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CTV News
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Gussapolooza: three-day music and arts festival returns for another joyous summer
The Gussapolooza Music and Arts Festival is returning for another joyous gathering celebrating the harmony of music, art, and community in Cookstown, Ont. (Gussapolooza) The Gussapolooza Music and Arts Festival is returning for another joyous gathering celebrating the harmony of music, art, and community. Set in the picturesque town of Cookstown, the three-day event will make its loud return on Aug., 22-24. 'From live performances to interactive workshops, Gussapolooza is a place where families can connect, explore, and create lasting memories together,' the Gussapolooza team shared on their website. The jam-packed event offers a unique blend of artistic expression and cultural diversity, showcasing a wide range of genres, from rock and folk to country, electronic, and pop. Gussapolooza The Gussapolooza Music and Arts Festival is returning for another joyous gathering celebrating the harmony of music, art, and community in Cookstown, Ont. (Gussapolooza) As you walk around the event grounds, you can enjoy art installations that invite you to engage and interact - turning the festival grounds into a living gallery. Artists like Bleeker, Kasadur, Grany Boyer, The Maniac Boys and Girls Club, Feral Minks, Pat James, Rachel Hickey, and many more will make a special appearance. The festival welcomes people of all ages. Kids under 12 will receive a free wristband with an accompanying adult with a paid event pass. 'From local food vendors to engaging performances, Gussapolooza offers something for everyone, making it a must-attend event for the community,' Gussapolooza stated on its website. Interested in camping? The event offers that too. To learn more about the festival and to secure your tickets for the August event, click here.
BreakingNews.ie
08-07-2025
- Business
- BreakingNews.ie
Site acquired in Cookstown, Tallaght, with potential for 700 homes
The Land Development Agency (LDA) has announced the acquisition of a significant urban regeneration site in Cookstown in Tallaght, Dublin 24. Subject to planning permission, the 3.95-hectare (9.76-acre) site has the potential to deliver over 700 new homes along with associated amenities, facilities and a pocket park. Advertisement The site was acquired from a private seller as part of the LDA's private site acquisition initiative, which was announced in August 2023. As part of this initiative, the LDA is targeting the purchase of privately-owned sites with significant housing potential to add to its landbank of State-owned land and local authority partnership sites. To date, the agency has purchased privately-owned land in Clongriffin and Baldoyle in north Dublin as well as the Royal Liver site on the Naas Road in Dublin 12. These sites and the new Cookstown site now have the potential to deliver 5,800 homes, the LDA said. Advertisement In addition, the LDA also recently announced the acquisition of a site in the Lehaunstown Lane in Cherrywood, Dublin 18 with the potential for 350 new homes. The Cookstown site is currently zoned for regeneration. Design and planning work will commence immediately and, subject to planning permission, the LDA is seeking to have construction underway by 2028. The site was acquired from a private seller as part of the LDA's private site acquisition initiative, which was announced in August 2023. The site is located off the Belgard Road at the northeastern edge of Cookstown Industrial Estate. It fronts onto the Old Belgard Road and is currently occupied by industrial buildings, totalling 165,000 sq ft. The location is next to a recently developed Amazon AWS data centre and the surrounding area is predominantly commercial with a number of low-rise warehouse facilities, "meaning there is a significant opportunity to achieve a net biodiversity gain across the site". Advertisement It is located about 600 metres from the Belgard Luas stop and 1.5 kilometres from the Cookstown Luas stop. This line connects the area directly to key locations including Tallaght University Hospital, St James's Hospital, Heuston Station, Connolly Station, Busáras, and The Point in Dublin 1. The site offers easy access to the M50 via Katharine Tynan Road and is served by the R113 Belgard Road, which includes a dedicated cycle lane providing seamless cycling access to Tallaght and Dublin city. The site benefits from its proximity to Sean Walsh Memorial Park, "a substantial green space situated at the heart of the community". Advertisement It is located about 600 metres from the Belgard Luas stop and 1.5 kilometres from the Cookstown Luas stop. In addition, it is located near several other notable natural amenities, including the scenic Bohernabreena Reservoir Park, the expansive Tymon Park, and the Dodder Valley Park. Collectively, these green spaces "provide a rich variety of recreational opportunities and contribute significantly to local residents' quality of life". The location is also close to a high number of employment centres, including Tallaght University Hospital, TU Dublin – Tallaght Campus, Cookstown Industrial Estate, The Square Town Centre, Citywest Business Campus and Baldonnell Business Park. John Coleman, chief executive of the Land Development Agency, said: 'We are pleased to announce this latest land purchase. Our private land acquisition initiative allows us to identify and acquire high potential sites with an emphasis on regeneration and unlocking underutilised land for the provision of affordable housing. Through transfers of State-owned land, partnerships with local authorities and through our own land acquisitions, the LDA now has a strong delivery pipeline, and we are progressing all our sites as quickly as possible."
