Ballycumber Amateur Drama Group presents Sam Crees comedy “Cupid wore Skirts”
Ballycumber Amateur Drama Group presents Sam Crees comedy “Cupid wore Skirts” in Ballycumber Community Centre onSaturday 1st and Sunday 2nd February at 8.00pm and in Tuar Ard, Moate from Wednesday 5th to Saturday 8th February at the later time of 8.30pm. First produced in February 1965, this play tells the story of widower Andrew Coulter, whose sister-in-law goads him […]
EU Commission Unable To Comment On Pylon Health Risks – Jim Higgins Midlands-North-West MEP
n a recent reply to Midlands-North-West MEP Jim Higgins, the Commission indicated that they could not guarantee that exposure to pylons does not pose adverse health effects. “As far as I’m concerned if there’s even a shred of a doubt that pylons pose adverse health effects then the proposal should be immediately withdrawn.” […]
Early Introduction of Farm Schemes Vital In New Rural Devlopment Programme
IFA President Eddie Downey has said the consultation process for the Rural Development Programme should get underway as soon as possible to avoid any delay in getting schemes up and running. He said the early introduction of all schemes should be the priority for the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney. He said IFA will […]
Questionable Disposal and Management of Public Forest Assets
As I did stand my watch upon the hill, I looked toward Birnam, and anon methought The wood began to move. Macbeth, Act 5 Scene 3 The Woodland League, a not-for-profit NGO that has long campaigned against the sale of Coillte public forest assets, are concerned about a possible link between the collapse of the […]
Sports clubs urged to register for €40M Sports Capital Fund before 7th February
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring has announced that the 2014 Sports Capital Programme will open for applications today, Friday at 12 noon and has urged all sports clubs and organisations to register as soon as possible to be in with a chance of accessing the €40 million in funding available. “More than a […]
€38.4m Allocated To Private Housing Grants in 2014
Today (15th Jan 2014) Minister Jan O’Sullivan allocated €38.4m to local authorities for a range of private housing grants in 2014. The increased funding supports home adaptations for older people, people with a disability and people with mobility issues. Commenting on the allocation the Minister said, “last year the budget allocation for these grants […]
The Countdown is on for Junk Kouture 2014
Artistic and creative secondary school pupils across Ireland are being encouraged to get their hands on industrial, electrical, commercial and domestic waste products and turn them into pieces of fashion art as the deadline for entries to the 2014 Junk Kouture Recycled Fashion competition proudly supported by Bank of Ireland and the European Recycling Platform […]
Ireland continues to pay the price of a Troika shrouded in secrecy, says Independent MEP Nessa Childers
The workings of the Troika remain shrouded in secrecy and its ad hoc nature continues to cause a host of social problems for Ireland, MEP Nessa Childers warned today as representatives meet in Strasbourg to examine the role of the consortium. ‘The lack of accountability and transparency surrounding the Troika quite rightly continues to sit […]
“Clocking” Set To Be Criminalised On Wednesday
Vehicle History Check Expert Cartell.ie today (January 13) welcomes the news that the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport is set to move amendments to the Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013 on Wednesday which will introduce the offence of “interference with the odometer of a motor vehicle” into Irish law. That legislation is already […]
