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Buyers must be allowed back at ringside says Offaly mart manager

THE online system at marts is working but buyers must be allowed back at the ringside, the Manager of GVM Mart in Tullamore has stated. Antoinette Dally made her comments in the wake of ongoing calls for Covid-19 Level 5 restrictions to be eased to ...

27 Oct 2020 at 17:13

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Increase in dog fouling noted during Covid-19 pandemic

Dog fouling has become a “big issue” over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to one county councillor. Cllr John Clendennen said the local authority needed to do some sort of communication around the issue. “Perhaps, we need to get the ...

04 Jun 2020 at 12:28

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Enterprising Offaly students devise 'Escape Covid-19' board game

THREE enterprising Tullamore College students have devised a board game to help people fight Covid-19 in a fun and educational way. The trio, Geordi O'Meara, Brian Dempsey and Sean Conway came up with the idea for the board game as part of their ...

27 Jan 2021 at 11:49

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Offaly playgrounds open up as part of 'phase 2' lifting of Covid-19 restrictions

Offaly's playgrounds opened up for the first time in months, much to the joy of many parents and children alike. However, parents and are being asked to following a number of rules for the safety of everyone using the facilities. Offaly County ...

11 Jun 2020 at 11:35

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Hundreds of calls to Offaly's Community Call helpline

405 calls were made to Offaly’s Community Call helpline, aimed at supporting and assisting elderly or vulnerable residents during the lockdown, since it was set up. The freephone helpline has been operating since the end of March from 8am-8pm,...

10 Jun 2020 at 13:55

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Concern at continued illegal dumping in countryside and at bottle banks in Offaly

Instances of illegal dumping both in the countryside and at bring banks continue as local councillors voice deep concerns about rubbish being dumped in isolated rural locations and at bottle banks during the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking at ...

04 Jun 2020 at 12:34

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Offaly principal outlines issues facing schools re-opening due to Covid-19

With calls being made for the Minister for Education, Norma Foley to appear before the Oireachtas Committee on Covid-19 to answer questions about the reopening of schools, one local principal spoke about the issues facing schools as they ...

19 Aug 2020 at 09:26

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Offaly playgrounds open up as part of 'phase 2' lifting of Covid-19 restrictions

11 Jun 2020 at 11:24

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Juggling home-schooling, working from home and managing general household chaos

'I am not on my own, I thought as I juggled my attempts at home-schooling, working from home and managing the chaos that's my house. Having fielded another question of ‘what is there to eat’, I went to shower the middle boy after he ...

23 Mar 2020 at 12:41

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GPs and pharmacies will play 'a leading role' in Covid-19 vaccine delivery says Offaly TD

OFFALY Dail Deputy Barry Cowen has confirmed that GPs and pharmacies will play “a leading role” in the delivery of the Covid vaccine. Deputy Cowen has added his support to the online petition backing local pharmacists to deliver ...

14 Jan 2021 at 14:04

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Tullamore Men's Shed reaches out during coronavirus emergency

TULLAMORE Men's Shed has launched an action to help elderly and vulnerable people during the Covid 19 emergency. The group, based in the old Charleville N.S. building on the town's Henry St, said its members are available to ...

13 Mar 2020 at 12:12

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Offaly woman organises collection for those with no visitors in hospital

A collection was organised for patients in the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore for those without vistors. Ferbane woman, Kim McEvoy asked people to donate hygiene products, biscuits and written cards for those in ...

22 Apr 2020 at 10:59

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