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Saturday shoppers may be confronted with an unusual site of a picket line on Cruises street this weekend as members of the MANDATE trade union initiate a one day work stoppage.

In times past, Argos, used to give it’s staff pay increases over and above national pay agreements, however, they have now decided that they will only award increases in accordance with the latest partnership agreement, Towards 2016.

However, MANDATE workers, who represent approximately 35% of those employed at Argos, are seeking a 10% payrise.

If an agreement cannot be found, another work stoppage will take place at the 31 Argos stores around the country.

Withe some picketing, and others being asked to cross said picket, it’s going to be an uncomfortable place to work for a while I would imagine.

This is just greed. It would be something if Argos had said, “fuck you, we are going to hold off on pay rises as is our right” but they have said they are honouring existing partnership agreements, negotiated by ICTU on behalf of the common worker, but these people want more!

Get back to work and be glad you are not one of the 2,000 people who have been made redundant in the last six months in this part of the country.

RTE News

remember folks, no names, idle speculation or malicious comments etc

1215 hrs (squid) What is believed to have been a domestic row at a house on Lennihan Avenue in Prospect has left a 25 year old man dead from stabwounds.

The victim has been named as Stephen O’Grady.

Gardai were called to the scene at approximately 0200 hrs after they received a report of a disturbance at the house.

At 0700 hrs, a man in his 20s presented himself to Gardai at Roxboro and he is now assisting them with their enquiries.

The Leader has more

1415 (Squid) Detectives have found what they believe is the murder weapon used in the attack on Stephen O’Grady.

A blood-stained knife, reported to be four inches in length, was found in wasteland close to Mr. O’Grady’s house. Link

The 25 year old man who was being questioned by Gardai since he presented himself to Roxboro Garda Station has been released without charge.

A file is now being prepared for the Directors of Public Prosecution

You might remember historian Dr. Mathew Potter from his previously thumping good read that was The Government and People of Limerick, A history of Limerick Corporation/City Council 1197 - 2006.

Well if you are looking for a companion book to go with it, that is if you are as much of a local history nut as myself, you would be well advised to get your hands on his new book, The First Citizens of the Treaty City - The Mayors and Mayoralty of Limerick 1197-2007.

I’ll be dropping hints left right and centre for the next four weeks to people that I know in the hope that some nice relative gets this for me for Christmas.

But My expectations are high after the first book mentioned in this post.

The Government and people of Limerick can still be found for those wishing to buy both for someone.

Mathew Potter is the subject of the Leader Interview this week, Click here to read.

Photo courtesy of the Limerick Leader.

Thomond Rugby Club has been a nursery down through the years and has supplied so many great players to the other senior clubs in the city ,especially Young Munster.Last weekend the club played host to two of the Munster Players Shaun Payne and Alan Quinlan ,they are helping out with the coaching of youngsters from the local area to participate in sport,this is also part of the regeneration project for the Northside of Limerick.These classes will take place over the next three months ,ironically i was at an under 20’s match in Thomond last Saturday between Thomond Under 20’s and Ul Bohs under 20’s .Video Highlights below.

I hadn’t seen any pictures of Riverpoint with activity going on inside, usually, any time i passed it all the lights would have been off, so when I seen it today, i took this, not for any particular reason, just for the hell of it.

Here is another, for no particular reason

Some new stores opening in the next couple of weeks in the City Centre. Joining the new Diesel store on Bedford Row will be clothing outlet Jack and Jones from next Thursday.

A store opening on O’Connell street this week will not only sell clothes for both men and women, but pets as well. Imasa Lifestyle will be holding fashion shows at 1300 and 1500 hrs on Friday to celebrate their opening. According to tomorrow’s Limerick Post, there are “golden tickets” in circulation which will allow the customers who have them to benefit from a 20% discount.

It is the Limerick Post themselves who are on the move. The paper, which has been published in Limerick for the past 23 years, is moving from it’s Patrick Street offices to 97 Henry Street from January 8th.