Leaving Cert students advised to not cram
Leaving Cert students should take some time out today before another busy week in the exam hall. That’s the advice from Ireland’s youth website Spunout. Week two of the state exams start tomorrow morning with Maths paper 2 and Irish Paper 1 on the agenda. Ian Power CEO of Spunout…
Warm temperatures to stay but showers expected
Temperatures could hit highs of 24 degrees today, with a few showers expected later. Met Éireann says some of these may turn heavy. Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather has the outlook over the coming days:
Man arrested in Charlestown
A man in his 60s has been arrested in Charlestown in relation to a €1.2m investment fraud investigation. The Garda National Economic Crime Bureau made the arrest in connection to an ongoing investigation into deception. Gardaí are investigating over 65 complaints made by people who were deceived and lost approximately…
Leitrim v Kildare LIVE
Ocean FM Sport will bring you live commentary of today’s TG4 All-Ireland intermediate football championship Group A game between Leitrim and Leinster Champions Kildare from Carrick-on-Shannon. Throw-in is at 2pm – and match commentary will come from Ray Lannon and PJ Leddy. Leitrim are in a three-time group which also…
Weekend GAA/LGFA results
Sunday, June 11th, 2023 TG4 Women’s All-Ireland IFC – Group 1 Leitrim 4-8 Kildare 5-10 Group 2 Offaly 1-12 Clare 1-17 Tyrone 3-10 Wicklow 0-10 Group 3 Roscommon 1-7 Wexford 0-11 Group 4 Westmeath 4-7 Antrim 2-17 Munster senior hurling final Limerick 1-23 Clare 1-22 Leinster senior hurling final Kilkenny…
Government urged to evaluate impact of sugar tax
The Government is being urged to make sure an evaluation on the impact of tax on sugar-sweetened drinks happens as soon as possible. Sinn Feén TD Ruairí Ó Murchú is making the call, saying this tax was introduced in 2018 and took in 32 million euro last year. The analysis…
INHFA calls for land designation reassessment
As discussions continue into the proposed Nature Restoration Law and its possible impact, the Irish Natura & Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) have called for a reassessment of the SAC and SPA land designations that forms part of the Natura 2000 network. The INHFA believe the experience of the law has…