More than 50% of septic tanks fail inspection tests in 2024
Waste problem placing homeowners’ health and environment at risk, says Environmental Protection Agency
Offaly County Council
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FG councillor calls for witnesses after mother-in-law killed while campaigning
Theresa Clake, who was in her 70s, died last Sunday night five days after being hospitalised following the collision on Ranelagh Road in Dublin
Local Elections: Offaly County Council results
Fianna Fáil’s dominance of politics in the county continues as party takes eight of 19 available seats
Peter McVerry Trust bought several apartments developed by its own auditor
Charity bought apartments developed by accountant whose firm was auditing trust’s accounts
Delays fixing faulty septic tanks threaten human health and water courses, EPA says
Number of inspections in Clare, Waterford and Offaly ‘well below requirements’
Grafton Group to challenge proposed Offaly manure-to-gas plant
Biogas facility in Tullamore gets green light from planners but now faces judicial review
High Court halts dezoning of developer’s housing land in Offaly
Consdorf Investments ICAV granted stay on Offaly County Council’s recent decision
‘It’s important to have women in the room where the decisions are being made’
Women councillors on gender imbalance in local politics and why this has to change
Ashling Murphy: People gather for vigils around world
Vigils for 23-year-old have taken place in London, Edinburgh, New York, Dubai and Brisbane
Closure order served on part of Dublin restaurant after rat droppings discovered
Grease smears, gnaw marks and ‘lack of routine cleaning’ found in dry-goods store
Sensors to monitor parking, air quality installed in Edenderry in first for Ireland
Project designed to help with litter collection, air quality and building management
More than 60 dogs found at illegal puppy farm in Offaly
ISPCA takes dogs into care following discovery of unlicenced breeding operation
Population growth projections for Tullamore queried
Offaly council plan around 33% more people in town by 2027 not accepted by watchdog
Inside the O’Brien Fine Foods factory in lockdown Kildare
‘Our staff are taking a lot of heat in Kildare right now. They haven’t done anything wrong . . . we didn’t intentionally bring the virus into our factory’
Barry Cowen profile: Brother of ex-taoiseach described as 'no nonsense'
‘No nonsense’ TD was in trouble from the moment drink-driving offence was reported
Bord na Móna welcomes report into transition away from peat in the midlands
Semi-State says Just Transition is in harmony with its ‘brown to green’ strategy
Department denies asylum seekers leapfrogging social housing lists
Department of Justice denies councillor’s claim it had issuing directive over housing
More than 80% of private rental accommodation fail tests
Limerick City and County Council highest fail rate – all inspections short of compliance
New space at Birr Castle will advance astronomical education
AstroLands will stage space camps and workshops
Temporary house found for homeless family forced to move repeatedly
Peter McVerry Trust finds temporary house in Co Offaly for couple with seven children
Homeless family of nine placed in three hotels in three counties
Tullamore parents Michelle and Patrick O’Brien have seven children under 14
‘It’s very stressful minding my boys. We’re feeling quite hopeless’
Offaly Traveller Movement and Tusla seeking to help family housed in multiple hotels
Child homelessness in midlands more than triples in two years
Number of homeless families in midlands reached 45 towards end of April
‘No votes’ in trying to help Travellers, says Renua’s John Leahy
Peter Casey ‘stood up for something’ and won support because of that – councillor
Full list of local property tax rate increases and decreases for 2018
The tax automatically returns to the base rate each year of 0.18% of the house price
Who will win and who will lose in the constituency changes?
The reforms in four bellwether regions could have a significant political impact
Boil water notice for almost 10,000 Irish Water customers
‘General panic’ on social media as bacteria discovered in Co Offaly water samples
Wexford solar farm planning rejection upheld on appeal
An Bord Pleanála upholds county council decision to turn down 200-acre solar farm
Hotel and casino in Co Offaly refused permission
Up to 100 jobs were envisaged in Tullamore hotel, conference centre, shops and cafes
Former FG candidate suggests ‘freezing out’ Apollo House occupants
William Whittle tweeted remarks before building was vacated by homeless activists
Owner of Supermac’s buys Loughton House archive
Papers (1749-1960) include letters, diaries, journals, sketch books and recipe books
Councils to receive €85million for road repairs following storms
A total of €106 million to be distributed this year with further council funding in May
Emergency coordinators hopeful worst of flooding is over
‘Encouraging signs’ flooding is starting to subside, National coordiantion group says
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