News

An Offaly Applegreen station will be asking its customers to take a walk this week

June 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

The fuel retailer is taking part in a first nationwide Suicide Awareness Week from June 17-23 on behalf of national suicide prevention and bereavement charity Console. Customers of Tullamore Applegreen at Water Lane will be invited by manager Carol Cuddy and staff to join them for a fun 5km Console Walk and Talk, details of when and where will be on display in the store. During the week customers at the company’s 72 fuel stations nationwide will receive information leaflets with Console’s 24-hour helpline number, website, and contact details for Console centres by staff sporting... [Read the full story]

GAA

Raheen GAA Club notes

June 11, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

LOTTO The numbers drawn in the Lotto draw which took place on Tuesday (04th June) were  12 16 17 27. There was no Jackpot winner of €14,400 and 2 Match 3 Winners [Carmel Lee C/O Killeigh P/O ; Brendan O’Meara C/O High Chaparel] [€100 Each]. Next week’s draw will take place in  Hamilton’s, Geashill on Monday 17 June . DIVISION 3 FOOTBALL LEAGUE It was a defeat again for Raheen Junior Footballers as they came out on the wrong side of a 2-08 to 0-11 scoreline against fellow parish side Ballinagar in Ballinagar last Thursday evening in their Div 3 league encounter. The opening... [Read the full story]

Entertainment

An opportunity to play Ireland’s iconic instrument – the Uilleann Pipes

June 11, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

Na Píobairí Uilleann presents“Try the Pipes” An opportunity to play Ireland’s iconic instrument – the Uilleann Pipes Friday 21st June 2013 Dublin  – Seamus Ennis Centre, Naul , Co. Dublin  4pm -6pm with Bill Haneman & Conor Roche-Lancaster Galway - Eyre Sq. Shopping Centre 5pm – 7pm with Pádraic Keane & Marion McCarthy Laois – Laois Shopping Centre, Portlaoise 3.30pm – 5.30pm with Joe Walsh & Paddy Hyland Limerick – Limerick Milk Market 1pm – 3pm with Mickey Dunne, Máire Ní Ghráda and Susan Mulcahy Louth – Marshes Shopping Centre,... [Read the full story]

Events

Cyclists coming together to raise funds for job creation

June 10, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

Final preparations are underway in Co. Tipperary as cyclists from around the country get ready to take part in a fundraising cycle to help create new jobs in local food initiatives. On June 15th over 100 cyclists will take part in the 100k cycle which travels through North Tipperary and parts of Offaly. The cyclists will be raising funds for GET Local (formerly LocalSwitch), an Irish based cooperative, non profit organisation. The Get Local BiaBox scheme will be one of the first fully developed local food solutions on the island of Ireland and the aim is that it will be 90% composed of locally... [Read the full story]

Sports

Asthma Society of Ireland Launch New Sports & Exercise Toolkit at European Conference

May 16, 2012 · Comments Off 

Reach Your Peak with Asthma’ Pack is a Vital Resource for Adults and Children with Asthma Who Want to Take Part in Sport Louis Coyne, Asthma Society of Ireland Research and Education Officer and Professor Stephen Lane pictured at the Reach Your Peak launch. The Asthma Society of Ireland launched a new toolkit, Reach Your Peak with Asthma to help and encourage people with asthma to take part in sports and exercise. The launch took place on Saturday 12th of May as the Asthma Society hosted the AGM of EFA, the European Federation for asthma and allergy patients, held in Dublin. Asthma patients from... [Read the full story]

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New Video by the Corrigan Brothers- There’s no team as Wembley as Bradford City

January 29, 2013 · Comments Off 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGIDCrTb_gU&list=UUqYj42PeDhXkGBdunUoD0xQ&index=1     Corrigan Brothers the Irish Band who have amassed over ten million youtube hits as well as charting all over the world with their huge international hit “There’s no one as Irish as Barack Obama” and who just last week appeared on coast to coast TV in the USA on the msnbc programme “Hardball” have turned their attention to Bradford City and will record a song in honour of Bradford’s upcoming Wembley Capital One Cup Final. The song is called “There’s no one as Wenbley as Bradford... [Read the full story]

News

An Offaly Applegreen station will be asking its customers to take a walk this week

The fuel retailer is taking part in a first nationwide Suicide Awareness Week from June 17-23 on behalf of national suicide prevention and bereavement charity Console. Customers of Tullamore Applegreen at Water Lane will be invited by manager Carol Cuddy and staff to join them for a fun 5km Console Walk and Talk,...

