Longford sheep shearing will leave ‘ewe’ completely amazed

There will be a great atmosphere and lots of ‘lightning fast’ sheep shearing skills on display in Lisryan this weekend when dozens of people will compete for top honours in aid of... Read more »

Protest this Saturday over proposed downgrading of Portiuncula Hospital

A public protest will be held this Saturday, August 16, over the proposed downgrading of Portiuncula University Hospital. The event will be held in Ballinasloe, starting at 12, in Fairgreen Car Park... Read more »

Camogie All-Ireland joy at Croke Park for Laois trio Collier, Tynan and Creagh

Laois Camogie’s return to the summit of the Premier Junior grade was sealed in thrilling fashion on Sunday, as a determined second-half push swept them past Armagh in the All-Ireland final at... Read more »

Three Kildare winners in this year’s Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann

Three winners from Kildare took home top prizes at this year’s spectacular Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, which concluded in Wexford town on Sunday, August 10. The event saw an exciting and successful... Read more »

Limerick Minister praises new CAB powers to confiscate and sells proceeds of crime assets

The Bill also aims to introduce measures ensuring the quick appointment of receivers for assets which are determined by the courts to be proceeds of crime. Photo: Michael Cowhey. A LIMERICK TD... Read more »

Donegal plays its part in Fleadh25 as local winners announced

An exciting and successful week of competitions, concerts, céilithe, sessions and more at the biggest ever Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann which took place in Wexford Town.  Over 800,000 people thronged the streets... Read more »

This scientist uses robots to investigate ocean melting and mixing

Investigating how ice melting and mixing affects the ocean deepens our understanding of the scale of the climate crisis. When we think of oceanography, we often think of beautiful, dramatic landscapes and... Read more »

Palestinian mothers of seriously ill children refuse relocation to Donegal – The Irish Times

The mothers of eight seriously ill Palestinian children have said they will not leave their Dublin accommodation on Tuesday when they are scheduled to be transferred to new housing in Co Donegal.... Read more »

Jubilant crowd welcomes Galway camogie heroes – ‘The heart they show is just unbelievable’

Well over 1,000 Galway supporters gathered on the pitch to greet their heroes, who celebrated with the O’Duffy Cup and posed with fans under the Galway evening sunshine. All 39 members of... Read more »

Trump deploys National Guard to tackle Washington crime

US President Donald Trump is to deploy 800 National Guard troops to the US capital and is putting Washington’s police department under federal control, to combat what he described as a wave... Read more »