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Best dressed award for Athea’s Mary
Mary Woulfe of Athea won Best Dressed at Nass Races over the weekend. Mary impressed the panel of judges, wearing a pre-owned Zara bouclé wine and gold looped yarn trouser […]
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World Rally Championship will bring a €100m economic boost to Limerick
Motorsport Ireland has announced that Limerick, Kerry and the South East region have been selected as host locations for a bid to bring the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) back […]
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Honorary Degree for Neil Johnson from Reens
A West Limerick native was among those who received Honorary Degrees from the University of Galway at its Winter Conferring Ceremony. Neil Johnson of Reens, Ardagh, was conferred with an […]
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Brilliant news for Milford Care Centre
Under a welcome re- designation of voluntary hospice providers, Milford Care Centre is to be fully Government funded from February. It had been part-funded by the exchequer to date, with […]
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GAA says thank you to McManus family
Central to the ongoing Limerick hurling success story has been the unstinting financial support of JP McManus and family, Martinstown. Now the McManus Charitable Foundation has surpassed itself on the […]
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€100 million economy boost if Limerick wins bid to stage World Rally Championship
Limerick has been identified as a preferred location to host a stage of the lucrative 2025 World Rally Championship (WRC) Series, and, if successful, it would be worth a conservative […]
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Civic Reception for the Weekly Observer after 40 years of Production
On Friday last, Limerick City and County Council hosted a Civic Reception, (one of the highest accolades at the disposal of Limerick City and County Council for any individual, […]
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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 […]