Offaly breaking news

Part of the beautiful landscape of the region through which Ballincor Wind Farm will run. The development will entail the construction of 11 turbines.

Greater Birr Wind Action Group cancels public meeting in Ballyegan Hall

The Facebook post advertising last week's meeting in Cloghan Hall.

Hundreds attend Fuel / Cost of Living meeting in Cloghan

Part of the beautiful landscape of the region through which Ballincor Wind Farm will run. The development will entail the construction of 11 turbines.

Determined Birr group calls public meeting to fight Wind Farm

The Slí Mór path (the line of green trees) on Lemanaghan Bog, West Offaly.

Packed Offaly meeting voices strong opposition to Wind Farm

BREAKING: Motorway closed after bus carrying passengers catches fire near Offaly

BREAKING: Plans for wind farm on Offaly / North Tipp border withdrawn

PICTURES: Hilarious Mock Wedding has local audience in stitches

Scourge of drug addiction is sweeping through Offaly's farming community

Drug dealers targeting Limerick secondary school students, says election candidate Cllr James – Collins

Scourge of drug addiction is sweeping through Offaly's farming community

Part of the beautiful landscape of the region through which Ballincor Wind Farm will run. The development will entail the construction of 11 turbines.

Site notices for eleven mega turbines go up in Birr area

Birr councillor Audrey Hennessy Kennedy.

Major health and safety project for Offaly town gets go ahead

Roscrea man had tick-list and €5,000 of drugs in schoolbag in Limerick city

Birr OEC during Covid.

LOETB conducting a full review of all Birr OEC activities

Wolborough Fen Pic by Guy Henderson

Proposal to restore six Fens in Offaly

Mount St. Joseph's Abbey near Roscrea

BREAKING: Monks in Mount St Joseph's Roscrea will relocate to Louth

Bobby as many will remember him working among the vast myriad of products in Patterson's where he would offer helpful advice . Photo: PJ Wright

Tipperary and Offaly mourns loss of beloved Roscrea businessman

The ambulance service (NAS) for Birr and south Offaly area is located at the old Birr Hospital site at the end of John's Terrace.

Important HSE buildings in Birr might be put on open market
Mental Health facility on Wilmer Road will be transferred to new Primary Care Centre
Derek Fanning

Birr OEC during Covid.

LOETB to replace popular outdoor activities in Birr OEC with cycling centre

Concerns about burglaries where people were at home raised at Tipperary JPC

South Offaly area hit by 13 burglaries in recent weeks

Photo: Laois/Offaly Gardaí

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The overturned lorry in Cadamstown village. Photo: D. Keegan

BREAKING: Truck overturns in Offaly tourist village

The for sale which appeared on the front of the hotel on Castle Street

LATEST: Roscrea Hotel plan 'was always a joke' says Tipp TD

College Principal Catherine Smyth pictured with Charlie Loughnane CCR 2025 and Liam Hayes CCR

Offaly and Tipp students earn Trinity College Award for exemplary exam results

College Principal Catherine Smyth pictured with Charlie Loughnane CCR 2025 and Liam Hayes CCR

Outstanding Leaving Cert results earns Trinity College Award for two local stude...

A geothermal system with a cutting through the earth and deep holes.

Geothermal borehole sunk in Tullamore in search for new energy source

PICTURES: Sod turned on new €2-million community centre in Offaly

Pictured are people from the local rural communities with local NPWS representatives and Gardaí

Offaly and North Tipp rural communities meet Gardaí and NPWS to discuss trespass...

A geothermal system with a cutting through the earth and deep holes.

Geothermal borehole sunk in Tullamore in search for new energy source
Clonminch borehole was cored vertically at a diameter of 75.7 mm.
Derek Fanning

PICTURES: Moneygall turns the sod on new €2-million community centre

'An ecological disaster' - Councillors sound alarm over Shannon pipeline

Pictured are Minister Calleary with members of Offaly and Tipperary County Councils in Moneygall on Monday afternoon. Photo: D. Keegan

Minister turns sod on new €2-million Community Centre in Offaly

Pictured are Minister Calleary with members of Offaly and Tipperary County Councils in Moneygall on Thursday afternoon. Photo: D. Keegan

Minister turns sod on new €2-million Community Centre in Offaly

PICTURES: Tipp-Off charity busking event supports local foundations

The smashed glass at the front of the garda station in Tullamore. Pic: Ger Rogers

Glass in front door of Offaly garda station smashed with a sledgehammer

Witness appeal issued following serious single–vehicle accident in Offaly

Book of evidence served on woman at Tullamore District Court

Offaly truck driver fined for no insurance

Book of evidence served on woman at Tullamore District Court

Community service for theft from Tullamore supermarket

Book of evidence served on woman at Tullamore District Court

Learner driver disqualified and fined for driving without insurance

Book of evidence served on woman at Tullamore District Court

Litany of traffic offences results in four year disqualification for Offaly moto...

Book of evidence served on woman at Tullamore District Court

Offaly woman disqualified and fined for no insurance

Book of evidence served on woman at Tullamore District Court

Tullamore motorist acted 'totally out of character', court hears

Book of evidence served on woman at Tullamore District Court

Man with 110 previous convictions broke into town hall and stole from two restau...

Book of evidence served on woman at Tullamore District Court

Man who was abusive to hospital staff and Gardaí receives suspended sentence

Book of evidence served on woman at Tullamore District Court

Aspiring beautician damaged cosmetic products in supermarket

At the Birr 20:20 meeting were l. to r. Fiona Breen (Creative Court project), Arlene Guilfoyle (OCC), Michael Hanna (Birr 20:20), & Denis Shine (Chairman Birr 20:20 group). Pic: Rose Mannion.

Two major Offaly arts developments announced

Fallen trees covering the equipment in Shannonbridge Playground following Storm Éowyn.

Offaly Playground still out of action ten months after Storm Éowyn

The Main Street entrance to Bernie's SuperValu in Roscrea which was extensively damaged in an overnight fire. Photo: D. Keegan

Roscrea SuperValu fire a 'devastating blow' for Roscrea

PICTURES: Landmark Roscrea shopping centre extensively damaged

While Roscrea Garda Station is closed a temporary service will be available from the Garda vehicle (pictured above) parked outside the Main Street Station

BREAKING: Man arrested in connection with Roscrea car hijacking

Retained firefighters from across Offaly picketing outside Aras an Chontae

Offaly County Council receives biggest annual budget allocation ever

A section of the crowd which attended a protest outside the Garda Station in Roscrea on Monday night on foot of a serious incident in the town on Sunday last. Photo: PJ Wright

Roscrea Garda Station protest after town centre incident

PICTURES: Roscrea Garda Station protest blocks town centre

BREAKING: Roscrea community hotel report released

The first section of the northern Distributor Road which was built some years ago to provide access to Lidl.

Road that will ease congestion in Offaly will 'probably' be open before Christma...

An aerial view of Parteen Weir, just south of Lough Derg.

Mixed reaction to Uisce Éireann's Lough Derg Pipe report

The first section of the northern Distributor Road which was built some years ago to provide access to Lidl.

Road that will ease congestion in Offaly will 'probably' be open before Christma...

Some of the marooned cattle pictured on an island near Shannonbridge.

Nearly all marooned Offaly cattle have been rescued from flooding

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