Give Farm and Countryside Safety Some Welly!
Safety starts with awareness and that’s never more important than when working or living on a farm or in the countryside. That was the message from Agri Aware’s Chairman Bernard Donohue, as the organisation launched its farm and countryside safety initiative for 2013: Agri Aware’s Farm and Countryside Safety Welly Challenge Supported by FBD, the IFA […]
OFFline Film Festival has officially Opened for submissions!
Anyone wishing to submit their short film for consideration go to: OFFline Short Film Competition. Enter to be in with a chance of winning the First Prize of €1,500 worth of film equipment rental and Second prize of €500 worth of film equipment rental. For those of you interested in entering into the 3 day filmmaking […]
BIRR Theatre & Arts Centre Upcoming Events in June 2013
Exhibiting during June at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre, Birr, Co. Offaly – (057) 9122911 / www.birrtheatre.com. Anam Beo Anam Beo is an independent arts and health organization that delivers the Offaly Arts-in-Health Programme , supported by the HSE Dublin Mid-Leinster and Offaly County Council since 2005. This exhibition showcases a variety of work created by talented […]
Irish farmers using Twitter to spread the Farmers Feed Families message
Farmers Feed Families will launch the first of their initiatives entitled ‘Tweeting Farmers’ on the 6th June in Old Farm, Redwood, Lorrha, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary. Tweeting Farmers will see farmers around the country using Twitter to show how our food is produced. Each week a different farmer will take charge of the Tweeting Farmers Twitter account […]
Top Tips for Camping this June Bank Holiday From Camping Ireland
The June Bank Holiday is traditionally one of the busiest times for caravan and camping parks around the country and this coming weekend is looking no different. The Irish Caravan and Camping Council (ICC) has some advice for first-timers to help them get the most from their camping experience. “Some of the tips may seem […]
Brosna Gaels Notes
Div 1 Hurling League Brosna Gaels play Coolderry on Tuesday 4th June at 7:30pm in Ballycumber. Division 3 Hurling League Brosna Gaels play Shamrocks on Friday 31st May at 7.30 in Ballycumber. Hurling for u8, u10 & u12 Hurling for all u12, u10, u8 & u6 takes place on Friday evenings at 6:30pm in Ballycumber. Beginners always welcome. Helmets […]
Na Fianna GAA Football club notes
FUN RUN A 10K Fun Run will be held in Ballinagar Village on this Friday 31st May 2013 @ 7pm. Competitors may Run or Walk the route. Entry Fee is €10 with the proceeds going towards Na Fianna Football Club. Registration will take place from 5:30pm in Ballinagar. The event is AAI Approved with Prizes […]
Raheen GAA Club notes
LOTTO The numbers drawn in the Lotto draw which took place on Monday 20th May were 11 14 16 19. There was no Jackpot winner of €14,000 and 2 Match 3 Winners [Pat Feery C/O Tom Feery; Martina Conroy C/O Killeigh P/O] [€100 Each]. Next week’s draw will take place in Doyle’s, Killeigh on TUESDAY […]
Never Take Your Eye Off Your Kids Near Water
Summer is here (well it was at the weekend), and families across Ireland are looking forward to trips to the beach and summer holidays in the sun with their children. However the combination of water and children during the holiday season can be a potentially dangerous mix. Unfortunately a drowning incident can happen silently and […]
Local Tourism Businesses Promote Offaly to International Visitors via New ‘Gathering’ App
Five tourism businesses from Co Offaly are being promoted to international visitors on a brand new app for iPhones and android devices. The app, called ‘Gathering Gestures’, has been created by Tourism Ireland specifically for The Gathering Ireland 2013 and offers a wide variety of ‘gestures’ to ensure our international visitors get more from their […]
