8+ hour, 11+ min ago  (853+ words) After finishing a remote tenth of 11 horses in the Sky Bet Supreme Novices Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, the Barry Connell trained, Eachtotheirown, made a pillar to post success in landing the PRL Champion Novices Hurdle Grade 1 on the opening…...

13+ hour, 57+ min ago  (707+ words) Representatives of the construction industry have welcomed being included in the Government's fuel subsidy scheme, as details for the "505 million package are finalised. The Government is to reveal the details of support on Wednesday, more than two weeks after the…...

18+ hour, 56+ min ago  (263+ words) There is an issue with derelict boats near Crom-a-Boo Bridge The issue of derelict boats being left on the River Barrow at a central location in Athy bas been raised recently. At the most recent meeting of Athy Municipal District,…...

12+ hour, 26+ min ago  (113+ words) Three men have been arrested in connection with the fatal fire which claimed the lives of two people in Edenderry, Co Offaly, in December. Four-year-old Tadhg Farrell and his great-aunt Mary Holt died in a house fire in Castleview Park....

15+ hour, 14+ min ago  (149+ words) KILDARE baker Graham Herterich has been announced as this year's Blas na h'ireann Producers' Champion, chosen for his dedication to championing the best of everything Irish, independent and sustainable. The Athy man said: "I'm absolutely thrilled and deeply honoured to…...

9+ hour, 49+ min ago  (205+ words) Almost 18, 000 attendees enjoyed a glorious start to the opening leg of the five-day festival at Punchestown Racecourse today. The great and the good of National Hunt Racing from both sides of the Irish sea went head-to-head on the track, while…...

15+ hour, 54+ min ago  (599+ words) The Government will "engage constructively" with the Social Democrats over its proposed reforms of abortion legislation, the Taoiseach has said. Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns is bringing a bill that would enact recommendations of a 2023 report into existing legislation, which…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (189+ words) A DRIVER in Naas had his car seized, and is now awaiting two summonses for dangerous driving having no insurance after attempting to pull some "doughnuts" in a local car park " in front of a cop " over the weekend. "Some…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (211+ words) A TEENAGE girl charged with a stabbing at the family home was sent for trial last week (23 April) to the present sittings of Naas Circuit Court after formal presentation of her book of evidence. The 15-year-old girl appeared in the…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (234+ words) The first day of this week's Punchestown Festival arrives on Tuesday with a cracking eight-race card, where three Grade 1s will take centre stage with the feature race of the opening day is the Champion Chase at 6. 05. Racing kicks off at…...