German and Swiss travellers will read all about Offaly and cruising on the Shannon
Nine leading journalists from Germany and Switzerland have been visiting Offaly and enjoyed a cruise on the River Shannon, as guests of Tourism Ireland and German cruising tour operator, Le Boat. Representing various print and online publications, with a combined audience of hundreds of thousands of readers – or potential German and Swiss holidaymakers […]
Na Píobairí Uilleann’s Reels on Wheels Challenge stopping overnight in Birr
Na Píobairí Uilleann (NPU), the Society of Uilleann Pipers, today launched their 6thannual Reels on Wheels Challenge, a 250km fundraising sponsored cycle from Dublin to Clare. Held over two days from Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th July and aimed at cyclists of all abilities, an overnight stop in Birr, Co. Offaly affords the opportunity for […]
Final call to #PaintMyPub – Last chance to transform your local!
#PaintMyPub, the latest campaign from Sandtex Masonry Paint and Crown Paints Ireland, is asking the people of Ireland to nominate a pub in their area that they think is deserving of an exterior refresh! The closing date for entries is Monday, May 18th2015 so there’s still time to nominate your local. Get involved Make […]
1.7+ million people in India to read about Offaly
More than 1.7 million people in India will be reading all about Offaly and Ireland later this year – following the visit of five leading journalists from India last week. Invited here by Tourism Ireland, the group of journalists was from a variety of travel, lifestyle and fashion publications (including the Indian version of […]
Intel launches Mini Scientist Competition 2015 for Primary school students
This week Intel Ireland has launched the Mini Scientist competition for 2015. The Intel Mini Scientist Exhibition is a competition for Primary school students in which they develop science related projects which are then exhibited at fairs held within their own schools. Winning projects selected at this school level exhibition then go on to take part […]
Beef finishers determined to dig in on cattle prices – IFA
IFA National Livestock Chairman Henry Burns said cattle finishers cannot afford to part with cattle at anything less than last week base prices of €4.20 for steers and €4.30 for heifers. He said the move by some factories to lower quotes is designed to destabilise the trade when numbers are tightening and all they are […]
Farmers need to prepare and plan when thinning to realise value of timber
IFA Farm Forestry Chairman, Michael Fleming has advised farmers to prepare and plan before they start thinning. “There is too much money at stake to not familiarise yourself with what is involved with thinning, it is important to get some understanding of the products that will be harvested and the value of these products.” […]
EPA’s App makes it easy for people to report environmental pollution
If you ‘See It?’ – then ‘Say It!’, says EPA ‘See It? Say It!’ App now available for Android phones as well as iPhones. The App now links to the FixYourStreet website, that is monitored by all local authorities. The Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly T.D. today launched the Android version of the successful […]
EPA’s App makes it easy for people to report environmental pollution
If you ‘See It?’ – then ‘Say It!’, says EPA ‘See It? Say It!’ App now available for Android phones as well as iPhones. The App now links to the FixYourStreet website, that is monitored by all local authorities. The Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly T.D. today launched the Android version of the successful […]
