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Date and time confirmed for Kildare's Leinster minor quarter-final with Westmeath
Kildare travel to TEG Cusack Park for an Electric Ireland Leinster Minor Football Championship quarter-final meeting with Westmeath on Tuesday, May 5 Kildare travel to TEG Cusack Park for an Electric Ireland Leinster Minor Football Championship quarter-final meeting with Westmeath on Tuesday,...
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PICTURES: Day two of Punchestown Festival underway as sun and style order of the day
Thousands of pundits have descended on the sunny Kildare racecourse for day two festivities Click NEXT or on the arrows above to see next picture Day two of the Punchestown Festival 2026 is officially underway as thousands of people flocked through the gates of the Kildare racecourse on Wedne...
PICTURES: Day two of Punchestown Festival underway as sun and style order of the day
Thousands of pundits have descended on the sunny Kildare racecourse for day two festivities Click NEXT or on the arrows above to see next picture Day two of the Punchestown Festival 2026 is officially underway as thousands of people flocked through the gates of the Kildare racecourse on Wedne...
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PICTURES: Day two of Punchestown Festival underway as sun and style order of the day
Thousands of pundits have descended on the sunny Kildare racecourse for day two festivities Click NEXT or on the arrows above to see next picture Day two of the Punchestown Festival 2026 is officially underway as thousands of people flocked through the gates of the Kildare racecourse on Wedne...
Plymouth Sound welcomes luxury cruise ship as ten-vessel summer season gets under way
The Seabourn Ovation, an ultra-luxury vessel carrying up to 600 guests, anchored in Plymouth Sound this morning, the first of ten cruise ship visits expected to bring thousands of visitors to the city between now and October. Plymouth Sound welcomed its first cruise ship of the season on Wedn...
Plymouth Sound welcomes luxury cruise ship as ten-vessel summer season gets under way
The Seabourn Ovation, an ultra-luxury vessel carrying up to 600 guests, anchored in Plymouth Sound this morning, the first of ten cruise ship visits expected to bring thousands of visitors to the city between now and October. Plymouth Sound welcomed its first cruise ship of the season on Wedn...
British Cider Week fills Exeter bank holiday weekend with themed events
From Crediton cider tours to Powderham Castle events and Devon orchard walks, British Cider Week is giving the May bank holiday weekend a distinctly local flavour British Cider Week is under way, with cider makers across the country marking the annual celebration from 24 April to 4 May, and D...
British Cider Week fills Exeter bank holiday weekend with themed events
From Crediton cider tours to Powderham Castle events and Devon orchard walks, British Cider Week is giving the May bank holiday weekend a distinctly local flavour British Cider Week is under way, with cider makers across the country marking the annual celebration from 24 April to 4 May, and D...
British Cider Week fills Exeter bank holiday weekend with themed events
From Crediton cider tours to Powderham Castle events and Devon orchard walks, British Cider Week is giving the May bank holiday weekend a distinctly local flavour British Cider Week is under way, with cider makers across the country marking the annual celebration from 24 April to 4 May, and D...
Farm walk planned for Tipperary farm that is a 'model for what the Irish family farm can be'
Milk quality farm walk planned for June at Ryan family farm in Thurles ‘A Tradition of Excellence in Dairy’ is the theme for a farm walk on the Ryan Family Farm on 24 June 2026. They are the 2025 winners of the NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards, and will host a farm walk, in association w...
Farm walk planned for Tipperary farm that is a 'model for what the Irish family farm can be'
Milk quality farm walk planned for June at Ryan family farm in Thurles ‘A Tradition of Excellence in Dairy’ is the theme for a farm walk on the Ryan Family Farm on 24 June 2026. They are the 2025 winners of the NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards, and will host a farm walk, in association w...
'I’ll stick this into you' Longford man threatened store manager with knife during robbery
Eric Kearns (30) of Annaly Gardens pleaded guilty to offences on December 5, 2024. A Longford town man who threatened the deputy manager of a supermarket with a knife while carrying out a robbery during a period when he uiolpl if deemed suitable. Eric Kearns (30) of Annaly Gardens pleaded gui...
RIP: Man seriously injured in Longford collision has died in hospital
Gardaí have confirmed that the man in his 80s who was seriously injured and airlifted to hospital following yesterday's collision in Longford town has died The man in his 80s who was seriously injured and airlifted to hospital following yesterday's collision in Longford town has sadly passed ...
Minister for Defence visits Limerick to see off peacekeeping troops bound for Lebanon
Minister Helen McEntee conducted a review of the Defence Force members at Sarsfield Barracks in Limerick city MINISTER for Defence Helen McEntee has visited Limerick city to see off a large number of peacekeeping troops who are bound for Lebanon. Minister McEntee conducted a ministerial revie...
Saw Doctors headline Night and Day Festival for biggest year yet
Saw Doctors, DJ Jenny Greene and Imelda May lead biggest Night and Day line-up yet One of the west of Ireland’s fastest-growing festivals is preparing for its biggest edition yet next month, with organisers of Night and Day Festival 2026 promising a larger line-up, expanded facilities and an ...
'Only way I could afford college' Kildare students receive Trinity Scholarship after incredible exam efforts
Sophie Morrissey from Newbridge College and Piotr Filipek from Naas CBS have both received the scholarship after excellence in their first four intensive exams of 2026 Sophie Morrissey from Newbridge College and Piotr Filipek from Naas CBS have both received the Trinity College Foundation Sch...
Planning moves forward for Laois museum in military fort
Laois County Council has proceeded with plans for the Granary building and Old Barracks site in Portlaoise Laois County Council has moved forward with its plans to redevelop the Fort Protector in Portlaoise which includes the refurbishment of the Granary building and the Old Barracks site. La...
'We couldn’t be happier for him' - gorgeous dog swaps shelter for brand new home
Best wishes have been flooding in via the Carlow-Kilkenny Dog Shelter Facebook Page A dog (Zumo) who had 'very little interest' has found his forever home after 17 weeks at the Carlow-Kilkenny Dog Shelter in Paulstown. "He arrived at the shelter on February 10th, 17 weeks ago, he has had very...
'Only way I could afford college' Kildare students receive Trinity Scholarship after incredible exam efforts
Sophie Morrissey from Newbridge College and Piotr Filipek from Naas CBS have both received the scholarship after excellence in their first four intensive exams of 2026 Sophie Morrissey from Newbridge College and Piotr Filipek from Naas CBS have both received the Trinity College Foundation Sch...
Changes could be on the way to this Kildare school's astro pitch
The school's Board of Management has applied to Kildare County Council for planning permission A school based in County Kildare intends to make changes to its astro pitch. The Board of Management for Scoil Mhuire, which is located on the Naas Road at Ballymore Eustace East, has applied to Kil...