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Digital wallet ‘next step’ for social media age verification, Tanaiste says
Draft law on a “digital wallet” is the next step in the possible introduction of social media age verification, the Tanaiste has said. Simon Harris believes that children under the age of 16 should not be on social media. Speaking to the Press Association, he said he was “not for turning” on...
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Pictures Memory Lane Laois St Patrick's Day special
Who do you know in our Portarlington St Patrick's Day Parade Memory Lane photos? Take a trip back to 2006 to the St Patrick's Day Parade in Portarlington as captured on camera for the Leinster Express. To see more photos from the March 17 festivities in the Laois Offaly town tap NEXT or ARROW...
Leitrim sports stars to lead out St. Patrick's Parade
Drumshanbo will have local sports stars Eddie McGowan and Rikki Wrynne lead out its St Patrick's Parade this year Drumshanbo’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade will kick off at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17th, with local sports stars Rikki Wynne and Eddie McGowan acting as grand marshals on the day. Bo...
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Kilkenny neutrality meeting calls for ‘people power’ to bring peace
New cross-party link-up grouping - “Ar Chlé” (“On the Left”) launched in Kilkenny A lively meeting on neutrality and the Triple Lock, was recently held at the Club House Hotel, Kilkenny, called by a new cross-party link-up grouping - “Ar Chlé” (“On the Left”). More than 50 people ...
Anthony Gordon tells pundits Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer to ‘do better’
Anthony Gordon said pundits Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer need to “get better at what they’re doing” after they questioned why he only played in the second half of Newcastle’s midweek draw with Barcelona. The forward was a second-half substitute during Tuesday’s 1-1 Champions League draw a...
Funding of €1.5 million received for county Longford N63 resurfacing works from TII
A total of €300,000 has also been allocated for works on the N4 Newtownforbes A total of €1.5m has been allocated by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) for the completion of resurfacing works on the N63 Cloontuck/Gowlan, a meeting of the Longford Municipal District has heard. Addressing t...
Limerick parish kicks off Christmas countdown - with tea and coffee on St Patrick's Day!
St Joseph's Church parish hall to open on March 17 for refreshments, with money going to Christmas tree appeal IT may be more than nine months until Christmas, but volunteers from St Joseph’s Church are already planning ahead. That's because on St Patrick’s Day, parishioners will be serving u...
Kildare-based library to host first-time home buyers information evening
The upcoming event is being organised by Kildare County Council An information evening aimed at first-time home buyers is coming soon to County Kildare. The event, which outlines the 'Local Authority Affordable Purchase Scheme' is being organised by Kildare County Council (KCC). Explaining th...
Drains on Laois road ‘overwhelmed’ due to flooding, meeting hears
Laois County Council intends to carry out work in the area Repairs are to be carried out to alleviate flooding along a road in Laois. Independent Cllr Aisling Moran requested the work in a motion at a recent meeting. She asked “that Laois County Council alleviate the flooding from Ballinteski...
Kildare-based library to host first-time home buyers information evening
The upcoming event is being organised by Kildare County Council An information evening aimed at first-time home buyers is coming soon to County Kildare. The event, which outlines the 'Local Authority Affordable Purchase Scheme' is being organised by Kildare County Council (KCC). Explaining th...
NorthWest 10K Charity Lunch Fundraiser raises €1,333 in Letterkenny
Organising committee member Anil Ambat expressed special thanks to GoMart Letterkenny owners Saji Paul and Able Mathew, along with dedicated chefs Sumesh Cherian and Paul Joshy, for their generous support and tireless efforts The NorthWest 10K Charity Lunch Fundraiser, sponsored by GoMart Sto...
CRJ Derry achieves Department of Justice accreditation for Restorative Justice Services
The milestone validates the organisation’s commitment to professional, safe, and effective restorative justice practices for victims and communities Community Restorative Justice Derry (CRJ Derry) has been awarded Organisational Accreditation by the Department of Justice under the Adult Resto...
Still going strong: Ireland's oldest man, Paddy Claffey from Ferbane, grand marshall at Clara's St Patrick's Day parade
Frances Browner profiles Ireland's oldest man as part of the Offaly History blog series IN January Offaly's Paddy Claffey was officially declared Ireland's oldest man. The genial figure will be honoured on St Patrick's Day in Clara when he will preside as the Grand Marshall of the town's para...
Offaly hurling heroes gather for emotional tribute to mark 40th anniversary of death of Coolderry legend
Coolderry unveil pictorial tribute to Pat Carroll and championship winning teams RAW emotion, tinged with celebration of a life well lived and renewed sadness pervaded the air at St Ita’s Church in Coolderry and the nearby Community Hall on Saturday night at a special tribute to one of Offaly...
Louth County Council told to 'make an example of someone' to curb dumping on Racecourse Road
Independent councillor Ciarán Fisher said it has become of the biggest breeding grounds for water foul in Europe Louth County Council have been told to "make an example of someone" to cut down on illegal dumping at the Racecourse Road in Dundalk. The comments were made by Independent councill...
Buffy The Vampire Slayer reboot axed, says Sarah Michelle Gellar
American actress Sarah Michelle Gellar has confirmed the Buffy The Vampire Slayer reboot has been axed. It was reported last year that the beloved 90s series would return with a new Hulu show, Buffy The Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale, with Gellar returning as Buffy Summers in a series directed by Osc...
Government ‘standing by British people’ Miliband says amid fuel duty questions
The Government is open to halting its plans to raise fuel duty for the first time in more than a decade should the war in the Middle East continue into the latter half of the year, Ed Miliband has hinted. The Energy Secretary insisted the Government will “stand by the British people in this crisis...
Offaly hurling heroes gather for emotional tribute to mark 40th anniversary of death of Coolderry legend
Coolderry unveil pictorial tribute to Pat Carroll and championship winning teams RAW emotion, tinged with celebration of a life well lived and renewed sadness pervaded the air at St Ita’s Church in Coolderry and the nearby Community Hall on Saturday night at a special tribute to one of Offaly...
Prince of Wales remembers Diana on Mother’s Day
The Prince of Wales said he remembers his late mother Diana, Princess of Wales “today and every day” as he shared a photograph of them together to mark Mother’s Day. The picture, posted online for the first time from the family’s private collection, shows Diana with a two-year-old William in...
Devon court latest: Exeter burglar and prison smuggler among 18 men and woman
The latest cases heard by magistrates and judges in Devon