![Shanagolden’s Tommy Gray, an Irish Red Cross volunteer with the West Limerick Branch of the organisation, has this week picked up a ‘Lifetime Achievement’ award at its National Volunteer Awards […]](http://www.vsopublicationsltd.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/C13-195x110.jpg "Deserved Award for Tommy Gray")
![Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has asked Íarnród Éireann to consider a ‘no-charge hourly service’ between Limerick and Cork. This was disclosed in an update by TII on the €1.5 billion […]](http://www.vsopublicationsltd.ie/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Update issued on N20/M20, Limerick to Cork Road")
![The dream was certainly alive at the Woodlands Hotel Adare on Sunday November 5th for the launch of the eagerly awaited launch of the 1973 ‘Keeping the Dream Alive’ by […]](http://www.vsopublicationsltd.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/C46-195x110.jpg "A DREAM LAUNCH FOR 1973 LIMERICK BOOK")
![NEWCASTLE WEST…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3- 5 ADARE…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………0-13 “Absolutely delighted,” was manager Jimmy Lee’s reaction as Newcastle West made it three Limerick senior football titles in a row on Sunday as they inflicted a […]](http://www.vsopublicationsltd.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/A79-195x110.jpg "Newcastle west just edge it to complete three in a row")
![Over the Halloween Bank Holiday Weekend, Séamus Cawley of Rathkeale, joined an elite bunch of just 11 to have competed in every Dublin Marathon since its inception way back in […]](http://www.vsopublicationsltd.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Seamus-Cawley-195x110.jpg "Still running well, Rathkeale’s Séamus Cawley")
![The communities of Mallow and North Cork were shocked this week to learn of the announcement by Seán Sherlock TD that he will not contest the next General Election. The […]](http://www.vsopublicationsltd.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/sean-sherlock-election-team-195x110.jpg "Shock for Labour Party as Seán Sherlock announces he won’t stand in next General Election")
![Sharon Noonan’s ‘The Best Possible Taste’ podcast celebrated 10 years on air last Sunday, making it Ireland’s longest-running food and drink radio show and podcast, and at this year’s Blas […]](http://www.vsopublicationsltd.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Sharon-Noonan-195x110.jpg "Newcastle West’s Sharon Noonan celebrates a decade of ‘The Best Possible Taste’ podcast")
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Deserved Award for Tommy Gray
Shanagolden’s Tommy Gray, an Irish Red Cross volunteer with the West Limerick Branch of the organisation, has this week picked up a ‘Lifetime Achievement’ award at its National Volunteer Awards […]
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Update issued on N20/M20, Limerick to Cork Road
Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has asked Íarnród Éireann to consider a ‘no-charge hourly service’ between Limerick and Cork. This was disclosed in an update by TII on the €1.5 billion […]
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A DREAM LAUNCH FOR 1973 LIMERICK BOOK
The dream was certainly alive at the Woodlands Hotel Adare on Sunday November 5th for the launch of the eagerly awaited launch of the 1973 ‘Keeping the Dream Alive’ by […]
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Newcastle west just edge it to complete three in a row
NEWCASTLE WEST…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3- 5 ADARE…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………0-13 “Absolutely delighted,” was manager Jimmy Lee’s reaction as Newcastle West made it three Limerick senior football titles in a row on Sunday as they inflicted a […]
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Talks held on closure of Nestlé in Askeaton
Officials from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, including Minister Simon Coveney, and Enterprise Ireland have held discussions with Nestlé officials from Switzerland in the wake of the announcement […]
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Still running well, Rathkeale’s Séamus Cawley
Over the Halloween Bank Holiday Weekend, Séamus Cawley of Rathkeale, joined an elite bunch of just 11 to have competed in every Dublin Marathon since its inception way back in […]
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Nestlé closure a hammer blow for West Limerick
There are faint hopes that a buyer can be found for the Nestlé-owned infant formula factory Wyeth Nutritionals in Askeaton, which is set to close in early 2026 with the […]
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New York award for Knockaderry’s Michael Dowling
Knockaderry-native Michael Dowling has been honoured at the ALF (American National Liver Foundation) National Legacy Gala in New York. The occasion is the ALF’s annual event to recognise individuals and […]
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Shock for Labour Party as Seán Sherlock announces he won’t stand in next General Election
The communities of Mallow and North Cork were shocked this week to learn of the announcement by Seán Sherlock TD that he will not contest the next General Election. The […]
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Adare sweeps to victory in Tidy Towns
Once again, Adare has been named Limerick’s tidiest town. The charming West Limerick village – home to the 2027 Ryder Cup global golf tournament – increased its vote on last […]
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Newcastle West’s Sharon Noonan celebrates a decade of ‘The Best Possible Taste’ podcast
Sharon Noonan’s ‘The Best Possible Taste’ podcast celebrated 10 years on air last Sunday, making it Ireland’s longest-running food and drink radio show and podcast, and at this year’s Blas […]
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Éigse puts Newcastle West at centre of literary and arts scene
Éigse Michael Hartnett Literary and Arts Festival takes centre-stage in Newcastle West from this Thursday through to Sunday. It commemorates the late local poet whose stellar career was shaped by […]