Last chance to join the challenge of a lifetime for Pieta
There’s just one month left to sign up for the experience of a lifetime and join Walk in Ireland for their Carrauntouhill / Ben Nevis Challenge in aid of Pieta House. Taking place this August and September, the challenge will take in the highest mountain in Ireland, Carrauntouhill, and the highest mountain in the UK, […]
Tourism Ireland Welcomes +9% Growth In Overseas Visitors For January-May 2014
Figures issued by the CSO today show that overseas visitor numbers to Ireland increased by +9% for the first five months of 2014. Welcoming the figures, Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism Ireland, said: “I am really pleased to see continued growth in overseas visitors to Ireland for the five-month period January to May 2014, with an […]
The Ballad of ‘Bitin’ Luis Suarez re-released by The Corrigan Brothers
Corrigan Brothers, the Puckane Band who have charted all over the world with hits such as “There’s no one as Irish as Barack Obama” as well as their tear jerking song about Susan Boyles cat “I’m Pebbles Boyle spare a thought for me” are re releasing thier “Ballad of Luis Suarez”. Guitarist with the band […]
The Race is on to apply for €125,000 in Grants Promoting Physical Activity
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring TD, today issued a final call for voluntary and not-for-profit organisations to apply for five grants totalling €125,000 up for grabs this year from the Coca-Cola Thank You Fund (the Fund) for innovative sport and activity based programmes aimed at getting people moving. The deadline for […]
New Car Sales Up 6% In May; Sales Up 24% For The Year
New car sales continue to grow in 2014 with May seeing a 6% increase on May last year. So far this year, 64,031 new cars have been sold, an increase of 12,481 on 2013. Commenting on the results, Alan Nolan, Director General SIMI, said: “We expected May to slow a little, in advance of the new […]
300 Older People From 17 Counties Celebrating Sport On June 7th
300 older people from 17 counties will celebrate sport as part of Age & Opportunity’s annual Go for Life Games this Saturday June 7th at Dublin City University. Now in the third year Go For Life will bring together older participants along with their supporters for a festival of fun sporting activities. Each county will have teams taking part in three […]
Laois Bloggers Invited to Nominate Their Blogs for Blog Awards Ireland 2014
Last year Blog Awards Ireland saw 3,000 nominations with over 800 individual blogs making it to the long list. This year organisers are hoping to surpass that figure. The awards are co-organised by local blogger and author Lorna Sixsmith. Bloggers across Laois are being invited to nominate their blogs in the 2014 Blog Awards Ireland. […]