http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:52:14 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 77 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/oi_logo_500x75.png http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/ Taoiseach Brian Cowen launched an exhibition celebrating Bord na Móna's 75th anniversary in Tullamore last Monday. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/20/3992994-taoiseach-launches-bord-na-mna-exhibition/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/20/3992994-taoiseach-launches-bord-na-mna-exhibition/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0000 News An Offaly woman has walked away with this year's Queen of the Land title. Offaly Queen Sinead Mulcahy was crowned the 2009 Irish Farmers Journal Queen of the Land on Sunday, with first runner up going to Maire Therese Kennedy representing Kilkenny and Michelle Collins from Carlow announced as the second runner up. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/20/3992993-offaly-woman-wins-queen-of-the-land/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/20/3992993-offaly-woman-wins-queen-of-the-land/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0000 News An Bord Pleanála has refused permission for a new football pitch in Treascon near Portarlington deeming it unsuitable for a rural location. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/20/3992992-allweather-pitch-deemed-unsuitable-for-rural-location/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/20/3992992-allweather-pitch-deemed-unsuitable-for-rural-location/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0000 News Tullamore & District Chamber of Commerce is anxious to encourage Tullamore residents to think local when thinking about their next shopping trip, especially this Christmas. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/20/3992991-tullamore-chamber-urges-people-to-shop-local/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/20/3992991-tullamore-chamber-urges-people-to-shop-local/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0000 News Pullough girl Leah Buckley has recorded a CD to raise funds for the Share A Dream Foundation. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/20/3992990-pullough-girl-records-cd-for-share-a-dream/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/20/3992990-pullough-girl-records-cd-for-share-a-dream/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0000 News Public services in Offaly are set to grind to a halt next Tuesday, November 24, as teachers, nurses, health care workers, civil servants, firefighters and binmen are staging a one day strike as part of one of Ireland's biggest one-day nationwide strikes. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/20/3992982-public-services-in-offaly-to-grind-to-a-halt-as-strike-looms/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/20/3992982-public-services-in-offaly-to-grind-to-a-halt-as-strike-looms/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000 News Wrap her up in style this winter with one of Juicy Couture's fabulous and funky timepieces. From the lavish and loud right through to the understated and elegant, Juicy has brought out a winter collection this year that will suit each and every fashionable wrist. Each girl in every home will be longing for the must have timepiece for the New Year and with this in mind, Juicy has an array of key winter pieces that should be on every list this Christmas! http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/13/3992837-wrap-her-up-in-style-this-christmas-with-a-juicy-gift/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/13/3992837-wrap-her-up-in-style-this-christmas-with-a-juicy-gift/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000 News Following previous articles about the recent launch of Offaly's Campaign for the Arts, Kevin O'Dwyer, artistic director of Sculpture in the Parklands this week highlights some of the achievements of the ongoing programme at Lough Boora Parklands and the need for continued arts funding at local and national level. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/13/3992836-arts-campaign-focuses-on-unique-parklands-experience/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/13/3992836-arts-campaign-focuses-on-unique-parklands-experience/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000 News Gallen CS held a very successful and enjoyable academic awards night in the school last Friday night, which honoured those students past and present who demonstrated high standards of academic excellence in their studies and the night was a lovely mix of formal presentations and convivial hospitality. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/13/3992834-gallen-cs-holds-academic-awards-ceremony/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/13/3992834-gallen-cs-holds-academic-awards-ceremony/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000 News Glenisk has picked up the Environmental Enrichment Award at Bord Bia's Food and Drink Industry Awards 2009 last week. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/13/3992833-glenisk-picks-up-environmental-award/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/13/3992833-glenisk-picks-up-environmental-award/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000 News Tullamore woman Laura Quinn is to feature on the 'Inspired by Diabetes' calendar after being one of 12 winners in a creative competition where people with diabetes were asked to express how diabetes has impacted their lives. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/13/3992832-tullamore-woman-to-feature-on-calendar-after-winning-competition/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/13/3992832-tullamore-woman-to-feature-on-calendar-after-winning-competition/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000 News Tullamore Olympian James Nolan has won a Social Entrepreneurs Ireland award for work with children in Offaly. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/13/3992828-tullamore-olympian-wins-social-entrepreneurs-ireland-award/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/13/3992828-tullamore-olympian-wins-social-entrepreneurs-ireland-award/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000 News Offaly Comhairle na nÓg Group are still on a high this week as their club was honoured at the prestigious permanent tsb Foróige Youth Citizenship Awards, which were held in the Helix in Dublin on Thursday, October 29. