Saturday, July 27, 2024

Ciaran Brennan

“We have an unhealthy relationship with body image”: Mullingar woman discusses her path to conquering eating disorder

Mullingar woman, Hannah Lilly, was 12 years old when she began dieting. By the age of 17, she was diagnosed with bulimia and anorexic tendencies.

Tommie Gorman’s trips to Mullingar remembered

Tributes poured in for veteran broadcaster Tommie Gorman after his death on Tuesday, 25 June at Saint Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin. He was fondly remembered by his colleagues, Irish public figures and the public.

RTÉ to relocate to Mullingar? TD asks Oireachtas to move the ‘sacred cow’

Tipperary TD Matt McGrath jokingly suggested relocating RTÉ to Mullingar during an Oireachtas debate on Tuesday, 2 July. RTÉ representatives met with the joint committee...

Moate student wins top award for research on Artificial Intelligence

Moate PhD student Louise McCormack won University of Galway’s (NUIG) annual Threesis competition for her research on how to ethically use Artificial Intelligence (AI)...

‘It should be kept in Ireland’: Grouse Lodge owner launches campaign for Rory Gallagher’s guitar

The owner of Grouse Lodge in Rosemount, Paddy Dunning, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to keep Rory Gallagher’s iconic guitar in Ireland. The £1m 1961...

Council hopes to roll out CCTV to clamp down on dumping soon

Westmeath County Council said they are hoping to roll out CCTV to clamp down on dumping at a Mullingar–Kinnegad Municipal District meeting on Monday, 1 July.

Peace, love and unity: How a garden centre in Delvin became an art gallery and hippie hotspot

Purple Raven is an intimate art gallery tucked away in a country lane in Crowenstown just outside Delvin. 

Estimated 470k journeys at Mullingar train station 

There were an estimated 470,000 passenger journeys that began or ended at Mullingar train station according to the annual National Rail Census published on Monday, 1 July.

Monsignor Earley celebrates 60 years of his priesthood

Monsignor Pat Earley celebrated 60 years of Priesthood at St Mary’s Church in Rathowen on Sunday, 30 June.

Almost €30k provided for St Mary’s Church, Delvin

€29,397 has been provided for conservation works at St Mary’s church in Delvin under the Community Monuments Fund.