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Alert: Met Eireann pinpoints when status yellow wind warning is set to hit Waterford
Met Eireann has issued a status yellow wind warning for Waterford which will cause difficult travelling conditions and trees to fall Met Eireann has issued a status yellow wind weather warning for multiple counties, including Waterford, on January 10 2025. The status yellow wind warning has b...
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Students in Carrick-on-Suir area raised over €5,000 for St Vincent de Paul food appeal
Donations from primary and secondary schools in Carrick-on-Suir and its hinterland helped the St Vincent de Paul provide Christmas hampers, food and solid fuel vouchers to people in need in their communities. Pictured above at the presentation of Comeragh College’s €1,600 donation were seated...
Angry Longford farmers part of massive Athlone protest against rotten Mercosur trade deal
Longford MEP Ciaran Mullooly is calling on all Irish MEPs to vote no against the deal, adding: “There is opposition to this rotten trade deal right across the continent" Farmers have gathered for a rolling tractor protest in Athlone as anger grows over the progression of the EU-Mercosur deal....
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Public consultation open for 13-unit residential development in Limerick
Submissions invited by February 4 plans include houses, apartments, landscaping, and site works at Ros Mor MEMBERS of the public are being invited to make submissions on a proposed residential development at Ros Mor, Crossagalla, on the Kilmallock Road in Limerick city. The public consultatio...
Young Laois trad stars with Portlaoise Comhaltas to shine in Tenessee
Portaoise Comhaltas to travel to USA on Laois Sister Cities St Patrick's Day trip Portlaoise branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann celebrated the dawn of a New Year by Laois musicians and dancers will visit America for St Patrick’s Day. The invitation to visit stems from the Sister Cities twi...
Alert: Met Eireann pinpoints when status yellow wind warning is set to hit Clare
Met Eireann has issued a status yellow wind warning for County Clare which will cause difficult travelling conditions and trees to fall Met Eireann has issued a status yellow wind weather warning for multiple counties, including Clare, on January 10 2025. The status yellow wind warning has be...
Celebrations for St Brigid's Glenmakee and Drumoghill in art competition
The achievement secures them a place at the Somone Like Me national awards ceremony to be held in Dublin in late January, where they will join pupils and teachers from 50 other schools to compete for the much sought-after national senior and junior titles Pupils and teachers at St Brigid's Na...
Legacy of Saint Columba to be explored in Derry with publication launch
Éigse Cholm Cille will be held at the Church of Ireland Diocesan Centre, 24 London Street, bringing together scholars, church leaders and musicians for an evening of talks and discussion Bishop Donal McKeown and Bishop Andrew Forster will jointly launch a new publication exploring the legacy ...
Celebrations for St Brigid's Glenmakee and Drumoghill in art competition
The achievement secures them a place at the Somone Like Me national awards ceremony to be held in Dublin in late January, where they will join pupils and teachers from 50 other schools to compete for the much sought-after national senior and junior titles Pupils and teachers at St Brigid's Na...
MÍNIÚ: Cé atá díolmhaithe ó cheadúnas teilifíse a íoc in 2026 agus cén fáth
Tá sé de dhualgas dlíthiúil ar fhormhór na dteaghlach ar fud na hÉireann an táille cheadúnais teilifíse €160 a íoc gach bliain Le glúnta anuas, is costas coitianta é an ceadúnas teilifíse do theaghlaigh na hÉireann, bíodh fáilte roimhe nó ná bíodh, ach is ceann de na muirir is...
Alert: Met Eireann pinpoints when status yellow wind warning is set to hit Mayo
Met Eireann has issued a status yellow wind warning for Mayo which will cause difficult travelling conditions and trees to fall Met Eireann has issued a status yellow wind weather warning for multiple counties, including Mayo, on January 10 2025. The status yellow wind warning has been issued...
Ukrainian drones set fire to Russian oil depot after Russian missile launch
A Ukrainian drone strike has sparked a fire at an oil depot in Russia’s southern Volgograd region, regional authorities said. There were no immediate reports of casualties, the regional governor was quoted as saying in a Telegram post. The post did not specify the damage, but said that people livi...
Alert: Met Eireann pinpoints when status yellow wind warning is set to hit Waterford
Met Eireann has issued a status yellow wind warning for Waterford which will cause difficult travelling conditions and trees to fall Met Eireann has issued a status yellow wind weather warning for multiple counties, including Waterford, on January 10 2025. The status yellow wind warning has b...
Alert: Met Eireann pinpoints when status yellow wind warning is set to hit Clare
Met Eireann has issued a status yellow wind warning for County Clare which will cause difficult travelling conditions and trees to fall Met Eireann has issued a status yellow wind weather warning for multiple counties, including Clare, on January 10 2025. The status yellow wind warning has be...
Alert: Met Eireann pinpoints when status yellow wind warning is set to hit 11 counties
Met Eireann has issued a status yellow wind warning for multiple counties which will cause difficult travelling conditions and trees to fall Met Eireann has issued a status yellow wind weather warning for multiple counties on January 10 2025. The status yellow wind warning has been issued for...
Farmers take part in rolling protest against Mercosur deal
Thousands of Irish farmers have participated in a rolling protest in the heart of the country as anger grows over the progression of the EU-Mercosur deal. On Friday, the EU ambassador approved a trade deal with Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay – but it still needs to be backed by the Europe...
Man found dead after tree falls on caravan during Storm Goretti
A man has been found dead after a tree fell on to a caravan as weather warnings remain in place after Storm Goretti hit the UK. Devon and Cornwall Police said emergency services were called at around 7.35pm on Thursday to the Mawgan area of Helston where work took place on Friday to remove the tree....
Magnificent Ballyshannon advance to Cup semi-final after victory over Instonians
'Shannon battled from start to finish and their never-say-die attitude got them over the line in difficult conditions On a night that was cold and frosty and on a pitch that was just about playable, Ballyshannon Rugby Club put their best foot forward to reach the semi-final of the Butler Shie...
Farmers take part in rolling protest against Mercosur deal
Thousands of Irish farmers have participated in a rolling protest in the heart of the country as anger grows over the progression of the EU-Mercosur deal. On Friday, the EU ambassador approved a trade deal with Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay – but it still needs to be backed by the Europe...
Man found dead after tree falls on caravan during Storm Goretti
A man has been found dead after a tree fell on to a caravan as weather warnings remain in place after Storm Goretti hit the UK. Devon and Cornwall Police said emergency services were called at around 7.35pm on Thursday to the Mawgan area of Helston where work took place on Friday to remove the tree....