Margaret Roddy

1 week ago | independent.ie | Margaret Roddy

The Regional Graduate Academy (RGA) will offer structured PhD programmes supervised by DkIT staff, with doctoral students jointly registered at both institutions and receiving their degree from Maynooth University. PhD programmes are currently approved in six disciplinary areas; Computer Science, Biology, Environmental Science, Electronic Engineering (Renewables), Applied Social Sciences and Media Studies.

1 week ago | independent.ie | Margaret Roddy

How a Bavarian blues band came to Louth for a gig and returned for a huge group holiday German band so in love with Ireland that they they brought family and friends on ‘playcation’ The Bavarian Blues Brothers, family and friends went sightseeing in Louth, Meath and Dublin after their gigs in The Spirit Store, Dundalk and McHugh's Drogheda A German band who fell in love with Ireland when they came here to perform gigs brought their families and friends along for a holiday on their latest trip...

1 week ago | independent.ie | Margaret Roddy

There’s a real treat in store for lovers of classic cars when the Cannonball rolls into Louth at the end of this year’s fund-raising event in aid of the Jack and Jill Foundation. Cannonball has already raised €1,946,432 for Irish children's charities and this year are raising funds for the Jack and Jill Children's Foundation.

1 week ago | independent.ie | Margaret Roddy

Cannonball has already raised €1,946,432 for Irish children's charities and this year are raising funds for the Jack and Jill Children's Foundation. An impressive convoy of a 100 classic cars from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s & 90’s including vintage Mustangs and Corvettes, will make its way from Little Island in Co Cork on Friday June 13, and travel northwards, finishing up in the Cooley peninsula on Sunday June 15.

1 week ago | independent.ie | Margaret Roddy

Generations from the town’s North End have fond memories of going to the shop to buy bags of loose sweets which were carefully weighed from jars, minerals, milk and cigarettes. The shop was originally run by Ann O’Hagan, whose window display of a large chocolate Easter Egg in a basket, captivated the local children. After her death, it passed to her son John Taylor, who is now residing in a nursing home.