For more information contact Zara on 087 9367474. Wicklow Mountains National ParkA calendar for 2026, featuring shots of Wicklow Mountains National Park, is now available for download from our website. We’re enjoying some crisp winter weather in the Wicklow Mountains, but if you’re heading out for a hike in the Wicklow Mountains over the weekend, please be aware that tracks and trails are icy. Please plan ahead and stay safe while enjoying your visit to Wicklow Mountains National Park. Share Your News with the CommunityDo you have news or events to share with the Laragh, Glendalough, or Annamoe community?

The Met Office has issued yellow ice warnings for most of the UK, including Northern Ireland, for Wednesday morning after an Arctic air mass brought wintry showers across the country, including London and the Home Counties. A yellow warning for snow and ice is in place all day on Wednesday in northern Scotland, with residents there told to expect a further 5-10cm of snow. Temperatures are expected to drop as low as minus 6C in parts of rural Scotland and just below freezing more widely overnight, the Met Office said. A yellow warning means some disruption is possible, such as travel delays, but many people can continue with their daily routine, according to the forecaster. Storm Goretti is also expected to bring disruption in south-west England, with a yellow warning for strong winds in place for Cornwall, Devon and the Isles of Scilly from 3pm on Thursday until just before midnight.

The Ballymore Connect Choir will be performing in St Brendan’s Church of Ireland, Birr, on Saturday, February 7. Choir returning for 'Spring Serenade' concert in Birr next monthFollowing a successful debut performance in Birr last year, the Ballymore Connect Choir will return to the town for another uplifting concert next month. The 'Spring Serenade' event will be held on Saturday, February 7, at 4pm in St Brendan’s Church of Ireland. Founded in 2019, the Ballymore Connect Choir is one of the largest community choirs in county Kildare. Proceeds from the event on February 7 will go to Offaly Hospice and the St Brendan’s Church of Ireland Restoration Fund.

Grok, which can generate images, is integrated into the social media platform X. Image: VCG/VCG via Getty ImagesThe strength of the laws to criminalise artificial intelligence (AI) generated non-consensual intimate images and child sex abuse images are being examined by the Attorney General. “The sharing of non-consensual intimate images is illegal, and the generation of child sexual abuse material is illegal. Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris both said that the sharing of non-consensual images and child sexual abuse material was illegal. The sharing of non-consensual images was also covered by Coco’s Law, which tackles sharing of intimate images without consent, sometimes referred to as “revenge porn”.

Another critic claimed that Rachel's appearance was due to 'years of neglect'. Several followers leapt to Rachel's defence, with one saying: 'For god's sake, horrible comments – she was, is beautiful and doing an incredible job.' 'Thanks, you dear lady, coming to my defence,' Rachel wrote. Many more came to Rachel's defence, praising her for her refreshing approach to ageing. 'Thanks, you dear lady, coming to my defence,' Rachel wrote.

Each woman had survived brutal violence at the hands of a husband or partner. What followed was a pattern familiar to millions of women who survive abuse across the world: Violence, apology, and more violence. Sometimes the side of a machete.”The attack that almost killed her came during a funeral vigil they had both attended. Mother of six Mary is chairwoman of the Sauti Ya Wanawake group. This was not a group of victims, rather a group of survivors who had found healing and a collective voice.

The match wasn’t long a contest and so we won’t spend long going through the more bitty match details. “What I took from that is we had a competitive game, we got minutes into legs. Scorers for Tipperary: S O’Connor (0-4, 0-2 frees); M Russell (0-2, tp); E Moloney, P Feehan, C Smith (free), M Barlow (0-1 each). Cork: P Doyle; M Shanley, S Meehan, K O’Donovan; B O’Driscoll, R Maguire, L Fahy; C O’Callaghan, S Walsh; R Deane, S McDonnell, C Cahalane; M Cronin, C Óg Jones, C O’Mahony. TIPPERARY: R McGrath; E Moloney, E O'Connell, M McFadden; D O'Brien, P Freehan, L Boland; M Russell, K Costello; C Deeley, B Carey, N Heffernan; C Smith, S O'Connor, M Barlow.

