Top American Travel Agents Check Out Co Offaly
A group of top travel agents from across the US visited Co Offaly last weekend, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland, in conjunction with American Airlines and Aer Lingus. The agents – all representatives of top-producing American travel companies like Ensemble, Virtuoso, Signature Vacations and American Express – were here on a […]
Co. Offaly businesses are awarded at National Organic Awards
Organic businesses from Co. Offaly are awarded best in category and highly commended at this year’s ceremony Shane McEntee, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for Food, Horticulture & Food Safety today announced the winners of the National Organic Awards 2012 at an awards ceremony […]
IFA Announces Farm Shutdown For Day Of Action – Fight For The Future Of Family Farming
Following an unanimous decision by the IFA Executive Council this week, IFA President John Bryan has announced Tuesday, October 9th as a major Day of Action to ‘Fight for the Future of Family Farming’. As part of the Day of Action, farmers will be asked to shut down by not allowing produce to leave their […]
Minister Hogan announces measures to assist farmers
The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan T.D., today (12 September, 2012) announced extensions to the periods for the application of certain fertilisers in response to the challenges farmers are facing as a result of the very difficult weather conditions this summer. The reduction in the volume of winter feed saved on […]
Na Fianna GAA Club
MINOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER FINAL Na Fianna Minor Footballers are the first side through to this year’s Minor Football Championship Semi Finals as they comfortably saw off the challenge of Kilcormac / Killoughey in their Quarter Final encounter last Sunday morning in Mucklagh on a scoreline of 1-15 to 2-05. K/K had the advantage of […]
Raheen GAA Club
LOTTO The numbers drawn in Monday [03rd Sept] night’s Lotto were 04 11 22 30. There was no Jackpot Winner of €6,600 and 6 Match 3 Winners [Eamon Direen C/O Direen’s; Betty Hogan C/O Kevin O’Meara; Eileen Brophy C/O Andy Brophy; P & H Shanley C/O Killeigh P/O; Trisha Hand C/O Dayna Hinch; Leanne Hand […]
Clara GAA Notes
Senior Football Championship Clara qualified for the semi finals of this year’s championship with a 3-13 to 0-7 win over Ferbane in O’Connor Park on Saturday last. The Clara team was: Kevin Meehan, Gary Collins, Joe Quinn, Paul Mitchell, Deasun Baggot, John Ledwith, Lorcan Hiney, Scott Brady(0-2), Ross Brady, Alan Cronin (0-1), Matt Mitchell (0-4, […]
Immigrants committed to Ireland despite recession – Immigrant Council of Ireland
Immigrants who have established their home in Ireland are showing they want to remain here and play their part in bringing the country out of recession, according to new figures released today (Monday, 10th September 2012) by the Immigrant Council of Ireland. During the first seven-months of the year 2012 the Council’s helpline and […]
Property tax of €400 will send families over edge
Responding to reports that the government plans a property tax next year of around €400 for an average home, the Campaign Against Household & Water Taxes (CAHWT) said this would hit hardest “young families already reeling in the recession and lead to an upsurge in non-payment levels.” Cllr Ruth Coppinger of the CAHWT said “€400 is […]
Ballycumber Drama Group holding auditions for forthcoming production
Ballycumber Drama Group will be holding auditions for its’ forthcoming production of Bernard Farrells’ hilarious comedy “Canaries” on Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th September from 8pm in the Barracks in Ballycumber. Both male and female actors and new or returning members are welcome to audition. Acting experience is not required. Ballycumber Drama Group also welcomes […]
