The Women for Election and Offaly County Council ‘Supporting More Women and Diversity in Offaly Programme’
Women for Election is delighted to be partnering with Offaly County Council to deliver a programme to support more women in Offaly into local politics. Offaly is the county with the lowest representation of women in Local Government with just one female County Councillor out of nineteen, or 5%. In the last local elections, only 2 women ran out of a total of 12 candidates in […]
Grand Canal Art Project invites public input from Offaly
Can you help? – Offaly County Council recently held a public art competition, the subject and theme of which is the Grand Canal Corridor in Offaly from Edenderry to Shannon Harbour and three artists have recently been awarded commissions. The project invites personal input from anyone who might have Grand Canal artefacts or stories or […]
Expressions of Interest – Former Birr Library
Offaly County Council are seeking Expressions of Interest for the Lease or Sale of the former Branch Library building, located at John’s Place, Birr, County Offaly. This building is a detached single storey former Presbyterian Church, built in 1885. The building is included in the Birr Town Council Record of Protected Structures. The building is […]
Banagher Students Sail New Waters
As the first vessel edged under the Bridge and the Fleet turned purposely into Banagher Harbour, it was clear that these were no ordinary boats. These were the vanguard of the Heritage Boats that are celebrating the 10th anniversary of their association over the coming weeks. The 6th Class students of Saint Rynagh’s National School […]
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 […]
