THE eighth year of the Borris House Festival of Writing and Ideas was its most successful to date, welcoming up to to 1,100 every day. The festival took place last weekend on the beautiful grounds of Borris House, with over 100 speakers and musicians delighting audiences with their music, poetry and prose. Festival Director Hugo […]
TWO Independent local election candidates in the Callan-Thomas electoral area have joined forces. John Kelly and Trish Finegan have agreed a voting pact, asking their supporters to give their number two votes to the other candidate. In a joint statement, the candidates highlighted their common goals. These include “advocating for more resources for rural communities” […]