Clara GAA Club Notes Nov 11th 2013

WEEKLY CLUB LOTTO    Lotto results 9/11/13- Numbers drawn were 7,8,13,14. There was no winner of the Jackpot this week and 2 matched 3 who both win €75 each  and they are Maura Buggy from The Heath and Edward Cullen from Kilcoursey, well done. .Next weeks draw is for €3,500 and takes place in Whites […]

Is it time for a Basic Income for Everyone in Ireland?

What is a basic income? A basic income is a payment from the state to every resident on an individual basis, without any means test or work requirement. It would be sufficient to live a frugal but decent lifestyle without supplementary income from paid work.  What’s so good about basic income? A basic income will show that […]

Nominate your Offaly Carer

The Irish Red Cross is calling for Offaly nominations for the 2013 Carer of the Year Awards, open to any member of the public currently providing voluntary care.  This year’s prizes include a relaxing break for two at a 4 star Carlton Hotel, with dinner on one evening as well as a cash prize. 3474 […]

Dragons Den Applications are open!

Dragons’ Den is back and looking for entrepreneurs and inventors! If you’re a start-up operation with big dreams, are looking to expand your existing company, or just have an exciting new idea, then apply today and see if you have the powers of persuasion needed to get investment from the Dragons! APPLY NOW at: www.bankofireland.com/dragons DEADLINE […]

Local Property Tax Servicing €4.9 Billion of Local Authority Bank Debt

In response to parliamentary questions from the Minister for Environment, Reform Alliance TD Lucinda Creighton, the Minister revealed that the total amount of outstanding bank debt for all local authorities around the country is €4.9 billion. The total cumulative deficit of all local authorities is €74 million and over 40% of all local authority revenue […]

Birr Telescope Project Beamed Onto EU Stage

Jim Higgins, MEP for the Midlands-North-West Region, today hailed as “impressive” the plan presented in Brussels to create a new super powerful telescope at Birr Castle, Co. Offaly. LOFAR (Low Frequency Array) is a next-generation radio telescope that is currently being deployed across Europe, with stations already operating in the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, the UK and France. […]

Foodservice market emerges from period of decline, with growth forecast for the next 5 years

A report on the Irish foodservice industry, which is currently valued at €6.07bn at consumer prices, was published at the annual Bord Bia foodservice seminar in Dublin today. The Foodservice Channel Insights Report highlights the fact that Fast Food continues to dominate Irish foodservice channels and that although price is still a venue differentiator for today’s value-conscious […]

Green Business hosts Resource Efficiency Seminars for businesses in association with IBEC, Enterprise Ireland and BIM.

Green Business, one of the flagship programmes of the National Waste Prevention Scheme, has just teamed up with IBEC, Enterprise Ireland and BIM, to host a series of seminars on Resource Efficiency, this November. These seminars will demonstrate how easy it is to improve resource efficiency in business, by asking a number of businesses to show other […]

Birr Theatre & Arts Centre Upcoming Events in November 2013

Exhibiting in November at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre, Birr, Co. Offaly – (057) 9122911 / www.birrtheatre.com. Fragments of Home Orlagh M Murphy Orlagh M. Murphy began her career as an illustrator who then went on to work as a decorative and mural artist for architects and interior designers in Ireland, USA, Japan and throughout Ireland.  Now concentrating on her studio based […]

Na Fianna GAA Club notes

U15 FOOTBALL LEAGUE Na Fianna U15 Footballers made it 3 wins out of 3 in the U15 League with a great late second half comeback against  Rhode last Sunday morning in Geashill on a scoreline of 5-12 to 4-12. Na Fianna went in front early in the first half through a well struck goal to […]

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