Offaly woman asks why have farmers become the whipping boys and girls

AN Offaly farmer has hit out at the “Irish Times” for calling on consumers to blame farmers for the recent increase in food prices. Judy Bryant from Mountbolus – who is a... Read more »

Whelan to the fore as Ballyroan make it two wins from two in Laois LGFA Senior Championship

Ballyroan have made it two wins from two in this year’s LOETB Laois LGFA Senior Championship thanks to a superb performance against Shanahoe on Tuesday evening in Ballacolla. Ballyroan came into the... Read more »

Annual canalside festival takes place this weekend in Kildare

The Féile na Sollán – Sallins Tradfest will take place over the last weekend in August (Friday to Sunday 29-31).  It promises an exciting mix of established and emerging traditional musicians and... Read more »

ATU gains accreditation for new Master of Pharmacy programme

Atlantic Technological University (ATU) has been formally accredited by the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) to deliver a new Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) programme, which will commence at its Sligo campus in... Read more »

Opinion: AI and the impact on our skills

We would be wise to practice caution and not over-rely on AI, says Prof Barry O’Sullivan, lest we compromise our ability to ensure our skills and intuitions are sufficiently strong. In 2009... Read more »

Music therapy hits the right note with children

Humans have felt the therapeutic powers of music for millennia. Ancient civilisations, from Australian Aboriginals to the wonderful swirling dervishes of Islam, have based much of their societies and spirituality on the... Read more »

Last-minute talks scheduled in advance of strike by school secretaries and caretakers – The Irish Times

Exploratory talks between the Department of Education and the Fórsa trade union are to be held on Wednesday in advance of a planned indefinite strike by school secretaries and caretakers across the... Read more »

Israel bombs Gaza hospital killing at least 15 people, including journalists

Cameraman Hussam al-Masri, a Reuters contractor, was killed in the first strike, according to the officials. Photographer Hatem Khaled, who was also a Reuters contractor, was wounded in a second strike, the... Read more »

Mushroom meal survivor ‘half alive’ after wife’s killing

The only guest to survive a toxic mushroom lunch with Australian murderer Erin Patterson said he feels “half alive” without his wife – one of her three poisoning victims. Pastor Ian Wilkinson... Read more »

Downey brothers help brilliant St Nick’s comfortably defeat Canovee

REPORTS: Premier SFC SAFC PIFC Adrigole made it two wins from two games in Group 1 of the McCarthy Insurance Group IAFC following a comprehensive win over St Finbarr’s second team on... Read more »