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'I was lucky I didn't get jail' - Do you remember this punch on a Kilkenny player?
Hear more GAA coverage on the Kilkenny People Sport Podcast Ahead of Kilkenny and Offaly in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship on Sunday afternoon, do you remember this incident from Leinster Final day 1999? Well, it proved to be the final outing for All-Ireland winner with Offaly, Dait...
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Christmas comes early to Donegal with quiz fundraisers
It may be months until Santa comes down the chimney, but the Christmas spirit is already shining brightly across Donegal. It may be months away until Santa comes down the chimney, but the Christmas spirit is already shining brightly in Ballyliffin as locals prepare to put their knowledge to t...
Brothers’ Irish marathon challenge ‘inspiring’, says William
The Prince of Wales has sent a message of support to two brothers undertaking an all-Ireland marathon challenge, describing them as “inspiring”. Jordan and Cian Adams have been diagnosed with a rare gene which causes early-onset frontotemporal dementia (FTD), which means they are likely to devel...
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ALERT: Commercial premises 'extensively damaged' following major fire in Waterford city
No reports of injuries following large blaze at old Jute Factory in Tycor Members of the public are being asked to avoid the Tycor area of Waterford city following a major commercial fire. Several units of Waterford fire service from Waterford city, Tramore, Dunmore East, Portlaw and Dungarva...
New 'no-points needed' Bachelor's Degree routes available to students in Waterford from September
There are now 78 route options available to students, New no-point Tertiary Bachelor's Degrees have been made available for the upcoming academic year in Waterford. The Minister for Further and Higher Education, James Lawless, has announced details of 32 new Tertiary Bachelor’s Degree routes....
Longford Rovers FC closing in on historic league title
The squad will travel to Streete Parish Park today, Sunday May 10, for their league clash against Inny FC, where a draw or a one point victory will secure them the Division 2 league title, an achievement unmatched by any Longford team to date Longford Rovers FC are on the brink of making hist...
Leitrim woman honoured as North West Hospice Hero 2026 for years of fundraising efforts
North West Hospice has named Carrick-on-Shannon’s Kathleen Flanagan its 2026 Hospice Hero in recognition of her long-standing fundraising and volunteer work. Leitrim woman Kathleen Flanagan has been honoured as North West Hospice’s 2026 Hospice Hero in recognition of her many years of dedicat...
PREVIEW: Wicklow up first for Laois senior footballers in the Tailteann Cup in Portlaoise
The game will be shown live on GAA+ It’s that time of year again for the Laois senior footballers, with the Tailteann Cup set to get underway this weekend. Justin McNulty’s side come into the competition off the back of a Leinster quarter-final defeat to Kildare on Sunday, April 19. Kildare w...
What We Know as electricity outages impact Kilkenny homes and businesses
The ESB has reassured businesses they intend to keep disruptions to an "absolute minimum" Rolling electricity outages are expected in parts of Kilkenny City over the next eight weeks due to planned works to facilitate network upgrades from today (Monday, April 27). These upgrades will see the...
Louth Garda retires after 40 years of service
Superintendent Andrew Watters has served in Ardee and Drogheda Last Tuesday marked the retirement of Louth Superintendent Andrew Watters, who stepped down after 40 years of dedicated and distinguished service with An Garda Síochána. Superintendent Watters, widely regarded as a respected and c...
Groups across Carlow encouraged to propose activities for this year's Culture Night
Everyone is invited to celebrate, discover, explore and enjoy the vibrancy of cultural life of Ireland available to us year-round The Arts Council is delighted to announce that Culture Night will return on Friday September 18, 2026, for its 21st edition, and organisers have officially launche...
Death notices and funeral arrangements for Donegal on Sunday morning, May 10
The following deaths have taken place: - Charley Callaghan, Ballybofey - Patricia McHugh, Sligo and Letterkenny - Humphry Friel, Fanad - Fiona Helen Black, Convoy - Martin Hone, Ballybofey, Glasgow and London - Margaret (Peggy) Doherty, Raphoe and Ballindrait - Henry Watson, Newtowncunningham - Fran...
Health & Happiness: Reflecting on Bealtaine and the Majesty of May
Columnist Aileen Casey is a Buncrana-based writer, parent and healthy-living enthusiast with a background in early childhood care and elderly support There is always great reverence for the turning of the seasons in Ireland. Long before roads cross the countryside and clocks dictate the rhyth...
Renowned Offaly jeweller's store enjoys a very strong relationship with the community
"I admired Dad's characteristics, such as his patience, friendliness and astuteness and I tried to emulate them" – Birr's Cathal Barber Cathal Barber has been running his very popular jewellery store on O'Connell Street in Birr since 2013 during which time he has impressed many with his excel...
ALERT: Commercial premises 'extensively damaged' following major fire in Waterford city
No reports of injuries following large blaze at old Jute Factory in Tycor Members of the public are being asked to avoid the Tycor area of Waterford city following a major commercial fire. Several units of Waterford fire service from Waterford city, Tramore, Dunmore East, Portlaw and Dungarva...
Death notices and funeral arrangements for Donegal on Sunday morning, May 10
The following deaths have taken place: - Charley Callaghan, Ballybofey - Patricia McHugh, Sligo and Letterkenny - Humphry Friel, Fanad - Fiona Helen Black, Convoy - Martin Hone, Ballybofey, Glasgow and London - Margaret (Peggy) Doherty, Raphoe and Ballindrait - Henry Watson, Newtowncunningham - Fran...
Louth Garda retires after 40 years of service
Superintendent Andrew Watters has served in Ardee and Drogheda Last Tuesday marked the retirement of Louth Superintendent Andrew Watters, who stepped down after 40 years of dedicated and distinguished service with An Garda Síochána. Superintendent Watters, widely regarded as a respected and c...
‘It wasn’t perfect, but we got the job done’- Tommy Fitzgerald, despite Laois scoring 5-28
Laois eased past Westmeath to set up a crunch clash with Down The Laois senior hurlers put in a superb display of scoring in TEG Cusack Park on Saturday evening as they came away with an 18-point win against Westmeath in Round 3 of the Joe McDonagh Cup. Manager Tommy Fitzgerald knows Laois’ p...
Detectives return to Dunmurry car bomb scene in fresh appeal two weeks on
PSNI officers have stopped cars and handed out leaflets in Dunmurry after a £20,000 reward was offered for information about the car bomb attack on a police station. The force revisited the town near Belfast on Saturday night – exactly two weeks after they had to evacuate families, including youn...
Detectives return to Dunmurry car bomb scene in fresh appeal two weeks on
PSNI officers have stopped cars and handed out leaflets in Dunmurry after a £20,000 reward was offered for information about the car bomb attack on a police station. The force revisited the town near Belfast on Saturday night – exactly two weeks after they had to evacuate families, including youn...