Corrigan Brothers –Get Ready to Welcome President Obama to Moneygall

Corrigan Brothers– the Irish Band who has the International hit “There’s no one as Irish as Barack Obama” amassing over seven million you tube hits have just recorded “Welcome Home President Barack Obama” with the community of Moneygall, President Obama’s Ancestral Irish Village and RTE Radio personalities Derek Mooney and Brenda O’Donoghue. The video celebrates […]

Speech by Minister Catherine Martin at Fáilte Ireland’s National Conference on Driving Climate Action in Tourism Businesses

Dia daoibh ar maidin, a chairde. Cuireann sé an-áthas orm an chomhdháil seo faoin Athrú Aeráide i nGnólachtaí Turasóireachta a oscailt go hoifigiúil.   Thank you Paul Carty for your welcome. And my thanks also to CEO Paul Kelly for the invitation to open today’s conference. I must also commend Fáilte Ireland for its leadership […]

Acclaimed Offaly based artist in spotlight at Ireland’s largest art fair

Acclaimed glass artist and sculptor, Michelle O’Donnell, whose work is in the White House collection, will bring her collection to Art Source, Ireland’s largest art fair, at the RDS from November 15-17. Pieces by the Rhode, Co Offaly-based O’Donnell represent finding light in the dark and reflect on the inherent and often unnoticed positivity and […]

Gerry Adams Releases New Book ‘Never Give Up’

‘Some of the issues and campaigns I write about are still un­resolved at the time of publication, years after I put pen to paper. These include the search for justice and equality for so many in Ireland and throughout the world. Some of these campaigns are decades old. They are still winnable. The secret is […]

Offaly Artist To Be Showcased On National Stage

An Offaly artist whose maritime inspiration stemmed from the unusual job as a deckhand on a fishing boat will display her vividly colour-fused glass at Ireland’s premier art fair Art Source, at the RDS from November 10-12. Over 15,000 people are expected to attend the year’s biggest art show, which will give Irish art lovers the […]

Moneygall went Car-azy for Cannonball

On Sunday September 10th at 4pm, CANNONBALL came back to the Barack Obama Plaza in Moneygall where spectators could get up close and personal with 190 of the finest cars on the planet and enjoy the unique festival atmosphere that Cannonball is renowned for.   Over 5000 people flocked to teh barack Obama Plaza to see the […]

CANNONBALL Supercar Spectacle Coming Back To Moneygall

On Sunday September 10th at 4pm, CANNONBALL is coming to the Barack Obama Plaza in Moneygall where spectators can get up close and personal with 190 of the finest cars on the planet and enjoy the unique festival atmosphere that Cannonball is renowned for.   CANNONBALL, the action-packed supercar spectacle is set to roll once again, […]

National Lottery congratulates Moneygall F.C on opening of new community football pitch amenity

Excitement hit fever-pitch in the village of Moneygall, Co. Offaly, last Saturday (June 17th) as the local soccer team Moneygall FC Legends took on a Republic of Ireland Masters XI side to mark the official opening of a new football pitch, part funded by the National Lottery. The Republic of Ireland side included former international […]

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 […]

Bressie to launch Green Ribbon 2016 in Moneygall – #TimeToTalk National conversation about mental health

See Change will publicly launch the 2016 Green Ribbon campaign at 7pm at the Barack Obama Plazain Moneygall, Co Offaly on Wednesday the 27th April. Musician and mental health advocate Niall ‘Bressie’ Breslin will address the gathering in support of the nationwide campaign. Director of See Change, John Saunders, will speak about the impact of stigma […]

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