Treble Delight for Kenneally on Opening Day at Tramore

Neil O’Donnell The opening day of Tramore’s two-day jumps fixture took place on Sunday, with Henry de Bromhead delighting local supporters as Polepatrick landed the Copper Coast Maiden Hurdle over two miles.... Read more »

Niall McConnell ‘was just trying to put east Donegal on the map,’ court hears

Anti-immigration activist Niall McConnell has been fined and ordered to pay prosecution costs after pleading guilty to operating an illegal taxi service. The court was told that McConnell, of Magherycallaghan, Castlefin had... Read more »

North Longford woman urges HSE to fund life-changing drug for rare disease

North Longford woman Kiara Lynch recently met with local TD Micheál Carrigy to discuss her campaign calling on the HSE to fund life-changing medication to treat Friedreich’s ataxia (FA), a rare, progressive... Read more »

Offaly columnist reflects on the wild and unspoilt beauty of Connemara

Recently, I had the gift of spending a few precious days walking through the wild, unspoilt beauty of Connemara with colleagues who, over the years, have quietly become true and trusted friends.... Read more »

Laois power past Wicklow to reach third successive Leinster Camogie final

A ruthless attacking display saw Laois power into a third successive Leinster Intermediate Camogie final, overwhelming Wicklow with a ten-goal haul in Pearse Park, Arklow on Sunday. From the throw-in, the side... Read more »

Special Needs school building in Kildare ‘not fit for purpose’

A Special Needs school building in Co Kildare is no longer “fit for purpose”, with conditions “absolutely unacceptable”, a Fianna Fáil Senator has claimed. Senator Fiona O’Loughlin was speaking of St Anne’s... Read more »

It’s the Hottest Ticket in Town – Waterford v Tipperary Preview

Today at 4 pm in Azzurri Walsh Park, Waterford take on Tipperary in what promises to be a huge Munster Championship clash. We’ll have live coverage with Kieran O’Connor and Andy Maloney,... Read more »

Historic Limerick locals had a bone to pick over reconstruction of St John’s Church

St John’s Church. SIXTY years after the 1691 Siege of Limerick, the city entered a period of peace and prosperity. The turbulence of the late seventeenth century gradually receded into memory and... Read more »

4 easy ways to stay on top of cybersecurity in the workplace

As cyberthreats advance, so too must workforce cyber defences to avoid making what are often preventable and costly mistakes. Cybersecurity measures in the workplace never grind to a halt, in that employees... Read more »

Dermot Bannon’s new TV show meant he ‘had to learn how to listen for the first time’

The celebrity architect and TV presenter Dermot Bannon is back on our screens for a new interiors series, but it’s very different from Room To Improve Dermot Bannon(Image: Evan Doherty) Television presenter... Read more »