News

Tourism Ireland Offers Chinese Tourists a Cead Mile Failte to Ring in The Year of The Dragon

January 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

Five groups of Chinese tourists arrive in Ireland this week, to ring in the ‘Year of the Dragon’ Irish-style. They will be travelling around the island of Ireland – from the Cliffs of Moher, to Dublin, to the Giant’s Causeway – to celebrate the Chinese New Year here. It is estimated that approximately 10,000 Chinese visitors come to Ireland each year. However, Tourism Ireland believes that this market has the potential to grow considerably, especially given China’s strong economy and growing population, which includes an estimated 535,000 ‘high net worth’ individuals. The Chinese... [Read the full story]

GAA

Clara GAA Club notes 24th Jan

January 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

Membership                                                                                                      Membership for the year 2012 is now due. Membership for the following year 2012 is the same as 2011. MembershipRates                                                                                                   Adult playing member €50, Ordinary member €20, Underage player €20, Walkers... [Read the full story]

Entertainment

Brosna CCÉ and the Streamstown Dancers are busy planning their show

January 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

The Brosna CCÉ Branch and the Streamstown Dancers are busy planning their show in the Horsleap and Streamstown Community Centre on Saturday Night 11th of February. The  Show will be the Mummer Show, including the Streamstown Dancers and friends.  It will be the show that was put on in New Inn Galway Mummers Festival, which the Brosna and Streamstown group took first prize. Well done to the Streamstown Set Dancers who took first place in the Leinster Scór No nóg Final in Ballymore.  Best of luck in the All-Ireland in Castlebar on the 18th of Feburary.  Best of luck also the all the acts gone... [Read the full story]

Events

Vintage Tractor Draw Nov 27th in aid of Friends of Killian

November 15, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Friends of Killian who were set up in October to help raise much needed funds for Killian Spain who is a 5 year old boy from the parish of Eglish/Drumcullen, who was born with a rare medical condition (Posterior Urethral Valves) which affected his bladder and kidneys function. He underwent surgery when he was 5 days old in Crumlin Children’s Hospital in Dublin and has had several major surgeries since then. He was referred from Crumlin in March ’11 to a specialist in London for treatment and has been attending since. The organising committee would like to extend a warm welcome to the general... [Read the full story]

Sports

Ferbane Boys and Girls complete a famous Leinster Féile Double in Portlaoise

June 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

It was a bank holiday weekend of sun and silverware for the young footballers of West Offaly after both the Ferbane/Belmont boys and the Ferbane/Doon/Shannonbridge girls won their respective Division 1 Leinster Féile titles in Portlaoise last Saturday. Roughly eighty teams of boys and girls had gathered at the various venues across Laois to compete for the eleven titles on offer and it was a very successful weekend for Offaly clubs generally – Clara won the boys Division 3 title, Ballinamere/Durrow and Ballycumber Tubber took the boys Division 6 and Division 7 crowns, while the girls of Tullamore... [Read the full story]

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Na Fianna GAA Club notes 17th Jan

January 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

CLUB GENERAL MEETING A General Meeting of Na Fianna GAA Football Club takes place on next Monday 23 January 2012 at 8pm in the GAA Clubhouse, Geashill. All Members, Officials and anybody interested in helping out with any of the teams from U8 to U21 for this year are asked to attend.   Tweet This Post Read More →

News

Tourism Ireland Offers Chinese Tourists a Cead Mile Failte to Ring in The Year of The Dragon

Five groups of Chinese tourists arrive in Ireland this week, to ring in the ‘Year of the Dragon’ Irish-style. They will be travelling around the island of Ireland – from the Cliffs of Moher, to Dublin, to the Giant’s Causeway – to celebrate the Chinese New Year here. It is estimated that approximately 10,000...

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Brosna CCÉ and the Streamstown Dancers are busy planning their show

The Brosna CCÉ Branch and the Streamstown Dancers are busy planning their show in the Horsleap and Streamstown Community Centre on Saturday Night 11th of February. The  Show will be the Mummer Show, including the Streamstown Dancers and friends.  It will be the show that was put on in New Inn Galway Mummers Festival,...

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Great Start to the New Year for Tullamore Toastmasters Club

Tullamore Toastmasters club commenced into the New Year on an optimistic note with positive viewpoints on topics featuring throughout the night. There was great attendance and everyone was in high spirits. For many the Tullamore Toastmasters Club is much more than a place where they can develop their public speaking...

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Record Number Of Hospital Patients On Trolleys In 2011

- Overall increase of 14% to 86,481 - December figure shows welcome reduction of 13% The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation’s (INMO) trolley watch survey, for 2011 (see attached), has confirmed that it was the worst year, for patients on trolleys, since the Organisation commenced maintaining records in 2004. The...

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Household tax the first step to property and water taxes

The Campaign Against Household and Water Taxes has claimed that Government plans to introduce water taxes by 2014 mean that ordinary households will be hit with stealth taxes of 1000+ euro within two years when the combined cost of water tax and property tax are taken into account. The Campaign challenged Minister...

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GAA

Clara GAA Club notes 24th Jan

Membership                                                                                                     ...

Drumcullen GAA Club notes 24th Jan

Lotto: Numbers drawn were 3, 20, 23 and 24. No jackpot winner and no match 3 winners....

Na Fianna GAA Football Club notes 24th Jan

CLUB GENERAL MEETING A General Meeting of Na Fianna GAA Football Club which was...

Raheen GAA Club notes 24th Jan

LOTTO The numbers drawn in Monday [16th Jan 2012] night’s Lotto were 01 16 19 28....

Drumcullen GAA Club

Congratulations: Congratulations to Elaine Dermody who picked up her award as the...

Raheen GAA Club Notes 17th Jan

LOTTO The numbers drawn in Monday [09th Jan 2012] night’s Lotto were 15 17 21 25....

Brosna Gaels Hurling

Table Quizzes We will hold a table quiz on Friday 20th Ennis’ Pub, Ballycumber...

Clara GAA Notes 16th January

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Events

Vintage Tractor Draw Nov 27th in aid of Friends of Killian

Friends of Killian who were set up in October to help raise much needed funds for...

Thousands expected for RDS ‘Knitting and Stitching Show’ which runs from the 10th – 13th of November

TEXTILES and knitting enthusiasts are preparing to have their needles drawn and to...

Start & Grow Enterprise Expo in Tullamore

The Start & Grow Enterprise Expo taking place in Tullamore on Friday 18th November. This...

Inflatable Cinema at OFFline Film Festival Birr

Usually it’s what appears on the big screen that makes a film festival stand...

Brosna CCE Trad for Trocaire night

Brosna CCE are holing a trad for trocarie night in “The Beach Tree” on “Thursday...

OFFline Film Festival in Birr Announces Judges

The unique OFFline Film Festival, supported by Offaly County Council, which runs...

A new ‘Cú Chulainn’ to be crowned at this weekend’s Spirit of Folk Festival!

This weekend sees the inaugural Spirit of Folk Festival take place in Dunderry Park,...

Spectacular Sights in Store for the midlands as CANNONBALL 2011 roars into Kinnitty

CANNONBALL in aid of Barretstown is back and ready to roll into the midlands.  For...

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