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/13/3992826-offaly-comhairle-group-proud-recipients-of-citizenship-award/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/13/3992826-offaly-comhairle-group-proud-recipients-of-citizenship-award/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000 News A Tullamore woman, who has had a tough few months after being diagnosed with cervical cancer in July, got the star treatment last Friday when she won a competition for a €2,000 makeover in Ireland's oldest department store. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/13/3992825-tullamore-woman-who-recovered-from-cancer-wins-83642000-makeover/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/13/3992825-tullamore-woman-who-recovered-from-cancer-wins-83642000-makeover/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000 News New study shows response times one of best in Midlands region http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/13/3992824-fears-fire-response-times-will-rise-putting-lives-at-risk/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/13/3992824-fears-fire-response-times-will-rise-putting-lives-at-risk/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000 News A part-time author living in Ferbane has written a book of poetry inspired by his long career in the army. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/06/3992628-ferbane-man-writes-memoirs-of-army-life/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/06/3992628-ferbane-man-writes-memoirs-of-army-life/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:24:31 +0000 News The Offaly Campaign for the Arts is continuing strongly with the Belmont Mill and local artists explaining how the government arts funding gets them involved in community projects, helping young and old. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/06/3992629-offaly-arts-campaign-looks-at-artists-who-contribute-to-their-local-community/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/06/3992629-offaly-arts-campaign-looks-at-artists-who-contribute-to-their-local-community/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000 News There's been a rush on people getting the swine flu vaccination, as the earliest appointment now available for the injection in the only HSE clinic in Offaly is November 19. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/06/3992627-hse-swine-flu-vaccine-appointments-booked-out-for-next-two-weeks/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/06/3992627-hse-swine-flu-vaccine-appointments-booked-out-for-next-two-weeks/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000 News Excitement filled the air when Midland Drama Schools director Lorraine Wynne received a phonecall from RTE's Late Late Christmas Toy Show to inform her that her students would be performing on the show this year. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/06/3992626-offaly-trio-to-perform-on-late-late-toy-show/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/06/3992626-offaly-trio-to-perform-on-late-late-toy-show/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000 News Up to 3,000 people are expected to march through Tullamore town today (Friday) in an anti-government protest in the Taoiseach's heartland. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/06/3992625-up-to-3000-expected-for-antigovernment-protest-march-in-tullamore/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/06/3992625-up-to-3000-expected-for-antigovernment-protest-march-in-tullamore/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000 News Taoiseach Brian Cowen paid a special visit to the Tullamore Court Hotel to meet the winner of the prestigious James Dyson Award in Ireland, which was presented to Offaly student Noel Joyce on Wednesday at Design Week Student Creativity Day. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/06/3992624-taoiseach-pays-tribute-to-offaly-inventor/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/06/3992624-taoiseach-pays-tribute-to-offaly-inventor/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000 News Newly-published figures from the HSE have shown that more children are on a waiting list for treatment at the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore than anywhere else in the country apart from Dublin. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/06/3992622-over-120-children-face-long-wait-for-hospital-treatment-in-tullamore/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/06/3992622-over-120-children-face-long-wait-for-hospital-treatment-in-tullamore/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000 News A jury of nine men and three women is considering a verdict in the case of a Polish man on trial for raping his ex-girlfriend after tying up her boyfriend in their Offaly home. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/23/3992246-jury-retires-in-trial-of-polish-man-accused-of-rape-in-offaly/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/23/3992246-jury-retires-in-trial-of-polish-man-accused-of-rape-in-offaly/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:17:52 +0000 News The founder of the Irish Wheelchair Association's Offaly branch has been nominated for a national award celebrating the contribution of volunteers. Sr Veronica Gilsenan is one of the three nominees in the 'health and disability' category of the Ireland Involved awards. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/23/3992247-recognition-for-offalys-wheelchair-association-founder/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/23/3992247-recognition-for-offalys-wheelchair-association-founder/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0000 News The current bid to attain World Heritage site status for Clonmacnois is "finished", a local action group has reiterated again this week and the process needs to go right back to square one. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/23/3992245-locals-insist-clonmacnois-application-is-dead-despite-gormleys-comments/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/23/3992245-locals-insist-clonmacnois-application-is-dead-despite-gormleys-comments/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0000 News