Weekly Observer Archive

Limerick City and County Council has announced that a €5 million investment programme on the Great Southern Greenway is to be begin in June. The multi million contract has been awarded to Roadbridge for a total upgrade of […]

In a monumental effort to raise much needed funds for local charities, Abbeyfeale Cycle Club has begun the enormous task of cycling around the world in 80 days, without leaving […]

Since the enforced school closure in Ireland on the 12th of March, due to Covid-19, the children from Askeaton Senior National School and Askeaton Junior National School have been keeping […]

Broadford native Malachy Browne has been awarded the much-coveted Pulitzer prize for investigative journalism. The achievement was described as one of the highest accolades a journalist can receive by Limerick Mayor […]

Broadford native Malachy Browne, who works with The New York Times, has won the most prestigious accolade in US journalism after being announced as winner of a Pulitzer Prize. Malachy […]

As the Covid 19 crisis continues, many local and national places of industry are being challenged. Coming up with various Health and Safety plans for the workplace is now more […]

Abbeyfeale, a town with a great community spirit and a population of around two thousand people, has more hairdressers and barbers per head of population than any other town in […]

I remember well as a child, my mother sitting at a sewing machine and making clothes for me. She also knitted jumpers and cardigans. Her own mother was a wonderful […]

In the face of the Coronavirus pandemic, New York has turned to Knockaderry native Michael Dowling to lead the city’s response to the outbreak. The West Limerick man, who is […]

We have family in Milan. It’s a beautiful city and we love to go there. It’s the industrial capital of Italy, with beautiful architectural buildings and churches, amazing high street […]

As the Government announces the closure of schools and colleges, I’m suddenly jolted into a dose of reality! As family rolls in from school and work, I’m considering what my […]

by Fidelma Fitzgerald The morning of St. Patrick’s day had once again come around as quick as St. Patrick moved those snakes from our isle. And quickly he did this […]