Ireland. The union also organises social activities, and supports a range of clubs and societies.
UL Hospitals Group. The UL Hospitals Group ( Irish: Grúpa Ospidéal Ollscoil Luimnigh) is one of the hospital groups established by the Health Service Executive in Ireland .
The hospital, which was designed by Patrick Sheahan, [2] was officially opened as the Limerick Regional Hospital on 16 May 1955. [3] It became the Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Limerick in 2006. [4] A new critical care unit opened in January 2013. [5]
The history of Limerick stretches back to its establishment by Vikings as a walled city on King's Island (an island in the River Shannon) in 812, and to the granting of Limerick 's city charter in 1197. King John ordered the building (1200) of a great castle. The city was besieged three times in the 17th century, culminating in the famous 1691 ...
The Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT; Irish: Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Luimnigh) was an institute of technology, located in Limerick, Ireland. The institute had five campuses that were located in Limerick, Thurles, Clonmel, as well as a regional learning centre in Ennis. The main campus was located at Moylish Park in Limerick adjacent ...
Kerstin Mey (born 1963) is a German academic and president of the University of Limerick. She was the first woman to head a university in Ireland, [1] on an acting basis, and having participated in an international competition, was appointed to the full position with effect from 8 October 2021. She held positions in a number of universities in ...
The Burning of Luimneach was the looting and destruction of the Viking stronghold of Limerick ( Luimneach) by the Irish Dál gCais tribe of Munster. [1] The Dál gCais were led by the two warrior brothers, Brian Boru and Mathgamain mac Cennétig while the Vikings had no type of official leadership. The king of the Vikings, Ivar of Limerick, and ...