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Tipperary ladies footballers looking to build on encouraging performance in Mayo

Improvement shown despite two points defeat Mayo 0-9 Tipperary 0-7 Tipperary manager David Power has hailed a “massive, massive improvement” in his side’s performance as they pushed Mayo all the way in the Lidl National League Division 2, Round 3 clash at Swinford Amenity Park on Sunday, befo...

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AI and robotics courses among upskilling programmes Tipperary ETB will run this year

Tipperary Further Education & Training College announce series of upskilling programmes designed for rapidly changing world of work Tipperary Further Education and Training College has announced new upskilling programmes designed to give employees the skills needed for the rapidly changing wo...

Tipperary ladies footballers looking to build on encouraging performance in Mayo

Improvement shown despite two points defeat Mayo 0-9 Tipperary 0-7 Tipperary manager David Power has hailed a “massive, massive improvement” in his side’s performance as they pushed Mayo all the way in the Lidl National League Division 2, Round 3 clash at Swinford Amenity Park on Sunday, befo...

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AI and robotics courses among upskilling programmes Tipperary ETB will run this year

Tipperary Further Education & Training College announce series of upskilling programmes designed for rapidly changing world of work Tipperary Further Education and Training College has announced new upskilling programmes designed to give employees the skills needed for the rapidly changing wo...

LATEST NEWS: Are you eligible for free smoking alarm in County Tipperary

Application forms are available at the Tipperary Community Service Centre on Saint Michael’s Street in Tipperary Town. If you are 65 or older, you can receive a free fire alarm thanks to the Smoke Alarm Scheme. This program helps people who need it most by providing smoke alarms and installin...

WATCH: Tipperary TD calls for broader road safety debate beyond scrambler ban

TD says focus on single measures ignores wider risks and enforcement gaps An Independent TD for South Tipperary Mattie McGrath has called for a much broader debate on road safety, warning that current discussion risks being overly narrow. READ NEXT: Finals weekend up and running for Tipperary...

PICTURES | Longford Arms Hotel hosts unique Valentine's Ball

Longford Pride & Hazy Rainbow hosted a Gothic Formal Valentine's Ball Use the Arrows < > above to go through the gallery Longford Pride & Hazy Rainbow had an iconic Gothic Valentine's Ball on January 7 for LGBTQ+ Community & Allies. The night turned out to be a success, with some ...

Military-grade weapons imported for sale to criminal gangs in Limerick and three other counties, court hears

Man who was part of a criminal organisation that imported military-grade firearms from America was selling them to 'Ireland’s top criminals' A Louth man who was part of a criminal organisation that imported military-grade firearms from America was selling them to “Ireland’s top criminals”, ...

Kildare's main hospital is the least overcrowded in the region today

There was just one patient treated on a trolley There was just one patient being treated on a trolley today at Naas Hospital making it the least overcrowded facility in the east. The most overcrowded hospital was Tallaght where there were 37 people on trolleys, followed by the Mater Hospital ...

'Laois is growing quite significantly' Taoiseach on Laois flood defences and IDA investment

Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Portlaoise for Laois Fianna Fáil 100th anniversary celebration An Taoiseach Micheál Martin has addressed the urgent need for Laois housing, flood defences and largescale IDA job creation, while attending the Laois Fianna Fáil centenary celebration in Portlaoise. Th...

Rewind: Bomb hoax on Kilkenny train leaves passengers' plans disrupted

From the Kilkenny People Archives (1969) From the Kilkenny People Archives (1969) - A practical joker who phoned the gardaí in Dublin and said he had planted a bomb on the Dublin-Kilkenny-Waterford train was responsible for the train being over an hour late into Kilkenny on Sunday night. The ...

Kildare's main hospital is the least overcrowded in the region today

There was just one patient treated on a trolley There was just one patient being treated on a trolley today at Naas Hospital making it the least overcrowded facility in the east. The most overcrowded hospital was Tallaght where there were 37 people on trolleys, followed by the Mater Hospital ...

'Nothing but bluster from government on cost of living', says Louth TD

There is ‘nothing but bluster from the government on cost of living’, Sinn Féin TD Ruairí Ó Murchú has told the Dáil. The Dundalk deputy was speaking during a motion on the cost of living crisis and said that the fact that there was even a debate about it "in one of the richest states in th...

Planning granted for new Mountcharles apartments on Main Street

Plans aims to convert semi-derelict building into two new apartments Planning permission has been granted to convert a semi-derelict property in Mountcharles into two self-contained apartments. Listed applicants, James and Conor McCabe, submitted the application to Donegal County Council for ...

Calls for continued transparency and community engagement on Garvagh Forest works

Aontú's Gemma Brolly has sought clarification from Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and the Forest Service regarding the extensive tree removal currently taking place in Garvagh Forest Aontú Deputy Leader and East Derry representative, Gemma Brolly, has sought clarification from the C...

Health Minister warns Executive ‘blockage’ stalling minimum alcohol pricing

“Time is running out” to introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol, the Health Minister has warned. During health questions in Stormont Mike Nesbitt said he is “passionate” about introducing the scheme but is experiencing “blockage” from his colleagues in the Executive. The minister’s...

IN PICTURES: Oak Leaf u20s push Antrim to the brink at First Insurance Celtic Park

The Saffrons finished strongly to surge to a five-point victory Derry’s Phelim Og Diamond grabs the sliotar in the Ulster U20 Hurling Cup against Antrim at Find Insurance Celtic Park. (Photos - Tom Heaney, nwpresspics) We want your photos to feature on the website via our Camera Club. Do you ...

Communities Minister announces crackdown on benefit fraud

Stormont Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced a crackdown on benefit fraud. The DUP minister urged a united effort in a time of budget constraint to protect public money, as he announced his initiative which he said would also target error. It is estimated that in Northern Ireland in 2024...

AI and robotics courses among upskilling programmes Tipperary ETB will run this year

Tipperary Further Education & Training College announce series of upskilling programmes designed for rapidly changing world of work Tipperary Further Education and Training College has announced new upskilling programmes designed to give employees the skills needed for the rapidly changing wo...

Man sent to Circuit Court on Offaly robbery and shotgun charges

Accused of having a firearm and stealing cash and medication at pharmacy A MAN accused of robbing a Tullamore pharmacy last year also faces a charge of having a shotgun. Philip Maguire (37), St Columba's Place, Tullamore, was before the local District Court on charges alleging offences commit...