Rossduane National School was built in 1840 as a one-room schoolhouse. “That was five years before the famine, which along ...

A major regional start up summit is to be held in Athlone at the end of March. Scale Ireland, with the support of Google, along with Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), Enterprise Ireland, Bord ...

Scale Ireland is set to hold its next regional Startup Summit at the end of March, with Athlone chosen as the venue for the event. Among the regional-based start-ups and scaling companies featured ...

Louis Royer pushes it up a notch with “Force 53” a VSOP Fine Champagne Cognac that is 106 proof (53%)! Pierre Ferrand’s Original Formula 1840 weighs in at 90 proof (45%). Original Formula, however is ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin, right, and Fine Gael’s Simon Harris talk to the media outside the ...

Ireland has delayed choosing its new prime minister after a row over speaking rights sparked angry scenes in parliament. The Irish Parliament, called the Dail, had this morning convened to ...

I’m the sixth generation of a blue-collar family from Wellington County. I was born in Fergus and raised on a farm in Belwood, and I spent my teen years in Elora, surrounded by open fields and ...

The RTE All Ireland Drama Festival has announced the addition of a new Festival Director, Michael McGlone. Mr McGlone is taking over from Regina Bushell, who has served in the role for the past six ...

Ireland should brace itself for storm force winds, heavy rain, sleet and snow, beginning on Thursday night when Storm Éowyn makes landfall. Met Éireann has issued an advisory for strong to gale ...

Immigration to Ireland increased by 5% in 2023 in the year to April 2024, new figures show. Despite the increase, the number of people who immigrated is still slightly lower than the peak in 2007 ...

Jad Hakiki scored a brace as Sligo Rovers beat First Division side Athlone Town 5-0 in a pre-season friendly at Athlone Town Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Owen Elding and academy players Conor ...

Ireland's Ambassador to the US Geraldine Byrne Nason will represent Ireland at the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, January 20. When asked if any Irish politicians were ...