Sorted the problem.
It looks like there is a problem after installing the new osx update to 10.36 with Java.
After following all the other threads, and doing all the repair permissions re-starts re-installs etc things were no better!!

The soloution for me in the end that was quick and simple was simply to go to the apple web site, and download the latest standalone Java - Java142Update2.dmg (http://www.apple.com/downloads/macos...update142.html)

Once installed and re-started.......voila limewire works again
Hope this helps