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Kilkenny minor hurlers off the mark with big win over Westmeath
Kilkenny 4-18 Westmeath 0-14 Kilkenny began their defence of the Walter Hanrahan Cup with an impressive 4-18 to 0-14 victory over Westmeath in Clonkill, as the fourteen-man Cats powered their way to victory while launching their bid for three consecutive provincial titles in Phase 2 Round 1 o...
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PICTURE: Griffin and Murphy win Carrick-on-Suir's Billy Healy Memorial Snooker Tournament
The snooker competition took place at the Social & Literary Club in Carrick-on-Suir Pictured above are snooker players John Griffin and John Murphy (second and third from left) receiving the Billy Healy Memorial Tournament trophy from match referee Michael Donovan at the Social & Literary C...
PICTURE: Griffin and Murphy win Carrick-on-Suir's Billy Healy Memorial Snooker Tournament
The snooker competition took place at the Social & Literary Club in Carrick-on-Suir Pictured above are snooker players John Griffin and John Murphy (second and third from left) receiving the Billy Healy Memorial Tournament trophy from match referee Michael Donovan at the Social & Literary C...
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Former State Pathologist will be 'fascinating' speaker at Granard Booktown Festival today
Former State Pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy, whose memoir, Beyond The Tape, was a number one bestseller will be a special guest at the Granard Booktown Festival Former state pathologist-turned-crime-novelist Dr Marie Cassidy said many Irish writers had contacted her over the years asking her 't...
'Money is tight': Man broke TV at betting shop in Limerick city
Solicitor John Herbert, representing the man, told Judge Patricia Harney that Mohammed Abdiqani has been in Ireland for a year, and works as a kitchen porter A MAN WHO got into a “verbal altercation” with the staff at a betting shop in the city was brought before Limerick District Court. Moha...
Kildare County Council urged to install smart sensor systems at pedestrian crossings
The request was made by a local councillor The installation of intelligent sensor systems has been sought for pedestrian crossings located in the Clane-Maynooth Municipal District (MD). The systems were suggested by Social Democrats councillor Peter Melrose at the latest MD meeting, which too...
‘Classic money mule’ case before Portlaoise court
A solicitor said the woman was 'exploited' by a third party A ‘money mule’ who was ‘exploited’ after she provided bank details has been given the benefit of the probation act. Ava Malone (25) of 1 Oak Glen, Stradbally, was accused of money laundering a sum of €1,433 at a location within t...
Kildare County Council urged to install smart sensor systems at pedestrian crossings
The request was made by a local councillor The installation of intelligent sensor systems has been sought for pedestrian crossings located in the Clane-Maynooth Municipal District (MD). The systems were suggested by Social Democrats councillor Peter Melrose at the latest MD meeting, which too...
Monuments in Carlow to be 'preserved and protected' as over €125,000 in funding announced
Funding was granted under the 2026 Community Monuments Fund Monuments across Carlow will be "preserved and protected" after over €125,000 in funding has been announced to do so. Funding was granted under the 2026 Community Monuments Fund, which has seen over €8 million allocated to 104 projec...
New course available in Inishowen for people with additional needs
Slí WorkAbility, run by the an award-winning Carndonagh social enterprise based Spraoi agus Spórt, is a supportive, inclusive programme for people aged 16 and over with additional needs or disabilities that provides training and guidance opportunities A programme that supports people aged 16 ...
Clonmany Tug of War raises over €1,300 for Lifeline Inishowen
Clonmany Tug of War raised €1,307.54 for Lifeline Inishowen following the success of their recent Good Friday tug of war competition. Clonmany Tug of War Club presented a cheque for a total of €1,307.54 to Lifeline Inishowen last Wednesday evening, April 15, following the success of their rec...
THE LONG READ: Offaly business duo are making waves in the nursery business
Tullamore based Mooneys reflect on the joys of helping parents and their plans for the future Barry and Grace Mooney have been running the popular Babymoon store in Tullamore since 2020, during which time they have established themselves as one of the leading names in the nursery industry fro...
Keir Starmer to update House of Commons on latest Peter Mandelson revelations
A crunch week for Sir Keir Starmer is set to continue on Monday as he updates the House of Commons on the latest revelations about Lord Mandelson’s appointment. No 10 on Friday night released a readout of a meeting between the Prime Minister and senior civil servants that appeared to corroborate t...
New course available in Inishowen for people with additional needs
Slí WorkAbility, run by the an award-winning Carndonagh social enterprise based Spraoi agus Spórt, is a supportive, inclusive programme for people aged 16 and over with additional needs or disabilities that provides training and guidance opportunities A programme that supports people aged 16 ...
Failure of assisted dying Bill ‘bitter disappointment and lets down terminally ill’
The inevitable fall of the assisted dying Bill this week is “upsetting” and lets down terminally ill people, campaigners said while insisting the fight for a change in the law is not over. But opponents have warned against what they described as an “absurd” attempt to bring the Bill back lat...
Government has carried out no modelling on under-16 social media ban impacts
Campaigners have warned lawmakers against “rushing into” a ban on social media for under-16s after it emerged the Government has carried out no internal modelling of its key impacts. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) revealed it has “not done any modelling or analysi...
Kildare County Council urged to install smart sensor systems at pedestrian crossings
The request was made by a local councillor The installation of intelligent sensor systems has been sought for pedestrian crossings located in the Clane-Maynooth Municipal District (MD). The systems were suggested by Social Democrats councillor Peter Melrose at the latest MD meeting, which too...
Clonmany Tug of War raises over €1,300 for Lifeline Inishowen
Clonmany Tug of War raised €1,307.54 for Lifeline Inishowen following the success of their recent Good Friday tug of war competition. Clonmany Tug of War Club presented a cheque for a total of €1,307.54 to Lifeline Inishowen last Wednesday evening, April 15, following the success of their rec...
Former State Pathologist will be 'fascinating' speaker at Granard Booktown Festival today
Former State Pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy, whose memoir, Beyond The Tape, was a number one bestseller will be a special guest at the Granard Booktown Festival Former state pathologist-turned-crime-novelist Dr Marie Cassidy said many Irish writers had contacted her over the years asking her 't...
PICTURE: Griffin and Murphy win Carrick-on-Suir's Billy Healy Memorial Snooker Tournament
The snooker competition took place at the Social & Literary Club in Carrick-on-Suir Pictured above are snooker players John Griffin and John Murphy (second and third from left) receiving the Billy Healy Memorial Tournament trophy from match referee Michael Donovan at the Social & Literary C...