(Photo: Brian Lawless/PA Wire)The decision by ICS Mortgages to increase its fixed interest rate mortgage offers came as something of a surprise. Market interest rates have edged higher, but the general expectation is that mortgage interest rates are going to hold broadly steady, at least for the early part of this year. There had been earlier expectations of a further decline and so money market rates have tightened in recent weeks. In contrast, the bigger lenders – the main banking groups – have healthy deposits, many earning relatively low interest rates for savers. This illustrates the difficulty of attracting competition into the Irish mortgage market to compete against the established groups.

Oliver Glasner makes honest Marc Guehi transfer admission amid Man City interestCrystal Palace captain March Guehi is out of contract at the end of the season and is available for a "massive offer" in January amid interest from Liverpool, Manchester City and othersView 3 Images Oliver Glasner has admitted that Marc Guehi could be sold in the January transfer window (Image: (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images))Marc Guehi will be sold to Manchester City in January if the price is right and the England star wants to go, Oliver Glasner has admitted. “I’m not so naive not to know that if a massive offer comes from City and Marc wants to do it, it will happen,” said the Crystal Palace manager. ‌Pep Guardiola is seeking defensive reinforcements after injuries to Josko Gvdardiol and Ruben Diaz and Guehi is out of contract this summer. “If you're just valuing sports, everyone in the club will say Marc has to stay. And again, if somebody had arrived and said, we pay you £80m for Marc, and Marc says: ‘I want to go.

Ss Mary & Patrick Parish ChurchDue to repair works outside and inside on the Parish Church Avoca the church is closed until March. As a consequence, all services that would have taken place in the Parish Church Avoca during this time are taking place in Templerainey. Also sympathy is extended to the family of Eleanor Hickson, Knockbaun Coolgreany whose funeral service took place at Inch Parish Church last Monday. Rathdrum Parish NewsMasses for January - Wednesday 7th to Friday 9th 9am mass in Rathdrum; Sunday 11th January the baptism of our lord (9am mass in Clara Vale). This year all monies collected were in aid of grow.mentalhealth and our local Rathdrum Community First Responders.

The court heard that a father threw his partner down and punched her in the face. It was said that he began hitting the baby with a pillow, which the woman tried to take from him. The court heard claims that he “grabbed her by her head, slammed her head into the wall as she tried to remove the child”. It was alleged that he threw his baby across a room, and the infant hit a bed frame, suffering bruising. The court heard the man grabbed the woman and threw her down, and he proceeded to punch her in the face.

A depraved adaptation of technology, it has been used to generate sexual abuse material — including material relating to children. That law also means sharing images or footage of simulated activity, computer-generated imagery, or any content suggesting a child is available for sexual exploitation, is illegal. It is trying to crystalise a nationwide ethos of “vote left, transfer left” in order to spur momentum towards an eventual socialist administration. Time to adopt junk food advertising banIn an attempt to curb obesity levels, new rules have been introduced in Britain banning the advertising of junk food on television and across the internet. It has called on the Government to match the British example and ban junk food advertising during certain hours.

Yet the Government, to its great credit, has largely tried to be resolute in its defence of European values. Ireland's EU presidencyBut the year ahead will test Ireland’s commitment to these values like never before. Ireland takes over the six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) for the eighth time on July 1. Our EU presidency priorities are currently being finalised but must align with the EU’s Strategic Agenda for 2024-29 which places European values at the heart of the European project. Ireland’s dramatic values U-turn regarding the ECHR is all the more puzzling as our diplomats work tirelessly to secure a seat for Ireland on the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) for the 2027 to 2029 term.

All-Ireland U20 hurling champions Tipperary get their provincial campaign underway against Cork while Clare also face Waterford on March 25. The hurling final will be played on May 13. The first phase of the Munster U20 Football Championship will be played over the last three Saturdays of March. Kerry and Cork will enter the competition when the second phase begins on April 9. The U20 final will be played on April 30.

Trading for the first week of the New Year has commenced with the processors exerting more downward pressure on the prices for all categories of stock. There is a bit of the 'take it or leave it' approach by the factories creeping in this week, which is not a positive sign. Some of this week's kill was forward purchased last week at slightly higher prices, but the processors are reported to be 'tougher' this week about paying the higher prices. Suppliers are reporting that lower base prices apply in particular to factories in the southern half of the country, and further north, some of the factories are willing to pay at least 10-15c/kg more for similar stock. For those travelling long distances to factories, consideration must be given for the higher transport costs and some loss of weight on the stock.