4+ hour, 44+ min ago   (946+ words) Tom Kelly is an Irish News columnist with a background in politics and public relations. He is also a former member of the Policing Board. FOR 35 years, I’ve been attending party conferences, conventions and ard fheiseanna as a delegate, visitor,…...

4+ hour, 47+ min ago   (331+ words) In an unusual development, Coolmore Stud recently sold a 203ac section of Carriglea, a 207ac farm near Dungarvan in Co Waterford which it bought in 2015. Extended family have questioned the validity of his marriage to Lisa Flaherty, which took place one day…...

21+ hour, 44+ min ago   (214+ words) The Firkin Crane, above, was awarded €140,350 to develop inclusive dance through in-person workshops. Almost 20 organisations from Cork will benefit from funding of €2.9m under the latest round of the Disability Participation and Awareness Fund. The grants, announced by the Minister for…...

20+ hour, 1+ min ago   (105+ words) Home / News & Sport / Hedge-cutting remains one of the biggest issues facing Donegal Councillors – Cllr Carr Hedge-cutting has been described as the biggest issue facing Donegal councillors in recent weeks. According to Cllr Brian Carr, everyone from school bus operators and…...

16+ hour, 27+ min ago   (273+ words) A home owner in Tipperary is seeking planning permission to demolish two town centre properties in Tipperary and replace them with new homes. The applicant wishes to demolish the existing derelict buildings at number 7 & 8 McDonagh Street, Nenagh. Plans for the…...

23+ hour, 47+ min ago   (937+ words) Solar Farm meeting Levitstown Hall “NÍ neart go chur le chéile” (there is no strength without unity) was the closing message at a packed Levitstown Hall on Tuesday night for a public meeting regarding the proposed BNRG Maganey solar farm,…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (307+ words) Meads is one of the 9 wards that make up Eastbourne. The Meads Wellbeing Working Group has completed two public meetings this July, marking a major step forward in a growing community-led movement to improve the environmental and social wellbeing of…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (96+ words) Shannonside.ie A local family has already lodged an appeal with An Coimisiún Pleanála. A meeting is taking place in north Roscommon this evening to discuss a controversial wind farm. Roscommon County Council has given the go-ahead for six wind…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (212+ words) Kildare County Council will give consideration to age-friendly seating in Naas following calls from a local councillor. Cllr Ger Dunne brought forward a motion at the most recent meeting of Naas Municipal District proposing that the council provides ‘suitable age…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (407+ words) One has to imagine that somewhere in the basement of the Department of Finance there’s a large, industrial-sized recycling centre for public policies. How else can we explain the re-emergence of a proposal to abolish stamp duty for first-time buyers…...