New Science Gallery Dublin exhibition HOME\SICK explores the meanings of ‘home’
What are the right homes to build in a growing city? What secrets lurk in your household dust? How would you teach a robot to make the bed? How many other planets in the Milky Way could be home to intelligent life? Science Gallery at Trinity College Dublin today launched HOME\SICK: POST-DOMESTIC BLISS a new […]
New Tolerances on Eligible Land
IFA President Eddie Downey said the introduction of tolerances on eligible land is an important breakthrough, following a long hard battle by IFA at both national and European level. He said the clarification will be helpful to farmers in making their applications. Eddie Downey said “It is very important Minister Coveney now pursues similar […]
Unreasonable Delays in Three-Year Superlevy Payment Scheme
One month ago, the EU Commission published the legislation to implement its three-year superlevy payment scheme. Today, farmers remain unable to access the scheme, and they have been venting their legitimate rising frustration, IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Sean O’Leary said this week. Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney must liaise immediately with the Department […]
Month of Community Cinema in Cloughjordan
Cloughjordan will be celebrating Bealtaine with two FREE film screenings this month. The classic film The Quiet Man will be screened on Sunday 10th May and The Hundred Foot Journey will be screened on 24th May. In addition the regular monthly community film screening will be IDA on Sunday 17th May, entrance to this film […]
Senator Craughwell launches new policy to help those in Mortgage Arrears
Senator Gerard Craughwell has today launched a new policy document setting out five simple steps to assist those in mortgage arrears. The policy proposes a Credit Rating Amnesty, Independent Certificates of Affordability, Communications Protocols, Dedicated personal contacts and advances on Rent Allowance. ‘The problem of mortgage arrears is choking our economy. We need to focus […]
Clara GAA Notes
Ballad Group Commiserations to our ballad group who were, unfortunately, beaten in the Scor All-Ireland Final in Citywest on Saturday. Despite not adding another All-Ireland title to their haul, it was still a fantastic year. They Ballad group have, over the years, and continue to make the club and the town proud. Congratulations to Aisling […]
New Beginning slams Ulster Bank Mortgage write-off offer
New Beginning notes the Ulster Bank proposal today involving the possible debt write down for people who surrender their homes. Ross Maguire, Founding Member of New Beginning, said: This is a proposal designed to make Ulster Bank money and their customers homeless. People should be very careful here and get independent advice before […]
Brosna Gaels Notes
u8, u10 & u12 Coaching for u12, u10, u8 continues Ballycumber on Friday evenings at 7pm. Cost is €2 per child and €3 per family. Camogie The Brosna Gaels “Come Hurl with Me” Camogie programme in conjunction with Offaly Sports Partnership and the Camogie Association continues this week in Ballycumber at 6:45pm. Girls aged from […]
Edenderry Community Responders to be recognised by HSE at event honouring late Andy McCann
Edenderry Community First Responder Group will be recognised by the HSE as part of the county’s emergency response services at an event in association with the Lions Club on Bank Holiday Sunday May 3 in Larkins, Edenderry. It will be an emotional evening, as the funding needed to elevate the Edenderry unit to Community Responder […]
Over 600 ‘shadow’ at 500 workplaces throughout Ireland on Job Shadow Day 2015
Job Shadow Day, Wednesday 22nd April, saw over 600 individuals with a disability shadow a work place mentor at 500 employment sites throughout Ireland. The highlight of IASE National Supported Employment Week, Job Shadow Day promotes equal opportunities for people with disabilities through supported employment. IASE Chairman Greg Barry commented: “There has been great […]
