Lorry driver transported €2.8m of cocaine hidden under cargo of Lego
X-ray of truck revealed 40kg of drugs in concealed metal compartment, court hears
Offaly
‘I’ve been sick of the way the campaign has gone’: Offaly voters give presidential verdicts
Locals share their presidential election views ahead of the vote on Friday
‘Make sure those clothes are burnt’: How relatives aided Ashling Murphy killer Jozef Puska
Trial gave insight into killer’s home life and efforts by his brothers and sisters-in-law to thwart Garda investigation
Bank worker who stole almost €200,000 tried to set branch on fire to cover her tracks
Lawyers for DPP argue custodial threshold had been passed and fully suspended sentence represented substantial departure from norm
Irish farmer who left school at 13 now holds meetings with von der Leyen and Macron
Offaly man Séamus Boland set to become president of European Economic and Social Committee
Which of Ireland’s waterways are most in trouble from agriculture and human activity?
Stress added by poor sewage control and interference with river structures
Eight spine-chilling spots around Ireland to visit this Halloween
From piseógs in Carlow to spectres in Offaly, experience some ghoulish glee in these unearthly places
Judge warns ‘real risk’ of jail over actions by Puska family after Ashling Murphy murder
Murderer’s two brothers withheld information from gardaí and their wives burnt his clothes
Young man raped by ‘grandfather figure’ says he is ‘not that scared little child any more’
Victim tells court he is learning not to feel shame as perpetrator is jailed
Luxury chocolatier and artisan cheesemaker win top prizes at Blas na hÉireann food awards
Offaly’s Bon Chocolatiers and Tipperary’s Cashel Farmhouse Cheesemakers take top honours
Three- and four-bed homes with contemporary flair at new Tullamore scheme from €395,000
Fitzpatrick & Heavey Homes development will consist of 150 homes when complete
How did Offaly become one of the top breastfeeding counties in Ireland?
Breastfeeding rates for three-month-old babies in Offaly have moved from being one of the lowest in the country to one of the highest
Best brown bread winner crowned on final day of ploughing championships
Tullamore event ends with total visitor numbers hitting 225,000
Meet the travelling cleaner army working 12-hour days at Electric Picnic and the Ploughing Championships
Seasonal workers are the backbone of operations at festivities like the National Ploughing Championships
Politicians, punters and even some agriculture: The Ploughing in pictures
More than 78,000 attend day one of event in Co Offaly on Tuesday
National Ploughing Championships: Sun and crowds out for first day of action in Screggan
Some 78,500 people attended the opening day of the event, up 3,000 on last year
Ploughing punters prepare for wet and windy conditions
Met Éireann has yellow status rain warning in place for three counties on Monday
Healthcare packaging company Nelipak paid €35m dividend before seeking staff redundancies
Company generated €78m in turnover from two sites in the Republic
Man killed in collision involving crane in Offaly was a ‘tremendous family man’, funeral hears
Stephen Mooney was ‘hardworking, a gentleman and great friend’
Man dies in Co Offaly collision involving crane
Another driver has been hospitalised with injuries not thought to be life-threatening
Tullamore Show in pictures: 60,000 revel in the attractions of rural life
All the action at the country’s largest one-day show
Bargaining in Birr: Regional antique fairs enjoy a resurgence of interest
Regional fairs like the one held at Birr Vintage Week are enjoying a resurgence of interest
Photo essay: An old clock, a Persian rug, a bit of a haggle – the joys of an Irish antiques fair
Dealers and potential buyers from Ireland and further afield were in Birr this week for the Fine Arts and Antiques Fair
Two men killed in road crashes in Dublin and Offaly named locally
Gardaí appeal for witnesses to incidents in Clondalkin and Tullamore
Man (30s) killed in Offaly single-vehicle crash
Teenage cyclist (19) struck while cycling in west Dublin dies in hospital
Festivals: The best Irish events in August, from music and comedy to literature and science
There’s something for everybody in our guide to the many events being held around Ireland this month
Grogan inquest: Coroner finds Tullamore farmer likely died from infection linked to cancer and treatment
Joseph Grogan (75) married a day before death at home, inquest hears
Piers Morgan: ‘My DNA is predominantly Irish whether Ireland wants that or not’
Broadcaster on his famous friends, future of media, ‘pathetic’ Kneecap and why his Offaly roots don’t make him a Biffo
Cause of death of Offaly farmer, who died day after he married, unknown due to embalming
Joseph Grogan, Screggan, Tullamore, on whose land this year’s National Ploughing Championships will take place, died in April 2023
New school admissions system for second-level schools to be piloted in five towns in October
New approach will simplify enrolments in pilot areas such as Athenry, Celbridge, Clonakilty, Greystones and Tullamore, parents told
All HSE ambulances remain in service following investigations into fires in two of its vehicles
Potential problems in auxiliary battery systems are identified following urgent inspections
Two new HSE ambulances suddenly catch fire within days of each other
‘Possible issue’ identified from initial technical examination of vehicles in Mayo and Offaly
Christy Maye: Midlands hotelier credited with bringing discos to Ireland
Owner of Greville Arms hotel in Mullingar and founder of Tullamore Show remained active in tourism, farming and charity
HSE begins ‘urgent examination’ after two ambulances catch fire in a week
Out of use vehicles, made by different manufacturers, caught fire in Tullamore and Castlebar on Thursday and Saturday respectively
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