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AA Roadwatch comes to halt after 32 years of service so we take a look back at some of their most well known stars
Updated: 22:32, 11 Jul 2021
AA Roadwatch traffic and travel reports have come to a screeching halt after almost 32 years of service in Ireland.
AA Ireland started broadcasting their reports on RTE Radio 1 in September 1989.
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AA Roadwatch s Elaine O Sullivan, Ciara Courtney, Aoife Carragher and Adrian Harmon at their South William Street studios in 2014Credit: Crispin Rodwell - The Sun Dublin
It was the brainchild of AA director Denis Fisk and become part of the country’s morning and evening routines, featuring on stations across the RTE radio network along with independent outlets, including Today FM, Newstalk and Q102.
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In 2020 Butler Gallery moved to its new location at Evans’ Home on John’s Quay, Kilkenny. This momentous occasion has afforded the gallery the chance to reach out beyond its walls to invite and welcome a vast array of communities and audiences to take part in a new chapter of life for the gallery. June is Pride month and to mark this special occasion the gallery is teaming up with Kilkennny Leader Partnership to programme a series of events and activities which will be just the start of a prolonged process of mutual cultural and artistic engagement with LGBTQ communities across Kilkenny and further afield.
Some Sham for one Sham: Genial Tom O’Brien remembered as one of Longford’s favourite sons
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Townies will no doubt miss hearing his famous ‘Are ya wide Sham’ greeting, however, their memories of the late Tom O’Brien, one of Longford town’s favourite sons, will live with them forever.
A cloud of enormous sadness descended over the town Tom loved so well when news of his death, following a brave battle against cancer, broke yesterday, Thursday, May 6.
An immensely proud dyed-in-the wool townie, postman Tom was renowned for putting a smile on everyone s face and many people are heartbroken following his passing, but most especially his family, wife Kathleen, children Daire, Niamh and Diarmuid, sisters Ailish Smyth (Granard), Joanne (Carlow) and Christine; brothers Donal (Dublin), Padraic (Longford Leader) and Benny; and a vast circle of friends.
Clare EuroMillions winner comes forward to claim €500,000 prize
January 8, 2021
THE EuroMillions winner who bought their ticket in Ennis has made contact with the National Lottery, it has been confirmed. The identity of the €500,000 winner still remains a mystery with more details expected to be released once the claim is fully processed.
According to the National Lottery, due to the current restrictions on non-essential travel, the Clare player will be claiming their prize via an approved process, receiving their €500,000 cheque by post.
The winning Quick Pick ticket was sold at The Paper Chase store in Ennis town centre. Store owner Sharon Casey has revealed that the EuroMillions top prize wasn’t the only big win for the lucky store in recent days. “We also had a winning ticket sharing the full house in Telly Bingo with a prize of €5,000 which is great. We are hoping for three in a row now, all we need is the jackpot.”