Derek Fanning

A protest march against the moving of refugees from Borrisokane to Birr is to be held in Borrisokane this evening.

I was delighted to learn this week that a Petition has been launched to bring back our badly missed Town Councils.

A FORMER Ballroom of Romance and former RIC Barracks in Banagher have been bought by two local businessmen.

THERE was a touch of stardust in Kinnitty when former Oasis Drummer Tony McCarroll visited on Saturday evening.

A former Ballroom of Romance and former RIC Barracks in Banagher have been bought by two local businessmen. The businessmen told The Midland Tribune that they will renovate these premises and might use them for wedding receptions. Quigley's Hall is a two storey building located beside the Railway Ba...

MY DREAMS have been very vivid in recent days. Some of them are terrifying, dark and filled with anxiety. Others are beautiful and soaring.

THE International Marian shrine at Lourdes has always had a special place in the hearts of Irish people.

AN historic telescope mirror was returned to its rightful home, Birr Castle Demesne, during the summer months. At the beginning of July Dr Cecil Farrar (associated with the beautifully restored Grantstown Castle in Tipperary) met with the Parsons family in the Demesne's Historic Science Centre and h...

An incredible 130 people turned out for a public meeting in Kinnitty Community Centre last week to save their Post Office.

THE NEWS of Father Michael Campbell's death last week brought back a fair few memories for me, all associated with attending various events during the 1990s in west Offaly where he was present.