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The 12 new rules to know before the Kildare ladies' league campaign starts this weekend
The Ladies Gaelic Football Association will trial 12 new playing rules this year’s National League and Higher Education colleges competitions before a review after Round 3 The Kildare ladies get their Lidl National Football League Division 1 campaign under way this weekend when they travel to...
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Offaly GAA clubs banned from selecting joint captains
Fine will be imposed for breaches OFFALY GAA clubs will be no longer allowed to have joint captains after a new regulation was approved at a meeting of the County Board on Tuesday night. Several clubs have had joint captains in recent years but that can no longer happen. In addition, only one...
Irate Longford councillor: Uisce Éireann ‘ran so fast out the door, they brought the hinges and all!’
Hell hath no fury like a chamber of Longford councillors angry with Uisce Éireann Hell hath no fury like a chamber of councillors angry with Uisce Éireann. Moments after the meeting commenced, Turlough McGovern spoke up. “Irish Water! Where do we stand with this?” he asked. “I’m 6 years b...
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BREAKING: 'Community on edge' after masked armed man attempts to break into house in Laois
Laois Sinn Fein Cathaoirleach Aaron Kelly said a woman was alone in the house at the time A masked armed man allegedly tried to break into a house occupied by a woman who was home alone in Laois yesterday. Laois Sinn Féin Cathaoirleach, Aaron Kelly, said he was deeply concerned over the incid...
'I can't do this anymore' - Majella O'Donnell reveals she was hospitalised for depression
The wife of country music legend Daniel O'Donnell has opened up on her struggles with mental health Majella O'Donnell has opened up about about her struggles with depression and revealed that for the first time in her life, she had to be hospitalised. Speaking to Oliver Callan on RTÉ Radio On...
Locals plan to protest on rail line during the Ryder Cup in Limerick over 'deathtrap' level crossing
Residents living in a cul-de-sac in Adare say they were told a bridge would be built over the rail line A GROUP of Adare residents have vowed to stop trains bringing golf fans to the Ryder Cup next year over fears somebody will be killed on a level crossing. Local man Frank O’Riordan said the...
Devon councillors take education funding campaign to Parliament
Councillors from Devon County Council travelled to London recently as part of a national campaign calling for fairer funding for schools and special educational needs provision. Councillor Richard Jefferies, the council’s Lead Member for Children’s Services, and Councillor Denise Bickley, Cabine...
Busy street in Offaly to close for two days for resurfacing works
Cormac Street in Tullamore will be closed on January 26 & 27 from 7:30am to 17:00pm Offaly County Council have announced that Cormac Street in Tullamore is set to be closed for two days next week. The busy road will be closed to vehicular traffic on Monday, January 26 and Tuesday, January 27 ...
Derry musicians take international collaboration to major world music festival
Macalla, an eight-piece ensemble led by Derry’s North West Folk Collective and created in partnership with musicians from Iraq’s Mshakht Collective, will perform at two concerts at Celtic Connections in Glasgow A music collaboration rooted in Derry and connecting the city with artists in Iraq...
Artist Daniel Chester returns to Mayo with new solo show
Sligo artist Daniel Chester returns with first solo show in six years at Westport’s Custom House Gallery Sligo-born artist Daniel Chester will unveil his first solo exhibition in over six years at the Custom House Studios + Gallery in Westport on this Friday, January 23. The show, titled “Thr...
Council's refusal to take in charge Tipperary car park described as 'missed opportunity'
Labour Cllr Michael 'Chicken' Brennan expressed disappointment at Tipperary County Council's response to his motion calling for the Slieveardagh Centre car park in Killenaule to be taken in charge by the local authority A Labour councillor has described Fethard County Council’s rejection of h...
Man accused of murdering his mother in Dundalk on trial later this week
Central Criminal Court A man who admits the manslaughter of his mother in Dundalk three years ago, but denies her murder, will stand trial later this week. A jury was empanelled on Tuesday for the Central Criminal Court trial of 29-year-old Luke Donnelly, of no fixed abode, who denies murderi...
€226,000 in funding for Leitrim Sports Partnership announced
The funding will support the continued delivery and expansion of a wide range of programmes throughout the county, with a strong focus on inclusion, older adult participation and improving opportunities for women and girls to engage in sport and physical activity. Leitrim councillor Cllr Jame...
The Main Talking Points as Kilkenny claim early season silverware
Kilkenny 1-20 Kildare 2-13 Main Man Eoin Cody (Kilkenny) The Shamrocks Ballyhale star only got 30 minutes of action but his introduction, along with a number of Kilkenny regulars, turned the tide in the Cats’ favour. Cody finished up with seven points in total and along with Ed McDermott also...
Offaly monastic human remains are carbon dated to early Christian period
Discovery 'stunned' both archaeologists and local Lemanaghan community THE human remains dramatically uncovered in Lemanaghan's monastic site have been carbon dated to the early Christian period. The scientific results came back recently, resulting in considerable interest and enthusiasm amon...
The 12 new rules to know before the Kildare ladies' league campaign starts this weekend
The Ladies Gaelic Football Association will trial 12 new playing rules this year’s National League and Higher Education colleges competitions before a review after Round 3 The Kildare ladies get their Lidl National Football League Division 1 campaign under way this weekend when they travel to...
Cameron Norrie gets into party spirit as he reaches Australian Open third round
Cameron Norrie got into the party spirit at the Australian Open as he kept British singles hopes alive. The 26th seed was already the last British player standing before he went on court to face American Emilio Nava in the second round after defeats for Emma Raducanu and qualifier Arthur Fery. There...
'I felt broken' - Kilkenny resident overcomes health challenges to find new home
A brave local resident has publicly shared his journey of overcoming mental and physical health challenges The Good Shepherd Centre in Kilkenny have published a heartwarming story of a man who bravely overcame a mental health crisis in his early 60s to rebuild his life. After a period of pers...
Queen adds a touch of Spice to royal visit
The Queen was joined by former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell-Horner as she visited a cancer support charity to meet people living with the disease. Camilla arrived at Maggie’s Cheltenham centre in Gloucestershire on Wednesday afternoon to mark the organisation’s 30th anniversary. Just over a month a...
Gardaí 'concerned' as urgent search appeal launched for Carlow teen missing since Saturday
Jordan was described as being approximately 5 foot 10 inches in height, with red hair and blue eyes Gardaí are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of a missing 16-year-old from Carlow. Jordan Holden - described as being approximately 5 foot 10 inches in height, with red...