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Mayo woman wins the 2025 National Brown Bread Baking Competition at Ploughing
'I can’t quite believe it! I’ve been baking for over 50 years and this is definitely a highlight' MAYO woman, Maureen Igoe from Bonniconlon, is the winner of The 2025 National Brown Bread Baking Competition, supported by Euronics and in association with the National Ploughing Association (NPA...
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Louth graduates commence ESB's Development Programme
Programme aims to recruit talent to drive innovation and support the delivery of ESB’s Net Zero by 2040 strategy Graduates from counties Louth, Meath and Longford, have joined over 70 graduates from Irish and international third-level institutions, spanning disciplines such as engineering, IT...
No show Conor McGregor takes the fizz out of Kildare political meeting
The anticipated appearance of the MMA fighter at Kildare County Council didn't happen Conor McGregor's no show at a Kildare County Council meeting probably came as some relief to politicians and KCC officials - who might have feared that a little chaos would follow. McGregor, who lives in Str...
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No show Conor McGregor takes the fizz out of Kildare political meeting
The anticipated appearance of the MMA fighter at Kildare County Council didn't happen Conor McGregor's no show at a Kildare County Council meeting probably came as some relief to politicians and KCC officials - who might have feared that a little chaos would follow. McGregor, who lives in Str...
PICTURES: Culture Night officially launched at event in County Limerick town
Minister Patrick O’Donovan launched Culture Night at the Red Door Gallery in Newcastle West MINISTER for Arts, Culture, Communications, Media and Sport for Culture Patrick O’Donovan was on home turf to launch the national Culture Night programme. Photographer Andres Poveda was on hand at the ...
Longford councillor calls for national guidelines on solar farms
Cllr Sean Mimnagh submitted a motion at last week's September meeting of the local authority calling for regulations to be put in place A councillor has called on Longford County Council to write to the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, Darragh O’Brien requesting that national...
Revamped village hall will be packed with performers for live gig night
Chittlehampton Village Hall will host a Multi-Gig Show with six different performers and a range of genres on Saturday, September 27 Chittlehampton Village Hall’s new lease of life will continue following its major refurbishment with a night of live music featuring six different acts and a ra...
Broadcasters seek Government protection from ‘profit, not purpose’ streamers
Broadcasters including the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 have written a letter to the Government to ask for protection from online platforms which are “driven by profit, not purpose”. The statement, also signed by Channel 5, MG Alba (Gaelic Media Service), Welsh language channel S4C, and STV in Scotlan...
Plans halted for Laois shop to be knocked for new apartments and houses
Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála over Abbeyleix housing development Plans for a new housing development in Abbeyleix that includes the demolition of a shop to make way for 26 apartments and houses has been appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála. Laois County Council previously granted appl...
Former school principal from the Midlands in court after tweaking the roll numbers to keep teacher
Carrick-on-Shannon District Court heard that three additional pupils were added to hit the 201 Department of Education threshold A former principal of Annaduff National School in Leitrim, Vincent Tighe, 66, of Meadow Court, Curryline, Newtownforbes, Co Longford, pleaded guilty to inflating th...
Documentary material may be relevant to showjumper’s inquest, coroner told
Material broadcast in a new documentary series on the death of showjumper Katie Simpson may be relevant to her inquest, a coroner has been told. Coroner Joe McCrisken heard that his legal team would take steps to obtain footage from the Sky Originals series to establish if it contained information t...
IN PICTURES: Scenes and sights from the last day of the National Ploughing Championships
Crowds are all smiles on day three of Europe's biggest outdoor event Thousands of people have converged at Screggan, County Offaly, for the 2025 National Ploughing Championships. Our snappers have been out and about on the site for the final day of festivities on Thursday, September 18. On si...
And that's a wrap! 20 photos from the final day of the National Ploughing Championships
More than 220,000 people have flocked to Screggan in Tullamore for this year's event The curtain has fallen on this year's National Ploughing Championships in County Offaly. in County Offaly. Since Tuesday, more than 225,000 people from across the country have flocked to the site at Screggan,...
Andrew Cavenagh’s visit is ominous for Rangers boss Russell Martin – Alan Hutton
Former Rangers defender Alan Hutton believes Russell Martin should be worried amid reports that chairman Andrew Cavenagh is making an unscheduled visit from the United States. Hutton claims there will be no way back for the head coach if Rangers exit the Premier Sports Cup against Hibernian at Ibrox...
Further arrest over damage at Donald Trump’s golf course in Ayrshire
Police have made a further arrest in connection with damage at Donald Trump’s golf course in Ayrshire which took place in March. Red paint was sprayed on the clubhouse at the 800-acre Trump Turnberry resort and damage was also caused to the greens. The incident was reported to police at about 4.40...
Just Stop Oil activists found guilty of criminal damage over jet paint stunt
Two Just Stop Oil activists who sought to spray orange paint on Taylor Swift’s private jet have been found guilty of the criminal damage of two planes. Jennifer Kowalski, 29, and Cole Macdonald, 23, breached the perimeter fence at Stansted Airport in Essex with an angle grinder then took turns spr...
Reform council removes ‘climate emergency’ declaration
A Reform-led county council has rescinded its declaration of a climate emergency, with many members seeking to minimise the impacts of global warming. Reform UK won 57 of the 81 seats on Kent County Council (KCC) in May’s local elections, and on Thursday their councillors argued they had the manda...
Local Tipperary town gears up to host concert with popular Irish singer
Michael English will perform in Thursday on September 26 Thurles is buzzing with anticipation as preparations gather pace to welcome the much-loved Michael English and his band back to the magnificent Cathedral of the Assumption. Their return forms a highlight of the Cathedral Reroofing fundr...
Deaths in Longford - Thursday, September 18, 2025
Death notices and funeral announcements for County Longford - May they Rest In Peace Larry (L.J.) McDonnell, Mornine, Moydow, Co Longford The death occurred peacefully, surrounded by his loving family and in the care of the nurses and staff at Our Lady's Manor Nursing Home, Edgeworthstown on ...
Former Leitrim principal in court after tweaking the roll numbers to keep teacher
Carrick-on-Shannon District Court heard that three additional pupils were added to hit the 201 Department of Education threshold A former principal of Annaduff National School, Vincent Tighe, 66, of Meadow Court, Curryline, Newtownforbes, Co Longford, pleaded guilty to inflating the school’s ...