Lough Atalia Rd in Galway City – Major Changes
A number of changes are in store for motorists in Galway City, as the on-going roadworks finish up on Lough Atalia Rd. These major works have been underway since the middle of March and are due to finish up at the end of this week (29th May), as scheduled. However, Galway City Council has decided […]
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Lowry Irish Open Gamble Continues
BoyleSports can report further support for Shane Lowry ahead of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open which commences at Royal County Down on Thursday. Lowry was as big as 33/1 on Monday and having been laid at 25/1 and 20/1, the Offaly native is now 18/1 to register a second Irish Open victory. Currently Rory […]
The Circuit of Munster Rally
Co. Limerick plays host to the latest round of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship this weekend as over 120 cars will line up to start Sunday’s Circuit of Munster Rally. National Championship leader Donagh Kelly is poised to continue his good run of form on the Kilmallock based event in his Ford Focus World […]
Ireland’s Rural Development Programme
The Rural Development Programme (RDP) for Ireland was formally adopted by the European Commission on 26th May 2015, outlining Ireland’s priorities for using the € 3.92 billion of public money that is available for the 7-year period 2014-2020 (€ 2.19 billion from the EU budget, including € 607 000 transferred from the envelope for CAP […]
Irish Congress of Trade Unions concerned about impact of TTIP on Worker’s Rights – Carthy
Commenting on a letter circulated to Irish MEPs on behalf of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions in advance of this Thursday’svote on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), Sinn Féín MEP for the Midlands North West Matt Carthy has called on Ireland’s representative on the Committee, Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly to use […]
Ireland 3rd most expensive for household electricity in EU
Ireland had the third highest household* electricity prices in the EU (€25.4 per 110kWh) in the second half of 2014. The most expensive rates were in Denmark (€30.4 per 100 kWh) and Germany (€29.7 per 100 kWh) during the same period, according to figures released by Eurostat today. The EU average cost for household electricity […]
Adults rely on tech during travel with kids, says AA
Press Release: AA Travel Insurance has revealed that parents are using technology to make flights ‘easier’ when their kids are in tow, with 30% giving them a handheld tablet or iPad to avoid boredom or tantrums. A number of parents also admitted they relied on medication to get though a long-haul flight, with 10% saying […]
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Sleeping Beauty at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre
New Adventures are delighted to announce that Matthew Bourne’s triumphant staging of Tchaikovsky’s “SLEEPING BEAUTY” will be coming to Dublin’s Bord Gáis Energy Theatre later this year. This follows the hugely successful run of Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake in 2014 at the theatre. Matthew Bourne’s haunting new scenario is a gothic tale for all ages; […]
Financing & Funding Opportunities for Businesses that ‘Go Green’ National Conference on June 10th
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Green Business Programme, in association with Ibec is delighted to announce a full programme including high profile speakers for the upcoming ‘Financing & Funding Opportunities for Greening your Business’ event which will be held on the 10th of May in Killashee House Hotel, Naas, Co Kildare. The national conference is free to […]
Farming – GLAS extension to Tuesday Midnight is welcome – IFA
Commenting on the announcement that the GLAS application deadline has been extended to May 26th, IFA Rural Development Chairman Flor McCarthy has said that the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney must ensure that all applicants who apply for the current phase of GLAS are accepted into the scheme. The IFA Rural Development Chairman said […]