An Offaly woman in London: ‘I was a teenager before I had the guts to identify as Irish’
I don’t really do envy, but I envied the sense of belonging all the native speakers had with their array of languages
Offaly
‘I wouldn’t like to be a young person. You get a job but you have nowhere to live’: Mixed odds on Government at Mullingar dog track
Some punters feel the country is going to the dogs and needs a change of leadership, while others say they are on to a winner with the incumbents
Three people die after road crashes in Kerry, Offaly and Cork
Kerry incident coincided with World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims on Sunday
‘Your daughter is only 7. Would you not look after her?’ – Fianna Fáil candidate hits out at ‘token female’ charge
Cllr Claire Murray says she has experienced pointed comments and remarks which she says have been difficult to endure
Garda arrest two men and a juvenile in connection with 29 burglaries
The thefts took place across five counties
What will €250,000 buy in the US, the Caribbean, Spain, England and Edenderry?
An apartment in New Orleans, a beach-front villa in Trinidad and Tobago, a flat in Whitby and more
Circuit Court overturns waste permit appeal in favour of former rugby player Shane Byrne’s company
AWD Waste Solutions had successfully appealed against Offaly County Council’s refusal to grant a waste collection permit
‘Extraordinary level of brutality’: Boy (17) sentenced for murdering Lorna Woodnutt and posting video on Snapchat
Sentence of life in detention for youth, who used hammers to bludgeon 51-year-old and then posted video on Snapchat, to be reviewed after 15 years
Cardinal Health took $100m dividend from Irish unit before cutting up to 315 jobs
Workers told Tullamore plant will close by March 2026
Drugs, cigarettes and retail goods worth more than €7m seized in unrelated Revenue operations
Discoveries of cigarettes and cannabis at Dublin and Cork ports made as a result of ‘risk profiling’
A gift to lovers of gardens and period homes
Celebrated for its spring garden, Bellefield House in Co Offaly was bequeathed to the Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland by architect and garden designer Angela Jupe, writes Tony Clayton Lea
Tullamore Show: More than 60,000 attend as bakers compete for All-Ireland title
Taoiseach Simon Harris has shirt mishap on arrival after meeting enthusiastic welcoming committee
Birr Castle’s head gardener: ‘We see leaves coming out in December. That is totally not normal’
What I Do: Shane Hollywood is head gardener at Birr Castle
Teenage boy admits murdering Lorna Woodnutt in Offaly last year
17-year-old boy, who cannot be named because he is a minor, was due to stand trial on Monday
Supreme Court dismisses appeal against planning permission for Midlands solar farm
Local residents group had opposed proposed development
Report on investigation into death of Shane Tuohey critical of gardaí and family
Judge Coghlan was deeply critical of some of the family’s actions, particularly those of Shane’s father, Eamon, who he said had effectively run a parallel investigation to the one being conducted by the Garda
Lady of the house: Astronomers, botanists and antiquarians are the women behind some of Ireland’s great houses
Women have played an often unsung role in the history of Ireland, and of our great houses. This summer, why not take a trip to visit them?
Man (30s) dies in car crash in Offaly
Collision occurred after 11pm on Monday night close to Edenderry
Lelia Doolan celebrates 90th birthday with ‘nice and easy’ charity skydive
Lelia Doolan marks ninth decade with event that doubled as fundraiser for Doctors Without Borders, with €28,000 collected so far
Eleven hidden gems: The best lesser-known attractions to visit around Ireland on a budget
These places all come with compelling stories and will entertain the family without stressing the holiday fund
If you have this ivy in Ireland, try planting a seed from the berry to see if it breeds true
Eye on Nature: Éanna Ní Lamhna on the comma butterfly, the eggs of a flightless moth, and an ivy recorded in Offaly for the first time
Jozef Puska granted legal aid to appeal conviction for murder of Ashling Murphy
Lawyers had objected to use of confession to gardaí two days after stabbing, saying Puska was under influence of painkiller
Ireland’s elusive grey partridge in fight against extinction
The species was first surveyed in 1991, and wild populations were found in Wexford and Offaly. By 2006 there were just 20 pairs left
The Irish bog is under attack from rule-flouting dairy farming
The damage to Raheenmore in Co Offaly from ammonia pollution is a warning sign of what might be ahead
Contemporary Tullamore house with hidden garage and fully equipped home office for €595,000
Property designed by engineer owner who has taken inspiration from around the world
Death of teenage tractor driver was accidental, inquest rules
Offaly boy Shane Hickey (15) was the life and soul of the house and loved by everyone, mother tells Coroner’s Court
Hundreds attend memorial Mass ahead of Ashling Murphy’s second anniversary
Priest says tragedy ‘will never end’ for family of murdered 23-year-old Offaly teacher
Food production facility in Birr with all the trimmings seeks €3.5m
Former Milne Foods manufacturing complex comprises several buildings on 5.25-acre site at Syngefield Industrial Estate
‘I’ve walked all my life down these certain roads and now I won’t walk them on my own’
Women reflect on safety of jogging alone as hundreds take part in Phoenix Park Remembrance Run
An exorcism ‘sent shivers up my spine’: Offaly faith healer who treats people at his pub
In the heart of Co Offaly, Joe Gallagher treats people for ailments such as eczema, ringworm and once an ‘evil spirit’
‘It’s not the same anymore’: Tullamore continues to grieve after murder of Ashling Murphy
Locals around the town and walking along the canal path react to the news of Jozef Puska’s conviction
Una Mullally: The murder of Ashling Murphy changed Ireland, but violence against women is relentless
Her death felt like a turning point. How many turning points do we need before we acknowledge that without a profound cultural shift, we’re going around in circles?
‘We have evil in this room’: Judge tells Jozef Puska he will have ‘day of reckoning’ for murder of Ashling Murphy
Ashling Murphy trial: Applause and tears in court as jury return unanimous guilty verdict against Jozef Puska
Why did Jozef Puska murder Ashling Murphy? The answer may be known only to her killer
The evidence against Puska, including a confession, DNA, CCTV, witnesses, even some of his own testimony, was overwhelming
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