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National Ploughing Championships: A lot more than just ploughing

National Ploughing Championships: A lot more than just ploughing

Music, bread-making, vintage machinery, and sausages keep the crowds happy in Offaly

Thu Sept 20 2018 - 19:11
After Storm Ali cancellation, exhibitors will plough on for extra day

After Storm Ali cancellation, exhibitors will plough on for extra day

Storm inflicted serious damage to many structures across the 150-acre site in Creggan

Wed Sept 19 2018 - 19:21
Storm Ali forces closure of National Ploughing Championships

Storm Ali forces closure of National Ploughing Championships

Second day of event cancelled after public display area suffers damage from strong winds

Wed Sept 19 2018 - 16:59
Sipo hearing adjourned to allow McElvaney to take court challenge

Sipo hearing adjourned to allow McElvaney to take court challenge

Councillor threatened to walk out and claimed he was ‘entrapped’ into asking for payment

Mon Sept 17 2018 - 13:30
Funeral of Rev Thomas Jennings told of a life lived to the full

Funeral of Rev Thomas Jennings told of a life lived to the full

Daughters tell congregation it is impossible to condense father’s life into just a few words

Mon Sept 17 2018 - 09:40
Letter supporting Supermac’s service station written by son of project advisor

Letter supporting Supermac’s service station written by son of project advisor

‘Neither I nor anyone in the firm was aware that any such submission was being made’, said main planning advisor to Pat McDonagh

Fri Aug 31 2018 - 20:28
Woman who objected to rival fast-food outlet works for Supermac’s

Woman who objected to rival fast-food outlet works for Supermac’s

LinkedIn page saying woman worked for 12½ years at Supermac’s deleted after questions

Wed Aug 29 2018 - 21:10
Former police officer reveals indicators of radicalisation

Former police officer reveals indicators of radicalisation

Pull all information together for ‘intelligence picture’, Grahame White tells financial sector

Wed Aug 29 2018 - 19:19
Private investigator found no trace of objector to Supermac’s rival in Galway

Private investigator found no trace of objector to Supermac’s rival in Galway

Woman ‘not living’ at address from which letter opposing Eyre Square outlet was sent

Tue Aug 28 2018 - 20:23
First day at school: Excitement and nerves, and that’s just the teachers

First day at school: Excitement and nerves, and that’s just the teachers

Kildare Educate Together opened in 2012 with 20 pupils and now has 380

Tue Aug 28 2018 - 14:35
Supermac’s ‘requests’ Garda inquiry into forged letters

Supermac’s ‘requests’ Garda inquiry into forged letters

Firm earlier admitted it had agreed to underwrite the cost of submitting the letters

Mon Aug 27 2018 - 01:00
Locals express ‘shock’ at Supermac’s campaign revelations

Locals express ‘shock’ at Supermac’s campaign revelations

Firm under fire for agreeing to cover cost of submissions backing new service area near Ennis

Sat Aug 25 2018 - 01:00
Supermac’s service station plan not very tasty and tempting for locals

Supermac’s service station plan not very tasty and tempting for locals

Pat McDonagh's proposed Co Clare project will have ‘significant negative impact’

Sat Aug 25 2018 - 01:00
Supermac’s agreed to cover costs of campaign in forgery row

Supermac’s agreed to cover costs of campaign in forgery row

Fast food firm disowns faked submissions backing its planned service area near Ennis

Fri Aug 24 2018 - 01:00
Virginia Show: Everything a good country event should be

Virginia Show: Everything a good country event should be

There’s farm machinery, marquees and flags, and posh girls in Dubarry boots

Thu Aug 23 2018 - 01:00
Taoiseach will raise child sex abuse during pope meeting

Taoiseach will raise child sex abuse during pope meeting

Leo Varadkar says it will be short meeting but he will raise ‘as many issues as I can’

Wed Aug 22 2018 - 21:11
‘My signature was forged’ - Clare locals caught up in fake submissions on service station plan

‘My signature was forged’ - Clare locals caught up in fake submissions on service station plan

