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Carrigallen business
Young Leitrim man opens café in Carrigallen after leaving Australia
A young man returns from Australia to open a café in Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim, bringing Australian coffee culture to rural Ireland. Fed up hearing Irish people abroad say 'rural Ireland is dying,' he
'Young man leaves Australia to open café in village and prove rural Ireland isn't dying' — this is peak shareable Irish content
Boyle death
Remembering John O'Mahony: tributes to Mayo GAA legend
Tributes pour in following the death of John O'Mahony, the legendary GAA manager who led Mayo and Galway to All-Ireland success. Former players recall how he transformed teams into families, building
GAA legend — the 'family' quote about his management style will resonate across the west
Cavan politics
Fuel blockade brings country to standstill as senators clash on response
Fuel protests have blocked petrol stations, diesel supplies, and water treatment chemicals across the country. Shannonside panel debate features Sinn Féin senator Pauline Tully and Fianna Fáil senator
Heated political debate on fuel crisis with local senators
Monaghan politics
Fuel blockade brings country to standstill as senators clash on response
Fuel protests have blocked petrol stations, diesel supplies, and water treatment chemicals across the country. Shannonside panel debate features Sinn Féin senator Pauline Tully and Fianna Fáil senator
Heated political debate on fuel crisis with local senators
Dublin politics
Fuel blockade brings country to standstill as senators clash on response
Fuel protests have blocked petrol stations, diesel supplies, and water treatment chemicals across the country. Shannonside panel debate features Sinn Féin senator Pauline Tully and Fianna Fáil senator
Heated political debate on fuel crisis with local senators
Dublin politics
Local TD backs fuel protestors: 'They're not doing it for the craic'
Independent Ireland TD Michael Fitzmaurice defends fuel protestors as Dublin grinds to a halt for the second day. Hundreds of vehicles block roads across the Shannonside region. Fitzmaurice argues the
'Not doing it for the craic' — great quote, captures rural frustration
Cloverhill death
Beloved Cavan chef Gearoid Lynch of The Old Post Inn dies
Tributes pour in for well-known chef and restaurateur Gearoid 'Jerry' Lynch, who ran The Old Post Inn in Cloverhill, Co. Cavan with his wife Tara. A regular contributor to the Joe Finnegan Show, he wa
The detail about bringing food to the radio studio with knives and forks is wonderfully human — people love sharing warm tributes
crime
Family appeals for information six years after father's murder
The family of Liam Farrell, found dead in horrific circumstances at the rear of his property over six years ago, make a public appeal after the case was featured on RTÉ Crimecall. The Serious Crime un
Active murder case with emotional family appeal — people share to help find justice
news
Coco's Law now taught in schools as Gardaí crack down on image-sharing
Assistant Garda Commissioner Catherine Agon warns that sharing intimate images will face legal consequences under Coco's Law. The law, named after Nicole 'Coco' Fox Mayfield who died by suicide in 201
Important awareness story for parents — Coco's Law explained with the family's voice
Edgeworthstown sport
Polish volleyball club thriving in Longford with two national league teams
The Longford Smashers volleyball club, founded by Agnes Redomska and based at Sandymars Community Centre in Edgeworthstown, has two teams competing in national divisions. Mostly Polish members with gr
'Polish volleyball club in rural Longford competing nationally' — great multicultural angle that transcends local interest
Longford sport
Polish volleyball club thriving in Longford with two national league teams
The Longford Smashers volleyball club, founded by Agnes Redomska and based at Sandymars Community Centre in Edgeworthstown, has two teams competing in national divisions. Mostly Polish members with gr
'Polish volleyball club in rural Longford competing nationally' — great multicultural angle that transcends local interest
Roscommon news
N5 French Park bypass opens 18 months ahead of schedule
Minister Dara Brayne officially opens the new French Park and Sheepwalk bypass on the N5 — 7km of new road delivered 18 months early as part of a €69 million investment. The wider N5 upgrade represent
Ahead of schedule AND under budget? In Ireland? People will share that in disbelief
French Park news
N5 French Park bypass opens 18 months ahead of schedule
Minister Dara Brayne officially opens the new French Park and Sheepwalk bypass on the N5 — 7km of new road delivered 18 months early as part of a €69 million investment. The wider N5 upgrade represent
Ahead of schedule AND under budget? In Ireland? People will share that in disbelief
news
School bus driver shortage persists as retirement age raised by just two years
Bus Éireann struggles to find school bus drivers across the Shannonside region. Experienced over-70s drivers are excluded on age grounds despite a lifetime of experience. The retirement age will incre
Rural parents will relate — the madness of keeping experienced drivers off the road while kids have no bus
news
Irish troops safe in South Lebanon as tensions escalate
Captain Paul Murphy from the Defence Forces provides an update on 360+ Irish soldiers at Camp Shamrock in South Lebanon following the killing of UN peacekeepers. Israel's expanded military operations
Irish families worried about troops — strong emotional pull