Slieve Bloom Association 1916 Exhibitions Tour – Saturday 17th September
The 1916 Exhibitions Tour is a day tour visiting numerous 1916 exhibitions in Dublin. Every year the Slieve Bloom Association hosts an Annual Tour. As this year marks the Centenary of the 1916 Rising, the Slieve Bloom Association are hosting a 1916 Exhibitions Tour on Saturday 17th September. The bus will depart Kinnitty at 8:30am […]
Corrigan Brothers Ryder Cup Song “Come on Team Europe Lets do it again”
President Obamas favourite Irish band the Corrigan Brothers have released a European Ryder cup song on September 15th. The brothers are keen golfers and have charted all over the world with hits like ” theres no one as irish as barack obama ” as well as golf songs like ” the ballad of Rory mcilroy […]
World Suicide Prevention Day – Call For Greater Supports
The founder and CEO of one of the country’s leading suicide prevention organisations says Ireland still has a way to go when it comes to tackling the issues surrounding mental health and suicide. Speaking in advance of World Suicide Prevention Day (which is on September 10th) Caroline McGuigan, who founded Suicide or Survive back in […]
Filmmakers Wanted For Offline Film Festival 2016 57 Hour Filmmaking Challenge
Take your first step on the road to The Oscars and get involved in the 57 Hour Filmmaking Challenge at the 2016 OFFline Film Festival, which runs from Wednesday October 12th to Sunday October 16th in Birr, Co Offaly and the surrounding region. Teams of filmmakers will register on Thursday 13th, then will shoot […]
Opportunity to revitalise rural areas at EU Rural Development Conference
IFA Rural Development Chairman Joe Brady said that the Cork EU Rural Development Conference is an opportunity for the EU Commission to reverse cuts to the Rural Development Programme, which were imposed to the EU Budget in the period 2014-2020. Speaking at the Rural Development Conference in Cork, Joe Brady said that the current […]
Snow White to deliver Apple Tax Open Letter Signed By Over 10,000
An open letter, signed by over 10,000 people, will be delivered tomorrow morning at 10am outside Leinster House before the Cabinet meets to decide on whether to appeal the Apple Tax ruling by the European commission. The letter will be delivered by a member of the Uplift campaigning organisation dressed as Snow White who will […]
Kids in the car: 9% of drivers have near misses or collisions
9% of drivers admit to being involved in or narrowly avoiding a collision while attempting to assist a child sitting behind them. Almost 2% of drivers involved in multiple incidents as a result of attending to a child in the car. Drivers in Ulster most likely to be distracted by a child in the car, […]
Irish Craft Beer Festival 8th to 10th September
Next week, for the sixth year running, the Irish Craft Beer Festival returns to the RDS in Dublin from the 8th – 10th September 2016 . The nation’s biggest and best craft beer event will host over 50 breweries boasting over 300 tipples to tantalise your taste buds. Having attracted over 12,000 visitors last year, the […]
