Enhanced concentration on enterprise support in RDP will drive recovery process in rural areas

Extra allocation of €10 million assigned to Basic Services Rate of aid for private promoters will increase from 50% to 75% Phil Hogan, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government announced today (25th April, 2012) a number of changes to the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme that will see increased availability of […]

The Garden Sessions Monday 6th/ 7th/ 8th August 2012, BIRR, Co.Offaly

Here comes the summer… Here comes the summer ……and also The Garden Sessions 2012, which will take place from Monday the 6th thru to Wednesday the 8th of August. This amazing affair takes place over 3 days in the beautiful setting of the rose walled garden of The Chestnut, Birr, Co. Offaly. In aid of […]

United Left Alliance demand ICTU call for NO vote on Austerity Treaty

European Trade Union confederation (ETUC) & 3 major Irish unions call for no vote; ICTU must follow ? Austerity Treaty will result in major increase in job loses The United Left Alliance today held a lobby at the meeting of the Executive of ICTU to call for a No vote on the Fiscal Treaty Referendum. […]

Pieta House CEO and Founder to Launch Roscrea Darkness into Light

What?          Launch of the Roscrea Darkness into Light 5km walk   When?         Friday, 27th April at 6:00pm   Where?        Scout Hall, Abby Street, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary   Who?           Joan Freeman, Pieta House CEO and Founder     Joan Freeman, CEO and Founder of Pieta House, will be in the Scout Hall, Abby Street, Roscrea on […]

Legislation to Provide for Reduction in State Agencies & LA Mergers – 43% Reduction in State Agencies from 21 to 12-

The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Phil Hogan T.D, has announced that the Government had cleared for publication proposed legislation that will be a key facilitator in the Department’s Reform Programme in relation to  agency rationalisation and local authority mergers.   The Minister said “The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012 will allow my […]

Positive Consumption Figures For Lamb ? IFA

With the new lamb season about to commence, IFA National Sheep Committee Chairman James Murphy said the latest consumption figures for lamb in the Irish market are very positive, with the Kantar Worldpanel data showing an increase for 2012. ?For the 12-week period ending March 20th household purchases of lamb totalled 2,257 tonnes, representing a […]

NA Fianna GAA Football Club

U16 FOOTBALL LEAGUE Na Fianna U16 Footballers got their 2012 playing campaign off to the perfect start with an exhibition of a display to comprehensively beat Ballycumber / Tubber in the opening round of the inaugural U16 Football League last Monday week in Ballinagar on a scoreline of 3-21 to 0-02. Playing against the strong […]

Raheen GAA CLUB

LOTTO The numbers drawn in Monday [16TH April 2012] night’s Lotto were 08 18 19 25. There was no Jackpot Winner of €2,600 and 4 Match 3 Winners [Billy Glennon C/O Breda Hinch; Craig Kelly C/O John Kelly; Mary Egan C/O Tom Feighery; Dinny Sheils C/O Dinny Sheils]  [€50 Each]. Next week’s draw will take […]

Drumcullen GAA Club notes 23rd April

Lotto: Numbers Drawn were 7, 14, 15, 30. No jackpot winner and no match 3 winners. Five lucky dip winners who receive €30 each were Anne Troy, Lucy Clancy, Mick Breslin, Noel Murray and Emer Cooney. Promoters Prize John Guinan. Next week’s jackpot will be €5,200. Thanks as always to everyone who supports the lotto […]

Brosna Gaels Hurling

Division 1 Hurling League Brosna Gaels 0-10, Shamrocks 0-7 John Egan, Aaron Daly, Dan Kelleher, Kevin Murray, Lee Colgan, Alan Lynam, Karl Daly, Andrew Buckley (0-1), Des Egan (0-4), Jason Devery (0-1), Richard Fox (0-2), Barry Buckley, Fergal Daly (0-2), Eamon McCabe, Andrew Buckley. Subs: alec Moony for Dan Kelleher, Joe Higgins for Lee Colgan, […]

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