News
Applications now open for community funding in Tipperary, Cork, Laois, Mayo & Offaly
September 18, 2021 · Leave a Comment
ChangeX in partnership with Greencoat Renewables announces €175,000 worth of Community Fund’s across 7 locations in Ireland, supporting local community groups, schools, and organisations to build sustainable, thriving communities. The 7 Funds aim to support local teams to either begin new projects or expand on existing projects, creating a positive social or environmental impact in their community. Applicants can choose from 14 ideas that have already been proven elsewhere (both globally and in Ireland), or can submit their own project, once it addresses one of the fund themes, with... [Read the full story]
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Unwrapping Ireland’s food waste: Bread is Ireland’s most wasted food, with 41% of people reporting they throw away bread
October 2, 2020 · Comments Off on Unwrapping Ireland’s food waste: Bread is Ireland’s most wasted food, with 41% of people reporting they throw away bread
Food waste is an issue of high concern for Irish people and they are willing to take action. Main reasons for waste are food passing its Use-By date and forgetting to eat leftovers in time. After bread; vegetables, fruit and salad are the foods that are thrown out most often in the home. During the Covid-19 lockdown, 29% of people reported wasting less food. Ireland has committed to halving food waste by 2030 which requires a strong response along every step of the food chain from farm to fork. New findings from an EPA survey, show food waste is a high priority in Irish households, with 54% of... [Read the full story]
Entertainment
Why Women Kill – season 2 on TG4
September 1, 2021 · Leave a Comment
From creator Marc Cherry (“Desperate Housewives,” “Devious Maids”), season two of WHY WOMEN KILL which starts on TG4 on the 7th of September at 10.30pm features a new ensemble cast and storylines set in 1949 that will explore what it means to be beautiful, the hidden truth behind the facades people present to the world, the effects of being ignored and overlooked by society and the lengths one woman will go in order to finally belong… WHY WOMEN KILL is produced by Imagine Television Studios and CBS Studios. Cherry also serves as executive producer alongside Imagine’s Brian Grazer and... [Read the full story]
Events
Virgin Media TV presenter Martin King and beauty expert and entrepreneur Pamela Laird issue final rallying call for Virtual Alzheimer’s Memory Walk fundraiser
September 1, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Virgin Media TV presenter Martin King and beauty expert and entrepreneur Pamela Laird have issued a final rallying call for the public to make every step count for the second successive Virtual Alzheimer’s Memory Walk, proudly supported by Iceland, which is taking place nationwide on Sunday, 19th September during World Alzheimer’s Month 2021. Alzheimer’s Memory Walk is a family-friendly series of walks suitable for all ages and abilities to unite together with their families and communities to raise awareness and funds for dementia supports. The ASI is hoping that 5,000... [Read the full story]
Sports
Summer up and running as Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps underway
July 1, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Kilkenny camogie star, Grace Walsh was on hand with local kids in Bruff GAA Club, Limerick to mark the first day of this year’s Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps with numbers of over 130,000 expected to attend across 1,242 camps the length and breadth of the country. The 2021 Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps offers children a healthy, fun and safe summer outdoor activity at locations nationwide, and will continue until the end of August. Following the successful health and safety measures from last year, similar guidelines will be implemented and built on again. Despite unprecedented demand for this year’s... [Read the full story]
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Irish Water and Green-Schools supporting students during lockdown with suite of Stay Home Resources
February 9, 2021 · Comments Off on Irish Water and Green-Schools supporting students during lockdown with suite of Stay Home Resources
Green-Schools, in partnership with Irish Water, are supporting students and their families during lockdown with a series of Stay Home resources aimed at helping them learn more about water, one of our most fascinating and precious resources. With students and their parents adapting to the challenges of home schooling, these online resources are designed to be fun, entertaining and easily accessible. From water-themed videos to quizzes, experiments and much more, there is a host of activities for students of all ages to enjoy doing at home. Sé McDermott doing the Green-Schools Stay Home Plastic... [Read the full story]
News
Applications now open for community funding in Tipperary, Cork, Laois, Mayo & Offaly
ChangeX in partnership with Greencoat Renewables announces €175,000 worth of Community Fund’s across 7 locations in Ireland, supporting local community groups, schools, and organisations to build sustainable, thriving communities. The 7 Funds aim to support local teams to either begin new projects or expand...
