Offaly man who celebrated 105th birthday is Ireland’s oldest man
IRELAND’S oldest man, Paddy Claffey who resides on the border between Ferbane and Cloghan, celebrated his 105th birthday…
MEET THE BAKERS: Offaly mother and daughter team run successful home bakery in Tullamore
A disastrous fire which destroyed one of the Tullamore’s most popular old-style grocery stores and newsagents in 2008…
THE BIG READ: Offaly’s first tourist guide of 200 years ago
JAMES Norris Brewer (died 1829) topographer and novelist produced his Beauties of Ireland in 1825-26 in two volumes…
Birr Historical Society talk focuses on The Cultural Significance of Trees
IT was very fitting that the topic of the Birr Historical Society talk in Dooly’s Hotel for March…
The beauty of nature: Large attendance at biodiversity walk in popular Offaly park
RECENTLY, over 45 people from all around the county, country, and the world, attended a walking tour of…
Legendary referee and Ireland’s oldest man to be honoured at Offaly town’s St Patrick’s Day parade
A LEGENDARY referee and Ireland’s oldest man will be honoured at this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade in…
Top award for Offaly photographer in major national competition
A TULLAMORE photographer has been awarded the IPPVA Pet Photographer of the Year 2026, a prestigious national title…
Profile of an Offaly parkrunner: Meet Richie Farrell from Edenderry
Richie Farrell is a regular at Mountlucas windfarm parkrun since Summer 2025. When did you complete your first…
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: ‘Where is the love’ asks Offaly columnist
I was listening to Marty in the morning on Lyric FM radio recently, as I often do, a…
Woman hails Offaly Paramedics as her ‘angels’ and ‘heroes’
A woman has hailed two Offaly Paramedics as being her “angels” and “heroes” as they saved her life…
THE BIG READ: Nicole Turner, the young Offaly Paralympian, represented Ireland at three Olympic Games
Nicole Turner has achieved more in her 22 years than most do in a lifetime. The pocket rocket,…
THE LONG READ: Limerick chef at leading hotel notes people’s dining attitudes have changed
“People’s dining attitudes have changed in the past decade. They’re now more willing to experiment with food and…