Restaurateurs Encourage Garth Brooks Fans to Visit Dublin and Attend Country & Western Events
The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) is today encouraging Garth Brooks fans who were meant to travel to Dublin for the concerts to continue with their travel plans and partake in events organised by Fáilte Ireland instead. 400,000 concert goers were expected to arrive in Dublin to attend the five Garth Brooks concerts, but […]
Harkin Clarifies Stance on Hogan Nomination
Independent MEP Marian Harkin has issued a statement concerning what she described as an inaccurate account in a Sunday newspaper of her position in relation to the nomination of Phil Hogan to be Ireland’s European Commissioner. She said: – “Despite an article in the Sunday Times wrongly stated that I oppose the nomination of […]
Clara GAA Notes
U14 Hurling Cup Clara defeated Tullamore on a score line of 3-7 to 2-5 in the U14 conditional rules cup on Friday evening last. This very small group of players as has been all year never gave up and kept hurling in a tough encounter with our neighbours. The Clara team was: Adam McCloskey, […]
Report highlights pub’s role in creating economic development and social wellbeing in rural Ireland
7,400 Pubs operating in Ireland with 50,000 employed by Irish pubs · €60.7 million generated in wages and estimated total of €2.1m injected by pubs in their local supply chains Today, the findings of an academic study conducted by the University of York and Newcastle Business School (Northumbria University) and prepared for the Vintners’ Federation of […]
Brosna Gaels GAA Club notes
Senior Championship Brosna Gaels play Coolderry in Kinnitty on Saturday 19th at 5pm Junior A Championship Brosna Gaels play Ballinamere in Ballinamere on Sunday 20th at 12 noon u16 Championship The u16’s play Lusmagh in Ballycumber on Monday 14th at 7:30pm. u14 Any u14 player wishing to play should contact Don on 087 6765174 u10 blitz The u10’s travel to Edenderry for a blitz on Monday […]
Na Fianna GAA Club Notes
G.A.A CLUB NOTES DATE: 07 JULY 2014 U16 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP After receiving a bye in Rd 1 Na Fianna U16 Footballers got their Championship campaign off to comprehensive winning start as they brushed aside the challenge of Kilcormac / Killoughey with ease last Monday week in Geashill in Rd 2 on a scoreline […]
Raheen GAA Club Notes
G.A.A CLUB NOTES DATE: 14 JULY 2014 LOTTO The numbers drawn in the Lotto draw which took place on Monday 07 July were 01 03 24 28. There was no Jackpot Winner of €8,600 and No Match 3 Winner [Match 3 Prize Doubled to €400 on Monday 14 July]. Next week’s draw will […]
Harkin Slams LEADER Proposals
The action by Minister Hogan to move LEADER companies from direct community management to the remit of the County Councils will catapult us right back to the type of gombeen politics we should have left behind a generation ago. His belief that the fingerprints of politicians or officialdom should be indelibly printed on every single […]
Clara Teams Celebrate Golden And Diamond Jubilees
Clara GAA Club is to honour the exploits of the Senior Football Team which won the Offaly Championship for only the second time in the clubs history 50 years ago in 1964 at a special social night at the clubs grounds, Kilcoursey on Saturday August 2 next. On the same occasion, they club will […]
