Connacht

The seizures took place across three separate counties. Five people have been arrested following separate drug seizures across Connacht on Friday. Gardaí seized an estimated €289,000 worth of cannabis (pending analysis) and made five arrests following searches across four different locations in Roscommon, Mayo and Sligo on Friday 14 February. The searches are part of […]

The seizures took place across three separate counties. Five people have been arrested following separate drug seizures across Connacht on Friday. Gardaí seized an estimated €289,000 worth of cannabis (pending analysis) and made five arrests following searches across four different locations in Roscommon, Mayo and Sligo on Friday 14 February. The searches are part of […]

6 years ago

A Status Yellow weather warning has been issued for five counties in Ireland

It’s going to be a wet one out there folks. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow rainfall warning for a total of five counties in Ireland. The warning was issued for Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon on Monday morning. The warning will be in place from noon on Monday until 6pm on Tuesday, the next […]

It’s going to be a wet one out there folks. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow rainfall warning for a total of five counties in Ireland. The warning was issued for Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon on Monday morning. The warning will be in place from noon on Monday until 6pm on Tuesday, the next […]

7 years ago

PODCAST: Stephen Ferris, Kev McLaughlin and James Coughlan on The Hard Yards

Stephen Ferris and Kevin McLaughlin join SportsJOE’s Pat McCarry and host Andy McGeady on The Hard Yards this week. The boys chat about the big Champions Cup quarter finals and they talk to former Munster back row James Coughlan about life in France with Pau. Here’s a rundown of the talking points. 00:30 – Stephen […]

Stephen Ferris and Kevin McLaughlin join SportsJOE’s Pat McCarry and host Andy McGeady on The Hard Yards this week. The boys chat about the big Champions Cup quarter finals and they talk to former Munster back row James Coughlan about life in France with Pau. Here’s a rundown of the talking points. 00:30 – Stephen […]

9 years ago

Johnny O’Connor reveals why “penguin” was the most important word in Connacht training

A great story from the Galway man. Former Connacht teammates Johnny O’Connor and Mike McCarthy were reunited on our new rugby podcast The Hard Yards (subscribe here) at the weekend. The two lads joined Donncha O’Callaghan to analyse Ireland’s win over France but they took a trip down memory lane in the opening part of […]

A great story from the Galway man. Former Connacht teammates Johnny O’Connor and Mike McCarthy were reunited on our new rugby podcast The Hard Yards (subscribe here) at the weekend. The two lads joined Donncha O’Callaghan to analyse Ireland’s win over France but they took a trip down memory lane in the opening part of […]

9 years ago

WATCH: Connacht rugby players visit Galway hospice for Valentine’s Day

All of the feels! Before they took on the Newport Gwent Dragons – and beat them 14-9, get it! – some of the lads visited a local hospice to help raise awareness for the great work being done there. Saba Meunargia, James Connolly and Ultan Dillane arrive at the Galway Hospice for Valentine’s Day, and were […]

All of the feels! Before they took on the Newport Gwent Dragons – and beat them 14-9, get it! – some of the lads visited a local hospice to help raise awareness for the great work being done there. Saba Meunargia, James Connolly and Ultan Dillane arrive at the Galway Hospice for Valentine’s Day, and were […]

9 years ago

Here are the best schools in Ireland from the last seven years

Every county in Ireland was researched. Did your school make the grade? As we all know, a college degree isn’t exactly a perfect way of gauging whether or not somebody is intelligent. In fact, the concept of intelligence is an abstract one because while some people might be incredibly book smart, they could also be […]

Every county in Ireland was researched. Did your school make the grade? As we all know, a college degree isn’t exactly a perfect way of gauging whether or not somebody is intelligent. In fact, the concept of intelligence is an abstract one because while some people might be incredibly book smart, they could also be […]

9 years ago