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Fergie spotted in Donegal amid scandal over her friendship with Jeffrey Epstein
Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, has reportedly been staying in Ballyliffin, amid the ongoing fallout from her friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, has reportedly been staying in Ballyliffin, amid the ongoing fallout from her friendship with ...
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AFL: Alex Beirne returns for Kildare
Vital game for The Lilies, on Saturday evening against high-flying Royals at Cedral St Conleth's Park in Round 5 of Allianz Football League Division 2 Brian Flanagan and his management team have announced the Kildare team to take on Meath in the Allianz Football League Division 2 Round 5 game...
AFL: Alex Beirne returns for Kildare
Vital game for The Lilies, on Saturday evening against high-flying Royals at Cedral St Conleth's Park in Round 5 of Allianz Football League Division 2 Brian Flanagan and his management team have announced the Kildare team to take on Meath in the Allianz Football League Division 2 Round 5 game...
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Longford woman who brandished slash hook as husband set dog on garda both to be sentenced in May
Edward 'Blondie' Stokes and wife Sharon Stokes of Ferriskill, Granard, pleaded guilty to the charges arising from offences committed on December 3, 2018 The sentencing of Edward ‘Blondie’ Stokes and his wife Sharon - which had been scheduled for today, the February 27 sitting of Longford Circ...
In pictures: St Michael’s annual dinner dance at Shandon Hotel
St Michael's held a successful annual dinner dance at the Shandon Hotel and an array of awards were presented St Michael's held a successful annual dinner dance at the Shandon Hotel. The award winners are listed below. Please use the arrows/next to view the gallery The following awards were p...
Redevelopment plans unveiled by Minister Calleary for Mayo town’s quay area
Mayo Minister says proposed investment will unlock ‘huge potential’ for riverside amenity and tourism as proposals include new water sports facilities, upgraded amenities and commercial expansion. Plans for a major redevelopment of The Quay in Ballina have been formally announced, with Minist...
Northam Burrows: New signs installed after sheep 'worrying' incidents
New signs were introduced at Northam Burrows as Torridge District Council warns dog owners of unlimited fines and increased police powers following a rise in livestock worrying and wildlife disturbances during lambing season. New signage has been installed across a historic North Devon common...
Over 100 people attend Age Friendly Louth's first event
The event was held on February 25th in The Marcy Hotel, Drogheda. Age Friendly Louth have held its first event of 2026, bringing together over 100 older people from Drogheda and South Louth to focus on Road Safety and Community Safety. The event was held on February 25th in The Marcy Hotel, D...
Derry and Strabane groups 'clean up' at Live Here Love Here community awards
Hive Cancer Support received coveted Derry and Strabane Regional Champions Award Derry and Strabane’s eco-champions took centre stage at the recent 2026 Live Here Love Here Community Awards ceremony held at Belfast City Hall. Hosted by presenter Joe Mahon, the event served as a platform to ho...
White-tailed eagles spotted in the Little Brosna Callows
Magnificent birds of prey have wing span of 8 feet A PAIR of white-tailed eagles were spotted by birdwatchers in the Little Brosna Callows near Birr and Banagher last week. Sightings of this magnificent bird in the Callows area have been reported on a number of occasions over the years. The b...
Building a brighter future for the pupils of this school in Tipperary
Campaign promotes literacy while supporting the school’s growing resources Above: At the launch of Read and Raise in Clonmel Library are, seated, Alice Carroll, Nainsí De Barra, Adam Carroll, Fiadh de Carroll. Back, Aisling Carroll, children’s book author; Paul Devane, Executive Librarian; Eo...
Moyne-ney makers! Longford students selling inventive, original product
‘The Twister’ helps manually screw in electric fence insulators into timber posts A group of enterprising Longford students have designed and manufactured a product that makes it much easier to manually screw in electric fence insulators into timber posts. The students from Moyne Community Sc...
PICTURES: PURE Limerick Arts Festival showcases the best of local talent
Browse through the below gallery to see if you can spot yourself or someone you know! USE ARROWS OR NEXT BUTTON TO SEE MORE PICTURES LAST weekend, PURE Limerick Community Arts Festival brought colour and smiles to the otherwise damp streets of Limerick city centre, as people of all ages turne...
RIP: Sadness as Mayo-born nun passes away in 90th year
The Roundfort native served in Holy Trinity School, Mervue, where she had a profound impact THE death took place in recent days of Sr Rose Connor, St Mary’s Nursing Home, Shantalla, Galway, and formerly of St Vincent’s Convent of Mercy (Galway) and Roundfort, Mayo. Sr Rose, who was in her 90t...
BREAKING: Kildare councillor resigns from Social Democrats to become Independent
Cllr Balfe was elected in the Local Elections in June 2024 County Councillor and retired Defence Forces member Pat Balfe has announced, with regret, his decision to step away from the Social Democrats party and continue to serve as an Independent representative. Cllr Balfe was elected on the ...
BREAKING: Kildare councillor resigns from Social Democrats to become Independent
Cllr Balfe was elected in the Local Elections in June 2024 County Councillor and retired Defence Forces member Pat Balfe has announced, with regret, his decision to step away from the Social Democrats party and continue to serve as an Independent representative. Cllr Balfe was elected on the ...
‘The generosity of Irish people is very big’: Ukrainians in Leitrim after four years of war
Leitrim has welcomed nearly 2000 Ukrainian refugees to the county since Russia's invasion in 2022. Four years on from Russia’s invasion, Leitrim has become home to nearly 2000 Ukrainians fleeing the war. “I cannot say for all over Ireland, but here in Leitrim, I got lots of feedback from Ukra...
Man who paralysed girlfriend in attack jailed for 16 years
A “Jekyll and Hyde monster” who left his girlfriend paralysed from a brutal assault has been jailed for 16 years. Robert Easom, 57, attacked Trudi Burgess in a culmination of eight years of controlling, coercive and violent behaviour. On Friday, he was sentenced at Preston Crown Court where he w...
One dead and dozens injured after tram derails in Milan
A tram has derailed and slammed into a building in the centre of Milan, killing one person and injuring dozens. The incident, along the central Vittorio Veneto avenue, came as the city is hosting its seasonal fashion shows and is in the interim between hosting the Winter Olympics and Paralympic Game...
Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks give England unlikely World Cup win over New Zealand
Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed starred as England defied a sluggish pitch to lay down a marker for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup following an unlikely four-wicket win over New Zealand. Already guaranteed a top-two spot in their Super 8 group following wins over Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Pallekele...