A POSITIVE probation report for a man charged with three road traffic offences was viewed favourably by the district court. Newcastle West District Court heard that on July 20, 2024, on the main street in Pallaskenry at just after 11pm, Luke O’Brien of Lisheen Park, Patrickswell, crashed the car he was driving and gardaí observed … Read more
PARENTS have raised serious concerns about a ‘dangerous road’ outside a Limerick school, while safety works remain dependent on funding. Raising the issue at the March meeting of the Newcastle West Municipal District, Cllr Michael Collins, said he had received numerous messages from parents of pupils attending Dromcollogher National School. In his motion, he called … Read more
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A NEWCASTLE West based entrepreneur has made a bit of history, teaming up with a global business consultancy firm. Rani Dabrai has linked up with EOS Worldwide, which has developed a framework of tools and processes used to manage companies and leadership teams. It has named this the Entrepreneurial Operating System. Ms Dabrai is being … Read more
A HUGELY successful band who toured with big names in the 90s have sold out a homecoming gig in Newcastle West and have now added an extra date. The Driven was made up of band members from Newcastle West and Rathkeale. Last year, after 20 years of not playing together, two of the members … Read more
SAFETY concerns have been raised regarding a busy stretch of the R522 between Castlemahon Cross and Danganbeg in west Limerick amid reports of cars frequently overturning. Independent councillor Jerome Scanlan tabled a motion at the March meeting of the Newcastle West Municipal District calling for a safety review of traffic and travel conditions on the … Read more
A MAN who drove after having a few drinks to celebrate his mother’s birthday has been convicted and disqualified from driving. Garda Errol Flynn told Newcastle West District Court that he was on duty in the square in Dromcollogher on July 7, 2025. READ ALSO: ‘It was his land, but my hedge’ – heated dispute between … Read more
A JUDGE said a former soldier, who pleaded guilty to possessing and producing child sexual abuse content, committed a “truly dreadful crime” and “knew well that the activity he was engaged in was depraved”. Cormac Browne, aged 23, of Camas, Newcastle West, who served in Lebanon with the Irish Defence Forces, told gardai: “I am … Read more
A LOCAL towering figure in Irish barbering, Charles Hussey has been laid to rest today. Charles had his own barbers in Newcastle West for many years. His barber shop in Newcastle West was one of his favourite places. A safe haven for his favourite work, barbering, cutting, carving out shapes with clippers and razors, chatting with … Read more