[Continue reading: Applications now open for community funding in Tipperary, Cork, Laois, Mayo & Offaly]EPA publishes Green Public Procurement: Guidance for the Public Sector
Minister Ossian Smyth today launched the EPA’s revised Green Public Procurement: Guidance for the Public Sector at the EPA’s Circular Economy Conference 2021. Green Public Procurement is a process where public authorities seek to source goods, services or works with reduced environmental impact. Annual public...
[Continue reading: EPA publishes Green Public Procurement: Guidance for the Public Sector]Social media savvy seniors: Ireland’s first-ever course to help the over 50’s safely navigate the online world launches
Ireland’s only learning facility for the over 50’s, Renaissance Academy has, today, launched Ireland’s first-ever social media for seniors course. The new programme will enable students to enhance their technology skills through learning how to share and post, identify malicious/scam accounts and fake...
[Continue reading: Social media savvy seniors: Ireland’s first-ever course to help the over 50’s safely navigate the online world launches]Launch of the NCEI – the representative organisation for the Community Owned Energy Generation Sector in Ireland
September 1st saw the launch of Nationwide Community Energy Ireland CLG (NCEI) the representative association of the community owned energy generation sector in Ireland. NCEI’s mission is to maximise the number of 100% community owned energy generation projects in the upcoming State power auctions. NCEI will advocate...
[Continue reading: Launch of the NCEI – the representative organisation for the Community Owned Energy Generation Sector in Ireland]Recycling Changes announced as Soft Plastic Waste, that is clean, dry and loose, can now be placed in Irish Household Recycling Bins.
All plastic packaging waste – including soft plastic – can now be placed in Irish household recycling bins as long as it is clean, dry and loose. Making the announcement, Minister of State with special responsibility for Communications and Circular Economy, Ossian Smyth TD said soft plastic can be placed...
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Tullamore among 9 clubs represented at Gaelic Voices for Change Youth Workshop
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Bealtaine Festival brings arts celebrations to nursing homes this Friday
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IACP and Blindboy Boatclub host ‘Essential Conversations’
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Bord Bia invites the public to Bloom At Home this May
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Energy in Agriculture 15th July 2020 – Focus on Rural Diversification
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The Countdown is on for Féile ’19 taking place this weekend at Semple Stadium
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It’s the Final Countdown to a star-studded Cannonball coming to Edenderry
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Offaly GAA News from hoganstand.com- Special Congress to be held at Croke Park on October 23rdThe GAA's Special Congress will be hosted at Croke Park on October 23rd.
- Fixtures guide to this weekend's club action including three county hurling finalsNow that the inter-county season is done and dusted for another year, attentions turn towards the club championships, some of which are well underway...
- 2021 All-Ireland Poc Fada finals launchedThe 2021 M. Donnelly All-Ireland Poc Fada finals were launched by GAA President Larry McCarthy and Camogie Association President Hilda Breslin at Croke Park yesterday.
- Ballycumber club notesThe numbers drawn were 1,11,19,23
- GAA launches landmark survey to shape its next strategic planThe GAA is today launching a landmark survey to give all players, members and supporters an opportunity to shape the Association's next five-year strategic plan.
- Special Congress to be held at Croke Park on October 23rd
- Offaly County Council News
- Finance PublicationsOffaly County Council's Financial Reports
- April - National Spring Clean 2020April is the month when local Tidy Towns Groups, Residents Associations and Community Groups, as well as schools, make a concerted effort to clean up their towns and villages. In order to support this voluntary work, the Council offers litter pickers, gloves and bags free of charge as well as collecting the bags of litter […]
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