Offaly Design Week, 1st – 4th November 2011
Designhub, the collaborative network of designers based in Tullamore are hosting their third consecutive series of events during National Design Week. Design Week is a series of events that highlight design in Ireland, which encompass conferences, workshops, seminars, and exhibitions that will take place throughout the country. These events are not just targeted to designers […]
Drumcullen GAA Club 25th Oct
Lotto: Numbers Drawn were 2, 3, 8, 23. No jackpot winner. Promoters Prize Mary Ryan. Next Jackpot: €4,750. Match 3 Winners who each receive €50 were Meg Ryan c/o Mary Ryan; JJ Horan c/o Noel Quegan; Mick Hogan c/o Clement Spain. Thanks to all who continue to support the lotto and also the ticket sellers. […]
Brosna Gaels GAA 25th Oct
Intermediate Hurling Championship Brosna Gaels captain Trevor Phelan lifted the Fr. Carey Cup in O’Connor Park last Sunday as Brosna Gaels became Intermediate champions for the second time. In terrible conditions both sides struggled with the heavy rain and strong winds. St. Rynaghs opened the scoring and put 3 points on the board before the […]
Raheen GAA Club Notes 24th Oct
LOTTO The numbers drawn in Monday [17TH October] night’s Lotto were 15 16 20 21. There was no Jackpot Winner and No Match 3 Winner. Next weeks draw will take place in Direen’s, Cloneygowan on TUESDAY 01st November. FERBANE 7 A SIDE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT Raheen GAA Club will be taking part in the Ferbane 7 […]
IFA Farm Business Chairman Slams ‘Sharp Practices’ Of Banks
IFA Farm Business Chairman James Kane has hit out at the ‘sharp practices’ that the banks are engaged in by increasing the costs of borrowing for existing farm and other small business customers. Mr Kane said, “Over the past year, interest rates and other borrowing costs have increased for farm business customers as the financial […]
Clara GAA Notes 24th Oct
Clara Ladies GFC Clara ladies GFC are hosting a dinner dance on Saturday 19th November in the Bridge House Hotel for the presentation of medals to our Junior team. Music on the night by the LOLS. Tickets are priced at 45 Euro. Please contact Michelle Handy on 087 6802599 or any committee member. Twitter You […]
Tullamore Toastmasters Competition Night
Members of the Tullamore Toastmasters club enjoyed an eruptive night of laughter at last Thursdays meeting as the humorous speech competition took place. Members were warmed up before the speeches with a diverse range of thought-provoking topics. Participating in the humorous speech competition was Fionnuala Galvin with her speech entitled ‘Swiss Precision’ and Patrick Hynes […]
Hullabaloo! – a Week Of Fun, Frolics And Mayhem For Offaly’s Children
Hullabaloo! – Offaly’s Children’s Arts Festival returns from Wednesday 2 – Saturday 5 November with another cracking mid-term programme of exuberant artistic delights for children. Promising a week of fun, frolics and mayhem this Festival will run simultaneously in Birr and Clara and offers something for all the family. Children will be introduced to a […]
Targeting Chinese Tourists For Offaly
A group of influential tour operators from China visited Birr last week as part of a fact-finding trip to Ireland. Carefully selected and invited here by Tourism Ireland, the visiting operators were here to experience at first-hand what this part of Ireland has to offer for Chinese holidaymakers. The aim of the trip was to […]
Tourism Ireland Welcomes Growth Of +11% In Overseas Visitors For First Eight Months Of 2011
Welcoming the CSO figures issued today for overseas visitor numbers to Ireland for the period January-August 2011, Niall Gibbons, chief executive of Tourism Ireland, said: “The growth in overseas visitor numbers of +11% for the first eight months of the year is very good news for everyone in the tourism industry. Particularly welcome is the […]