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An opportunity to play Ireland’s iconic instrument – the Uilleann Pipes

Na Píobairí Uilleann presents“Try the Pipes” An opportunity to play Ireland’s iconic instrument – the Uilleann Pipes Friday 21st June 2013 Dublin  – Seamus Ennis Centre, Naul , Co. Dublin  4pm -6pm with Bill Haneman & Conor Roche-Lancaster Galway - Eyre Sq. Shopping Centre 5pm – 7pm with...

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Cyclists coming together to raise funds for job creation

Final preparations are underway in Co. Tipperary as cyclists from around the country get ready to take part in a fundraising cycle to help create new jobs in local food initiatives. On June 15th over 100 cyclists will take part in the 100k cycle which travels through North Tipperary and parts of Offaly. The cyclists...

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IFA Warns that Damage to the Irish Drinks Industry Will Have Negative Impact on Wider Agri-Food Sector

IFA President John Bryan has warned against damaging the Irish drinks industry, and its ability to increase exports and economic activity.  He said, “Premium brands such as Guinness, Baileys and Jameson – all of which have built a global reputation based on sourcing quality raw material from Irish farming and...

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Special One- A song to Celebrate the return of Jose Mourhino

Corrigan Brothers – the Irish Band whose multi million international hit “There’s no one as Irish as Barack Obama” has reached 10 million you tube hits and charted all over the world celebrate the Special One’s return to Chelsea. Using Shania Twain’s song “Still the One” the brothers thought Jose’s...

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GAA

Raheen GAA Club notes

LOTTO The numbers drawn in the Lotto draw which took place on Tuesday (04th June)...

Brosna Gaels Notes – 10th June 2013

Hurling for u8, u10 & u12 Hurling for all u12, u10, u8 & u6 takes place on...

Clara GAA Club Notes June 10th 2013

UNDERAGE HURLING   Training continues every Thurs evening in Pairc Phroinsias, for...

Na Fianna GAA Club Notes

U14 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Na Fianna U14 Footballers suffered their first defeat of...

Raheen GAA Club Notes

LOTTO The numbers drawn in the Lotto draw which took place on Monday 27th winner...

Clara GAA Club Notes June 3rd 2013

WEEKLY CLUB LOTTO Lotto results 1/6/13- there was no winner of the weekly draw. Numbers...

Brosna Gaels Notes

Div 1 Hurling League Brosna Gaels play Coolderry on Tuesday 4th June at 7:30pm in...

Na Fianna GAA Football club notes

FUN RUN A 10K Fun Run will be held in Ballinagar Village on this Friday 31st May...

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Events

Cyclists coming together to raise funds for job creation

Final preparations are underway in Co. Tipperary as cyclists from around the country...

Cloughjordan Ecolearn Experience Day: Transitioning to a Low-Carbon Society: Issues and Options

A one day seminar led by Professor Peadar Kirby and Bruce Darrell places the everyday...

Cloughjordan Celebrates Summer with Two Festivals Despite the Weather

Whatever the weather, Cloughjordan will be celebrating summer with not one but two...

OFFline Film Festival has officially Opened for submissions!

Anyone wishing to submit their short film for consideration go to: OFFline Short...

Choirs from Offaly invited to raise the roof at 2nd International Gospel Choir Festival

Choirs and singers from across Offaly are being invited to participate in the 2nd...

Cloughjordan EcoLearn Experience Weekend: Biodiversity and Community

Spend a weekend exploring nature, biodiversity and sustainable community in Cloughjordan...

Record numbers sign up for Pieta House’s ‘Darkness into Light’ dawn fundraising event next weekend

Towns and cities across the country are buzzing with excitement as final preparations...

Cloughjordan EcoLearn Experience Day: Introduction To Cob

Spend a day immersed in a hands-on introduction to the beauty of cob building in...

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