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Brendan Keeley’s voyage continues on RTE’s The Voice
SINGER Brendan Keeley is looking forward to the next stage of ‘The Voice of Ireland’ as he took another step closer to perhaps securing the show’s lucrative prize of a recording contract with Universal Records.
Edenderry hails slimmer Adrian following his Operation Transformation journey
AFTER capturing the hearts of thousands of television viewers, no way is the ‘Operation Transformation’ over yet for Edenderry’s Adrian Brereton.
Portarlington man rewarded for fifty years of dedication to swimming pool
Portarlington Swimming Pool Association paid a special tribute to their longest serving member, Niall McElwaine, at their recent bingo night.
‘Moves like Jagger’ fashion extravaganza in Tullamore
teen models showed their dance moves and catwalk prowess at St Mary’s Youth Club recently at the Moves Like Jagger fashion show which raised funds for St Vincent de Paul and the youth club’s new P2B Youth Café.
Cribbin slates ‘dead loss’ colleagues
outspoken Edenderry Town Councillor Noel Cribbin slammed his County Council colleagues for not speaking out at a recent County Council meeting when the subject of the Ambulance Dispatch Point in Edenderry was discussed.
Pips squeak as Labour’s stomach sickens
“THE pips are beginning to squeak in a lot of areas. People are under enormous pressure,” conceded Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Pat Rabbitte at the Laois/Offaly Labour Party annual constituency meeting last Friday night where Tullamore’s David Whelan was elected Chairperson.
Rate exemption for new Tullamore businesses sought
CALLS have been made for a six month rate exemption for new businesses starting up in Tullamore.
Offaly VEC to stay open after HQ move
IT’S expected that Offaly VEC headquarter offices will remain open for some time and the approach to re-deployment of its staff will be “measured and considered”, according to the latest news from the Education Minister.
The Fureys & Davey Arthur at the Tullamore Court Hotel on Saturday March 3
The Fureys & Davey Arthur make their fourth appearance in the Tullamore Court Hotel on Saturday March 3. The band was formed in 1978 literally by accident. George, Paul and Davey were playing in Denmark with their own band called the Buskers and Eddie and Finbar, while touring in Germany were involved in a road accident. When George, Paul and Davey got news of the accident they immediately travelled to Germany to be with their brothers. They then decided that they should all be playing together and this was the start of the Fureys and Davey Arthur.
Vigilance urged in Edenderry
Members of the public in Edenderry have been urged to be more vigilant regarding suspicious individuals throughout the area.
Tullamore seminarian takes important step towards priesthood
Four seminarians for the Diocese of Meath were instituted in the Ministry of Acolyte, one of the important steps leading to priestly ordination. The Rite of Institution was celebrated by Bishop Michael Smith on Thursday 9 February at Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth.
Multi-million Heritage Centre project gets go ahead
WILLIAM Grant & Sons have been given the green light to proceed with its multi million re-development of the Tullamore Dew Heritage Centre.
Household charge boycott campaigners buoyant
MOMENTUM gathered for the anti household charge campaign in Offaly as over 100 opponents of the household and water charges attended a meeting in Tullamore to discuss ways of stepping up the protest campaign.
Future plans for old Tullamore hospital queried
CLARIFICATION on the HSE’s future plans for the old Tullamore Hospital, now vacant for the last number of years, is being sought by Tullamore Town Council.
London gangster to speak at Kilcormac parish mission
JOHN Pridmore, the former London gangster will be coming to speak as part of a parish mission in Kilcormac from Monday, February 28 to Friday, March 2.
Twelve nominees for Offaly Person of Year
THE OFFALY Association, Dublin has announced a high profile and diverse list of nominees for the Offaly Person of the Year 2011.
New unit opens at Tullamore hospital
THE first patients attended the new nuclear medicine department this week as it opened its door at Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore.
SOSS Offaly unites to fight ‘outrageous attack’ on schools
A CROWDED protest meeting in Tullamore sent a very clear message to the Education Minister this week - keep your hands off our small schools.
Edenderry courthouse closure concern
edenderry Town Council needs to ensure it does everything to keep the town’s Courthouse open
Make the perfect pancakes this Pancake Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday is with us again next week and it’s time to get organized to prepare the pancakes for the family. Pancakes can be served savoury or sweet, thick or thin.Making pancakes can be great fun and always get the kids involved taking care when handling hot pans etc.
Editorial: Jobs plan is a welcome first step
The Action Plan on Jobs announced by the Government last Monday is largely aspirational in tone and content, but it is to be welcomed for setting a framework by the Government to encourage business and enterprise.
Political Notebook: Jobs are what’s required to win the economic war
Jobs, jobs, jobs ! They are, above all, what we require in our bid to win the economic war.
Memorable Golden Jubilee celebration for Offalians in London
THE big freeze that gripped much of Europe recently failed to spoil the jovial atmosphere that pervaded at the Offaly Association London ’50 Years of Celebrations’ dinner dance in the MacNamara Suite of the London Irish Centre on Saturday week last, February 4.
Top acts confirmed for Teen Aware
Chart topper and now tv personality Bressie has been confirmed as one of the headline acts at this year’s Teen Aware event on Good Friday, April 6 at Charleville Castle, Tullamore.
