ALONE support plan to increase ‘housing with supports’ for older people under new Fianna Fáil health policy
Sean Moynihan, Chief Executive Officer of ALONE commented, “Reading the new health policy, it is apparent that many of our concerns for older people in the health system have been considered and an effort has been made to propose viable solutions. This policy paper upholds the objective of supporting older people to live in their […]
GIY launch ‘al desko’ Food Growing Challenge #givepeasachance
Norah Casey was on hand to join GIY (Grow It Yourself) and Cully & Sully in throwing down the gauntlet for Irish businesses to sign up to the ‘al desko Food Growing Challenge’ with the top budding growers walking away with a prize bag worth €5000. The initiative, dubbed ‘Give Peas A Chance’, aims to get […]
New EU-funded platform enables students to access €450 million of unclaimed scholarships
There are 12,000 scholarship programs in the EU. Studies show that up to 20% of them remain unclaimed. The newly launched platform european-funding-guide.eu brings students and niche scholarships together. Up to this point it has been be a daunting task to get an overview of the myriad of scholarship programs offered within the EU: There […]
Proposed tougher sentences for repeat burglary offences welcome – IFA
IFA Deputy President and Countryside Chairman Tim O’ Leary has welcomed the proposal by Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald to impose tougher penalties on criminals who carry out repeat burglaries. Tim O’ Leary said, “Over 26,000 burglaries occurred last year, many in remote rural areas. Rural security and feeling safe in the family home is […]
Irish house prices rising fastest in EU
Ireland’s house prices were 16.3% higher in the last quarter of 2014 than in the last quarter of 2013, according to Eurostat estimates released today. This is the highest annual house price increase in the EU. Today’s estimates also show that the rate at which Irish house prices increased over the year in 2014 was […]
Na Fianna GAA Club Notes
U14 FOOTBALL FEILE LEAGUE Na Fianna U14 Footballers secured top place in the group of the Feile League as they made it 4 wins out of 4 by beating the previously unbeaten Edenderry in their final Rd game in Geashill last Monday week afternoon. Unlike their previous 3 games this time Na Fianna had to […]
Raheen GAA Club Notes
LOTTO The numbers drawn in the Lotto draw which took place on Tuesday 07 April 2015 were 08 13 26 30. There was No Jackpot Winner of €8,200 and NO Match 3 Winners [Match 3 Prize Doubled to €400 on Monday 13 April] . Next week’s draw will take place in Direen’s, Cloneygowan on Monday […]
Tullamore mum organises Fr Liam Lawton concert for Console
A Tullamore mother-of-two whose husband died by suicide is organising a local concert by international singing star Fr Liam Lawton, to raise funds for the national suicide prevention and bereavement charity Console. Rena Lynam from Arbutus Court, Tullamore, turned to Console for help and support after she lost her husband Stephen six years ago when […]
Brosna Gaels Notes
u8, u10 & u12 Coaching for u12, u10, u8 moves to in Ballycumber on Friday 17th April and will continue everyFriday evening. Cost is €2 per child and €3 per family. Camogie The Brosna Gaels “Hurl with Me” Camogie programme in conjunction with Offaly Sports Partnership and the Camogie Association will start in Ballycumber on […]
