Karen Downey

Stories by Karen Downey

Below are recent stories by Karen Downey

• Published: 13 Jan 2012 09:00

  Family seek Garda response to cover-up claims

  The family of Fr Niall Molloy, who died in Clara almost 27 years ago, has this week called on Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan to respond to claims by crime writer Paul Williams that the force was involved in a top-level cover-up of the case.

• Published: 26 Aug 2011 09:00

  Dunbia will appeal council decision

  Meat processor, Dunbia has announced that it will appeal Westmeath County Council's decision not to grant planning permission by way of a material contravention to the county development plan, which would have cleared the way for Dunbia to extend its factory in Kilbeggan.

• Published: 26 Aug 2011 08:30

  Further enquiries into midlands priest's death

  The family of a Roscommon priest Fr Niall Molloy, who died in Clara 26 years ago, has said this week that further enquiries are still being carried out into the priest's death after it was revealed recently that Fr Niall was left to die for at least six hours before Gardai were alerted.

• Published: 1 Apr 2011 12:00

  Output of planned Ferbane power station to be trebled

  The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) has granted a bigger megawatt licence to the new power station planned for Ferbane.

• Published: 5 Nov 2010 12:50

  Slight drop in people signing on

  There was a slight drop in the number of people in Offaly signing on the Live Register during October, compared to September, the latest figures from the CSO have revealed.

• Published: 3 Sep 2010 12:00

  Pubs feeling the pinch as 28 publicans yet to renew licences for 2010

  Pubs in Offaly are feeling the pinch as supermarkets sell alcohol below cost, according to Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) representative for the Tullamore area Paul Bell.

• Last updated: 11 Jun 2010 15:39

  Figures show local farm income crisis

  The extent of the poverty hitting farming families was revealed this week after it emerged that Midland farmers saw their incomes drop last year by almost one-third.

• Published: 19 Feb 2010 17:45

  Clara woman celebrates 100th birthday in style

  Clara woman Annie Greham is celebrating her 100th birthday in style this week with two parties!

• Last updated: 29 Jan 2010 12:00

  Homicide rate dropped by 80% last year

  The homicide rate in the Laois/Offaly Garda Division dropped by 80% in the last year, the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have revealed.

• Last updated: 29 Jan 2010 12:00

  Offaly's crime rate drops by 11% in '09

  Offaly's crime rate has dropped by 11.3% in a year, the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have revealed.

• Published: 30 Oct 2009 10:00

  Dramatic rise in robbery and hijacking offences

  The latest crime statistics have revealed that robbery, hijacking, theft and burglary offences have seen a dramatic rise in Laois/Offaly in the first nine months of this year when compared to the same period.

• Published: 25 Sep 2009 09:00

  Petition launched in bid to save fire stations

  A petition to save three fire stations in Offaly from closure was started this week by Independent county councillor John Leahy, after it emerged at Monday's Offaly County Council meeting that the council planned to close the stations as it can't afford to keep them open.

• Published: 18 Sep 2009 09:00

  Offaly IFA protests at Fianna Fáil think-in to put agriculture on the agenda

  IFA members from across the country converged on the Hodson Bay Hotel in Athlone on Monday morning to ensure Fianna Fáil was thinking about agriculture at its annual think-in.