Win Tickets to Ireland’s Upcoming Rugby Six Nations Home Games
The Prize We are giving 3 lucky people the chance to win a pair of tickets to one of the following Ireland NatWest Six Nations Championships home games at the Aviva Stadium: Ireland v Italy on 10th February 2018 kick off at 2.15pm Ireland v Wales on 24th February 2018 kick off at 2.15pm Ireland […]
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Fuel Prices Remain Stable Despite Soaring Oil Costs
In welcome news for Irish motorists, petrol and diesel costs have remained largely unchanged month-on-month despite significant increases in crude oil costs. According to the latest monthly AA Fuel Prices survey a litre of petrol costs on average 138.2c across Ireland, a drop of 0.1c from December 2017 prices. Meanwhile, diesel owners can no expect to […]
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Kildare student’s app aims to keep us safe
Many of us get breaking stories from Twitter and news apps, but what if you want a specialised service that lets you know about alerts from the emergency services and Met Éireann as soon as they are announced? Kildare student Jack Jordan thinks he has the answer. A Transition Year student at Scoil Dara in […]
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Deadline Extended for community food growing grant applications for Energia Get Ireland Growing funding pool
Community food growing is at the heart of GIY (Grow it Yourself) and, thanks to Energia a fund of €75,000 is available to apply for now. Due to the phenomenal response to the Energia Get Ireland Growing, the deadline has been extended until the 26th of January. Grants of between €500 and €5,000 are available and […]
Rare African Birds find Winter Sun on Midland Bogs
Four Glossy Ibis seen on two Irish Bogs Other rare birds also recorded on sites across Midlands Three Glossy Ibis, a rare bird usually found in North Africa, have taken up residence on a bog in Co Westmeath just days after another Ibis was spotted at a bog in Co Offaly. A number of […]
Stop Food Waste – Make the most of your food
Irish householders on average throw out €700 worth of food every year. This week the EPA is running an awareness campaign called Food: Make the Most of It, highlighting food waste issues and encouraging everyone to make the most of their food. Odile Le Bolloch from the EPA said, “Many people have resolved to be a […]
Could Your Pet Pooch Be A Musical Star
A major new tour of the smash-hit Broadway and West End show, Legally Blonde The Musical comes to Bord Gáis Energy Theatre for one week only from 5-10 March 2018 and we want your canine companion to be part of the stellar line up! We’re looking for a four- legged, furry superstar to join the cast of this fun- filled, […]
10 Schools in Laois Involved In Eco Rangers
Are your kids struggling to identify a Puffin but can name all the Pokemon? Able to spot a minion but not a magpie? Willing to explore with Dora through a screen without stepping outside your front door? Well not anymore as Bord na Móna is today calling for more schools, more teachers and more school-kids […]
New Book Reveals Who Was Behind The 1959 Ballsmill Ambush
In My Life in the IRA, the first book to be released about the IRA’s Border Campaign (12 December 1956–26 February 1962), former Director of Operations for the IRA Michael [Mick] Ryan makes the shock revelation that he was responsible for the 1959 Ballsmills ambush that seriously injured Constable William Johnston (28) and Special Constable Trevor Boyle […]
1 in 12 Involved in an Incident/Near Miss due to Alcohol
Almost 1 in 12 Irish motorists have been involved in a collision or experienced a near miss as a result of a road user operating their vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. A recent AA Car Insurance survey of over 6,000 motorists found that 7.39% of those surveyed had been involved in a near […]
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