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Man left homeless after Waterways Ireland seize his house boat Waterways body claims Anthony Hall’s houseboat was an ‘illegal construction’
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A Co Kildare man has been left homeless after the boat he was living on was seized by Waterways Ireland (WI), who claimed it was was an “illegal construction”.
Anthony Hall, a Kildare County Council staff member from Celbridge, is now staying with a friend after his vessel was removed from the Grand Canal at Lowtown by WI while he was at work earlier this month.
Mr Hall floated his vessel, comprised of a steel cabin structure on top of large plastic barrels to provide buoyancy within the frames, in April.
Seeing Ireland by bike is a perfect way to experience the Irish countryside and small towns. With Greenways becoming more accessible and popular around the country, cycling these routes has become ever easier. Read more to discover our favorite routes.
Top 10 best walks in Ireland that everyone should experience
It is no secret that Ireland is home to an abundance of breathtaking scenery. So, if you’re looking to get out in nature, there is no better way to do so than on foot.
From rugged coastal paths to scenic countryside strolls, we are sharing the best walks in Ireland that everyone should experience at least once in their life.
From north to south, east to west, the Emerald Isle boasts an abundance of breathtaking scenery that is unrivalled anywhere else in the world. Rolling green countryside, wild Atlantic cliffs, ancient castle ruins, what more can we say… it’s a true nature-lovers paradise.
Offaly business man s nine decades of achievement recalled
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OFFALY History seldom write a blog on a living person but we are making an exception for John Flanagan, the modest man from the Meelaghans, Puttaghan and New Road, Tullamore who has invested his whole life (so far) in making Tullamore a better place for people to live, work, bank and even pray in.
We in Offaly History occupy offices at Bury Quay rebuilt for us in 1991-2 by the John Flanagan firm and now Offaly Archives, another Flanagan development is located at Axis Business Park, Tullamore. Perhaps his greatest achivement was the building of Tullamore Court Hotel. Great in that it was against the odds and had been talked about in Tullamore for thirty years but nothing was done.