Due to the uncertainty of snow much of the celebration will be held inside with live music, photo contest awards, children’s crafts, cookies and cocoa for sale by Friends of Volo Bog.

A stunning new sculpture reflecting the rich history of the Piltown area was recently put in place. It centres around four pieces of bog oak dating back around 4,000 years. Situated on the side of the ...

Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism! Newbridge native Robert Heavey has put up a €500 reward for anybody with information regarding the recent robbery of bog oak from Clongorey ...

More info You might think that the new IRFU rule banning the signing of overseas props by the provinces would be welcomed with open arms by a young Irish prop such as Jack Boyle. It's not that ...

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) said on Tuesday it had imposed €251 million of fines following data breach inquiries into the main Irish unit of Meta, the parent of Facebook and Instagram.

People being left to starve and humanitarian aid not flowing.” Irish politicians have largely provided vocal criticism of Israel’s war on Gaza, but this is a reflection of the wider sentiment ...

A woman who was raped by an Irish soldier from Londonderry had said his actions made her suicidal. Kielan Mooney, 30, with an address at Bloomfield Park, Derry, was found guilty of three counts of ...

In what has been described as a very engaging meeting, the ICBF genetic evaluations were discussed in detail before the motions were put to the meeting. Society president Willie O'Halloran was very ...

Also announced for the chilled-out folk, roots and acoustic music festival are Melrose Quartet and first Acorn Stage act Janice Burns and Jon Doran, with the Main Stage headliners still to be ...

Leading the first wave of acts for FBTO 2025 is the ‘First Lady of Folk’ and the inspiration behind the festival held in the Queen Elizabeth Oak Field in Hatfield Park. Festival favourite Kate Rusby, ...

In this year’s offering, wildlife expert Éanna Ní Lamhna takes readers through Irish bogs, beaches, woodland and grassland, to discover how habitats work. (Gill, €21.99) This third ...