Murphy Pops The Cork
Ballincollig driver Owen Murphy and navigator Anthony Nestor reigned supreme on Sunday’s Jim Walsh Cork Forestry Rally after an enthralling battle with the Monaghan crew of Josh Moffett and Jason McKenna. Moffett took early honours with a fastest time on the opening stage, Streamhill while UK based Cork man Michael O’Brien hit the front on […]
National Heritage Week
Local Independent County Councillor, Martin Lonergan has welcomed the beginning of Heritage Week, 2015. “Heritage Week is a week long celebration of natural, artistic and built Heritage of Ireland during which many local and national heritage organisations hold special events throughout the country and which take place from 22nd to the 30th August,” commented […]
USI Launches Accommodation & Finance Guide to Support Students
USI has launched its Accommodation and Finance guide ahead of the new academic term. The guide, which is launched in conjunction with the PRTB, gives practical advice to students on securing accommodation. USI President Kevin Donoghue said “Students will find it particularly difficult to secure accommodation in the coming weeks. This guide provides practical advice […]
Motorsport Ireland Weedend
The McLoughlin Industrial Flooring Irish Rallycross Championship roars back into life this weekend with round 6 of the series taking place on Sunday in Tynagh Co. Galway. It will be second visit of the series to the venue which hosted a championship round for the first time a few months ago. With a wide variety of […]
Book Launch By Joe Terry
The Undoing of Luke O’Reilly Book Description The Undoing of Luke O’Reilly is primarily written from the vantage point of the protagonist LUKE O’REILLY. The story exposes aspects of the nature of high personal expectations in an obscure society during the period of Ireland’s economic Celtic Tiger boom. Luke is representative of the “must have […]
Details Of All-New Audi R8 Revealed
Audi Ireland has announced pricing and equipment details for its mid-engined, high-performance sports car, the all-new Audi R8 Coupe. The second-generation model of this iconic supercar will be available in Ireland from October 2015, with a starting price of €231,500 for the V10 model; and €263,000 for the V10+. Orders will open in September through […]
Restaurants Association of Ireland Search for Ireland’s Ultimate Foodie Town
The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) have launched the search for Ireland’s premier foodie destination today. The ‘Foodie Towns 2015’ competition will see towns and communities from all over the country battle it out to be named Ireland’s top town/destination for a foodie experience. Foodie Towns is now in its second year and is now […]
Community led food initiative announces 16 spaces on innovative professional culinary course
A community led initiative that serves as an educational food hub is to become the first such organisation to launch an internationally recognised certified professional cookery course. An innovative concept, ‘School of Food’ and its first fully certified Professional Cookery programme comes as a response to the shortage of professionally qualified chefs in Ireland. The programme […]
Oxfam pays tribute to Laois and Offaly’s “humanitarian heroes”
Dear Editor, I have been fortunate enough over the years to see the impact of the life-saving work undertaken by humanitarian workers across the world following conflict, famine and natural disaster. Unfortunately, more people than ever need humanitarian assistance and the number of people escaping war and conflicts is rising, now standing at […]
30 young jobseekers benefit from JobsPlus in Offaly – but up to 768 eligible for €7,500 scheme to reduce youth unemployment
Many not aware of incentives for employers who take on young people The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) has welcomed news that 30 young jobseekers in County Offaly* have benefited from the JobsPlus scheme since its introduction in July 2013. However, based on the latest figures from the Department of Social Protection, up […]
