- Cabinet ministers stay, hints Kenny
- Kenny defends human rights stance
- Race row ex-mayor loses party whip
- PayPal to hire 1,000 more staff
- Family anger at gun suspect hearing
- U-turn made over cuts to schools
- Bank donates artworks to taxpayers
- Fury at child hospital overcrowding
- 3bn euro in state assets to be sold
- Families 'numb' over farm deaths
- Plea to ban smoking in playgrounds
- Road rage killer offers apology
- Bosses 'should pay for sick leave'
- Builder dismisses safety warnings
Community
Attanagh man up for rural Oscar
ATTANAGH man Walter Phelan will be in the House of Lords next month where he will be recognised as a regional champion in the Countryside Alliance Awards.
Boxing legend opens Clonaslee extension
‘DON’T stop believing’ and ‘lessons learned’ are highlighted on the walls of the new extension of Clonaslee College and these words were emphasised by Olympic gold medal winning boxer, Michael Carruth as he performed the official opening of the new extension of Clonaslee College last week.
Portlaoise St Patrick’s parade’s colour
THIS year’s St Patrick’s Day parade in Portlaoise will be all about colour, as the committee have decided to hold a major charity fundraising event in conjunction with the autism support group, LOFFA, by launching thousands of coloured balloons into the skies above the town to celebrate the national holiday.
Crafty workers for Port parade
anyone with sewing or painting skills is asked to call into Portarlington Enterprise centre to help with the “people’s parade” on St Patrick’s Day.
Offaly Council silent on estate
Offaly County Council were unable to comment on the situation regarding the unfinished Riverside Estate in Portarlington.
Announcements
Seamie O'Neill : Memorial
Published in the Leinster and Offaly Express on 22 February 2012
Mary Joe Mc Cormack : Memorial
Published in the Leinster and Offaly Express on 22 February 2012
Joe Maher : Memorial
Published in the Leinster and Offaly Express on 22 February 2012
Kathleen Fairbrother : Memorial
Published in the Leinster and Offaly Express on 22 February 2012
Thomas Murphy : Acknowledgement
Published in the Leinster and Offaly Express on 22 February 2012
Local Businesses
Mountmellick Glanbia scoops horticulture award
Glanbia CountryLife Mountmellick won an award at Bord Bia’s National Amenity Horticulture Quality Awards, held recently in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry, Dublin. Over 180 industry representatives attended the Awards which were presented by Shane McEntee, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture with responsibility for Food, Horticulture and Food Safety.
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Wednesday 22 February 2012
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Light rain
Temperature: 11 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 30 mph
Wind direction: South west
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Wind Speed: 24 mph
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