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Met Éireann releases potato blight advisory warning

A potato blight advisory warning has been released by Met Éireann following a night of heavy rainfall. According to Met Éireann, weather conditions conductive to the spread of blight developed in parts of Ulster and Leinster yesterday and will ...

16 Aug 2022 at 10:56

National News

'This is hugely positive' - Local Improvement Scheme funding for roadworks across Ireland doubled

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys , has today (Monday August 8) announced that she is doubling the funding available this year for the upgrade of rural laneways and non-public roads to €22million. The funding ...

08 Aug 2022 at 12:39

Schools

Laois student winning entrepreneurs presented with prizes for county awards

Students in Portlaoise and Mountrath were the proud recipients of county awards that recognise and promote business innovation just before the Easter school break. Honor Deevy, Acting Head of Enterprise, at the Local Enterprise Office Laois, ...

14 Apr 2022 at 13:53

Local News

Woodenbridge rouses local election tension among Laois politicians

The next local elections are nearly two years away but the tension of facing the public at the ballot box already seems to be being felt by local politicians in Laois. Cllr John King, Fine Gael, urged the public to contact their local ...

18 Feb 2022 at 19:56

Local News

More local food production could help tackle inflation claims Laois TD

More local food production could counter rising prices, Laois Offaly Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has claimed. He was speaking in the Dáil on a Sinn Féin cost of living proposal. “The cost of living crisis is causing serious financial ...

02 Jun 2022 at 09:23

National News

'It is a legal requirement' - Revenue to contact 300k property owners over late tax returns

Three hundred thousand property owners in Ireland will be contacted in the coming weeks about overdue Local Property Tax (LPT) returns. According to Revenue, property owners were due to submit their LPT returns for the 2022 - 2025 ...

28 Mar 2022 at 13:31

National News

Sue Gray report reveals No 10 parties were 'failures of leadership and judgment'

A limited version of the report into No 10 and Whitehall parties during lockdown has criticised a “serious failure” to observe the high standards expected of those working at the heart of Government. Sue Gray’s findings were ...

31 Jan 2022 at 16:01

National News

Sony unveils their second vehicle concept - the Vision-S 02

Sony has revealed the Vision-S 02, its second vehicle concept, and has shown that it is serious about entering the automotive space. The Vision-S 02 is a seven-seat SUV and follows on from the sleek Vision-S 01 saloon ...

05 Jan 2022 at 17:36

National News

'I never thought I would become a Dublin Bus driver' - Women make up 6% of Dublin Bus drivers

Dorota Dzikon loves working as a bus driver so much, she is encouraging her wife to join Dublin Bus too. Yet she remains one of the few women working for Dublin Bus, which has struggled for years to attract female ...

31 Dec 2021 at 12:18

National News

Study finds that dogs can distinguish between languages

Dogs are able to detect speech and distinguish between languages, new research suggests. A brain imaging study suggests the animals show different activity patterns to a familiar and an unfamiliar language. This ...

06 Jan 2022 at 12:13

Arts & Entertainment

Grammy Awards are postponed due to 'too many risks' amid rising Covid concern

The 64th Annual Grammy Awards, due to take place later this month, has been postponed due to concerns over coronavirus, it has been announced. The Recording Academy and CBS said the decision to press ahead with ...

06 Jan 2022 at 12:37

National News

Taoiseach was warned failure to introduce carbon markets would set back the post-pandemic recovery

Failure to introduce carbon markets, which effectively allow countries to buy and sell emissions reductions, would set back the post-pandemic recovery, the Taoiseach was warned before Cop26. Ian Talbot, the ...

03 Jan 2022 at 11:38

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