Charity to benefit from Offaly's 'Walk in a Frock'

Charity to benefit from Offaly's 'Walk in a Frock'
22 Jul 2014If you’d pay money to see 24-year-old John Grennan from Tullamore walk from Clara to Tullamore in a wedding dress, then your luck is in.read more

New Tullamore rector revealed

New Tullamore rector revealed

22 Jul 2014Tullamore Union of Parishes has a new rector.

Offaly TD to head up Oireachtas Committee on Jobs

Offaly TD to head up Oireachtas Committee on Jobs

22 Jul 2014Offaly Fine Gael TD Marcella Corcoran Kennedy has been appointed chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.

Free dress wins best dressed competition for Tullamore's Lisa

Free dress wins best dressed competition for Tullamore's Lisa

22 Jul 2014Tullamore’s Lisa McGowan won best dressed lady at Kilbeggan Races last Friday in style - wearing a free dress and a headpiece she exchanged at the last minute on the advice of her...

Fund in memory of Edenderry's Billy almost at €100,000

Fund in memory of Edenderry's Billy almost at €100,000

21 Jul 2014The Murphy family have thanked everyone involved for helping them pay a fitting tribute to their son's memory.

Young dog with mange left chained to railing in Tullamore

Young dog with mange left chained to railing in Tullamore

18 Jul 2014Offaly SPCA are appealing for information after a dog covered from head to feet with untreated mange was discovered chained to a railing in Tullamore yesterday morning (Thursday).

World War 1 soldiers to be remembered in Clara this weekend

World War 1 soldiers to be remembered in Clara this weekend

18 Jul 2014Everyone who died in World War One will be remembered at a memorial Mass planned for St Brigid’s Church in Clara this Sunday.

Sun on the way, but not until next week

Sun on the way, but not until next week

18 Jul 2014There is good weather on the way, but unfortunately it's not until after the weekend.

Portarlington duo 900km into charity kayak trip around Ireland

Portarlington duo 900km into charity kayak trip around Ireland

16 Jul 2014Portarlington kayak enthusiasts John Bolton (46) and Diane Cooper (30) decided earlier this year to kayak around Ireland to raise money for hospices in Offaly and Laois. Now 25 days into their 40 day...

Unanswered prayers as Garth gigs definitely off

Unanswered prayers as Garth gigs definitely off

15 Jul 2014In a case of unanswered prayers for Garth Brooks and his fans alike, it was confirmed late last night (Monday) that none of the country music star’s planned five gigs in Croke Park will be...

Man remains at Tullamore garda station following earlier gun incident

Man remains at Tullamore garda station following earlier gun incident

14 Jul 2014A 37-year-old man remains detained at Tullamore garda station this afternoon, after being arrested this morning when he entered a building holding a gun. According to gardai the incident happened at...

Birr's Eugene is latest Lotto winner

Birr's Eugene is latest Lotto winner

14 Jul 2014Last Saturday was a great day for Birr’s Eugene Dolan, who won €17,000 at the National Lottery’s sixth Money Spinner event of the summer. Presented by Brian Ormond, the Money Spinner...

Killeigh post office opportunity re-advertised after no suitable applications first time around

Killeigh post office opportunity re-advertised after no suitable applications first time around

14 Jul 2014An Post have re-advertised an opportunity to head up a new post office in Killeigh, following a lack of suitable applications arising from a previous advertisement in May. Joe and Bridget Plunkett...

5 parking spaces to be turned into Eddie Rocket's seating

5 parking spaces to be turned into Eddie Rocket's seating

11 Jul 2014Five public parking spaces at O'Connor Square in Tullamore are to be temporarily handed over to new fast food outlet Eddie Rocket's for use as a seating area. The news was revealed at the latest...

Popular Daingean film to be screened at Galway Fleadh for second time!

Popular Daingean film to be screened at Galway Fleadh for second time!

11 Jul 2014Daingean film 'A Nightingale Falling’ proved so popular at the Galway Film Fleadh this week that arrangements have been made to screen it again - only the second time in the Fleadh’s 26...

Daingean film to celebrate world premier tonight

Daingean film to celebrate world premier tonight

09 Jul 2014‘A Nightingale Falling’, the low-budget film shot mostly in Daingean last summer, is to celebrate its world premiere tonight (Wednesday). The premier is to take place at the acclaimed...

FilmOffaly looking for location for next project

FilmOffaly looking for location for next project

09 Jul 2014Do you own, or know of, an isolated old house or cottage in Offaly that’s near woods and away from main roads? If you do, it could be just what FilmOffaly is looking for to use in an up and...

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