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29 Kildare students receive Trinity College Dublin entrance awards
A total of 602 first-year students from all 32 counties of Ireland and overseas have received Entrance Awards from Trinity this year, the awardees receive a certificate and a €150 book token 29 students from Kildare have received prestigious Entrance Exhibition awards from Trinity College Dub...
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Stoirm Chandra le buaileadh in Éirinn agus Met Éireann ag eisiúint rabhaidh faoi thuilte agus gála
Tá foláirimh bhuí maidir le báisteach agus gaoth eisithe ag Met Éireann agus is é an Máirt an ceann is measa de sheachtain fhliuch agus ghaofar Tá Éire ag ullmhú do thréimhse drochaimsire agus suaiteach agus Stoirm Chandra ag teacht gar don tír, ag tabhairt báisteach throm, gaotha lái...
Funeral arrangements for devoted Limerick husband, son and brother killed in farm accident
Requiem Mass for the late TJ Sweeney will take place in the Church of Our Lady of the Snows, Broadford on Thursday FUNERAL arrangements have been announced for a devoted Limerick husband, son and brother who was killed in a tragic farm accident on Saturday. TJ Sweeney, aged in his 30s, of Coo...
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“We have to give the keeper more options” says Mayo manager after Cavan draw
Diane O'Hora speaks on her team's performance after their Lidl National Football League opener in Breffni Park IT was surely a baptism of fire in Cavan for new Mayo manager Diane O'Hora. Her team conceded an early goal and were left chasing the game for too long: “We started really slow, we s...
Tullamore hold onto top spot in Metro 6 with convincing win over Clontarf
Junior 3s have week off Metro 6: Tullamore J3s: 44, Clontarf J3s: 7 Tullamore welcomed Clontarf to Spollanstown on Saturday for round 11 of the Metro League. Clontarf had won the reverse fixture in North Dublin back in October, so Tullamore would need to be at their best on home soil. Conditi...
PICTURES: Goahead to turn old Laois schoolhouse into social homes
Listed Maryborough school and schoolmaster's house in Portlaoise approved in Laois County Council An historic vacant Laois primary school has been approved to be turned into much needed council housing in Portlaoise. Laois County Council has gained the approval this Monday, January 26, by cou...
PICTURES: Smiles as Kilmeena celebrate Mayo Championship glory at dinner dance
Last year was a memorable one for the club, with the men's and women's sides coming together to commemorate big wins Earlier this month, the jerseys and gumshields were swapped for suits and ballgowns in Kilmeena, as the proud GAA club converged on the Castlecourt Hotel for the annual dinner ...
29 Kildare students receive Trinity College Dublin entrance awards
A total of 602 first-year students from all 32 counties of Ireland and overseas have received Entrance Awards from Trinity this year, the awardees receive a certificate and a €150 book token 29 students from Kildare have received prestigious Entrance Exhibition awards from Trinity College Dub...
Calls for more ‘dignity and access’ to toilets for those with chronic illness
'In a modern, inclusive society, people should not be left feeling ashamed or unwelcome in their own town simply because they need a toilet' Labour County Councillor Martin Farren has called for urgent action to ensure people with chronic and invisible illnesses can access toilet facilities w...
Kanye West says he is not a Nazi and that car crash caused bipolar diagnosis
The rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has denied he is a Nazi and claimed that a car crash 25 years ago led to him being diagnosed as bipolar. In a full-page advert he had taken out in US newspaper The Wall Street Journal, the 48-year-old said he was not asking for “sympathy or a free pass...
Kanye West says he is not a Nazi and that car crash caused bipolar diagnosis
The rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has denied he is a Nazi and claimed that a car crash 25 years ago led to him being diagnosed as bipolar. In a full-page advert he had taken out in US outlet The Wall Street Journal, the 48-year-old said he was not asking for “sympathy or a free pass” ...
Stephen Duff reflects on a ‘point gained or point lost’ after Laois Ladies draw with Fermanagh
Laois trailed by six points at one stage The Laois Ladies opened their Division 3 league campaign with a hard-earned draw against Fermanagh at Heywood Community School. The contest swung back and forth throughout, with Laois recovering from a six-point deficit at one stage and later establish...
Tommy Fitzgerald warns of bigger tests ahead after Laois senior hurlers ease past Mayo
Laois had racked up a score of 5-15 by half-time Adrian Freeman Park, Tooreen, was the venue for the Laois hurlers on Sunday as they opened their NHL Division 2 campaign with a comfortable win over hosts Mayo. The first half was as one-sided as you’ll get with Laois leading 5-15 to 0-1 at the...
Simpson family submits plans to build new family entertainment complex in Belfast
MK5 Ltd, led by Carndonagh brothers Patrick and Edmund Simpson, will deliver the £3 million project on a site near Windsor Park The Simpson family from Carndonagh has gained approval to develop a new family-oriented leisure venue in Belfast, similar to their hugely popular Derry venture, Brun...
Death notices and funeral arrangements for Donegal on Monday evening, January 26
The following deaths have taken place: - Maire Chichibnoud, Ballyshannon - Maggie Curran, Creeslough - Sally (Sarah) Foy, Stranorlar - Frankie Kerrigan, Ballyshannon - Peter Timoney, Letterkenny - Mary Murray, Mountcharles - Billy Wilson, Raphoe - Colette McLoughlin, Wicklow and Donegal Town - Paddy...
Death notices and funeral arrangements for Donegal on Monday evening, January 26
The following deaths have taken place: - Maire Chichibnoud, Ballyshannon - Maggie Curran, Creeslough - Sally (Sarah) Foy, Stranorlar - Frankie Kerrigan, Ballyshannon - Peter Timoney, Letterkenny - Mary Murray, Mountcharles - Billy Wilson, Raphoe - Colette McLoughlin, Wicklow and Donegal Town - Paddy...
Death notices and funeral arrangements for Donegal on Monday evening, January 26
The following deaths have taken place: - Maire Chichibnoud, Ballyshannon - Maggie Curran, Creeslough - Sally (Sarah) Foy, Stranorlar - Frankie Kerrigan, Ballyshannon - Peter Timoney, Letterkenny - Mary Murray, Mountcharles - Billy Wilson, Raphoe - Colette McLoughlin, Wicklow and Donegal Town - Paddy...
Royal Navy statement after two objects found on Torquay seafront
The seafront and nearby roads were cordoned
Sarwar urges hospitals inquiry to call Swinney and Sturgeon to give evidence
Anas Sarwar has urged the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry to call John Swinney and Nicola Sturgeon to give evidence. Closing submissions to the inquiry, which was examining the construction and maintenance of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow and the Royal Hospital for Children and Young...
Storm Ingrid clean-up begins across Torbay
'The full impact is still being assessed'