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Longford husband and wife to be sentenced next week for 2018 incident with Garda Sergeant
Edward 'Blondie' Stokes of Ferriskill, Granard, pleaded guilty to allowing his dog attack Garda Sergeant, Tom Quinn. Edward's wife, Sharon Stokes, pleaded guilty to having produced a slash hook during the same incident With a jury empanelled and a trial about to commence, it was down to the w...
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'Sick to my stomach': Entire community of Longford shaken by ‘traumatic’ double stabbing
Nine Gardaí have left Longford since December: ‘We must demand more Gardaí’ As the monthly meeting of Longford County Council got underway less than 48 hours after a double stabbing in the town, there was an audible sense of disgust and anger within the chamber over the latest incident to ari...
Judge warns young man for illegal hunting on Limerick farmer's land
Lurching - the practice of hunting for hares with dogs without permission of landowners - has become a regular fixture in County Limerick court cases, and is contrary to the 1976 Wildlife Act “ANOTHER ONE of these gentlemen out hunting,” said Judge Patricia Harney when a lurching case came be...
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Limerick inclusion clinic helps to relieve pressure on UHL
The clinic has been running for the past decade to give healthcare to people who are marginalised A HSE clinic in the Mid-West is delivering up to 2,500 consultations a year for marginalised people, according to an analysis from Mid-West Public Health. The social inclusion clinic on Mungret S...
Kilkenny public invited to advance planning open evening
A two-day event will take place at the Newpark Hotel in March The Director of a State service established in 2023 to support adults who may require help, now or in the future, to exercise their right to make decisions about their personal welfare, property, or affairs, is calling on people ac...
Carlingford Lough Greenway reopen as temporary walkway built
The Carlingford Marina was damaged by adverse weather last week The Carlingford Lough Greenway will reopen on Thursday, 19 February. A temporary walkway has been constructed close to the Carlingford Marina, which bypasses the section of coastline that was damaged by last week’s weather. Desig...
Louth Weather: Dry start before outbreaks of rain and drizzle spread northeastwards through the morning
Highs of 6 to 10 degrees with light to moderate variable winds Most areas will see a dry start before outbreaks of rain and drizzle spread northeastwards through the morning and afternoon. Drier and brighter conditions will follow from the southwest. Highs of 6 to 10 degrees with light to mod...
Donegal families constrained by ‘government inaction and policy gaps’ - Ward
Charles Ward highlighted how thousands of homes in Donegal remain unsafe or unsellable, leaving ordinary people trapped by policy gaps and government inaction 100% Redress Party leader Deputy Charles Ward delivered a decisive, evidence-based speech in Dáil Éireann, calling on the Government t...
Jim McGuinness the keynote speaker at Association of Irish Regions Training Seminar
The high-profile event is set to take place at the Inishowen Gateway Hotel in Buncrana, bringing a wealth of leadership experience to the regional assembly delegates Jim McGuinness will lead the charge as the keynote speaker for the upcoming Association of Irish Regions (AIR) Training Seminar...
Judge suspends sentence for Carrigart man who sold cocaine to fund house build
A barrister for the defendant said that at the time, his client had been building a house and was in financial difficulty and that 'negative acquaintances' had told him there was good money to be made selling cocaine. A Carrigart man caught with almost €4,000 worth of cocaine said he planned ...
Over 20 Offaly people discover how food choices impact on health and the planet’s health
'Nature and nurture - Healthy foods for us and our planet' talk in Tullamore Central Library Nutritionist and Offaly Climate and Biodiversity Action Group member Helene Rouget recently presented a talk in Tullamore Library. It was well attended with over 20 people finding out more information...
Royal Irish Academy of Music composition award for Tipperary student
The Rockwell Academy The Rockwell Academy near Cashel celebrated last Friday as they announced that student Claudine McGrath had won a Royal Irish Academy of Music Composition Competition. READ MORE: Tipperary TD believes Clonmel can be used as a template to resolve flooding issues around the...
Most stylish shoes that you can still do 10,000 steps a day in
The holy grail of a perfect wardrobe is no longer the vertiginous heel. It’s the shoe that you can slip on at 8am, survives a full day of meetings, errands and detours – and still feels comfortable when your step count tips into five figures. Celebrity stylist Deborah Sheridan-Taylor believes th...
Donegal families constrained by ‘government inaction and policy gaps’ - Ward
Charles Ward highlighted how thousands of homes in Donegal remain unsafe or unsellable, leaving ordinary people trapped by policy gaps and government inaction 100% Redress Party leader Deputy Charles Ward delivered a decisive, evidence-based speech in Dáil Éireann, calling on the Government t...
Judge suspends sentence for Carrigart man who sold cocaine to fund house build
A barrister for the defendant said that at the time, his client had been building a house and was in financial difficulty and that 'negative acquaintances' had told him there was good money to be made selling cocaine. A Carrigart man caught with almost €4,000 worth of cocaine said he planned ...
Judge warns young man for illegal hunting on Limerick farmer's land
Lurching - the practice of hunting for hares with dogs without permission of landowners - has become a regular fixture in County Limerick court cases, and is contrary to the 1976 Wildlife Act “ANOTHER ONE of these gentlemen out hunting,” said Judge Patricia Harney when a lurching case came be...
Ex-South Korean president Yoon receives life sentence for imposing martial law
Former president Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024. Judge Jee Kui-youn said he found Yoon guilty of rebellion for mobilising military and police forces in an illegal attempt to seize the liberal-led National Assembly, arrest p...
New rehab for children after brain cancer ‘life-changing’
The family of one of the first children to be given a new course of rehabilitation following treatment for a brain tumour have described its “life-changing” impact. Experts at the world-renowned Great Ormond Street Hospital (Gosh) noticed a gap in care after children receive treatment for brain ...
Longford husband and wife to be sentenced next week for 2018 incident with Garda Sergeant
Edward 'Blondie' Stokes of Ferriskill, Granard, pleaded guilty to allowing his dog attack Garda Sergeant, Tom Quinn. Edward's wife, Sharon Stokes, pleaded guilty to having produced a slash hook during the same incident With a jury empanelled and a trial about to commence, it was down to the w...
Carlingford Lough Greenway reopen as temporary walkway built
The Carlingford Marina was damaged by adverse weather last week The Carlingford Lough Greenway will reopen on Thursday, 19 February. A temporary walkway has been constructed close to the Carlingford Marina, which bypasses the section of coastline that was damaged by last week’s weather. Desig...