Industry & Industries
see also 'Bacon Industry' , Clothing Industry & individual company files (e.g. Krups)
General
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Limerick merchants of note by Kevin Hannan, Limerick Chronicle 14/12/1993, p8
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A series of extracts from First Report of The Committee of The Limerick Board of Trade, Limerick Chronicle 27/4/1841-14/5/1841
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Manufactures, Trade & Commerce, The Ancient and Modern History of the Maritime Ports of Ireland by Anthony Marmion, 1860
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Survey of commerce and industry in Limerick, Dublin, Cork and The South of Ireland, Stratten, 1892
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Extract from Limerick : An Appreciation on 19th c. trades and industries [leather, lace, milling, bacon, clothing, tobacco, brewing, papermaking, Cleeves]
- Some local industries by P. J. Ryan, Old Limerick Journal, vol. 8, Autumn 1981
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Industries and workers : Limerick before the Civil War [1920] by P. J. Ryan, Old Limerick Journal no. 12, Autumn 1982, p40
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Old Limerick industries : how they declined due to repressive measures, by T. Costelloe, 1944, Limerick Leader 24/1/2009, p11 (Leader 2)
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Limerick : industrial and commercial, by Ted Russell, Limerick Leader Millennium Supplement, 1/1/2000
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Reasons why Limerick should get more industries, Limerick Leader 1/2/1954, p1
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Picturing life and work on the cusp of history, Limerick Leader 26/11/2011, p1 & 2 (Leader 2)
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Some memorable anniversaries to be marked in Limerick during 2015, Limerick Leader 03/01/2015, p13
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Extract from "The Goldsmiths of Limerick", North Munster Antiquarian Journal , Vol. I, 1936 - 1939, p159-162
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Greybridge Creamery Dispute discussed, Limerick Leader 20/02/1920
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Help me relive clothing factory stories, Limerick Leader 30/05/2015, p18
Aughinish Alumina/Alcan
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Limerick bids for ore smelter, Limerick Leader 16/7/1969
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It’s official : 2,000 will be employed…, Limerick Leader 16/2/1974, p6
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Alcan, £300m over budget, remains undismayed, Business and Finance July 23 1981, p11-14 industry077 (4,437 Kb)
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All systems go at Aughinish, Limerick Leader 14/8/1982, p9
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Alcan plant is switched on, Limerick Leader 9/7/1983, p4
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Massive Aughinish plant extension opens this month, Limerick Leader 9/7/2011, p2
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Impressive research work at Auginish, Limerick Post 3/11/2012, p2
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Historic day as Aughinish produces first granules of an alumina mountain, Limerick Leader 28/9/2013, p12 & 13
Blackbird Data Systems
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Blackbird Data Systems to supply Electrolux, Limerick Chronicle 9/5/2000
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Plassey firm boss receives Jurys award, Limerick Leader 8/7/1995
Dell
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Dell success hits jobs at AST, Limerick Leader 17/11/1999, p1
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7,500 on dole in spite of Dell jobs, Limerick Chronicle 23/11/1999, p1
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New Dell facility for gala opening, Limerick Leader 31/1/2000
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More jobs on offer at Dell’s great milestone, Limerick Leader 7/2/2000, p3
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Dell confirms EMF1 is to be closed down, Limerick Chronicle 16/5/2000, p2
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Tanaiste’s Dell visit rubbished, Limerick Leader 14/1/2009, p1
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Tanaiste has asked local man to head up taskforce following Dell announcement, Limerick Leader 14/1/2009, p2
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Focused response urged on Dell jobs, Limerick Leader 14/1/2009, p3
Ferenka
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Advertising feature, Ferenka – faith in the future, no source
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Multi-million factory starts, Limerick Leader 28/10/1970, p1
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Factory makes progress, Limerick Chronicle 29/4/1971, p1
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Importance of Ferenka project, Limerick Leader 25/11/1974, p1
