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Sligo woman is growing vegetables in tin cans to help charity's work in Africa
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (521+ words) Sligo woman backing efforts by Christian Aid in Kenya Fridah Moraa tending her urban farm in Nairobi, Kenya. Pic: Christian Aid/David Macharia A green-fingered Sligo woman has been growing vegetables in repurposed containers in an effort to raise awareness…...
Disability fun day in honour of Wexford woman raises money for companion dogs
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (768+ words) A recent fun day event in memory of the organiser's late sister became an inclusive haven for a number of families with a variety of fun and essential services and support on offer. Bernadette Kehoe from Enniscorthy organised an inclusive…...
Gambling firms reaching young Irish men on social media at over double the rate of women, new study shows
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (507+ words) Gambling companies are reaching young men in Ireland " the group most likely to suffer problem gambling behaviour " on social media at more than double the rate of women, a study has found. They are faced with a "dizzying" number of…...
Fatalities over Easter bank holiday weekend bring road deaths this year to 44
4+ week, 8+ hour ago (412+ words) Garda" are appealing for witnesses to incidents in Cork, Dublin and Longford The death of a man in his 50s in Co Cork has brought the number of fatalities so far this year to 44 " five more than this time last year....
Wicklow friends overcome Middle East travel chaos to climb Kilimanjaro for charity
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (102+ words) The Irish Independent Ian Hudson and Sarah Forde from Arklow. Two childhood friends from Wicklow who live in the UAE would not let travel disruptions in the region stand in their way as they journeyed by road and alternative flights…...
ESB Networks refuses to pay customers compensation over smart meter glitch
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (92+ words) The Irish Independent Households now fear they will be sent inflated bills Confusion continues as 'Smart Meter' glitch set to cause bill headaches for homeowners ESB Networks is refusing to pay compensation to customers affected by a smart meter blunder,…...
Colin Murphy: How post-apartheid plans for South Africa were forged in Foxrock
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (77+ words) The Irish Independent Activists who drafted first bill of rights reflect on where the country is now Albie Sachs and Colin Murphy in South Africa In April 1988, Albie Sachs got into his car in Maputo, Mozambique, and a bomb went…...
Rugby is one of the best sports for connecting people. It doesn't have the aggro you see with other fans,' says Irish fantasy league creator
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (888+ words) Dubliner Andy Nolan, who runs a hugely popular official Six Nations game, has over 100, 000 followers on his Tik Tok page For Andy Nolan, who runs a popular Six Nations fantasy rugby league, the last couple of weeks have been non-stop....
Water pressure problems in two Louth villages blamed on outdated pipes
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (13+ words) The Irish Independent...
Safety is paramount" " inside a cliff rescue training exercise with the Coast Guard
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (224+ words) The Irish Independent Dublin businessman John Bosco Delaney leaves over "18m in his will A Dublin-based businessman has left over "18m in his will. Dublin City Council pulls out of offer to lease 37 apartments from company linked to a Wexford developer Adam…...