http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:15:28 +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/ As suicide is one of the biggest problems facing Offaly, a number of talks about the subject will be given throughout the county in April. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/3995370-suicide-talks-for-offaly/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/3995370-suicide-talks-for-offaly/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0000 News Phone calls made by the public to switchboards at Tullamore hospital and to all direct line emergency services will still be answered today (Friday) despite the intensification of industrial action. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/3995369-phone-strike-to-affect-local-hospital-today/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/3995369-phone-strike-to-affect-local-hospital-today/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0000 News Bord na Móna has signalled its intention to open a materials recycling and waste transfer facility in a location at Derrygreenagh in North Offaly. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/3995368-major-waste-facility-planned-for-north-offaly/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/3995368-major-waste-facility-planned-for-north-offaly/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0000 News A new report has revealed a high level of staff absenteeism at the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/3995367-high-level-of-staff-absences-reported-at-local-hospital/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/3995367-high-level-of-staff-absences-reported-at-local-hospital/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0000 News Preparations for this year's St Patrick's Day Parade in Tullamore are well on target and the committee expect it to one of the best yet http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/3995366-green-light-for-tullamore-st-patricks-day-parade/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/3995366-green-light-for-tullamore-st-patricks-day-parade/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:00:00 +0000 News Some 125 Transition Year students in Offaly took part in an innovative workshop held as part of the 2010 Atlantic Corridor conference in Tullamore last week. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/3995365-students-enjoy-conference-workshop/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/3995365-students-enjoy-conference-workshop/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:00:00 +0000 News The first ever Edenderry Harbour Festival will be filled with interesting events for locals and visitors alike, according to organisers. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/3995364-full-steam-ahead-for-eden-harbour-festival/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/3995364-full-steam-ahead-for-eden-harbour-festival/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:00:00 +0000 News At a meeting in Brussels this week, the leader of the IFA Flood Project Team Michael Silke raised serious concerns about the use of EU environmental legislation to put a stop to essential river maintenance work. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/3995363-ifa-raise-concerns-over-offaly-river-maintenance-in-eu/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/3995363-ifa-raise-concerns-over-offaly-river-maintenance-in-eu/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:00:00 +0000 News Ten further nominees for the Offaly People of the Year nominees have been announced this week. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/3995362-ten-more-offaly-people-of-the-year-nominees/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/3995362-ten-more-offaly-people-of-the-year-nominees/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:00:00 +0000 News The Midlands Gateway Chamber will commence the Gateway Sustainability Challenge for the business community in the Midlands on April 1. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/3995361-energysaving-contest-for-businesses-launched/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/3995361-energysaving-contest-for-businesses-launched/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:00:00 +0000 News The Offaly Senior County Scór final was held in Clara on Saturday last where a small crowd saw a great night's entertainment of singing dancing and storytelling. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/3995360-county-senior-scr-finals-held-in-clara/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/3995360-county-senior-scr-finals-held-in-clara/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:00:00 +0000 News The Oblates of Mary Immaculate, which previously-operated Daingean Reformatory, has informed the Government that it will contribute a further €20m in redress for its failings at Daingean. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/3994995-daingean-order-to-give-836420m-for-its-failings/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/3994995-daingean-order-to-give-836420m-for-its-failings/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000 News A Nigerian king living in Edenderry has been awarded €10,000 by the Employment Appeals Tribunal after taking an unfair dismissal case against Tesco Ireland. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/3994994-edens-nigerian-king-gets-836410k-for-unfair-dismissal-by-tesco-/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/3994994-edens-nigerian-king-gets-836410k-for-unfair-dismissal-by-tesco-/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000 News Two Offaly schools hoping to be included on the new school construction list were disappointed this week after simply being included in the programme for extension and refurbishment works. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/3994993-two-offaly-schools-lose-out-on-new-building-hopes-/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/3994993-two-offaly-schools-lose-out-on-new-building-hopes-/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000 News The Dublin Mid Leinster (DML) Health Services Executive, which includes the Offaly area, is earmarking savings of over €70m this year. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/3994992-staff-numbers-set-to-drop-in-local-hse-area-/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/3994992-staff-numbers-set-to-drop-in-local-hse-area-/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000 News Clara woman Annie Greham is celebrating her 100th birthday in style this week with two parties! http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/3994991-clara-woman-celebrates-100th-birthday-in-style/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/3994991-clara-woman-celebrates-100th-birthday-in-style/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:45:00 +0000 News Sr Helen Ryder from Banagher is still helping out the poorest of the poor in Haiti, and trying to cope with the larger number of people looking for help from the nuns since the devastating earthquake almost five weeks ago. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/3994990-banaghers-sr-ryder-continues-haiti-work/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/3994990-banaghers-sr-ryder-continues-haiti-work/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:45:00 +0000 News A total of 112 pest control incidents were recorded in Tullamore hospital during the space of four years up to 2009, according to hospital records released over the weekend. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/3994989-rodents-and-insects-are-reported-in-tullamore-hospital-over-4year-period/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/3994989-rodents-and-insects-are-reported-in-tullamore-hospital-over-4year-period/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:45:00 +0000 News A business plan and outline architect drawings for an arts centre in Tullamore will be presented to the Department of the Environment for approval by the summer. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/3994988-arts-centre-plans-to-be-ready-for-approval/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/3994988-arts-centre-plans-to-be-ready-for-approval/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:45:00 +0000 News Offaly has received over €30,000 in grants under the Scheme of Community Support for Older People. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/3994987-offaly-receives-over-836430000-in-grants-for-elderly/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/3994987-offaly-receives-over-836430000-in-grants-for-elderly/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:15:00 +0000 News The issue of manpower will be a huge factor as to whether or not this year's 42nd Annual Birr Vintage Week and Arts Festival will take place this coming August. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/3994986-volunteer-callout-for-birr-vintage-week/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/3994986-volunteer-callout-for-birr-vintage-week/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:15:00 +0000 News The theme of this year's St Patrick's Day parade in Clara is the local fire brigade. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/3994985-clara-to-focus-on-fire-service-in-st-patricks-day-parade/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/3994985-clara-to-focus-on-fire-service-in-st-patricks-day-parade/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:15:00 +0000 News A Canadian woman is searching for the relatives of her Offaly ancestors. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/3994984-canadian-woman-trying-to-trace-offaly-ancestors/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/3994984-canadian-woman-trying-to-trace-offaly-ancestors/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:15:00 +0000 News Top Danish women's clothing brand, St Martin's, is devoted to 1960s Rio De Janeiro style for this spring summer 2010. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/3994981-latest-st-martins-collections-bursts-with-brazilian-soul/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/3994981-latest-st-martins-collections-bursts-with-brazilian-soul/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0000 News The names of all Offaly's 652 World War One dead http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/12/3994807-offalys-world-war-one-war-dead/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/12/3994807-offalys-world-war-one-war-dead/ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:46:22 +0000 News