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Kildare County Council announces Creative Communities Grant 2026
Applications are invited from individual creative practitioners and artists, community groups and SMEs for project grants ranging from €1,500 to €10,000 Kildare County Council is pleased to announce the opening of the Creative Communities Grant 2026. Delivered as part of the Creative Ireland,...
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Exeter students bring Super Bowl excitement to city with big NFL watch party
University of Exeter American Football Society hosts Sunday night event as interest in the sport continues to grow locally American football fever is set to hit Exeter this weekend as the University of Exeter American Football Society hosts a major Super Bowl watch party in the city centre. T...
Coláiste Phobal Roscrea launch their annual Fun Run fundraiser
The Start and Finish line of the Fun Run will be at Coláiste Phobal in Roscrea Roscrea's Coláiste Phobal Parents Association officially launched their Annual Fundraiser Fun Run, taking place on Sunday, 1st March 2026 at 10am, in association with the event’s main sponsor, Premier Credit Union....
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Northern Regional College celebrates Apprenticeship Week with business breakfast in Co Derry campus
The event brought together local employers, industry partners and stakeholders to explore how apprenticeships work in practice and the value apprentices can bring to businesses Northern Regional College hosted an employer-focused Business Breakfast as part of Apprenticeship Week 2026, aimed a...
PICTURES: Mungret St Paul's celebrate outstanding 2025 success across four codes - Part 2
Mungret St Paul's held a victory social at Fitzgerald's Woodlands house Hotel on Saturday night last MUNGRET St Pauls held their Victory Social in the Woodlands House Hotel in Adare on Saturday night last celebrating an outstanding year that saw the club record seven championship wins across ...
Tipperary Chadwicks store manager named Branch Manager of the Year
Sean O'Sullivan took home the award Chadwicks Group has recognised Sean O’Sullivan from Chadwicks Clonmel with the Branch Manager of the Year award its fourth annual Chadwicks Appreciation and Recognition Awards, an event dedicated to celebrating colleagues from across the organisation. The C...
Cillian Murphy, Lewis Capaldi and Graham Norton star in new Taylor Swift video
Singing star Taylor Swift has said it was to her “delight” that Cillian Murphy, Lewis Capaldi and Graham Norton all agreed to appear in her latest music video. The trio feature in the video for Opalite, after Swift was inspired by appearing on The Graham Norton Show with them last year. Domhnall...
Traffic disruption and training exercises scheduled for Craigavon Bridge
Overnight closures and week-long one-way systems announced to facilitate essential bridge maintenance The Department for Infrastructure and project partners have announced a series of essential maintenance works and emergency training exercises on Craigavon Bridge, beginning today, Friday, Fe...
Serial killer Steve Wright jailed for 1999 teenager’s murder
Suffolk strangler Steve Wright has been told he will die in jail after being brought to justice for the abduction and murder of schoolgirl Victoria Hall more than 25 years ago. Wright, 67, had admitted the kidnap and murder of the 17-year-old, who disappeared early on September 18 1999 in a village ...
Gardaí 'concerned for well-being' of 16-year-old girl missing since earlier this week
Lily-Mae was last seen in Tuam, Co. Galway on Wednesday Gardaí are seeking help in locating a 16-year-old girl who has been missing since earlier this week. Lily-Mae Aldridge was reported missing from Kilcony in Co. Galway on Wednesday, February 4th. Gardaí said in a statement that they are c...
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to undergo medical at Celtic – Martin O’Neill
Martin O’Neill has revealed Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will have a medical on Saturday ahead of signing a short-term deal with Celtic. The 32-year-old former Arsenal and Liverpool midfielder, capped 35 times for England, has been a free agent since leaving Turkish side Besiktas in August. Oxlade-Cham...
Norway’s crown princess apologises over Epstein contacts
Norway’s crown princess has apologised to those she has “disappointed” following days of scrutiny of her contacts with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s communications and contacts with Epstein have put her in the spotlight in recent days, adding to the emba...
Alleged shotgun murder initially treated as non-suspicious death, court told
A man allegedly murdered with a shotgun by a former head gamekeeper was initially thought to have died after a medical episode and a fall, a court has heard. A trial at the High Court in Glasgow was told on Friday that the death of Brian Low was initially treated as non-suspicious after he was found...
Plans for 175 homes and hotel on green fields near Brixham to be submitted
Consultation under way as residents and green space groups raise concerns over drainage, flooding and loss of open land Developers planning homes and a new hotel in green fields on the outskirts of Brixham plan to file an official planning application later this month. In its latest update on...
Irish President meets young people on final day of NI visit
Irish President Catherine Connolly was meeting young people on the final day of her visit to Northern Ireland. Ms Connolly took part in discussions with young people at St Columb’s Park House Peace and Reconciliation Centre in Londonderry on Thursday morning. It came on the third and final day of ...
Camp leader who abused boys is ‘monstrous paedophile’, wife tells court
A summer camp leader who sexually abused young boys after lacing sweets with tranquilising drugs is a “sadistic, monstrous paedophile”, his wife has told a court. Former vet Jon Ruben is due to be sentenced after using the “cloak of Christianity” to carry out the attacks on his “vulnerable...
Pressure mounts on Starmer to dismiss top adviser over Mandelson scandal
Pressure continues to mount on Sir Keir Starmer to sack his most senior adviser amid the fallout from the Peter Mandelson scandal. Labour MPs issued further calls on Friday for Sir Keir to dismiss his chief of staff Morgan McSweeney, whom they blame for Lord Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassado...
TV licence fee to increase to £180 a year from April
The TV licence fee is to increase from £174.50 to £180 per year from April 1, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has said. The DCMS said the £5.50 increase in the fee, which is the predominant method of funding for the BBC, would give the corporation “stable financial footing to...
Sir Elton John tells court alleged Mail actions were ‘outside human decency’
Sir Elton John has described the alleged “invasion” into his and his son’s medical information by the Daily Mail as “abhorrent and outside even the most basic standards of human decency”, the High Court has heard. Sir Elton and his husband David Furnish are part of a group of household nam...
Risk of flooding remains with some weather warnings due to expire earlier
A risk of flooding remains in counties across Ireland as weather warnings are due to expire earlier than expected. People in areas with weather warnings are advised to work from home where possible to free up the roads. Status orange weather rain warnings were in place for four counties on Friday wi...