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Derry Greyhounds: Ballyquin Tilly: Best of breed and best of speed
All the action from Derry and Lifford There was a competitive 8 race programme at Brandywell on Monday and there were quite a few eye catching performances to enjoy. A fortnight ago the Derry News reported that the Kirsty Harpur owned Ballyquin Tilly (King Elvis x Townsend Beauty, Oct ’23) wa...
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Dartmoor sculpture exhibition returns to ‘enchanted’ Chagford gardens this summer
Stone Lane Gardens near Chagford will once again transform its woodland landscape with nearly 100 sculptures displayed across its award-winning gardens on the edge of Dartmoor A major outdoor sculpture exhibition is returning to Dartmoor this summer as Stone Lane Gardens prepares to welcome v...
Former North Devon pupil honoured for advocacy and charity work at Autism Hero Awards
Jack Roberts has worked with mental health, Holocaust education and LGBTQ+ organisations while rebuilding his life after years out of education Former Kingsley School pupil Jack Roberts has spoken about overcoming years of ill health, isolation and PTSD after being crowned an Autism Hero at a...
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'Exceptional' individuals and groups celebrated at Drogheda Mayoral Awards
The 2026 Borough District of Drogheda Mayoral Awards were held on Monday, 11 May, in the Exhibition Space at the Civic Offices, Fair Street, celebrating individuals and groups who make an exceptional contribution to life in the area The 2026 Borough District of Drogheda Mayoral Awards were he...
Newly released figures show increase in patients awaiting bed at MUH
Nationally, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation further recorded that 580 admitted patients are waiting for beds Newly released figures today show that there are currently twenty-eight patients awaiting a bed at Mayo University Hospital. Of these figures, thirteen of the admitted patie...
Bogside maintenance scheme called for by Cllr Aisling Hutton
'I have been contacted by a number of residents and businesses about the area being in need of an external maintenance scheme and general clean up' Derry City and Strabane District councillor Councillor Aisling Hutton (Sinn Féin) is calling for an External Cycle Maintenance scheme (ECM) to ta...
The man who has attended Devon County Show for 80 years - and is about to meet royalty
A 94-year-old from Saltash has been coming to one of the South West's biggest agricultural events since he was a child evacuee during the Second World War. A 94-year-old man who first attended the Devon County Show as a wartime evacuee is to be honoured at this year's event, including a perso...
Kilkenny secondary school honoured at landmark awards ceremony
The ceremony took place in Portlaoise Presentation Secondary School Kilkenny, were honoured with more than 100 fellow student ambassadors from across Ireland at the largest #andshecycles awards ceremony to date for their outstanding leadership in championing girls’ cycling in their school and...
English Riviera Airshow reveals major new additions for 10th anniversary event
Expanded Friday launch, emergency services village and milestone aviation celebrations set to transform Paignton seafront this May The English Riviera Airshow 2026 is set to return later this month with an expanded programme, brand-new attractions and major aviation milestones as organisers c...
David Thewlis to play sociopath in Channel 4 dark comedy-thriller
Harry Potter star David Thewlis is to play a dangerous sociopath in a new dark comedy-thriller opposite Bank Of Dave star Rory Kinnear. Wrong Move will also feature Torchwood’s Eve Myles and Eleanor Tomlinson of Poldark fame, with the six-part series due to air on Channel 4. It is created by Ben E...
Limerick man urges people to support hill walk in aid of helping people in Cuan Mhuire to be healthier
The hill walk is in aid of Cuan Mhuire, Bruree, Limerick, with all funds going towards the purchase of gym equipment by Aaron Presley Galvin A LIMERICK man is working with residents of Cuan Mhuire in Bruree, to help them to be more healthy and active, while recovering from addiction. Aaron Pr...
Family of man washed up on Leitrim beach 40 years ago may be 'afraid to get to involved'
Former Garda diver: "I found it very strange that a body would be available for a family to mourn and grieve and and nobody would claim the body." Forty years after a deceased man was found on a Leitrim beach, efforts are still being made to identify the man and connect with his family. In Ma...
‘It’s not the Isle of Man TT’ — residents call for action on road in Kilkenny
Residents along a stretch of the R704 in Mullinavat have raised serious concerns over speeding traffic, road safety, inadequate signage and other issues at a district council meeting in Kilkenny Residents along a stretch of local road in Mullinavat are at their wits' end with driver behaviour...
Levy: ‘Not in a million years’ did I think Spurs would be in relegation scrap
Daniel Levy has said “not in a million years” did he see signs during his time as Tottenham Hotspur chairman that the club might end up in a relegation battle. Speaking to the Press Association at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, Mr Levy said “relegation was not somethin...
‘A sad day’ – new fears Kilkenny river project could be delayed for up to five years
King's River in Callan needs silt mounds removed Fears that planned works in the King’s River in Callan could be delayed for another ‘five years’ have been voiced by local councillors. There was dismay amongst the local representatives when it was announced, at the recent meeting of Callan Th...
‘Not foreseeable’ someone would access culvert where schoolboy’s body found
It was not “reasonably foreseeable” that someone would access the entrance to a culvert in which Noah Donohoe’s body was found, a senior Stormont official has told an inquest. Jonathan McKee from the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) said he had never encountered another death which had occu...
‘Not foreseeable’ someone would access culvert where schoolboy’s body found
It was not “reasonably foreseeable” that someone would access the entrance to a culvert in which Noah Donohoe’s body was found, a senior Stormont official has told an inquest. Jonathan McKee from the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) said he had never encountered another death which had occu...
New laws to fine businesses who pay suppliers late a ‘historic moment’, SMEs say
Small businesses have hailed a clampdown on late payments as a “historic moment” with new laws set to fine firms that are the worst offenders. Measures to tackle poor practices by firms when it comes to paying their suppliers were welcomed by the industry. Legislation set out in the King’s Spe...
Murder investigation launched after pedestrian hit by car dies in hospital
A 26-year-old man has died in hospital three days after a group of pedestrians were hit by a car in Nottinghamshire. Police said a murder inquiry is under way after Tyler Fairman was pronounced dead on Tuesday. Mr Fairman, a footballer with non-league side Woodthorpe Park Rangers, was one of several...
Nigel Farage faces parliamentary watchdog investigation over £5m gift
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is facing an investigation by the Commons sleaze watchdog over a £5 million gift from a party donor. Mr Farage was referred to Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Daniel Greenberg over the undeclared gift from Thailand-based cryptocurrency investor Christopher Har...