Wind energy – the safety challenge for rural Ireland – Seminar in Portlaoise
Turbines up to half the height of the Empire State Building are cropping up as part of a push to meet EU green energy targets and generate 40 per cent of Ireland’s electricity from wind. But a plan to further develop wind farms across the Irish midlands has sparked a move to explore the risks […]
Offaly can grab greater share of lucrative sports tourism market – say organisers European Sport Tourism Summit
Offaly can advance its already strong sport tourism product and grab a greater slice of the €450bn global industry in the sector, the organisers of a major think-tank of international experts in the field in May have stated. The inaugural European Sport Tourism Summit, which will take place at Thomond Park Stadium, Limerick on Thursday May […]
Upcoming Entertainment at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre in March 2014
Exhibiting in March at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre, Birr, Co. Offaly – (057) 9122911 / www.birrtheatre.com. Time Maura Fahy Having worked as an art teacher for twenty years, Maura Fahy made the decision to change career and become a full-time artist in 2001. Since then she has developed her own studio “Papillon” in Durrow and has […]
Tullamore student is top of the leaderboard in Offaly
Mateusz Krawczyk, a fifth class student from Rahan National School, Tullamore is currently Offaly’s top MATHlete, with the second round of challenges having taken place last week in the new and exciting national maths challenge. Last week saw a surge in the number of entrants, with the latest figures revealing that over 1000 students and […]
Brosna Gaels GAA Club notes
Brosna Gaels u21 Ballinamere Gaels take on Tullamore in the u21 championship on Friday 7th March at 8pm in Ballinamere Indoor Hurling for National School children Indoor training continues on Friday evenings at 7pm in Moate Community School gym. Cost €2 per child. €3 per family. All ages and skill levels most welcome. Adult Hurling Anyone interested in hurling training […]
Raheen GAA Club notes
LOTTO The numbers drawn in the Lotto draw which took place on Monday 24th Feb were 06 07 22 30. There was no Jackpot Winner of €4,800 and No Match 3 Winners (Match 3 Prize Doubled to €400 on Monday 03 March). Next week’s draw will take place in Hamilton’s, Geashill on Monday 10 March […]
Clara GAA Notes
Division 3 Football League Clara lost to Doon on Friday night last to Doon on a score line of 1-7 to 0-8 in the Division 3 Football League. The Clara team was: Wayne Flanagan, Gavin Carroll, Martin Fleming, Richie Slammon, Callam Stewart, Deasun Baggot, Andrew Cushen, Kieran O’Meara, Peter Flanagan, Aaron Ngo, Paul Deehan, Caomhan Sheridan, Tom […]
Offaly has third largest decline in planning applications nationwide for 2013
The latest edition of the National Housing Construction Index compiled and issued by Link2Plans (www.link2plans.com) reveals a decline for Offaly in both planning applications and project commencements at -17% and -12% respectively. The team of researchers at www.link2plans.com have examined every housing construction planning application and planning commencement from January to December 2013, in the production of […]
