Na Fianna GAA Football Club notes 20th Feb
MINOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE Na Fianna Minor Footballers got this year’s playing campaign underway for the club with a very emphatic win over Rhode Og in Round 1 of the Minor Football League last Sunday morning in Geashill on a scoreline of 4-17 to 1-02. This being the first outing of the year both sides were [...]
Number of properties available to rent hits three and a half year low
The number of properties available to rent nationwide at the start of 2012 is at its lowest level in three and a half years, according to the latest report published today by Ireland’s largest property website, Daft.ie. The number of properties available to rent nationwide has fallen by 5.7%. This is primarily driven by Dublin, [...]
Leahy welcomes remedial works in Ferbane electoral area
Remedial works that are to be carried out in estates throughout the Ferbane electoral area are being welcomed by Independent Cllr John Leahy who heaped praised on the energy and enthusiasm of local Residents Association Committees for highlighting the areas that needed to be tackled as a matter of urgency. An extensive programme of works [...]
Floating a Development & Tourism Strategy for the Grand Canal in Offaly
Tuesday 13th September 2011, Offaly Historical Society, Bury Quay, Tullamore. 8.30 pm. A meeting on the above topic was held before the summer, and the groups in attendance had some ideas regarding the ongoing promotion of the Grand Canal as a link through the various town and tourist facilities along way. Now, after hopefully using [...]
St. Cillian’s Camogie Club’s All-Ireland victory at Feile na nGael in Galway
St. Cillian’s Camogie club became the first Offaly team to win a division 2 Feile na nGael All-Ireland Camogie championship in Pearse Stadium , Galway on Sunday last . . This was a phenomenal performance from this young , skilful and hard working team , a team which possesses a fantastic will to win and [...]
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 [...]
Ferbane Boys and Girls complete a famous Leinster Féile Double in Portlaoise
It was a bank holiday weekend of sun and silverware for the young footballers of West Offaly after both the Ferbane/Belmont boys and the Ferbane/Doon/Shannonbridge girls won their respective Division 1 Leinster Féile titles in Portlaoise last Saturday. Roughly eighty teams of boys and girls had gathered at the various venues across Laois to compete [...]
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 [...]
Liam Maccarthy and Sam Maguire Cups on Display in Moneygall for President Obama’s Visit
An interesting feature of the visit of President Barack Obama to his ancestral home in Moneygall will be that both the Sam Maguire and Liam MacCarthy Cups will be on display in the window of a premises on Moneygall’s main street owned by the Shanahan family of Toomevara, Moneygall’s neighbouring parish to the south west. [...]
” The Kings of the Kilburn High Road” will be performed in Birr Theatre & Arts centre on May 14th
The Play ” The Kings of the Kilburn High Road” will be performed in Birr Theatre & Arts centre on May 14th at 8.00 pm as part of the Bealtaine Festival. Produced by Droichead Nua Players. Two of the cast , John Maguire and Kevin Lalor Fitzpatrick are from Laois / Offaly area. It has [...]
