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Two Offaly schools have been included in an extension to the Hot Schools Meals Programme announced today by Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD...

Two Offaly teenagers are among just five coopers active in Ireland. Corey Bracken and Dylan Healion currently work at the Tullamore DEW distillery in the county...

WATCH: Offalys teenage coopers keep age-old tradition alive Reporter:  ); Two Offaly teenagers are among just five coopers active in Ireland. Corey Bracken and Dylan Healion currently work at the Tullamore DEW distillery in the county and recently featured on RTE News. Make that a double. Two Co Offaly teenagers are turning their hand to an age-old tradition, as apprentice coopers at this Irish whiskey distillery pic.twitter.com/czAesE8VC3 — RTÉ News (@rtenews) May 18, 2021 The pair are...

Offaly students win top award at National Final of the Student Enterprise Programme Reporter: );  ); Two Offaly students have won a top award at the National Final of the Student Enterprise Programme. Students from St. Brendan’s Community School in Birr have won the Natasha Lynch Commemorative Award for Excellence in Social Media award at the National Final of this year’s Student Enterprise Programme. The Finals of the Local Enterprise Office initiative were broadcast virtually on Friday...

Offaly photographers advance to next stage of prestigious astrophotography competition Reporter: );  ); Two Offaly photographers have advanced to the next stage of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) ‘Reach for the Stars’ astrophotography competition. The photographers feature in the online public vote that was launched this week by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, during a private visit to DIAS’s Dunsink Observatory. The two Offaly photographers included in the online public vo...

Two Offaly adult learning initiatives shortlisted for awards Reporter: ); Two Offaly based adult learning initiatives have been shortlisted for an AONTAS STAR Award. The STAR Awards (Showcasing Teamwork, Awarding Recognition) are an awards initiative organised by the national adult learning organisation, AONTAS, to recognise and celebrate the work undertaken by adult learning initiatives throughout Ireland. The two groups are: The MenPower programme: developed to respond to the high numbers o...

Two Offaly groups receive boost from community fund Reporter: ); Two Offaly groups received funding from Bank of Irelands Begin Together Community Fund. It is part of Leinster Rugbys affiliate charity initiative where local causes receive support from the 2020 Begin Together Community fund. There are two grantees in Offaly, Edenderry Swimming Pool, and Offaly Traveller Movement. Edenderry Swimming Pool aims to encourage and promote swimming and meet the recreational, fitness and educational n...

AWARDS: Top honours for two Offaly teaching graduates Reporter: );  ); Two Offaly students – both Masters graduates in Primary Education – had double cause for celebration when they received awards for being amongst the top students in their class at this year’s conferring of degrees in Primary teaching by Hibernia College. Aideen O’Hanlon, from Rahan, was honoured with the overall Student of the Year Award presented by Hibernia College to the student in each cohort with the highest ...