Around the County

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  Published: 19 Feb 2010 17:15

  Volunteer call-out for Birr Vintage Week

  The issue of manpower will be a huge factor as to whether or not this year's 42nd Annual Birr Vintage Week and Arts Festival will take place this coming August.

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  Published: 19 Feb 2010 17:15

  Clara to focus on fire service in St Patrick's Day parade

  The theme of this year's St Patrick's Day parade in Clara is the local fire brigade.

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  Published: 19 Feb 2010 17:15 (1)

  Canadian woman trying to trace Offaly ancestors

  A Canadian woman is searching for the relatives of her Offaly ancestors.

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  Published: 12 Feb 2010 15:00

  AIT courses to be offered in Offaly

  New agreement with the Offaly VEC to offer courses.

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  Published: 12 Feb 2010 15:00

  Three Tullamore people graduate from Partners in Policymaking course

  Three Tullamore people Gerard Lonergan, Marie Garry and Helen Somerville were among 23 graduates to receive certificates from Mary Hanafin TD, Minister for Social Affairs, at...

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  Published: 29 Jan 2010 12:00

  Tullamore mass goers raise €40,000 for Haiti

  The mass goers of Tullamore parish have proved to be extremely generous as over €40,000 was collected to help the people of Haiti following the recent earthquake.

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  Published: 29 Jan 2010 12:00

  Eden man part of Haiti relief

  GOAL Haiti programme manager and Edenderry man, John Moore is currently working as part of the GOAL team on the ground in Port au Prince.

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  Published: 29 Jan 2010 12:00

  Clara Youthreach's team cruise into regional final

  A group of teenagers from Clara's Youthreach programme has reached the final 100 of the Formula 1 for School's Technology Challenge.

• Around the County

• Ferbane Cluny sisters' aid appeal for Haiti
• The big freeze in Tullamore...
• Three Offaly students awarded Bank of Ireland scholarships for third-level education
• Birr company continues family tradition by giving out free grit
• Councillor expresses concern about Edenderry parking charges
• Decision looms on Clara hotel project
• Nominations sought for Offaly Person of the Year
• St Mary's Youth Centre joins charity Santa appeal
• Santa to visit Birr Scouts Log Cabin
• Dual tribute show set for Tullamore

• Around the County

• Eden Gaelscoil says thanks
• Edenderry flood appeal sparks massive response
• Clara company scoops business award
• School's bazaar for Balawoli
• Kilbeggan named as world's best whiskey
• Almost €4,000 allocation for Banagher Community Alert
• Offaly's Campaign for the Arts presents petition to County Council Chairman
• Taoiseach launches Bord na Móna exhibition
• Offaly woman wins Queen of the Land
• All-weather pitch deemed unsuitable for rural location

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• News

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  Published: 5th March, 2010 05:00pm

  Suicide talks for Offaly

  As suicide is one of the biggest problems facing Offaly, a number of talks about the subject will be given throughout the county in April.

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  Published: 5 Mar 2010 17:00

  Major waste facility planned for North Offaly

  Bord na Móna has signalled its intention to open a materials recycling and waste transfer facility in a location at Derrygreenagh in North Offaly.

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  Published: 5 Mar 2010 17:00

  High level of staff absences reported at local hospital

  A new report has revealed a high level of staff absenteeism at the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore.

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  Published: 5 Mar 2010 16:00

  Green Light for Tullamore St Patrick's Day Parade

  Preparations for this year's St Patrick's Day Parade in Tullamore are well on target and the committee expect it to one of the best yet

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  Published: 5 Mar 2010 16:00

  Students enjoy conference workshop

  Some 125 Transition Year students in Offaly took part in an innovative workshop held as part of the 2010 Atlantic Corridor conference in Tullamore last week.

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  Published: 5 Mar 2010 16:00

  Full steam ahead for Eden harbour festival

  The first ever Edenderry Harbour Festival will be filled with interesting events for locals and visitors alike, according to organisers.

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  Published: 5 Mar 2010 16:00

  IFA raise concerns over Offaly river maintenance in EU

  At a meeting in Brussels this week, the leader of the IFA Flood Project Team Michael Silke raised serious concerns about the use of EU environmental legislation to put a stop...