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In a significant boost to their project, the Killeigh Community Centre Development Association (KCCDA) are reaping the rewards of the hard work which has been p...

Laois jobs club staff have taken to the street in Portarlington this Monday December 6 to protest the end of their 22 years of community service and the loss of...

Job Club employees in Laois and Offaly are set to strike in over Government decision to termiate contracts it has with local community companies to provide the ...

Les Keenaghan, Galvin Tullamore Having one of the largest menswear premises in the country lends itself to social distancing, says Les Keenaghan, proprietor of Galvin Tullamore. He is fortunate that the shop as two entrances which will ensure safety for customers and for all 18 staff who will be returning to work. “We’ve had no problem with staff returning, they’re all very loyal as are our customers, we all look after each other.” During lockdown they did respond on a numbe...

ORK has commenced on a wildflower meadow at the Grand Canal, one of a series of projects planned by Tullamore Tidy Towns in the coming year. The group also plan...

Ten year Development Strategy unveiled for Offaly town Reporter: );  ); A new development strategy identifying four key pillars as the vision of the future of Shannonbridge was published recently. For many years, Shannonbridge was the home to a peat fire power station and, in many ways, this facility and the peat extraction activities, which were needed to provide its fuel supply defined the principal function and employment base for the village. Following the decision to cease peat productio...

Meals on Wheels service in Offaly triples its service during Covid-19 Reporter: );  ); Prior to COVID-19 Kilcormac Meals on Wheels service delivered over 130 hot nutritious meals per week to the older people within the community or people who otherwise are unable to prepare or purchase their own meals. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 the demand for the service has expanded at a rapid rate, it has now increased its ggeographical area to provide for regions that prior to this had no service at a...