Tullamore lady asked to verify her husband was still alive
THE appalling example of how a Tullamore woman was left “shocked and emotional” after she was told her husband’s medical card was cancelled because he had died was highlighted by a local Town Councillor.
Angry chanters heckle Charlie Flanagan at Tullamore meeting against proposed education cuts
ONE Government TD has refuted claims that education cuts affecting smaller schools will “rip the heart of out the community” with closure of rural schools or teachers could lose their jobs, due to the new staff arrangements announced in the budget last year.
Hilarious ‘Out of Order’ hits Tuar Ard
BALLYCUMBER Amateur Drama Group staged ‘Out of Order’ on Saturday & Sunday night in Ballycumber Hall.
Standing ovation for SHS Tullamore orchestra
OVER eighty musicians from the Sacred Heart School in Tullamore took to the stage in the National Concert Hall on Saturday, February 4 to perform as part of the 17th Irish Festival of Youth Orchestras.
Confident Adrian lifts Edenderry spirits
WITH his usual grit and determination, Adrian Brereton continued on his weekly Operation Transformation with another busy few days along with his weight loss regime.
Bressie confirmed for Teen Aware gig in Tullamore
Mullingar musician Bressie is confirmed for this year’s Teen Aware at Charleville Castle on Good Friday, April 6. Teen Aware is an event which commenced in 2011 to create suicide awareness.
Daingean set for lick of paint
DAINGEAN’s Main Street is to get a make over with a new colour scheme and it marks the start of the town’s rejuvenation plans to encourage tourism and enterprise.
Ballinamere NS celebrate double triumph in Credit Union quiz
TULLAMORE Credit Union’s annual primary school quiz took place in Tullamore Court Hotel on Fridaym February 3.
Community Employment cuts ‘will kill off schemes’
Sinn Féin spokesperson on the environment, community and local government, Brian Stanley TD, has condemned the government for its “attack” on Community Employment Schemes.
Education cuts protest intensifies
A CAMPAIGN to challenge proposed increases in class sizes and cuts to teacher numbers, which could affect over half of the 65 primary schools in Offaly, is poised to gather momentum.
Helpful courses at Offaly CEB
Offaly County Enterprise Board delivers a range of short training programmes to meet the needs of small businesses and start ups in the county. The Spring Training brochure has now been published and is available from www.offalyceb.ie or by phoning 057 9352971.
Offaly people urged to swim for Rehab
The second annual Rehab Swimathon has been launched with a call-out for swimmers across the country to sign up and swim 1K for Rehab. The Rehab Swimathon, which is sponsored by Coral Leisure and iRADIO, takes place nationwide from March 19 to 25.
‘Aqua Sphereing’ centrepiece of Clara festival
WITH only weeks to go, the St Patrick’s Day Riverside Festival in Clara is now at an advanced stage of planning.
Life changing experience continues for Edenderry’s Adrian
IT was an action packed week for the Operation Transformation leaders with the Army Challenge that saw one of the sergeants storm out and Offaly’s leader, Adrian Brereton smash his weekly weight loss target.
Edenderry burglary rate alarming
PEOPLE are being urged to be vigilant by one Edenderry town councillor after a number of burglaries in the north Offaly area last week.
High speed broadband for every Offaly school
OFFALY is one of fourteen counties where every second level school will have high speed broadband installed this year as part of a national initiative to have broadband in every second level school by 2014.
Phoenix Ensemble raises €847 for charity
THE recently formed ‘Phoenix Ensemble’ was very busy spreading a little festive cheer in December by playing in a number of locations around Tullamore to raise money for charity.
Local nurses get to grips with Palliative Care
FOLLOWING on from the success of the 2010 nursing conference hosted in Tullamore, a second conference, also entitled ‘Getting to Grips with Palliative Care - A Nursing Perspective’ was held in the Tullamore Court Hotel October 6 last.
Young Tullamore singer releasing charity single
YOUNG Tullamore singer Olivia Burke and renowned singer/songwriter Don Mescall are both releasing seperate singles entitled ‘Missing’ to raise funds for the charity MISS (Missing in Ireland Support Service).
€45,000 new ‘gateway’ sculpture planned for Birr
Birr will get a new ‘gateway’ sculpture on the Tullamore road, in a move to further complete the recommendations under the commissioned Birr Public Realm Plan, which is forming the basis of the works currently being carried out in Birr.
Chance to help with the prevention of suicide
DO you think you could spare three hours of your time and by doing so you could possibly help prevent somebody from committing suicide?
NRA to upgrade Edenderry-Daingean road
THE allocation of €200,000 from the National Roads Authority for specific road improvements to the R402 road between Daingean and Edenderry has been welcomed by Edenderry Town Councillor Declan Leddin.
No ‘plausible explanation’ for Offaly snub
THE Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn refused to confirm the cost to the taxpayer of moving Offaly’s VEC headquarters to Portlaoise and hasn’t provided a “plausible explanation” about the move, Laois/Offaly TD Barry Cowen claimed this week.
World War 1 book launched in Kilbeggan
AN enthusiastic and much-welcomed audience filled the lecture room of Kilbeggan Library last Wednesday for the launch of a book on Kilbeggan and its neighbourhood during World War 1.
TRANSFORMATION
A poem by Edenderry witer Dr Philip Brady dedicated to the exploits of Adrian Brereton on the RTE Show Operation Transformation
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