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BREAKING: Kildare primary school to shut doors temporarily following safety review
A notice was issued to parents and guardians on March 4 St Patrick's Primary School in Celbridge, Co Kildare is to close its school building temporarily following recent fire safety and building compliance reviews. In a notice issued to parents and guardians on March 4, Board of Management Ch...
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Tipperary hurler has strong views after reviewing match with Kilkenny
Is there no room for the little man in modern hurling? Tipperary star Shane McGrath has made some interesting points after looking back on the dramatic drawn final with Kilkenny 12 years ago Former Tipperary hurling star Shane McGrath says that the sport of hurling has changed, with strong at...
No child left behind: Laois school needs your help to fund US trip to world robotics final
Irish champions Rosenallis NS need your donations to represent Ireland in US A Laois school is appealing to the kindness of Laois locals to assist them in the costs of flying their students to a competition's world final. Rosenallis NS students made history as the first Leinster school to be ...
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Gardaí appeal for information on missing Dundalk teen
Lorcan Meehan (18) has been missing since the 5th of January Gardaí are continuing to seek the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 18-year-old Lorcan Meehan who is missing since 5th January 2026. Lorcan is described as being approximately 5 feet 10 inches in height with a medium...
Hatherleigh science events return next week with new lectures and ‘bigger’ fair
Hatherleigh Science Week 2026 to feature expert lectures, hands-on family activities and a free science fair in West Devon Hatherleigh Science Week is set to return next week from March 9-14 2026, with a programme of evening lectures and a larger Saturday science fair. Organisers say the even...
Hatherleigh science events return next week with new lectures and ‘bigger’ fair
Hatherleigh Science Week 2026 to feature expert lectures, hands-on family activities and a free science fair in West Devon Hatherleigh Science Week is set to return next week from March 9-14 2026, with a programme of evening lectures and a larger Saturday science fair. Organisers say the even...
From K-pop to classic rock: Double bill for Torquay stage
Back-to-back performances bring global pop phenomenon and stadium classics to Babbacombe Theatre Two back-to-back shows at the Babbacombe Theatre will bring K-pop spectacle and classic rock nostalgia to Torquay on 3 and 4 April. On Friday 3 April at 3pm, K-POP KINGDOM promises an all-live con...
From K-pop to classic rock: Double bill for Torquay stage
Back-to-back performances bring global pop phenomenon and stadium classics to Babbacombe Theatre Two back-to-back shows at the Babbacombe Theatre will bring K-pop spectacle and classic rock nostalgia to Torquay on 3 and 4 April. On Friday 3 April at 3pm, K-POP KINGDOM promises an all-live con...
From K-pop to classic rock: Double bill for Torquay stage
Back-to-back performances bring global pop phenomenon and stadium classics to Babbacombe Theatre Two back-to-back shows at the Babbacombe Theatre will bring K-pop spectacle and classic rock nostalgia to Torquay on 3 and 4 April. On Friday 3 April at 3pm, K-POP KINGDOM promises an all-live con...
GAA club in Tipperary applies for planning permission to erect floodlights
Boherlahan Dualla GAA Club hopes to soon add floodlights to their pitch, if planning permission is granted. A local GAA club in Tipperary has applied for planning permission to carry out changes to it's existing facilities. Boherlahan Dualla GAA Club recently submitted a proposal to Tipperary...
GAA club in Tipperary applies for planning permission to erect floodlights
Boherlahan Dualla GAA Club hopes to soon add floodlights to their pitch, if planning permission is granted. A local GAA club in Tipperary has applied for planning permission to carry out changes to it's existing facilities. Boherlahan Dualla GAA Club recently submitted a proposal to Tipperary...
Funding provided for amendments to GP suites at Tipperary Primary Care Centre
Carrick-on-Suir funding is welcomed Cllr David Dunne of the Carrick-on-Suir LEA welcomed the funding of € 140,350, which was allocated to the Carrick-on-Suir Primary care centre under the HSE Capital Plan. “The HSE Capital Plan will provide funding for the detailed design and amendments to th...
Tipperary stalwart pays special tribute to Philly Ryan after Leitrim victory on Sunday
Steven O'Brien paid tribute to Philly Ryan after Sunday's win Tipperary footballer Stephen O’Brien paid an emotional tribute to late manager Philly Ryan after their impressive 1-18 to 0-8 victory over Leitrim, a result that moved Tipp into third place in Division 4. READ NEXT: Live TV details...
Find fun ways to celebrate Irish for Seachtain na Gaeilge in Limerick with skating, pilates and more
There is a fun-filled pack schedule of events for the festival, which runs until March 20 TO CELEBRATE the Irish language this Seachtain na Gaeilge, people are being urged to consider speaking as Gaeilge while doing fun and novel activities. As part of the 2026 Seachtain na Gaeilge, which run...
Plans for €1.5m three home residential development in Kildare
The plans are for an address at Monasterevin, Co Kildare A €1.5m planning application has been lodged with Kildare County Council for the construction of three detached homes in Monasterevin. According to Construction Information Services (CIS), planning application number 2660207 has been su...
Kildare author's final book to coincide with Irish Military Seminar 2026
The novel will be formally launched by the Mayor of the Kildare-Newbridge Municipal District An author based in County Kildare will launch his final book as part of the upcoming Irish Military Seminar 2026. 'Pike Hill: The Rath Massacre' by Martin Malone is an Irish historical fiction novel t...
Wreckless Eric on retrieval mission in Imperial Cup
Wreckless Eric could provide the perfect appetiser to the Cheltenham Festival for the Megson family if able to go one better than 12 months ago in Saturday’s Betfair Imperial Cup at Sandown. It could be a huge week for Andrew Megson and his wife Jane, who will see their first-ever Grade One winner...
Student pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing the deaths of Kilkenny teen and Cork man
Kilkenny teen Cillian Kirwan (19) and Darragh Dullea (20) from Cork died following a crash on the N69 at Ballyengland, Askeaton in County Limerick on February 20, 2024 A student has pleaded guilty at Limerick Circuit Court to dangerous driving causing the deaths of two of his friends, and to ...
Kilkenny business couple looking ahead after 'a dreadful start to 2026'
Kilkenny’s Highbank Orchards hit by flooding after heavy rain in early 2026, but owners Julie and Rod Calder-Potts say the award-winning organic apple farm is looking ahead to brighter days The owners of a Kilkenny organic farm and orchard have spoken about the impact of severe weather in ear...
Plans for €1.5m three home residential development in Kildare
The plans are for an address at Monasterevin, Co Kildare A €1.5m planning application has been lodged with Kildare County Council for the construction of three detached homes in Monasterevin. According to Construction Information Services (CIS), planning application number 2660207 has been su...