Rugby Newsletter

11 hours ago | independent.ie | Myles Buchanan

Myles Buchanan visits Wicklow’s newest sauna, where you can throw axes, pull arrows, relax in a pristine river, meet New Zealand pigs and even eat pizzaNestled where two rivers meet, Axe Club Glendalough offers the perfect country retreat, with its idyllic setting offering the ideal getaway, while also presenting the chance to escape into nature.

14 hours ago | independent.ie | Myles Buchanan

When a farm experiences a bovine TB breakdown, the resulting restrictions can create significant financial pressure. From September 2023 through to December 2024, 5,695 herds nationally were subject to restriction due to bovine tuberculosis (TB), compared to 4,885 in the previous 12-month period. Co Wicklow saw by far the highest herd incidence rates nationally, with 12.02pc in the east of the county and 16.81pc in the west of the county.

1 day ago | independent.ie | Lynn Rusk

‘The arms are still pretty strong’ – Veteran explorer to celebrate 89th birthday with 22-mile charity rowRobin Hanbury-Tenison is raising funds to help save Britain’s temperate rainforest (Thousand Year Trust/PA)A veteran explorer, who spent a lot of his childhood in Ireland, is aiming to celebrate his 89th birthday by rowing 22 miles to help restore Britain’s temperate rainforests. Robin Hanbury-Tenison, 88, from Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, will row along the River Tamar across two days in May.

1 day ago | independent.ie | Liam Cosgrove

A Monaghan Lotto player is close to €130,000 richer after coming forward to collect their six figure winner’s cheque from a EuroMillions draw just over a week ago. The fortuitous Lotto player scooped just shy of €128,000 in a prizemoney draw on April 15. That came after the Monaghan player matched five numbers, winning a total of €127, 814 in the process. The winner purchased their winning Quick Pick ticket on the day of the draw from Mace, Drummond Magheracloone, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan.

1 day ago | independent.ie | Myles Buchanan

Through the collaboration of community leaders, groups, civil society organisations, and other stakeholders, the voter registration drive hopes to drastically improve voter registration in Wicklow. National Voter Registration Day takes place on Wednesday, April 30, with Wicklow events in Arklow, Blessington and Baltinglass, running from 10am to 1pm. The Arklow venue is the AFETC Centre, Fernhill Plaza, run by the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board.