Manon Gilbart
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Journalist, Irish Examiner | Got a story? manon.gilbart@examiner.ie | All views my own.
The Land Development Agency (LDA) has submitted planning for 285 new affordable homes in Limerick.
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Land Development Agency lodges plan for 285 affordable homes in Limerick
If approved, construction would begin on site in 2027
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August 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The Land Development Agency (LDA) has submitted planning for 285 new affordable homes in Limerick.
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Love this piece by @manongilbart.bsky.social about saunas. I've found a lot of solace in a swim and a sauna over the past few years
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Have saunas replaced the pub for small talk and connection? Here's what I've learned
Sitting in your swimwear next to strangers in a hot box is the perfect place to open up your pores and your heart, says Manon Gilbart
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August 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Love this piece by @manongilbart.bsky.social about saunas. I've found a lot of solace in a swim and a sauna over the past few years
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Blindboy Boatclub has said it is “genuinely special” to be longlisted alongside Louis Theroux for his documentary on early Irish Christianity.
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‘Genuinely special’ for Blindboy to be nominated alongside Louis Theroux
The Limerick author and podcaster has been longlisted for this year’s Grierson British Documentary Awards for his perspective on the legacy of early Irish Christianity
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July 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Blindboy Boatclub has said it is “genuinely special” to be longlisted alongside Louis Theroux for his documentary on early Irish Christianity.
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The mayor of Limerick has decided not to close off one of Limerick’s main streets this August, as it “became clear” the initiative was not feasible this year.
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'Not feasible': Limerick mayor decides not to close off city centre street this August
John Moran said he decided it 'was not feasible' to close the Crescent area for the city's August Animations
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July 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The mayor of Limerick has decided not to close off one of Limerick’s main streets this August, as it “became clear” the initiative was not feasible this year.
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“These days, we just want connection,” said O’Donoghue. “The connection that we feel here in Thomond Park.”
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The Script review: Scorcher in Limerick as Danny O'Donoghue and co thrill at Thomond Park
Temperatures soared at Thomond Park for The Script
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July 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“These days, we just want connection,” said O’Donoghue. “The connection that we feel here in Thomond Park.”
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A Limerick shop manager had to be taken to hospital after a woman “under the influence” bit him and punched him several times.
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Limerick shop manager punched and bitten by woman 'under the influence'
'I tried to deal with it myself because it's just very hard to keep staff. Most of my staff are very good, so it's just important that I try and deal with it myself'
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July 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A Limerick shop manager had to be taken to hospital after a woman “under the influence” bit him and punched him several times.
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A Limerick shop manager had to be taken to hospital after a woman “under the influence” bit him and punched him several times.
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Limerick shop manager punched and bitten by woman 'under the influence'
'I tried to deal with it myself because it's just very hard to keep staff. Most of my staff are very good, so it's just important that I try and deal with it myself'
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July 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
A Limerick shop manager had to be taken to hospital after a woman “under the influence” bit him and punched him several times.
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The Script paid a moving tribute to their deceased band member Mark Sheehan on their only Irish date of the year on Saturday before a sold-out crowd of 28,000 in Thomond Park, Limerick.
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The Script review: Scorcher in Limerick as Danny O'Donoghue and co thrill at Thomond Park
Temperatures soared at Thomond Park for The Script
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July 13, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The Script paid a moving tribute to their deceased band member Mark Sheehan on their only Irish date of the year on Saturday before a sold-out crowd of 28,000 in Thomond Park, Limerick.
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The Mid-West region's economy is set for a €15m boost as Limerick prepares to play host to “high-profile” acts over the weekend.
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Weekend's Thomond Park events set to give €15m boost to Mid-West
The Wolfe Tones will be playing twice — Friday and Sunday — while The Script will be performing their only 2025 Irish date on Saturday
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July 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The Mid-West region's economy is set for a €15m boost as Limerick prepares to play host to “high-profile” acts over the weekend.
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Gardaí are investigating after a non-Irish national was assaulted in Limerick following “fabricated allegations" that had been made against him.
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Non-national man assaulted in Limerick after ‘fabricated allegations’
The assault came after members of the public expressed concerns about the man’s alleged behaviour in People’s Park
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July 9, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Gardaí are investigating after a non-Irish national was assaulted in Limerick following “fabricated allegations" that had been made against him.
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Acclaimed actor Richard Harris has been posthumously honoured at the launch of a new exhibition celebrating his life, where he was described as a towering figure who carried “both Ireland and Limerick with him”.
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Limerick honours late actor Richard Harris with exhibition on his life and career
At the exhibition launch Mr Harris was described as a towering figure who carried 'both Ireland and Limerick with him'
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July 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Acclaimed actor Richard Harris has been posthumously honoured at the launch of a new exhibition celebrating his life, where he was described as a towering figure who carried “both Ireland and Limerick with him”.
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JP McManus has said it “remains unclear” why Limerick City and County Council refused to accept the gift of the International Rugby Experience “on behalf of the people of Limerick”.