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Stalemate at Ferenka plant : unofficial strikers ‘reject management proposal’, Limerick Leader 24/9/1977, p1
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Strike at Ferenka continues, Limerick Leader 26/9/1977, p1
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Production again interrupted at Ferenka, Limerick Leader 3/10/1977, p1
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What’s going on at Ferenka : giant Limerick factory strikebound yet again, Limerick Leader 8/10/1977, p13
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Ferenka crisis : the latest, Limerick Leader 19/10/1977, p1
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The Ferenka story, Limerick Leader 29/11/2005, p10
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Ferenka development, Limerick Chronicle 23/10/2007 [30 Years Ago column]
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Ferenka closure to be recalled : staff to hold reunion 30 years after factory shut, Limerick Leader 27/10/2007, p1 (Business)
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30 years on – Ferenka workers reunite, Limerick Post 3/11/2007, p32
Fireboard Box Factory
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Ireland’s first co-operative factory, Limerick Leader 26/1/1957, p13
Gas Works
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Last ditch to save Gas Works, Limerick Weekly Echo 7/6/1980, p7
Geary's Sweet/Biscuit Factory
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Geary's to close on 100th birthday, Limerick Leader 11/10/1980, p1
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Editorial re rumours of Geary's closing, Limerick Chronicle 04/02/1904
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Staff group photograph, c. mid-1930s, Limerick Leader 18/06/2012, p19
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Staff group photograph, July 1956, Limerick Chronicle 09/11/0993
Halpin's Tea [E. Halpin & Co]
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Job losses as E. M. Halpin sever tea business, Limerick Leader (Co. ed.) 14/1/1984, p1
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Sadness as Halpins break bad news, Limerick Leader (City ed.) 14/1/1984, p1
Harrison Lee - City Foundry
Irish Wire
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Photograph of workers on construction of Irish Wire factory, 1934, Limerick Chronicle 12/11/1996
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Photograph of Irish Wire staff, 1937, Limerick Chronicle 12/11/1996
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Photograph of Irish Wire staff, c.1960, Limerick Chronicle 12/11/1996
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Irish Wire, Limerick Leader, Christmas Shopping Guide, 11/12/2010, p10
Limerick Shoe Factory
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Photograph of staff working in factory, c.1950s, Limerick Leader 1/11/2006, p23
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Photograph of staff protesting closure of factory, 1971, Limerick Chronicle 9/5/2006, p16
McKern's Printing
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A family name that has never been out of print, Limerick Leader 28/10/2006, p1 (Business & Features)
Mullock's
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Mullocks…a brief history by John Dundon, Limerick Christmas Gazette 1993, p47
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Mullock’s are in the Dock!, Limerick Chronicle 23/3/1999, p4
Newgate Brewery
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The old Newgate Brewery, Limerick Chronicle 28/8/1971, p5
O'Callaghan's Tannery
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O'Callaghan's Tannery takeover [1967], Limerick Chronicle 17/7/2007, p17 [40 Years Ago column]
Piercom Ltd.
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Limerick firm helps cut risk of purchasing on Internet, Limerick Leader 15/1/2000
Recognition Express
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Recognition Express, Don Wallace – Record growth is a sign of the times, Limerick Chronicle 6/6/2000, p5
Spaight's
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Francis Spaight & Sons – Old Limerick firm has gone into voluntary liquidation., Limerick Leader 25/8/1958, p1+
Shannon Aeradio
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Ballygirren celebrate 75 years of service, Limerick Post 7/1/2012, p18
Spillane's Tobacco Factory and Stokes & McKiernan
SPS, Shannon
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50 years on and time to party for SPS staff, Limerick Post 4/9/2010, p24
Wang Laboratories
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Taoiseach salutes Limerick’s growth [opening ceremony of Wang], Limerick Leader 12/9/1984, p1
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Advertising feature – Wang most modern factory in Europe, Limerick Leader 15/9/1984, p15
Linen manifacture
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A list of Persons to whom Premiums for fowing Flax-feed in 1796 have been adjudged by the Truftees of the Linen Manifacture, by J. Williamfon, p1 -3
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