INTRODUCING FOOD4U APP: We are delighted to announce that we have been selected as a recipient of Rethink Ireland Ignite Midwest Fund. Details of our latest project below: On Thursday, 12th August 2021 Rethink Ireland announced the… Read more »
Meals on Wheels Service The Meals on Wheels service was implemented in the village over 20 years ago by the late Canon Reuben Butler and the Going Strong Active Retirement Group and had been operating… Read more »
In October 2017 Obair received great news for the village of Newmarket on Fergus and were allocated €200,000 in funding under the 2017 Town and Village Renewal Scheme from the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional,… Read more »
Commitment to Governance: We are fully committed to our Governance, to not just comply with the minimal regulations, but to achieve the highest standards of best practice. In 2016 we became fully compliant with the… Read more »
Volunteering at Obair As a community we recognise the value of volunteers as part of our organisation. While volunteers do not replace paid workers we believe volunteers are at the core of our work at… Read more »
Your Community Cafe Café Fergus opened its doors as a community social enterprise in the heart of the village in 2010. It closed in March 2020 due to Covid 19. The Cafe was a true… Read more »
Obairs enjoyed many years of a healthy and vibrant Arts, Culture and Heritage programme. It ran from 2010 to 2018 and incorporated the Village Carnival, the Heritage Programme and the Mooghaun Project. This section’s mission… Read more »
Obairs Environment Department has been heavily involved with the elderly population of the village through projects such as support for Senior Alert alarms. Furthermore we provided weekly transport to ensure that members of the older… Read more »
The Crèche and After School services at Obair are impressive to both children and parents in equal measure. Large, light-filled and spacious areas mean that there is lots of room for the important business of… Read more »
Background: The Meals on Wheels service was implemented in the village over 20 years ago by Canon Reuben Butler and the Going Strong Active Retirement Group and had been operating from Cafe Fergus since 2010…. Read more »
