Gardaí are investigating after a man was stabbed in Co Offaly last night.

Passengers on a train that hit a herd of cows near Tullamore are being provided with a replacement bus and train service.

Jim Kelly is the groundsman and chief steward at O’Connor Park, Tullamore. He took time out from mowing the pitch on Thursday evening to chat about preparations for Offaly’s Leinster SHC opener against Galway. Interview by Stephen Barry.

Two men are due in court in Kildare this morning following a fight on a train on Saturday night.

There are currently 547 people waiting on beds in hospitals across the country.

Offaly 3-11

A breakfast time cocktail of Brexit, Borris, and Big Phil got the final day of the National Ploughing Championships off to a bright start at Screggan, yesterday.

Leo Varadkar took his first bold step onto the pristine furrow — time stopped, breaths were held, and ploughing matriarch Anna May McHugh put her hands to her face in shock.

The celebrities who strutted their stuff on the opening day of the national ploughing championships in Screggan, Tullamore, yesterday had plenty of competition from unexpected sources.

Army bomb disposal experts have dealt with a suspect device in Tullamore, County Offaly.

Galway’s bid for immediate promotion back to the top flight got off to the best possible start when they dished out a 26 points hammering to Offaly in their own backyard in Tullamore.

The Gardaí have outlined seven routes to the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore this year which they hope will alleviate any traffic problems.

Michaela Walsh once again ensured the field events took centre stage at the GloHealth National Junior and U23 Championships in Tullamore on Saturday, the Swinford thrower scoring a double in the junior women’s shot put and hammer.

GloHealth All-Ireland Schools Track and Field Championships

Very lucky!

Gardaí have asked for the public's help in finding missing teenager Thomas Mc Donagh.

Five men are due in court in Tullamore after Gardaí recovered suspected stolen property during a series of checkpoints in Co Offaly yesterday.

Will you be there?

Stuart Grehan from Tullamore was last night crowned winner of the 114th South of Ireland Championship after a four and three final win over Ulster golfer Colin Fairweather from Knock.