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PHOTOS: Cross Cooley Challenge launch night ahead of this year's hike
The Cross Cooley Challenge raises vital funds for North Louth Hospice and the Maria Goretti Foundation Click the 'Next >' arrow above or 'Next Story' below to go through the gallery The Cross Cooley Challenge's official launch last Thursday of its 2026 hike at McGeough’s Bar was a great succe...
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PICTURES: 'Unique and exceptional' six-bed home hits Carlow market for €450,000
An "unique and exceptional" six-bedroom house has hit the Carlow market for €450,000. Situated on the Burrin Road, the home offers "superb privacy" while being within walking distance of Carlow Town. USE THE ARROWS OR 'NEXT' TO BROWSE THROUGH THE FULL GALLERY Set behind a gated entrance, the prope...
Meningitis B: Jabs and antibiotics offered as three cases found in Weymouth
Three cases of meningitis B have been confirmed in young people in Weymouth, Dorset, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said, adding that those affected are recovering well. Antibiotics and vaccines are now being offered to young people currently in school years 7 to 13 across the Weymouth, Portl...
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More delay for assisted dying law in Isle of Man amid safeguarding concerns
Assisted dying will be further delayed in the Isle of Man after the UK Government requested changes to the legislation amid concerns the law could be subject to legal challenge over a lack of safeguards for vulnerable people. The Isle of Man Tynwald became the first parliament in the British Isles t...
Ex-glamour model Jodie Marsh denies assault and faces trial next year
Former glamour model Jodie Marsh has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a man and will stand trial next year. The media personality, wearing a black leather jacket, appeared before Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Friday. Marsh, 47, pleaded not guilty to assaulting Christopher Hynes by beating him o...
I will not back Swinney as FM but could support his budgets, says Lib Dem leader
The Scottish Liberal Democrats would not support John Swinney to return as first minister, but could back an SNP-led government’s budget, the party’s leader has said. The Lib Dems have backed the Scottish Government’s budget plans in recent years, in exchange for concessions including an incre...
Agreement reached for racing to continue at Thurles
Following a successful season at Thurles it has been announced racing will continue at the track until at least March 2027. Horse Racing Ireland and Thurles Race Company have agreed to facilitate the continuation of racing, with the first meeting of next season scheduled for October. In August 2025 ...
Torquay harbour hotel plan goes to planners as Bay tries to navigate way through world challenges including Mr Trump!
Hospital parking deal may unlock investment but councillor still has fears for future I wonder where Torbay would be and what it would look like if we hadn’t suffered the consequences of literally world-changing events like Covid, the war in Ukraine, a cost of living crisis, fuel poverty, the...
Retired Garda fined in Donegal court as 140 untagged sheep destroyed
The man, a retired member of An Garda Siochana, was convicted at Letterkenny District Court after being caught transporting 177 sheep - 140 of which were untagged and none of which had the required documentation - from Mayo to Donegal in November 2022 A former Garda has been fined after trans...
IN PICTURES: Celebrating the return to the green at Brooke Park Bowling Club in Derry
Mayor visits Rosemount to support the volunteers at the heart of the city's sporting community Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Ruairí McHugh, has officially marked the start of the new bowling season with a ceremonial first game at Brooke Park Bowling Club in Ros...
Over €100,000 awarded towards major heritage investment in Leitrim town
Over €125,000 in funding has been allocated to Manorhamilton Castle and the Old Church of Ireland in Manorhamilton, supporting conservation works and improving access to the sites. Significant investment has been secured for key heritage sites in Manorhamilton under the 2026 Community Monumen...
From the classroom to the bookshelf - Offaly teacher storms Amazon charts with debut novel
From the classroom to the bookshelf - Offaly teacher storms Amazon charts with debut novel senior infants teacher at St. Colman’s N.S, Mucklagh, has stormed the Amazon charts just twenty-four hours after the release of her debut novel, Lady Dixon’s Niece. Swapping the classroom for the booksh...
Deegan delivers strong message to Kilkenny critics ahead of Galway clash
Kilkenny begin their Leinster Championship campaign away to Galway in Salthill on Saturday evening Kilkenny defender Paddy Deegan has advised young players on the panel not to take criticism from people 'you wouldn’t ask for advice from'. Derek Lyng’s team came under heavy criticism from the ...
More companies go bust in March as fears mount over Iran war impact
Company failures have jumped higher again in March due to a surge in firms collapsing into administration as experts warned more may go bust as the Iran war and soaring wage bills send costs surging. Latest data from the Insolvency Service shows the number of company insolvencies rose 7% month-on-mo...
Derry bids a fond farewell to thirty years of heritage at the Tower Museum
Tower Museum marks final chapter of Story of Derry exhibition The Tower Museum team is inviting the public to join them on Sunday, April 26 for a special day of celebration marking the closure of the much-loved Story of Derry exhibition. For over 30 years the exhibition has connected visitors...
NatWest financial education workshops aim to ‘break down barriers’ to investing
NatWest Group has announced a financial education initiative designed to “demystify” investing. The offering is part of the bank’s free Financial Foundations programme. The investment-focused workshop, which will be available across the UK from May, has been designed to help more people unders...
Lord Sugar picks new business partner after all-female final on The Apprentice
Beauty business owner Karishma Vijay has been named the winner of The Apprentice, following an all-female final. Lord Sugar told the 28-year-old she was hired and had secured his £250,000 investment during Thursday night’s finale of the BBC show, which is now in its 20th year. Vijay, who was in t...
Sister of Limerick’s Scarlett Faulkner promises ‘justice’ for their ‘sleeping beauty’, at funeral Mass
'Forgiveness is a journey, often long and difficult, but never the less it is a path that leads away from being consumed by anger': Canon Dónal McNamara THE SUN broke through the clouds as the clip-clopping sound of the hooves of four white horses drawing a traditional carriage with Scarlett ...
Keir Starmer arrives in Paris for Strait of Hormuz talks
Sir Keir Starmer has arrived in Paris for talks with fellow world leaders aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Ahead of the meeting, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, Sir Keir pledged to do “everything I can” to reopen the vital shipping lane. The strait has been blockaded by Iran ...
Starmer: ‘Unforgivable’ that I was not told Mandelson failed security vetting
Sir Keir Starmer said it is “unforgivable” that he was not told Lord Peter Mandelson had failed to pass security vetting for the role of ambassador to the US. The Prime Minister said he was “absolutely furious” and it was “staggering” that he had not been informed the Foreign Office had ...