Inland Fisheries Ireland Sponsorship Scheme 2017 Open For Applications

Inland Fisheries Ireland has launched its Sponsorship Scheme for 2017 which will support angling events and initiatives in Offaly and across the country. The scheme supported 44 events to the tune of €30,000 in 2016 with a particular focus on initiatives which help grow Ireland’s angling tourism product and support novice anglers. A number of […]

Upgrade works on water mains in Edenderry and Kilcormac to begin in March

Irish Water, Ireland’s national water utility responsible for providing and developing water and wastewater services throughout Ireland, has announced it will invest €2.4 million in the rehabilitation and replacement of 6.7 kms of watermains in Edenderry and Kilcormac. The contract, which was signed yesterday, Monday, 1 February with GMC Sierra, will see the work begin […]

Kilcormac’s Mooney Terrace celebrates 40th anniversary

A large crowd gathered at Mooney Terrace, Kilcormac on Sunday afternoon to celebrate the estate’s 40th anniversary. Current and former residents and gathered along with other members of the community on a lovely sunny afternoon to witness the unveiling of a specially commission name stone / plaque by local Independent Cllr John Leahy at the […]

Resilience Of SOS DBK Action Group Praised

CLLR John Leahy, Independent General Election candidate, this week commended the resilience of the SOS DBK Action Group and expressed his bitter disappointment at the failure to keep Daingean, Banagher and Kilcormac Fire Stations open. Cllr Leahy outlined, “The campaign to maintain a full servive at Daingean, Banagher and Kilcormac Fire Stations started back in […]