Mystery surrounds forged letters of support for Co Clare service station

Wed Aug 22 2018 - 17:06
Supermac’s ‘shocked’ at fake views in favour of motorway service station plans

Supermac’s ‘shocked’ at fake views in favour of motorway service station plans

Company condemns forged planning submissions to Clare Council

Wed Aug 22 2018 - 12:30
‘Trump’s Pumps’ plans spark flurry of ‘forged’ letters

‘Trump’s Pumps’ plans spark flurry of ‘forged’ letters

Clare council is sent fake views over planned motorway service area near Doonbeg

Wed Aug 22 2018 - 00:02
Concerns over €81,000 given to Ballaghaderreen solicitor

Concerns over €81,000 given to Ballaghaderreen solicitor

Action over money paid to Roscommon solicitor is separate to case before High Court

Tue Aug 21 2018 - 01:00
Ladies of Lourdes on Seán McDermott Street prepare for a pope

Ladies of Lourdes on Seán McDermott Street prepare for a pope

Hope and expectation is running high but confirmation of a visit is thin on the ground

Fri Aug 17 2018 - 01:00
Soldiers face extra 72 hours’ papal visit duty for €68 additional pay

Soldiers face extra 72 hours’ papal visit duty for €68 additional pay

Poor pay and allowances sapping morale, say supporters

Wed Aug 15 2018 - 21:55
A Ballaghaderreen solicitor’s spectacular fall from grace

A Ballaghaderreen solicitor’s spectacular fall from grace

Declan O’Callaghan and his wife were seen as pillars of community before finances came under scrutiny

Sat Aug 11 2018 - 05:00
Drennan affidavit a forensic response to INM effort to repel High Court request

Drennan affidavit a forensic response to INM effort to repel High Court request

ODCE chief says INM senior director Len O’Hagan’s sworn statement ‘concerning’

Thu Aug 09 2018 - 05:00
Row between INM and former chairman Buckley laid bare

Row between INM and former chairman Buckley laid bare

Lengthy exchange of correspondence is revealed in High Court documents

Tue Aug 07 2018 - 05:00
High Court judge overturns 'racket' injury claim ruling

High Court judge overturns 'racket' injury claim ruling

Passengers complained of pain despite paramedics’ evidence of little vehicle damage

Wed Aug 01 2018 - 01:00
Varadkar and Flanagan rule out intervening in case of jailed Howth doctor

Varadkar and Flanagan rule out intervening in case of jailed Howth doctor

Due process has been followed and the law must take its course, says justice minister

Tue Jul 31 2018 - 21:57
Junior Minister to raise case of jailed GP with Taoiseach

Junior Minister to raise case of jailed GP with Taoiseach

Public meeting hears criticism of judge who jailed Dr Bassam Naser for tax evasion

Tue Jul 31 2018 - 03:01
No decision yet on Athy crash inquest, says Kildare coroner

No decision yet on Athy crash inquest, says Kildare coroner

Garda letter to families had suggested no inquest because trial had heard evidence

Tue Jul 31 2018 - 00:30
New measures to aid ‘justice being administered in public’

New measures to aid ‘justice being administered in public’

Courts Service says media to get wider access to court documents from August 1st

Sat Jul 28 2018 - 09:57
Howth and Sutton residents campaign in support of jailed GP

Howth and Sutton residents campaign in support of jailed GP

Calls on Minister to release Dr Bassam Naser, jailed for tax evasion, on compassionate grounds

Sat Jul 28 2018 - 02:30
Somalia promises first FGM prosecution after death of girl (10)

Somalia promises first FGM prosecution after death of girl (10)

Irish campaigners in Mogadishu highlight death of Deeqa Dahir Nuur

Wed Jul 25 2018 - 20:08
Mourners told Martin O’Donoghue ‘a citizen of some distinction’

Mourners told Martin O’Donoghue ‘a citizen of some distinction’

Congregation hears mercurial Crumlin native a ‘wonderful husband’ and good father

