Clara GAA Notes
U14 Football Feile Clara played Ballinamere/Durrow last week and had a comfortable win playing very good football. The Clara panel was: Connor Cushen, Stephen Falsey, Dion Conroy, Aodhan Moran, Luke Kennedy, Thomas Devine, Stephen Roe, Cormac Delaney, Jack Reynolds, Patrick Phelan, Alex Egan, Adam Grennan, Eoin Gavin, Adam Kelly, Kai Dunne, Josh Fitzpatrick, Rockie McDonagh, […]
Farmers Can Avail Of Reduced Cost Training Through IFA Farm Business Skillnet
IFA Farm Business Skillnet is inviting IFA members to avail of subsidised training, tailored to their needs. The reduced-cost training is open to discussion groups, purchasing groups or any other farmer group and IFA Farm Business Skillnet can build and tailor training courses to the needs and interests of the group. In the […]
European Parliament discusses impact of U.S. Trade deal on Agriculture – In Private! – Carthy
The Sinn Féin MEP for the Midlands North West, Matt Carthy, has warned that Irish farmers need to be extremely concerned about the potential negative impact that EU trade deals with the USA, Canada and Mercosur countries could have on Agriculture. Mr. Carthy was speaking following a meeting of the European Parliament’s Agriculture & Rural […]
Offaly delegation visits Tourism Ireland in New York
Representatives of Offaly County Council, who are in New York for the St Patrick’s Day period, met with senior executives from Tourism Ireland in New York this week. They were briefed on Tourism Ireland’s extensive promotional programme for 2016, which is in full swing right now. Tourism Ireland aims to build on the success […]
1916 Commemoration Season to Savour at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre
Birr Theatre & Arts Centre will host a very special 1916 Commemoration Season starting next month. Sister of the Rising, written by Offaly playwright and actor Christiane O’Mahony, will kick off proceedings on Saturday 16 April. The play is a funny and poignant story and a testament to the many forgotten women who fought […]
Keen to live green? Livegreen.ie online resource for householders and families launched today
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today launched the new Livegreen.ie online resource for householders and families. Livegreen.ie provides trusted and reliable advice and guidance on a range of environmental and health matters, supporting the public in accessing up to date environmental information. Speaking at the launch Laura Burke, EPA Director General said: “Living green means […]
1916 Easter Rising to be celebrated in European Parliament
A two-day celebration of Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising will take place in the European Parliament in Brussels next week. The celebration will comprise of a series of events which will include historical and political hearings, a concert of Irish music, dramatic re-enactments and a presentation of a copy of the 1916 Proclamation of Independence. […]
Clara GAA Club Notes
Adult Football League Mid Tier 1 Clara hosted Tullamore today in the 1st round of the league. Leading 0-10 to 0-01 at half time, Clara ran out winners on a score line 0-16 to 0-10, which means we kick off our league campaign with a deserved win. The Clara team was: JJ Colsh, Paul Mitchell, […]
Birr Theatre Presents Jack And The Beanstalk
After a two year gap, April sees the highly anticipated return of the PwC Players to Birr Theatre & Arts Centre. They are back with a magical production of Jack & The Beanstalk. The village of Dinglebottom is being terrorised by an evil Giant and his vile henchmen and Jack needs our help! Come along […]
Midland’s Young Musicians Take Part In First Ever Royal Irish Academy Of Music Regional Wind Festival, Athlone
On Sunday 6 March young musicians came together from four community-based wind bands for the Royal Irish Academy of Music’s (RIAM) first ever Regional Wind Festival, held in partnership with Music Generation Offaly/Westmeath (MGOW). Around 100 young musicians, including members of Music Generation Offaly/Westmeath’s growing ensemble, the Athlone Schools Orchestra, and the cadet band […]
