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  Published: 2 Feb 2012 19:30

  Arts Centre project moves to next stage

  The signing of design contracts for Tullamore's Community Arts Centre, which took place last Thursday week, means a shift in pace for the project and a progression to planning...

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  Published: 1 Feb 2012 12:30

  The Plough as an Observing Aid

  For all potential astronomers out there, here's a guide from Seanie Morris of the Midlands Astronomy Club showing how to use the well-known Plough as an observing aid when...

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  Published: 31 Jan 2012 14:30

  Operation Transformation leads to Eden dog foul campaign

  RTE's Operation Transformation continues to have positive effects in Edenderry. Not only has it led to up to 300 locals going walking with leader Adrian Brereton twice a...

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  Published: 28 Jan 2012 11:30

  Moneygall to exhibit at holiday show to coax visitors

  Offaly village Moneygall is living up once more to its "Yes We Can" name. The village development committee has arranged for the village to be part of hundreds of exhibitors...

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  Published: 24 Jan 2012 10:30

  Offaly is tenth dearest for weddings according to new survey

  A survey carried out by an Irish wedding website has revealed that Offaly is the tenth dearest county in Ireland to get hitched in.

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  Published: 20 Jan 2012 10:50

  Nothing beastly about TMS show

  The Tullamore Musical Society's 57th annual production of choice - Beauty and the Beast - was staged this week. Indeed you still have a chance to catch the show if you haven...

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  Published: 20 Jan 2012 10:30

  Choir age issue blown out of proportion

  The man behind the Le Cheile singing group in Tullamore has said the issue of the age of new applicants to the group has been blown out of all proportion.

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  Published: 20 Jan 2012 09:30

  World famous banjo festival for Tullamore

  The world renowned Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival is leaving Longford and will be staged for the first time in Tullamore later this year, it emerged this week.

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  Published: 4th February, 2012 01:30pm

  HSE should use old hospital as offices - Cllr

  by Laura Ryder

  Tullamore town councillor Brendan Killeavy has suggested that the HSE stops paying rent for offices throughout Offaly and instead uses the facilities at the old hospital building in Tullamore.

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  Published: 3 Feb 2012 13:30

  Killeigh woman drove for 8 kms on wrong side of motorway

  The circumstances of a fatal head-on collision where a Killeigh woman drove against traffic on the M6 motorway from Athlone to Moate is "the ultimate nightmare" a motorist...

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  Published: 3 Feb 2012 11:30

  Parents protest at 'culture of fear' in school

  Parents who have kept their children out of a Midlands national school since January 20 are protesting for the third day in a row today (Friday).

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  Published: 3 Feb 2012 11:30

  Mild wet weekend to follow cold snap

  The recent sub-zero temperatures that were experienced at their worst in the Midlands are to warm up to temperatures that are normal for this time of year according to Met Eireann...

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  Published: 3 Feb 2012 10:30

  'Patient safety at risk' - INMO

  The loss of 75 nursing staff at the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore since 2009 is compromising patient care and safety, a nursing union claimed this week.

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  Published: 3 Feb 2012 09:30

  Twilight Zone for Port estate

  Residents of Shandra Woods estate on the Offaly side of Portarlington are living in a twilight zone. ESB confirmed last Thursday week the estate's public lighting had been...

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  Published: 2 Feb 2012 20:30

  VEC move could cost €1.4m

  The latest estimation as to the cost of moving Offaly VEC from its current state of the art home in Tullamore to the new headquarters of a merged Laois and Offaly VEC service...