Tue Jul 24 2018 - 18:45
Farmers face winter fodder crisis following drought

Farmers face winter fodder crisis following drought

Sluggish sales at Kilkenny Mart matched by bleak outlook

Mon Jul 23 2018 - 01:07
Irish behind new campaign against FGM in Somalia

Irish behind new campaign against FGM in Somalia

Launch taking place as reports of 10-year-old girl bleeding to death emerge

Sat Jul 21 2018 - 12:39
A sister’s story: ‘She looked like she was asleep’

A sister’s story: ‘She looked like she was asleep’

Louise Doyle’s account of her sister Niamh, who died in a road crash that claimed four lives, is a story of enduring love

Sat Jul 21 2018 - 01:00
Dublin Horse Show expected to attract 100,000 visitors to RDS

Dublin Horse Show expected to attract 100,000 visitors to RDS

About 1,600 horses and ponies will participate in show’s various equestrian events

Wed Jul 18 2018 - 15:52
Gorse fires: ‘We need three or four days of rain to kill this off’

Gorse fires: ‘We need three or four days of rain to kill this off’

Parts of Bray Head are covered in ash. Locals say area’s special status is part of problem

Tue Jul 17 2018 - 05:00
Shadow of a drought: how to help birds and plants survive

Shadow of a drought: how to help birds and plants survive

Birds struggle to source water and food, and plants are ‘under stress’ – here’s how to help

Wed Jul 04 2018 - 19:01
Donegal waste collector avoids jail after court hears of apology

Donegal waste collector avoids jail after court hears of apology

Jim Ferry offers cash seized by CAB to remediate site but says he will file for bankruptcy

Tue Jul 03 2018 - 13:29
Fears for autumn and winter water supply if drought continues

Fears for autumn and winter water supply if drought continues

Dublin consumption peaked last week at 50 million litres above normal levels

Tue Jul 03 2018 - 01:20
Head of Defence Forces to walk in Dublin Pride Parade

Head of Defence Forces to walk in Dublin Pride Parade

Soldiers in uniform will also participate in the LGBT event

Sat Jun 30 2018 - 01:46
Emma Mhic Mhathúna: ‘I wasn’t going to come into court the victim’

Emma Mhic Mhathúna: ‘I wasn’t going to come into court the victim’

Terminally ill Kerry woman wore her confidence proudly in legal win over HSE and Quest

Sat Jun 30 2018 - 01:00
Emma Mhic Mhathúna settles cervical smear case for €7.5 million

Emma Mhic Mhathúna settles cervical smear case for €7.5 million

HSE and US laboratory Quest Diagnostics to apologise to Kerry mother-of-five in settlement

Fri Jun 29 2018 - 16:28
Support for Michael Lowry remains steadfast in Tipperary heartland

Support for Michael Lowry remains steadfast in Tipperary heartland

Few dissenting voices in Independent TD’s stronghold following court conviction

Thu Jun 28 2018 - 01:00
Former Defence Forces members find shelter in hostel

Former Defence Forces members find shelter in hostel

Brú na Bhfiann offers a haven for retired personnel down on their luck

Wed Jun 27 2018 - 21:47
Lowry’s trial was State’s first for ‘paying too much tax’, says his solicitor

Lowry’s trial was State’s first for ‘paying too much tax’, says his solicitor

Michael Collins says ‘highly oppressive’ Moriarty tribunal was waste of public money

Wed Jun 27 2018 - 10:57
Cork city flats cannot be refurbished with tenants in place – report

Cork city flats cannot be refurbished with tenants in place – report

Leeside Apartments complex has ‘widespread fire safety shortcomings’

Mon Jun 25 2018 - 19:31
Use of mercury-based dental fillings to be phased out

Use of mercury-based dental fillings to be phased out

Dentists will no longer use amalgam on teeth of children under 15 and pregnant women

Mon Jun 25 2018 - 01:46
Inequality breeds anxious, boastful depressives, conference hears

Inequality breeds anxious, boastful depressives, conference hears

Psychological consequences of material differences impact the poor most

Fri Jun 22 2018 - 20:45
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