Offaly Cancer Survivors Invited To Annual Conference For Cancer Survivorship 2017
The Irish Cancer Society is inviting anyone affected by cancer in Offaly to its annual free conference for cancer survivors and their families entitled Living Well with Cancer, which will take place during Cancer Week 2017. The conference takes place in the Aviva Stadium, Dublin on the 29th and 30th of September. Up to 150,000 people are now […]
Ed “Shearing” Comes To Tullamore Show!
The buzz of the shears was heard at Agri Aware’s stand at the Tullamore Show last Sunday (August 13th 2017) as Celebrity Chef Edward Hayden mastered his first ever attempt at sheep shearing! Edward was on hand to officially open Agri Aware’s CAP exhibit at the Tullamore Show on Sunday, 13 August 2017. The exhibit was […]
Laois and Offaly See Worrying Fall In Uptake Of Life-Saving Cancer Vaccine
The dramatic fall in the uptake of a cancer-preventing vaccine requires urgent action for it to be addressed, the newly-formed HPV Vaccination Alliance has said. The Laois/Offaly region has seen a steep drop in uptake of the HPV vaccine, which protects against the strains of Human Papilloma Virus which cause seven in ten cases of […]
Taoiseach Enda Kenny Officially Launches CQMS’17
CQMS’17 is Ireland’s Construction and Quarry Machinery Show and it takes place in Molloy’s Quarry, Tinnycross, Tullamore, Co Offaly on April 21st and 22nd 2017. This demonstrative bi-annual show, supported by the Construction Industry Federation and AIB is a hub of innovation and new technology covering 100,000 square meters with 200 exhibitors, 8,000 expected visitors, […]
New Cottage Market for Laois
20 Cottage Markets are set to open in towns across the country this year as a result of the ‘Cottage Market’ initiative unveiled by GIY and supported by Ulster Bank and The Ireland Funds. Last month community groups from across the country were invited to apply to the initiative for funding in order to […]
Macra na Feirme Delegation Visits The European Parliament
Independent MEP Marian Harkin met with a delegation from Macra na Feirme who came and visited the European Parliament for a discussion with MEPs on current problems facing young farmers.
Port’s Vision 2020 Free Workshops
New Business Workshop Monday 20th June @ 2:00-4:00pm Portarlington Community Centre Have a good business idea but not sure where to start? or Just started a business? Whether you have just started a new business and need support or you have a good idea and want to see if you build a business around it—this […]
Daft.ie Rental Report, Q1 2011 – Rents rise by half a percent in early 2011
10th May, 2011 – Nationwide rents rose by half a percent (0.5%) on average in the first three months of 2011, according to the latest report published by the property website, Daft.ie. The average rent nationwide now stands at €825, 25% below the 2007 peak. Rents have been largely static since early 2010, however the […]
Laois Offaly General Election Results
Electorate 106,312; Turnout 70.7%; Spoiled Votes 979; Quota 12,373; Seats 5 Elected – 1. Charles Flanagan (FG) 2. Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (FG) 3. Barry Cowan(FF) 4. Brian Stanley (SF) 5. Sean Fleming (FF) ————————————————- Click here to see graph of how the votes and transfers went Eliminations – 1st Count Michael Cox, John Boland; 2nd […]