Day in, day out we have people working in our health care system who deal with life altering moments in people's lives. Antoinette who lost her baby, has been sharing her personal story with Live 95fm's Josh Prenderville. In Antoinette's and other stories we hear about lack of compassion, which leads us to ask the question – can our health care experts become immune to the distress suffered by patients? #LimerickToday

"I remember her looking at me as if it was all in my head"

Tickets for Ed Sheeran's two dates at the 3Arena sold out in under FIVE MINUTES across the country this morning. Live 95fm's Nichola Quinn was speaking to Limerick fans as they queued earlier this morning -Gleeson Sports Store say they're hopeful the vast majority got tickets! Were you one of the lucky ones? Or were you disappointed? Let us know! #LimerickToday

"We're here about 20 hours now!" - Limerick fans grab Ed Sheeran tickets

Tomorrow marks the 17th anniversary of the disappearance of Limerick man Aonghus 'Gussie' Shanahan. 20 years old at the time he went missing, Gussie was last seen on the 11th of February 2000, leaving a bar on Joseph's Street. He never returned home.
Gussie's mother, Nancy Shanahan, passed away in May 2016 without ever knowing what happened to her youngest son. Live 95fm's Josh Prenderville has been speaking to Aonghus' father, Bob Shanahan, at the family home in Ashbrook on the Ennis Road...

"His mother's last wish is that if we could find his remains, to get them buried with her"

Alcoholics Anonymous are reminding people they are available to support anyone who's struggling with alcohol ahead of their Limerick convention from the 23rd to the 26th of February at the Castletroy Park Hotel. Live 95fm's Anne Marie Geraghty has been speaking to Gabriel and Margaret about their relationship with alcohol. #L2Day

"I was somebody who had to drink every day. I came to see it as my reward for everything I did"

Novas, Limerick's largest homeless provider, is highlighting the stark rise in people accessing its services last year. Live95fm's Alan Morrissey has been speaking with Una Burns, Communications Manager with Novas... #L2Day

"Last year we supported 3,552 people - an increase of 45% on the previous 12 months"

Majella Cosgrove lost her 30 year old son Derek last December after he entered the waters at Sarsfield Bridge. 
The decision by the local authority to deny providing an extra life buoy in the middle of Sarsfield Bridge has been causing anger amongst members of the public.
A petition has been set up on line called "Stop a bridge being more protected than a life." #L2Day

Grieving mother expresses anger over decision not to place life buoy on Sarsfield Bridge

Is alcohol too easily accessible for young people these days? What can be done about it?

Gabriel and Margaret have been chatting with Anne Marie about their relationship with alcohol, as the annual AA convention finishes up today in Castletroy. #L2Day

"In the last 15 years I've seen the age people drop significantly of people coming into recovery"

The extraordinary story of a survivor of the Magdalene laundries who has spoken to us on #L2Day previously.

LISTEN: "I got beaten, I got all my hair cut off, I got buckets of water thrown over me"

A UN committee has suggested that “no effort has been made to establish an independent investigation to identify... the perpetrators who performed the medical procedure of symphysiotomy without the consent of women”. #L2Day

"Nothing is going to change for me until the day I die, I will be in pain"

Courts may be taking a harsher view on 'compensation culture' in the future. Is this a problem that needs to be tackled? #L2Day

LISTEN: "We go to pick up as normal, and suddenly you're rammed from behind. It's a big scam"

Novas have had their Winter Beds Initiative extended until June. #L2Day

LISTEN: "They're walking around for 12 hours a day - there has to be something better than this"

A look back: Riverfest 2016

UL senior lecturer in physiotherapy Kieran O Sullivan has been telling Live 95fm's Josh Prenderville that children who do get back pain aren't the ones carrying heavy school bags...

LISTEN: "I would say one of the best forms of activity for a child is carrying a school bag"

The level of illegal drug use in Ireland has increased in the past decade, according to an All Ireland Drugs Survey conducted in 2016.

Live 95fm's Josh Prenderville has been speaking to Diarmuid - who is now clean - about his previous drug use...

LISTEN: "It's like having every kind of sickness you can have... your bones are aching"

Zondra Meaney is suffers from a number of neurological conditions - the most serious of which means her skull is slowly dislocating itself from her spine.

Hear her full interview on Limerick Today from 9am in the morning.

LISTEN: "I'm not afraid of dying" - Limerick woman attempting to raise €100k for life saving surgery

While in Limerick on Friday, the Taoiseach sat down with Live 95fm's Josh Prenderville to discuss the Ireland 2040 plan and other Limerick issues, including overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick...

LISTEN: Taoiseach says 96 more beds at UHL "won't be enough" on its own

Shane Enright - from Athea - was born 15 weeks early in 2013 and developed a severe form of cerebral palsy as a result.

His parents, Richard and Caroline, told Limerick Today that Shane - now nearly 5 - is not getting the care he needs. The Enright family are currently not receiving any HSE help for Shane.

LISTEN: "We wake in the morning... and hope the day goes fast."

Dodi the goat's disappearance has caused great upset among locals in the Golf Links Road area - particularly resident Paddy, who has been speaking to the Limerick Today show...

LISTEN: "When they took the goat, they took part of me too"

We hope you enjoy listening back to these as much as we did!

LISTEN: Some of Len Dineen's finest commentary moments from over the years

Rebecca Duffy, from Garryowen, has severe cerebral palsy and has outgrown her wheelchair. Her parents, Mary and Michael, have been told by the HSE they will be waiting 2 years for a new one.

LISTEN: "It's physically wearing on you" - Limerick mum on fighting for her disabled daughter

Listen back to the highlights of our commentary of Limerick v Cork with Donn O Sullivan and Donal O Grady.

LISTEN: "The pharmacist... there'll be some medicine in this if he puts it in!"

Limerick senior hurling manager John Kiely gives his thoughts on the possibility of 'hype' before we take on Galway in the All Ireland Senior Hurling Final.

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