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PICTURES: Spot anyone you know?! Sunshine and shades at Punchestown 2025 in Kildare
Record crowds at Kildare track Punchestown Festival saw record crowds amid sunshine and warm weather. CLICK NEXT OR USE THE ARROWS TO SEE MORE PHOTOS FROM PUNCHESTOWN Punters flocked to the Kildare racecourse in their thousands with Friday seeing the highest-ever single day attendance of more...
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Roadworks planned in Buncrana on Monday to install a raised pedestrian crossing
'Please allow extra time for the work and school run on Monday morning,' Donegal County Council have advised Motorists in the Buncrana area are advised that planned roadworks will take place on Cockhill Road, at the junction with Westbrook Bridge, from around 7:30am on Monday, April 27. The w...
Job done in tough circumstances for Torquay United at Tonbridge
Goal from Deon Moore and Dylan Morgan secure home semi-final for Torquay United The heat was on in every sense for Torquay United as they headed to Tonbridge Angels for the final game of the regular season. Played in searing heat, the Gulls had to deliver a positive result to guarantee a plac...
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Job done in tough circumstances for Torquay United at Tonbridge
Goal from Deon Moore and Dylan Morgan secure home semi-final for Torquay United The heat was on in every sense for Torquay United as they headed to Tonbridge Angels for the final game of the regular season. Played in searing heat, the Gulls had to deliver a positive result to guarantee a plac...
Job done in tough circumstances for Torquay United at Tonbridge
Goal from Deon Moore and Dylan Morgan secure home semi-final for Torquay United The heat was on in every sense for Torquay United as they headed to Tonbridge Angels for the final game of the regular season. Played in searing heat, the Gulls had to deliver a positive result to guarantee a plac...
Liam Boland captained team in one of Tipperary football’s most famous triumphs
Minor team beat Kerry by a point after replay in 1955 Munster final Liam Boland, who died on March 9 in Longford, was originally from Clonmel and was a renowned Gaelic footballer who famously captained the Tipperary minor team that caused a major upset by beating Kerry by a point in the repla...
Liam Boland captained team in one of Tipperary football’s most famous triumphs
Minor team beat Kerry by a point after replay in 1955 Munster final Liam Boland, who died on March 9 in Longford, was originally from Clonmel and was a renowned Gaelic footballer who famously captained the Tipperary minor team that caused a major upset by beating Kerry by a point in the repla...
‘Tiredness can kill,’ warns Judge as Donegal haulier fined for road safety breaches
'We hear time and time again and we see signs on the road that tiredness can kill - and for that reason the regulations must be adhered to, to the letter of the law', a District Court judge said in convicting the company A Donegal haulage company has been fined after a court heard of serious ...
How to create a cottage garden in a small space
The vision of a cottage garden may be one of a countryside scene in a rural retreat like the Cotswolds, with clouds of peonies, roses, lupins, delphiniums and all other manner of classic blooms wafting in the summer sun. “When we think of cottage gardens we do often think of small spaces which are...
Gone to the dogs: Good week for Offaly greyhounds
Edenderry man's greyhound shows promise After the highs of the Con And Annie Kirby Memorial last week, where over €150k was dished out in Limerick, it was a much more sedate week of racing however there were still a few valuable stakes up for grabs with a big Offaly interest. The final of the...
Xavi Simons ‘heartbroken’ as injury ends season and World Cup hopes
Xavi Simons has been left “heartbroken” after he was ruled out for the rest of this season and the World Cup in an enormous blow to Tottenham’s survival hopes. Netherlands playmaker Simons went down clutching his right knee in the 58th minute of Saturday’s 1-0 win at Wolves, which earned Spu...
Report shows over 1,300 new-build social homes in the pipeline for Donegal
According to the report, 474 homes were under construction across the county as of Q4 2025, with a further 840 units at design or tender stage The latest Social Housing Construction Status Report (CSR) has today confirmed that 1,314 new-build social homes are now in the delivery pipeline for ...
Liam Boland captained team in one of Tipperary football’s most famous triumphs
Minor team beat Kerry by a point after replay in 1955 Munster final Liam Boland, who died on March 9 in Longford, was originally from Clonmel and was a renowned Gaelic footballer who famously captained the Tipperary minor team that caused a major upset by beating Kerry by a point in the repla...
‘Tiredness can kill,’ warns Judge as Donegal haulier fined for road safety breaches
'We hear time and time again and we see signs on the road that tiredness can kill - and for that reason the regulations must be adhered to, to the letter of the law', a District Court judge said in convicting the company A Donegal haulage company has been fined after a court heard of serious ...
Derry Death Notices - Monday April 27, 2026
Latest Derry obituaries and death notices The following deaths have occurred:- • Martin (Mitts) McCarron, 48 Glenbank Road, Derry • Gertrude ’Ann“ McLaughlin (née Moore), 48 Rannyglas, Dungiven • Terry O’Neill, 13 Slievemore, Derry (Formerly of Feeny) • Dorothy Young, 30 Roeview Park...
Exeter Chiefs edged out in Gloucester thriller to damage play-off hopes
Disappointing day for Exeter Chiefs in the Gallagher Rugby Premiership Gloucester produced their finest league display in recent months to withstand a fierce second-half fightback from Exeter Chiefs and secure a dramatic 34–31 victory at Kingsholm. Despite conceding an early try to Ross Vintc...
Exeter Chiefs edged out in Gloucester thriller to damage play-off hopes
Disappointing day for Exeter Chiefs in the Gallagher Rugby Premiership Gloucester produced their finest league display in recent months to withstand a fierce second-half fightback from Exeter Chiefs and secure a dramatic 34–31 victory at Kingsholm. Despite conceding an early try to Ross Vintc...
Xavi Simons ‘heartbroken’ as injury ends season and World Cup hopes
Xavi Simons has been left “heartbroken” after he was ruled out for the rest of this season and the World Cup in an enormous blow to Tottenham’s survival hopes. Netherlands playmaker Simons went down clutching his right knee in the 58th minute of Saturday’s 1-0 win at Wolves, which earned Spu...
PICTURES: Sheer joy as Kilkenny retain All-Ireland title in style
Kilkenny were too strong for Galway in front of a large crowd in UPMC Nowlan Park With so many survivors from last year’s All-Ireland-winning side, it was long signposted that Kilkenny were the team to beat in the Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor A Camogie Championship and the young Cats co...
Buncrana workshop to highlight flood prevention and river health
Taking place this Wednesday, April 29th, from 7:30pm to 8:30pm, the session will connect local action to broader environmental impact. Residents of Buncrana and across Inishowen are being invited to take part in an engaging online workshop hosted by the Mill River Conservation Group Buncrana,...