Danielle Harney

Stories by Danielle Harney

Below are recent stories by Danielle Harney

• Published: 1 Apr 2011 12:00

  Heal your mind, body and soul with a Reiki treatment

  Strengthen your energy reserves and become more positive with Reiki, as reporter Danielle Harney happily discovered

• Published: 25 Mar 2011 09:30

  Threat to future of rural schools

  Proposals to amalgamate small primary schools in Offaly as part of a government cost review will be top of the teachers' agenda at their Easter conferences.

• Published: 25 Mar 2011 09:30

  Moneygall goes Obama-rama

  Details of the visit of US President Barack Obama to Moneygall in South Offaly are expected very soon, the US Embassy has informed Offaly County Council.

• Published: 4 Mar 2011 12:50

  Sinn Féin succeeds, as big two share four other seats

  After a mammoth 45-hour count, including one recount, Sinn Féin was the big winner in Laois Offaly claiming its first seat in the constituency since 1923, while Fine Gael retained its two seats and Fianna Fáil lost one.

• Published: 4 Mar 2011 12:50

  Emotional tribute to Taoiseach from brother Barry

  New Fianna Fáil Deputy Barry Cowen said it was a privilege to be elected and pledged to look after the electorate.

• Published: 25 Feb 2011 12:00

  Have your say and vote

  It's decision time today (Friday) as 107,397 registered voters in the Laois/Offaly constituency go to the polls to decide the fate of Ireland's next Government.

• Published: 18 Feb 2011 14:00

  Fine Gael aiming for three seats

  With one week to go until polling day, Fine Gael believes the momentum behind its lead in the polls will help the party to secure three seats in Laois/Offaly.

• Published: 18 Feb 2011 13:45

  Almost 1,000 extra register to vote in Offaly

  A total of 934 additional people have registered to vote in Offaly in time for the general election taking place next Friday February 25.

• Published: 18 Feb 2011 13:45

  Tullamore traders set to continue rates campaign

  Commercial rates are crippling businesses in Tullamore town and in some cases are even forcing struggling traders to make staff redundant in a bid to cut costs.

• Published: 11 Feb 2011 09:30

  Investigation into Birr shooting continues

  Gardaí in Birr are still waiting to talk to the Polish man who was shot in the town at around midnight last Sunday.

• Published: 11 Feb 2011 09:30

  Student nurses stage protest

  A number of student nurses held a protest against proposed pay cuts outside Tullamore hospital on Wednesday afternoon.

• Published: 11 Feb 2011 09:30

  Carers want voice in election

  The Carers Association is calling on the next government to stick to five pledges regarding what they call the country’s “invisible workforce”.

• Published: 11 Feb 2011 09:30

  Local priest in Eurovision bid tonight

  Popular Edenderry native Fr Liam Lawton will be going up against madcap twins Jedward to see who will represent Ireland in this year’s Eurovision song contest.

• Published: 4 Feb 2011 10:25

  Man tied up in Ballycumber burglary

  A local man in his 40s was tied up in his own home in Ballycumber by two men who then stole a quantity of cash and two firearms.

• Published: 28 Jan 2011 15:00

  Another independent candidate for election?

  Edenderry councillor Fergus McDonnell will decide over the weekend whether to run as an independent candidate in the general election.

• Published: 14 Jan 2011 09:30

  Cowen in crisis

  Brian Cowen’s future as leader of Fianna Fáil and as Taoiseach was teetering on the brink last night.

• Published: 14 Jan 2011 09:30

  Gardaí probe local teen’s fatal crash

  Gardaí in Tullamore have spoken to a number of witnesses to a car crash on Wednesday night, in which a Tullamore teenager died at the scene.

• Published: 14 Jan 2011 09:30

  Fire station campaigners vow to continue the fight

  Campaigners from Daingean, Banagher and Kilcormac have vowed to continue their campaign to get the three local fire stations re-opened.

• Published: 14 Jan 2011 09:30

  Local radio journalist to run as left-wing candidate

  Local radio journalist Liam Dumpleton has announced today (Friday) that he will contest the general election as a Left Alternative Alliance candidate.

• Published: 14 Jan 2011 09:30

  Live register figures more than treble in five years

  Offaly had over 9,100 people signing on the live register by the end of 2010 - a figure more than three times higher then five years ago when the Celtic Tiger was in full swing.

• Published: 14 Jan 2011 09:30

  From dirty old town to clean sweep!

  Tullamore came an impressive ninth and was rated ‘clean to European norms’ in the final IBAL anti-litter league report of 2010 released this week.

• Published: 7 Jan 2011 13:00

  Rates freeze as council plans cutbacks

  Preparing a balanced draft budget for 2011 was “extremely difficult” due to the constraints on the council’s income, according to the Offaly County Manager.

• Published: 10 Dec 2010 12:55

  Labour decision on election due tonight

  With four candidates set to contest the Labour Party Laois/Offaly selection convention taking place in Portlaoise tonight.

• Published: 10 Dec 2010 12:55

  Appeal planned as Offaly father reveals daughter’s rape conviction nightmare

  An Edenderry man has described the “horrendous” time his family are going through, after his daughter was convicted of rape in an Australian court last week.

• Published: 10 Dec 2010 12:49

  Ice falls put pressure on A&E, but HSE services continue

  The emergency departments at the Midland Regional Hospitals at Tullamore, Portlaoise and Mullingar, have seen a significant increase in the number of patients presenting with injuries as a result of the adverse weather.

• Published: 7 Dec 2010 17:00

  Fine Gael to pick election candidates

  The Fine Gael selection convention for the Laois Offaly constituency is taking place on Sunday December 12 in Mountmellick.

• Published: 20 Nov 2010 09:30

  Banagher man cooks up a storm in celeb restaurant

  A young Banagher man has so far achieved the dreams of many a young chef, having worked in Michelin starred restaurants and taking charge of a celebrity-filled restaurant in London.

• Published: 5 Nov 2010 13:00

  Clampdown on late night drinking in Tullamore?

  A Tullamore town councillor has called on the council to introduce a new bye-law which would see all licensed premises in the town closing no later than 1.30am.

• Published: 5 Nov 2010 13:00

  Hooneymooners issue appeal over missing camera

  An Offaly woman is appealing for help to find her missing camera - because all her honeymoon photos are still on it.

• Published: 5 Nov 2010 12:50

  Edenderry woman promotes good food on a budget

  An Edenderry native has tackled the problems of food budgeting and healthy eating all in one go.