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Balla beaten in first of an All-Ireland final double

Mayo students lose All-Ireland soccer final just two days after qualifying for All-Ireland football decider FAI SCHOOLS SENIOR B NATIONAL CUP FINAL Gaelcholáiste Reachrann, Domhnach Míde 3 Balla Secondary School 1 In Athlone LESS than two days after winning the All-Ireland football semi-final...

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Devon’s ‘special’ park unveiled after major three-year £4.2m restoration

Stover Country Park marks major milestone as £4.2m restoration project completes with free public event in Devon A major three-year project to restore one of Devon's most popular country parks has reached completion, following a "momentous" £4.2m investment. The Restoring Stover Park Project,...

Devon’s ‘special’ park unveiled after major three-year £4.2m restoration

Stover Country Park marks major milestone as £4.2m restoration project completes with free public event in Devon A major three-year project to restore one of Devon's most popular country parks has reached completion, following a "momentous" £4.2m investment. The Restoring Stover Park Project,...

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Exeter new-builds: Drainage delays 'most common cause' for unadopted roads

Inspection fees of up to 7 per cent, bond requirements and drainage delays revealed as Devon County Council confirms Home Farm roads are in a Section 38 agreement but awaiting drainage adoption Residents on several new-build estates across Exeter are facing indefinite private management charg...

Exeter new-builds: Drainage delays 'most common cause' for unadopted roads

Inspection fees of up to 7 per cent, bond requirements and drainage delays revealed as Devon County Council confirms Home Farm roads are in a Section 38 agreement but awaiting drainage adoption Residents on several new-build estates across Exeter are facing indefinite private management charg...

Exeter new-builds: Drainage delays 'most common cause' for unadopted roads

Inspection fees of up to 7 per cent, bond requirements and drainage delays revealed as Devon County Council confirms Home Farm roads are in a Section 38 agreement but awaiting drainage adoption Residents on several new-build estates across Exeter are facing indefinite private management charg...

BREAKING: ‘Paignton Pavilion’ plans unveiled for closed seafront pub

Owners of nearby hotels invite locals to view proposals for the Inn on the Green site and share feedback on its future as a conference and events hub The eyesore Paignton seafront former Inn on the Green complex could be transformed into a new conference facility by the owners of two new hote...

BREAKING: ‘Paignton Pavilion’ plans unveiled for closed seafront pub

Owners of nearby hotels invite locals to view proposals for the Inn on the Green site and share feedback on its future as a conference and events hub The eyesore Paignton seafront former Inn on the Green complex could be transformed into a new conference facility by the owners of two new hote...

BREAKING: ‘Paignton Pavilion’ plans unveiled for closed seafront pub

Owners of nearby hotels invite locals to view proposals for the Inn on the Green site and share feedback on its future as a conference and events hub The eyesore Paignton seafront former Inn on the Green complex could be transformed into a new conference facility by the owners of two new hote...

Carrick GAA club members selected for Tipperary underage panels

Carrick Swan GAA Club also reports that its weekly lotto draw has risen to €11, 500 Several Carrick Swan GAA Club underage players were selected for Tipperary panels over the past week. Congratulations to Jack Raymond Walsh and Noah Power who have been named on the Tipperary Under 17 Celtic C...

Carrick GAA club members selected for Tipperary underage panels

Carrick Swan GAA Club also reports that its weekly lotto draw has risen to €11, 500 Several Carrick Swan GAA Club underage players were selected for Tipperary panels over the past week. Congratulations to Jack Raymond Walsh and Noah Power who have been named on the Tipperary Under 17 Celtic C...

Tipperary Tigersharks start the year with a splash at Munster championships

Irish Minor Schools Championships are up next Tigersharks Tipperary Town Swim Club have kicked off 2026 in superb fashion, celebrating a hugely successful outing at the recent Munster Minor Schools Championships held at the University of Limerick. 18 of the club’s junior swimmers represented ...

PLANNING: Mr Price seeks approval for major expansion of its store in Tipperary

Plan focuses on bulky and comparison goods only with no food or convenience items The future of the Mr Price store in Tipperary Town has once again become the focus of local planning attention. Located on the Limerick Road, the retail park has seen multiple planning applications and appeals t...

"A sad sight!" Longford's EuroGiant lies empty

All stock from Main Street's EuroGiant has been moved to the N4 Axis Centre branch which expects to continue retailing for 2 more weeks For over 20 years, it was a staple fixture on Longford’s Main Street. Today however it lies empty. Certainly “a sad sight”, as one passer-by commented, consi...

PICTURES: Future farmers? Limerick students explore the agricultural world

Students from Desmond College and Scoil Mhuire agus Íde in Newcastle West attended the Agri Aware farm walk and talk event at Salesian Agricultural College, Pallaskenry USE ARROWS OR NEXT BUTTON TO SEE MORE PICTURES We want your photos to feature on the website via our Camera Club. Do you hav...

'Meath are probably two years ahead of us' Flanagan acknowledges gulf between Kildare and The Royals

Kildare manager Brian Flanagan spoke to the media after his side's 14-point defeat to Meath in Allianz Football League Division 2 They won the midfield battle and that gave them the platform to kick on, they did that, but we struggled in a lot of areas tonight but yes, overall, very disappoin...

'We are snug in our beds now' - €1 million energy upgrade to Laois housing development

A volunteer-run private Laois housing development in Mountmellick is a shining example to all towns on how to provide safe, comfortable, sociable housing for older people. On Friday, February 27 the residents and committee of Wolfe Tone Court in Mountmellick gathered in their community hall for a ho...

'Meath are probably two years ahead of us' Flanagan acknowledges gulf between Kildare and The Royals

Kildare manager Brian Flanagan spoke to the media after his side's 14-point defeat to Meath in Allianz Football League Division 2 They won the midfield battle and that gave them the platform to kick on, they did that, but we struggled in a lot of areas tonight but yes, overall, very disappoin...

Annagry woman completes February fundraising challenge for Women’s Aid

Brigid O'Donnell walked 88km in February, fundraising for Women’s Aid, a registered charity aimed at helping women in abusive relationships and preventing domestic violence Annagry’s Brigid O’Donnell walked over 80 kilometres in February to raise funds for Women’s Aid. Brigid undertook the ...

Planning permission sought for Dunfanaghy microbrewery and taproom

Application says 'most advanced equipment in the world of brewing' has been sourced Planning permission is being sought from Donegal County Council for the construction of a microbrewery in Dunfanaghy. The applicant, Michael Roulston, has submitted the planning application for the proposals t...