Offaly Coach Wins At The Irish Go For Life Games
Offaly man, Niall Farrelly, has won a Spirit of the Games award at the Go for Life Games held in DCU on Saturday, 11th June. Now in its fifth year, the Go for Life Games is one of the biggest leisure sport events for older people in Ireland. Run by Age & Opportunity with support […]
Surge In Interest In Polish Medical Colleges
Over twenty students were already accepted to Ireland’s favourite Polish medical colleges this year before the Leaving Cert has even finished. Each year more school leavers make a smart choice to add options for their future. The Leaving Cert exams are on until Friday, 24th June and still cause stress to students and their parents, […]
Co-ops Must Commit To At Least Holding Milk Prices To Year End – O’Leary
Commenting on the Dairygold decision to hold their May milk price, IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Sean O’Leary today (Monday) said that milk prices paid by all co-ops have fallen well under production costs in recent months, so that most dairy farmers were now deep into the red. He said to help support farmers’ […]
Clara GAA Notes
Offaly U17 Hurlers Clara GAA club would like to congratulate our members Cathal O’Meara, Mark Newman and Ciaran Doyle (who unfortunately missed the game due to being in America) on winning the All Ireland Division 1 Celtic Challenge final with the Offaly under 17 hurlers on Saturday last. They had a narrow single point victory over a […]
Make Sure Your Little One Is Safe Near Water This Summer
It’s National Water Safety Awareness week, this week (20th – 26th June) so Water Babies, Ireland’s leading baby and toddler swim school, Irish Water Safety and Glohealth Insurance want to increase awareness of the importance of learning to swim at an early age and advise parents about water safety for little ones, by sharing positive […]
Call for Offaly stories of Ireland’s Rural Electrification Scheme
Local people with memories of Ireland’s Rural Electrification Scheme are being sought to retell their tales as part of a new publication due out later this year. The book ‘Then There Was Light’ will provide a valuable snapshot of the time Ireland left the dark ages by allowing power and light into even the most […]
‘Jammin for Jarrah’ 32 Gigs In 32 Counties comes to Offaly in aid of 5 year old boy with severe Cerebral Palsy needs
‘Jammin for Jarrah’ – Father And Friends To Play 32 Gigs In 32 Counties In Aid of 5 year Old Son With Severe Cerebral Palsy Needs The Co. Offaly gig will be the 1st venue on Day 4 outside Oxmantown Mall, Birr on Wednesday June 22nd. See full schedule below. June 19th 2016 will see a series of 32 gigs being […]
Ireland Cares – Celebrate Offaly’s Unpaid Carers
The Irish Red Cross is calling for Offaly to celebrate its unpaid Carers by nominating them for the 2016 Irish Red Cross Carer of the Year Award. The award is open to any member of the public currently providing voluntary care. Previous winners include men and women from around the country who provide care for […]
IFA Welcomes Opening Of Live Export Trade To Turkey
IFA President Joe Healy has welcomed the Minister for Agriculture’s confirmation today that the live export trade to Turkey has opened. He said this is a very positive development for the Irish livestock sector and will add much-needed competition to the trade for weanlings and younger stock. Joe Healy said Turkey is a […]
