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Day: 24 January 2026

Karen Ronan is appointed president of Network Ireland

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*Karen Ronan, Network Ireland President 2026. Photograph: Helen O’Callaghan NETWORK Ireland, the country’s largest business networking organisation for women, has appointed Karen Ronan, Chief Executive of Galway Chamber of Commerce, as its National President for 2026. The organisation, established in 1983, supports more than 1,400 female entrepreneurs, SME owners and senior professionals across sectors ranging …

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Quilligan is Eibhear ready for action once more

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*Eibhear Quilligan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill.  CLARE goalkeeper Eibhear Quilligan is back from a serious knee injury ahead of schedule to help lead the county’s quest for promotion back to the top flight of the Allianz National Hurling League.

Carer charged with assault causing harm of wheel-chair user and vulnerable adult

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A CARER has appeared in court charged with the assault causing harm of a ‘wheelchair user’ and ‘vulnerable’ woman he was responsible for. At Ennis District Court, Derrick Reid (43) of Bruach An Mhuilinn, Roslevan, Ennis faces three charges including the alleged assault causing harm of his long term partner and woman he also is entrusted to care for. After …

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World’s largest passenger aircraft touches down at Shannon

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*A380 comes in for repainting. Photograph: Joe Buckley THE world’s largest passenger aircraft made a spectacular landing on Ireland’s longest runway today as the Lufthansa Airbus A380 touched down at Shannon Airport. The double‑decker “superjumbo,” which can carry more than 500 passengers, landed at 11am this morning showcasing its extraordinary scale at 73 metres in length …

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Paywalled sport and unfair contracts are fuelling ‘dodgy boxes’, warns MEP

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INDEPENDENT MEP Michael McNamara has warned that the paywalling of live sport, combined with opaque and unfair consumer practices by broadcasters, is actively fuelling digital piracy across Europe. Speaking in the European Parliament during a debate on piracy and sports broadcasting, McNamara said that while illegal streaming is a genuine problem, policymakers must confront the …

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UL graduates

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*MSc Human Resource Management graduate Hellen Gyamfi from Ennis. Photograph: Arthur Ellis A TOTAL of 2,038 students, including 78 PhDs, have graduated from the University of Limerick this week as part of the Winter Conferring Ceremonies. Students from the faculties of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Kemmy Business School, Science and Engineering, and Education and …

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Inagh-Kilnamona celebrate successfull season

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*Sinead Power, Andrea O’Keeffe, Theresa O’Keeffe and Hannah Shannon. Photograph: John Sheridan INAGH-Kilnamona Camogie Senior County Champions 2025 and the Inagh-Kilnamona GAA Premier Junior B Champions 2025 celebrated their achievements with a social in Hotel Woodstock last month. All photos by John Sheridan