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West Devon businesses invited to have their say on upcoming council budget
Local firms across West Devon, Dartmoor and South Hams asked to share views before budgets are finalised Local businesses across West Devon, Dartmoor and South Hams are being invited to give their views on proposed council budgets for the 2026/27 financial year. Both West Devon Borough Counci...
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Prendergast brothers named among five Kildare starters for Ireland clash with France
Suncroft pair Sam and Cian Prendergast have both been named to start for Ireland against France in their Guinness Men's Six Nations opener this Thursday, February 5 Suncroft pair Sam and Cian Prendergast have both been named to start for Ireland against France for their Guinness Men's Six Nat...
Funded announced for Leitrim voluntary organisation that works to prevent suicide
Sligo/Leitrim TD Frank Feighan TD welcomed the inclusion of Northwest STOP, Main Street, Drumkeeran, Co. Leitrim as one of the successful applicants. A Leitrim voluntary body that works to prevent suicide will benefit from the announcement this week that ten new Family Resource Centres (FRCs)...
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Inside Track: Retaining Division Two status is crucial to Louth
Inside Track with Joe Carroll This is Louth’s fourth league Division Two campaign and the second in which there’s been a winning start. Last season, Westmeath were overcome in the opening round, but this Mullingar win wasn’t the precursor of promotion, or anything like it. There were just two...
Mayo's Caelan Doris learns position as Ireland Six Nations side named
The Lacken native and Leinster star is part of the squad to take on France in Paris Mayo man Caelan Doris has learned his fate as Andy Farrell has named his starting side to take on France in the curtain-raiser of the Six Nations. Ireland head to the Stade de France aiming to get a statement ...
Powerful survivor-led play 'The Marian Hotel' comes to Derry's Millennium Forum
The acclaimed Sole Purpose Productions play aims to shine a light on a dark chapter of Irish history during its 2026 regional tour A powerful and emotive play written by a survivor of a mother and baby institution will be performed at the Millennium Forum on February 23 and 24, following its ...
Remembering the player who made his 'Mark'
Tens years on from the death of Derry City legend Mark Farren, the Derry News reruns an article with Mark's father and close friends on his first anniversary In two days’ time, Chapel Lane will be the setting for a memorial match between Greencastle, and Derry City honouring Mark Farren. Set ...
Inothewayurthinkin given clean bill of health following last-fence fall
Inothewayurthinkin is none the worse for his final-fence fall in the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Monday. The Gavin Cromwell-trained eight-year-old is the reigning Cheltenham Gold Cup king, but has struggled to reproduce that form this term with well-beaten runs in the John Durkan a...
‘Worrying’ that X is refusing to appear before committee – TD
It is “worrying” that social media giant X is refusing to send representatives to answer questions about online safety, the chairman of an Irish committee has said. Alan Kelly said it was particularly disappointing after Irish premier Micheal Martin also asked the tech multinational to appear be...
NEWS: Motion passed to rethink restrictive one off housing rules on strategic routes
During the January meeting of Tipperary County Council, independent councillor Mairín McGrath urged her colleagues to reconsider the strict rules on building single houses along the main roads connecting major towns. She described the current regulations as 'extremely restrictive.' Tipperary’...
Paris prosecutors search offices of Elon Musk’s social media platform X
French prosecutors have raided the offices of Elon Musk’s social media platform X as part of a preliminary investigation into a range of alleged offences, including spreading child sexual abuse images and deepfakes. The investigation was opened in January last year by the prosecutors’ cyber crim...
Donegal pair named in GAA Team of the Week
While Finnbarr Roarty is up for Player of the Week, Dáire Ó Baoill has also been selected in the Team of the Week Two Donegal players have been named in the GAA.ie Team of the Week for their performances in the win over Kerry in Fr Tierney Park on Sunday. Finnbarr Roarty and Dáire Ó Baoill ha...
Edward says ‘remember the victims’ in first comments since Epstein document dump
The Duke of Edinburgh has said it is important to “remember the victims” in the first public comments by a senior royal since millions more pages of documents related to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein were released. Edward, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s brother, made the comments after be...
Derry tourism leaders forge 'Celtic Connections' in Glasgow for 2026
Local businesses connect with top travel buyers at Tourism Ireland’s first major promotional event of the year Tourism businesses promoting Derry have been in Glasgow, taking part in Tourism Ireland’s first promotion of 2026 in Scotland – the organisation’s annual B2B workshop and networkin...
In Pictures: Killymard parish hosts St Brigid Cross-making in Donegal Town
There was a great turn-out from people of all ages at the St John Bosco Centre People of all ages came together in the St John Bosco Community Centre to make St Brigid’s crosses. Click on the arrow to see Siobhan McGowan's photos: The event was hosted by Killymard Parish, and has become a reg...
Sixty new jobs for Tullamore as American fast food chain to open new restaurant
Sixty new jobs for Tullamore as American fast food chain to open new restaurant Iconic American fast food chain Wendy's is to open a restaurant in Tullamore creating 60 new jobs. Corrib Oil has today confirmed that Tullamore Retail Park in Tullamore will be home to the second Wendy’s restaura...
Calls for 'serious' debate on Kilkenny flood prevention after days of 'suffering'
Many Kilkenny communities are still cleaning up the mess after days of local flooding Local Labour Party Councillor and former Mayor of Kilkenny City, Cllr. Seán Ó hArgáin, has called for a serious and focused debate on the causes and prevention of flooding in the county over the past two wee...
Widow of firefighter who died in Jenners blaze hits out at ‘unacceptable’ delays
The widow of a firefighter who died in the 2023 Jenners blaze has hit out at “unacceptable” delays around the investigation into his death. Shelley Martin said the death of her husband, Barry, had “devastated” her family, including her twin sons. She is demanding the Lord Advocate step in to...
Union hits out as Mossmorran plant ends production
The Unite trade union has criticised oil giant ExxonMobil as it shuttered its Mossmorran plant. The Fife Ethylene Plant was due to close this month, but the union claimed it was shut down early, with production ending on Monday. Exxon announced the impending closure last year, with around 400 jobs a...
Mandelson let his country down, PM says in call to ‘move at pace’
Sir Keir Starmer said Lord Mandelson has “let his country down” and warned he was “not reassured that the totality of the information has yet emerged” regarding revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein files. He has also tasked officials with drafting legislation that will allow the former ambassa...