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Elliott has Fairyhouse plans for Oldschool Outlaw
Cheltenham Festival runner-up Oldschool Outlaw is being prepared for the Grade One Irish Stallion Farms EBF Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle at the Fairyhouse Irish National meeting. Gordon Elliott’s charge beat Bambino Fever earlier in the season and had all bar White Noise behind her in the Mares...
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Haggas identifies Newbury as the starting point for More Thunder
William Haggas has outlined a Lockinge plan for More Thunder at the start of the 2026 campaign, but revealed another of his star performers from last season, Merchant, will not be seen until at least the autumn. Formally trained by Sir Michael Stoute, More Thunder proved a revelation in his first ye...
Anger as Sister Clare Crocket mural wall in Derry defaced
Work was due to begin on a new mural of Sister Clare in the Brandywell area next week, however it has emerged that graffiti in support of a local dissident republican prisoner has been spray painted on the wall There is widespread anger in today as a gable wall used for a mural in memory of D...
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Donegal v Kerry: Match details, news, and where you can watch it
Donegal take on Kerry in a repeat of last year's All-Ireland final in the National Football League Division 1 decider at Croke Park this afternoon Donegal take on Kerry in a repeat of last year's All-Ireland final in the National Football League Division 1 decider at Croke Park this afternoon...
Major move as leading Waterford company opens new European office as expansion continues
Waterford engineering giant continues growth with major move into Slovakia A leading Waterford-based company has taken another major step in its European expansion with the opening of a new office abroad. Suir Engineering, headquartered in Waterford, has announced the opening of its new offic...
Calls for at least half of new developments in Portlaoise to have Irish names
Cllr Paddy Buggy wants the Place Naming Committee to ensure a minimum amount of Irish place names There have been calls for at least half of all new developments in Portlaoise to have Irish names as more and more people are drawn to learning and speaking the language. Councillor Paddy Buggy h...
Seven people seriously injured and man arrested as pedestrians hit by car
A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after seven people suffered serious injuries when a car hit pedestrians in Derby. The car, a black Suzuki Swift, struck a number of people in Friar Gate at about 9.30pm on Saturday, Derbyshire Police said. Seven people were treated ...
Zia Yusuf calls ‘Nazi salute’ photo and comments by some candidates abhorrent
Zia Yusuf said the party has taken action after “abhorrent” incidents involving a Reform candidate being photographed appearing to strike a Nazi salute and another branding the former first minister Humza Yousaf an “Islamist moron”. It comes after Reform UK’s Scottish leader Malcolm Offord...
Haggas identifies Newbury as the starting point for More Thunder
William Haggas has outlined a Lockinge plan for More Thunder at the start of the 2026 campaign, but revealed another of his star performers from last season, Merchant, will not be seen until at least the autumn. Formally trained by Sir Michael Stoute, More Thunder proved a revelation in his first ye...
Celtic advance after blood and thunder derby clash with old rivals
Westport United young guns denied by Castlebar Celtic in clash of Mayo's big two in the FAI Junior Cup FAI Junior Cup Castlebar Celtic 1 Westport United 0 In Castlebar THE latest derby clash between the 'Old Firm' of Mayo soccer ended with Castlebar Celtic retaining their dominance despite a ...
Lib Dems pledge youth work Bill in new parliament
The Scottish Lib Dems have pledged to bring forward a Bill to improve youth work in Scotland in the next parliamentary term. Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton, a former youth worker before his time in Holyrood, said the proposals would help to improve opportunities for young people who requ...
Hospital Radio: Songs that define the spirit of the English Riviera
From classic anthems to local hits, a musical journey along the English Riviera celebrates the spirit, nostalgia, and timeless rhythm of the coast Torbay - our "English Riviera"- is defined by the rhythmic pulse of the sea. From the red sands of Paignton to the secluded coves of Brixham, the ...
Hospital Radio: Songs that define the spirit of the English Riviera
From classic anthems to local hits, a musical journey along the English Riviera celebrates the spirit, nostalgia, and timeless rhythm of the coast Torbay - our "English Riviera"- is defined by the rhythmic pulse of the sea. From the red sands of Paignton to the secluded coves of Brixham, the ...
Hospital Radio: Songs that define the spirit of the English Riviera
From classic anthems to local hits, a musical journey along the English Riviera celebrates the spirit, nostalgia, and timeless rhythm of the coast Torbay - our "English Riviera"- is defined by the rhythmic pulse of the sea. From the red sands of Paignton to the secluded coves of Brixham, the ...
Woodturner honoured for his model sliotar celebrating Tipperary's All-Ireland hurling win
Tom Larkin from Carrick-on-Suir was awarded first prize in the annual Craobh Eo Woodturning Seminar in Mayo for the commemorative sliotar and a soccer ball he crafted from wood A commemorative sliotar made from wood celebrating Tipperary’s 2025 All-Ireland Senior Hurling title win was one of ...
Woodturner honoured for his model sliotar celebrating Tipperary's All-Ireland hurling win
Tom Larkin from Carrick-on-Suir was awarded first prize in the annual Craobh Eo Woodturning Seminar in Mayo for the commemorative sliotar and a soccer ball he crafted from wood A commemorative sliotar made from wood celebrating Tipperary’s 2025 All-Ireland Senior Hurling title win was one of ...
Viral comedy star brings 'his most unhinged one-man show yet' to stage in Tipperary
Comedian Tadgh J Devery will bring his viral online sketches to life in his new one-man show, which is coming to Thurles soon. Following the massive success of his previous tour, actor and comedian Tadhg J Devery is set to return to The Source Arts Centre in Thurles on Saturday, 11 April 2026...
Theatre guild in Tipperary hopes to present postponed play later this year
Hilarious comedy ‘Some Women have Side Effects’ Clonmel Theatre Guild hopes to present the play ‘Some Women have Side Effects’ later in the year. It was to have been staged in the town this past week, but was postponed. In a statement, the Guild said “The wonderful cast, author and direct...
Woman allegedly stole clothes from Laois shops
She appeared before a sitting of Portlaoise District Court A woman appeared in court accused of stealing clothes in Portlaoise. Philomena Connors (23) of 299 Block 8A, Tallaght Cross, West Tallaght, Dublin 24 is accused of stealing goods valued at €122.50 from Laois Pharmacy, Lyster Square, c...
Monthly meeting for Donegal parents dealing with loss of child announced
Anam Cara , a national organisation that supports parents after bereavement, is holding its monthly Donegal meeting in Letterkenny Anam Cara Donegal, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, April 9 at 7.30pm in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Letter...