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Centenary plaque to be erected on Thomastown Bridge Bridge is named after Nicholas Mullins Reporter: );  ); A new plaque is to be erected on a south Kilkenny bridge to mark a historic centenary.  The Nicholas Mullins Bridge, in Thomastown, is named after local man Nicholas Mullins, who was shot by the British Forces in 1921. The Municipal District of Kilkenny unanimously agreed to the naming of Thomastown’s famous bridge after the local man in 2015. At the recent meeting of Callan Thomasto...

Everyone remembers their first kingfisher Dubliners can keep watch for this regal bird on shadier bits of the Liffey and Dodder about 4 hours ago   In the brownish-greyish-greenish blur of a north Dublin estuary in midwinter, the bird was a jewelled arrow from another, leafier and more opulent inland world. Its mad dash after a sand eel is still there as a tick in the field guide now coming apart in my hands. Everyone remembers one’s first kingfisher, no matter how long ago. On an island so...

In Beibhinn, Ireland have someone who can do things that other people cant do Journal.ie 1 hour ago Murray Kinsella IT WAS A moment that made you sit up in your seat, hit by that searing sense of seeing a particularly gifted athlete in full flow. There was a sudden and thrilling rise of excitement among the crowd at Donnybrook, with a warm hum of appreciation following. That’s how it felt when Beibhinn Parsons got her first touch in Test rugby for Ireland at the age of just ...

    The Councillor said, “A sign situated at High Street corner on the Camlough Road has been vandalised in what many see as a sinister sectarian attack.     “Sinn Féin has a democratic and legitimate right to campaign, and to bring our message of equality, rights and Irish Unity. “And despite actions like this Sinn Féin will not be deterred.” The local Councillor appealed for calm. “Irresponsible and dangerous sabre rattling and reckless rhetoric from Unionist politicians have ...

Norwegian Air expects its dispute with Boeing over the cancellation of orders for 97 aircraft to be decided in U.S. legal proceedings and not as part of an Irish restructuring process, a lawyer for the airline said on Friday.

Norwegian Air is not asking Ireland's High Court to interfere with legal proceedings between itself and Boeing in the United States over the cancellation of 97 plane orders, a lawyer for the airline said on Friday.

Message : Required fields DUBLIN, March 5 (Reuters) - Norwegian Air expects its dispute with Boeing over the cancellation of orders for 97 aircraft to be decided in U.S. legal proceedings and not as part of an Irish restructuring process, a lawyer for the airline said on Friday. Norwegian was given protection from bankruptcy in both Norway and Ireland, where most of its assets are registered, late last year and is aiming to emerge from the process in April with fewer aircraft and less debt. On ...

Norwegian Air is seeking to repudiate three aircraft sales contracts with Boeing as part of its restructuring process in Ireland, a lawyer representing the airline told the High Court in Dublin today.

Kilkenny landowners praised for cutting hedges Reporter:  ); Landowners who have been cutting their roadside hedges were praised at the recent Callan Thomastown municipal district meeting. Cllr Matt Doran said a lot of hedge cutting had been going on in the region in recent days and ‘it makes some difference’ to routes where it is carried out. “I complement those who have taken on the chore and encourage others to do the same,” Cllr Doran said. He noted that it is the landowners and ...

Traditional Graignamanagh short cut to be made official county road Reporter:  ); A lane that has been used as a short cut by school-goers and  locals in the centre of Graignamanagh is to be formally made a public road by Kilkenny County Council.  Duiske Lane, between Mill Street and High Street, has been used for many years but recently representations were made to make it a public road, Area Engineer Declan Murphy has told local councillors.  The 58 metre lane is “a vital piece of infr...