Derek Fanning

FOUR trees located beside Marian Hall Car Park in Birr were recently cut down due to Health and Safety reasons.

KINNITTY Post Office closed its doors to the general public on Thursday afternoon last when Post Mistress Breda Byrne worked her final day after 42 years in the role.

THE massively talented Birr artist Seán Hogan will be launching a new book in his hometown at the end of November.

“I'M down 5,300 votes because of the new constituency boundaries,” said a worried Deputy Michael Lowry when addressing a capacity crowd in The Ragg for his General Election launch on Friday evening.

The Councillors gave the go-ahead to a big improvement project in Carrigahorig, during the October monthly meeting of Nenagh Municipal District. The scheme includes pavement improvement works and safety improvement works and has been approved by Transport Infrastructure Ireland. The total funding fo...

OVER the October Bank Holiday weekend I joined an old university friend for a couple of days walking in the Mourne Mountains.

THE fact that some elderly and disabled people in Offaly are having to wait about two years to receive vital grants for adaptation works in their homes was raised during a recent County Council meeting.

Post Office in Offaly closes with no replacement location found

“THE public are feeling frustration and despair over the Council's inaction when it comes to tackling the problem of speeding in Offaly,” said one of the Councillors during Monday's meeting of Birr Municipal District.

BIRR TIDY TOWNS is glowing with pride this week having been awarded a coveted Gold Medal for the first time ever in the National Tidy Towns Competition.