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Music fills the Guildhall for City of Derry Jazz Festival silver jubilee
A landmark year of alfresco performances and wall-to-wall talent begins as Derry celebrates 25 years of jazz The City of Derry Jazz Festival officially marked a major milestone today as music lovers gathered in the historic Guildhall to launch the 25th anniversary celebrations of one of the c...
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Construction starting on new Laois fire station as community offered old building
Construction contract signed for €3.3m Stradbally fire station Construction is about to fire up on the long awaited new base for Stradbally Fire Service, with their vacant old building set to become a community meeting hall. Laois County Council has described the signing of contracts between ...
Exeter's LED Leisure honoured for years of 'vital' hospice fundraising
Hospiscare 40 Club Awards: LED Community Leisure recognised for fundraising An Exeter-based leisure provider has been named an "Unsung Hero" for its dedicated support of local charity Hospiscare. LED Community Leisure received the accolade at the Hospiscare 40 Club Awards, held at The Hall in...
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Exeter's LED Leisure honoured for years of 'vital' hospice fundraising
Hospiscare 40 Club Awards: LED Community Leisure recognised for fundraising An Exeter-based leisure provider has been named an "Unsung Hero" for its dedicated support of local charity Hospiscare. LED Community Leisure received the accolade at the Hospiscare 40 Club Awards, held at The Hall in...
Exeter's LED Leisure honoured for years of 'vital' hospice fundraising
Hospiscare 40 Club Awards: LED Community Leisure recognised for fundraising An Exeter-based leisure provider has been named an "Unsung Hero" for its dedicated support of local charity Hospiscare. LED Community Leisure received the accolade at the Hospiscare 40 Club Awards, held at The Hall in...
Man jailed after walking around North Devon town with kitchen knife down his sock
A man found in Barnstaple Pannier Market with a kitchen knife stuffed down his sock has been jailed for 40 weeks A man has been jailed after being caught with a kitchen knife stuffed in his sock while he walked around Barnstaple town centre. Callum Booth, 23, of no fixed abode, Barnstaple, ap...
Three arrested after £15,000 of drugs and cash found in North Devon raid
Devon and Cornwall Police confirm arrests following a significant discovery at a North Devon property Police have seized drugs worth an estimated £15,000 following a warrant carried out at a property in Braunton. Officers attended the address on the morning of March 31, where they discovered ...
Man jailed after walking around North Devon town with kitchen knife down his sock
A man found in Barnstaple Pannier Market with a kitchen knife stuffed down his sock has been jailed for 40 weeks A man has been jailed after being caught with a kitchen knife stuffed in his sock while he walked around Barnstaple town centre. Callum Booth, 23, of no fixed abode, Barnstaple, ap...
Three arrested after £15,000 of drugs and cash found in North Devon raid
Devon and Cornwall Police confirm arrests following a significant discovery at a North Devon property Police have seized drugs worth an estimated £15,000 following a warrant carried out at a property in Braunton. Officers attended the address on the morning of March 31, where they discovered ...
Man jailed after walking around North Devon town with kitchen knife down his sock
A man found in Barnstaple Pannier Market with a kitchen knife stuffed down his sock has been jailed for 40 weeks A man has been jailed after being caught with a kitchen knife stuffed in his sock while he walked around Barnstaple town centre. Callum Booth, 23, of no fixed abode, Barnstaple, ap...
Three arrested after £15,000 of drugs and cash found in North Devon raid
Devon and Cornwall Police confirm arrests following a significant discovery at a North Devon property Police have seized drugs worth an estimated £15,000 following a warrant carried out at a property in Braunton. Officers attended the address on the morning of March 31, where they discovered ...
Tipperary health centre receives retention permission after facing initial objections
The retention permission was granted for the premises of Private Therapy Clinic in Nenagh Retention permission for plans for a health centre at The Hatchery at Martry's Road in Nenagh, have been given the go-ahead by An Coimisiún Pleanála. The permission for retention had been approved by the...
Tipperary health centre receives retention permission after facing initial objections
The retention permission was granted for the premises of Private Therapy Clinic in Nenagh Retention permission for plans for a health centre at The Hatchery at Martry's Road in Nenagh, have been given the go-ahead by An Coimisiún Pleanála. The permission for retention had been approved by the...
Comprehensive win earns place in the Munster final for Tipperary Under 20s
Scoring difference separates the top three teams Tipperary 4-20 Limerick 2-8 Tipperary are through to the Fulfil Munster Under 20 Hurling Championship final for the third year in succession, and their fourth in five years, following a comprehensive 18-point victory over the home side at TUS G...
New web portal helps link entrepreneurs with empty Tipperary premises and seek council grant
Details about the web portal for the Vacant Business Property Reopen Grant Scheme were unveiled at Tipperary County Council's monthly meeting Tipperary County Council has set up a web portal to promote its Vacant Business Property Reopen Grant scheme that helps entrepreneurs find a suitable e...
Limerick man takes on major sporting challenge to support Down Syndrome Limerick
In 2018, while training for an Ironman triathlon, Conor O’Dea’s life changed in an instant when he suffered a spinal cord injury that left him without movement below his neck A LIMERICK man whose life was transformed in 2018 by a catastrophic spinal cord injury is set to take on two major end...
Leitrim among Ireland’s top counties for second-hand fashion demand
Clothing and footwear prices in Ireland rose 9% in the 12 months to March 2026, according to the Consumer Price Index recorded by the Central Statistics Office and search data from across the country reveals that Irish consumers are turning to second-hand fashion platforms in significant numbers ...
Cars detected speeding following Punchestown Races in Kildare
Naas Roads Policing Unit carried out speed checks following public complaints When Punchestown in Co Kildare was done and dusted yesterday, some drivers clearly thought the race was still on. Following public complaints over speeding, Naas Roads Policing Unit carried out a number of speed che...
Iconic Kilkenny singers take YouTuber on an unforgettable pub crawl adventure
The video has gone viral, reaching audiences in excess of 20,000 on YouTube Two well-known Kilkenny singers took a prominent YouTuber on the pub crawls of all pub crawls earlier this month. Singer Danny Burke and Davy Cashin of The Kilkenny's met the 'Northern Ireland Traveller' out and about...
Cars detected speeding following Punchestown Races in Kildare
Naas Roads Policing Unit carried out speed checks following public complaints When Punchestown in Co Kildare was done and dusted yesterday, some drivers clearly thought the race was still on. Following public complaints over speeding, Naas Roads Policing Unit carried out a number of speed che...