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JP McManus says 'it remains unclear' why council refused his gift of Limerick rugby experience
Mr McManus had offered the €30m building and additional funding of €1.2m to Limerick City and County Council — a gesture which had been refused by the council following worries about the costs of oper...
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July 1, 2025 at 11:59 AM
JP McManus has said it “remains unclear” why Limerick City and County Council refused to accept the gift of the International Rugby Experience “on behalf of the people of Limerick”.
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Limerick councillors say they were “surprised” to hear the chronology of events leading up to the closure of the International Rugby Experience (IRE), after JP McManus “cleared the record” during a private meeting.
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JP McManus meets councillors to 'clear the record' on Limerick rugby experience
Limerick councillors 'surprised' to hear chronology of events leading up to the closure of the attraction
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June 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Limerick councillors say they were “surprised” to hear the chronology of events leading up to the closure of the International Rugby Experience (IRE), after JP McManus “cleared the record” during a private meeting.
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From drugs menus to QR codes plastered on lamp posts all over the city to the services tirelessly working to offer support to people suffering from addiction, we take an overall look at the drug scene in Limerick - and how vulnerable people recovering from addiction are “being targeted” by gangs.
May 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
From drugs menus to QR codes plastered on lamp posts all over the city to the services tirelessly working to offer support to people suffering from addiction, we take an overall look at the drug scene in Limerick - and how vulnerable people recovering from addiction are “being targeted” by gangs.
Every woman I know has a similar story. It goes like this: Once upon a time, I thought I was going to die… At the hands of a man.
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Every woman can relate to Chloe Koyce's hotel terror
Chloe Koyce’s story struck a chord because it’s one every Irish woman knows — too closely, too well
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April 18, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Every woman I know has a similar story. It goes like this: Once upon a time, I thought I was going to die… At the hands of a man.
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Sarah Corbett Lynch has said she hopes the Netflix documentary about her father Jason Corbett, who was brutally killed in the US in August 2015, will reflect his “true essence”.
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Sarah Corbett Lynch hopes Netflix documentary will reflect 'true essence' of her dad
Limerick man Jason Corbett was brutally battered to death in August 2015
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April 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Sarah Corbett Lynch has said she hopes the Netflix documentary about her father Jason Corbett, who was brutally killed in the US in August 2015, will reflect his “true essence”.
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The Mid-West has further cemented its reputation as the hot new location for the film industry with the news that cameras are set to roll on an “epic” fantasy series.
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Filming of fantasy series in Limerick to bring ‘hundreds of jobs’ to Mid-West
Likened to a ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ type adventure, The Wayfinders is set in a richly imagined world of myth, magic and ancient conflict
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April 17, 2025 at 9:51 AM
The Mid-West has further cemented its reputation as the hot new location for the film industry with the news that cameras are set to roll on an “epic” fantasy series.
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I had a lovely chat with the fantastic Paul Lynch, who was presented with an Honorary Doctorate at the University of Limerick this morning.
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'Like a homecoming': UL presents novelist Paul Lynch with Honorary Doctorate
The author, who won the prestigious Booker Prize in 2023 for his novel Prophet Song, was hailed as 'one of the great novelists of his generation'
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April 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I had a lovely chat with the fantastic Paul Lynch, who was presented with an Honorary Doctorate at the University of Limerick this morning.
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Caught up with Donal Ryan to chat about some of the defining moments of his life. ✍🏼
Falling head over heels with his wife, painful dinner parties, arm wrestling - and the art of stealing traffic cones.
Read in today’s paper or online at the link below.
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Falling head over heels with his wife, painful dinner parties, arm wrestling - and the art of stealing traffic cones.
Read in today’s paper or online at the link below.
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March 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Caught up with Donal Ryan to chat about some of the defining moments of his life. ✍🏼
Falling head over heels with his wife, painful dinner parties, arm wrestling - and the art of stealing traffic cones.
Read in today’s paper or online at the link below.
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Falling head over heels with his wife, painful dinner parties, arm wrestling - and the art of stealing traffic cones.
Read in today’s paper or online at the link below.
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A Kerry woman has said she is ready to file a complaint after being told a laparoscopy found she had “no endometriosis”, before being diagnosed with stage 3 of the condition two months later.
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Endometriosis: Kerry woman fearing medical negligence 'ready to put in a formal complaint'
It is estimated 155,000 women are affected by endometriosis in Ireland. With March being the awareness month for the condition, Manon Gilbart meets some of the people battling it
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March 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
A Kerry woman has said she is ready to file a complaint after being told a laparoscopy found she had “no endometriosis”, before being diagnosed with stage 3 of the condition two months later.
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I wrote an op-ed for the Irish Examiner on why the Irish healthcare system needs to listen to women and take their pain seriously. I am conscious change doesn’t happen overnight, but lending an ear seems like a great place to start.
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Ireland's healthcare system doesn't listen to endometriosis patients
Women who are living with constant appalling pain must seek treatment as far away as Romania. We can only fix this by listening, writes Manon Gilbart
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March 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I wrote an op-ed for the Irish Examiner on why the Irish healthcare system needs to listen to women and take their pain seriously. I am conscious change doesn’t happen overnight, but lending an ear seems like a great place to start.
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