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Twenty-first edition of event to be staged in Stadbally, Co Laois, from August 28th-30th
Twenty-first edition of event to be staged in Stadbally, Co Laois, from August 28th-30th
Whether you are a seasoned festivalgoer or an Electric Picnic newbie – here is everything you need to know before heading to Ireland’s biggest music festival
Festivalgoers in Stradbally can expect rain on Saturday and Sunday, with temperatures reaching 18 degrees
Ban will be lifted elsewhere from midnight on Wednesday following ‘improvement in water availability’
Galway city created fewest social houses in first six months of year, Hardware Association Ireland report shows
Volvo was observed on M50 and an operation to contain the vehicle was initiated, court heard
August 24th marks anniversary of massacre of Huguenots in France
Sligo University Hospital and Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise cease private maternity care
The football final between the two descended into violent chaos when the teams met in 1926
Amble and Aaron Rowe return after performing at the Stradbally festival last year
Male driver and female passenger were taken to Tullamore for treatment of serious injuries
There were few signs of growing pains at the festival, whose move to a larger site in Co Laois comfortably accommodated 16,000
Fighter missed out on a purse worth $50,000 due to the incident and suffered neck and head injuries
Everything you need to know about the Co Laois music and arts festival this weekend
Longest hot spell occurred 50 years ago and was almost beaten in Co Cork this week
Walburga Monaghan’s mind remains as sharp as ever despite being one of Ireland’s oldest people
An Coimisiún Pleanála says decision-making on renewable schemes now informed by Supreme Court ruling
Total of 11 firearms, including pistols and machine guns, some loaded, found during three-day Garda operation
There were 11 arrests this week alone in operations led by the Garda organised crime bureau
Uisce Éireann has also called on the public to reduce hosepipe and power-hose use
The broadcaster on the push and pull factors behind her move, her new podcast and turning 50
Liam Coughlan (90) is currently in prison for sexually abusing former pupils in Kilkenny in the 1970s
Ireland is likely to see hot and humid weather for the next week at least
Judge also grants order restraining defendants from entering the State-owned land again
Toilets and skips reported by council as having been delivered to Great Heath of Maryborough, one of few surviving semi-natural grasslands
Moving car struck a parked car on Saturday morning in Tullyroe in Abbeyleix
In Dublin, art is accessible at Whyte’s summer auction, with estimates starting at €400
Newstalk host’s mood matches sunny weather, while Hard Shoulder pair take big-top approach on tour
The Scottish musician, who performed two shows in Marlay Park this week, will play the festival’s main stage on Friday, August 28th
Purchasers paid median price of €394,980 for a residential property in 12 months to April, CSO data shows
Four people were arrested after violence broke out at mass last month
Semi-State company tells High Court that individuals were allegedly trespassing in contempt of court orders
Ireland is still only dipping a toe in the ‘later living’ market, which is more developed in the US, UK and Down Under
Ian Barnes from Charleston Place, Finglas, Dublin 11 was charged with the offence
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