BBC News
28-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Victory over Dubs can spur Tyrone on
Beating Dublin in a 2005 All-Ireland quarter-final replay was the catalyst for Tyrone's march to Sam Maguire, and Owen Mulligan - one of the heroes of that team - believes victory for the current crop of Red Hands over the Dubs on Saturday can do the drawn game 20 years ago, Mulligan scored one of the greatest goals seen on a football field when selling a pair of dummies before thumping past Stephen Cluxton to bring Tyrone Harte's men would win the replay with Mulligan again finding the net, before taking down Armagh in the semi-final and defeating Kerry in the decider to win a second All-Ireland title in three Cookstown man was part of the Tyrone golden generation which claimed a third triumph in 2008, but his goal against the Dubs is one of of those moments that is replayed and revered to this day."My sister Michelle text into the family WhatsApp group 'happy anniversary' and I thought she was on about my mother and father," Mulligan said, speaking to BBC Radio Ulster's Sportsound. "You can be remembered for far worse in the GAA. I was privileged to be part of a great Tyrone team with the glory years but the significance of that goal has followed me around. "It's nice to go to these matches and have people coming up, no matter what county they are, shaking your hand and saying 'you scored the best goal in Croke Park ever', it does make you proud." Dubs are 'there for the taking' - Mulligan Every team needs a spark and getting past a fancied Dublin team over two games proved to be the shot in the arm that Tyrone team needed, having lost an Ulster final replay to arch-rivals Armagh was another team they had many battles against, but the big occasion was what they relished."We'd won the All-Ireland in '03 and in '04 there was a bit of a hangover that carried into 2005. To get the draw and then win the replay was a massive kick-on for us to go and win the All-Ireland," recalled 2005 All-Star Mulligan."As a young lad, you wanted to play in those games and I couldn't understand why teams were getting to Croke Park and choking. Dublin at 'Headquarters' would get any young lad's juices flowing and it did for us."The counties meet again on Saturday in a quarter-final and Mulligan, while expecting a tough battle, feels his county may have enough to get over the won't be easy and there are so many variables, but Mulligan gives Tyrone the edge at midfield and if they can keep a lid on Con O'Callaghan in the Dublin attack, he believes the Red Hands have the firepower to prevail."I think it is finely balanced," he acknowledged."This is a massive game to kick-on your season and no better place than Headquarters against Dublin who are there for the taking. If the Tyrone forwards can click, we have so much going for us."Listen to the full interview with Owen Mulligan on Sportsound, which begins at 14:00 BST on Saturday 28 June.
BBC News
27-06-2025
- BBC News
Damien Heagney: Man handed minimum of 24 years in jail for murder
A man convicted of the murder of Damien Heagney has been sentenced to a minimum of 24 years in Heagney, 45, from Cookstown, County Tyrone, was last seen alive at the end of December partially dismembered remains were recovered from Cappagh Reservoir, County Tyrone in July 2022, a month after he was reported McCourt, 41, from Riverview in Augher was found guilty of murdering Mr Heagney, as well as dismembering and disposing of his body, in April following a three week trial. What was said in court? At a tariff hearing at Belfast Crown Court, Justice Stephen Fowler said he was satisfied to the required standard that Mr Heagney's death was the result of a "vicious attack with a knife, including numerous blows to the head".He described the killing as a "murderous attack" and said he was satisfied the "dismemberment of Mr Heagney's body and the nature of its disposal was intended to conceal the murder".The judge said it was a case of "high culpability" and that the appropriate tariff is one of 24 years.
BBC News
22-06-2025
- BBC News
Cookstown: Two rescued from flat after arson attack
Two people had to be rescued after an overnight arson attack on a flat in Cookstown, County Tyrone, police have said.A man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s were inside the property in Princess Avenue when an accelerant was poured through the letterbox on the front door and set removed the pair from the building and put out the blaze. Another fire at an outbuilding close to the property was also blaze was reported shortly after 00:50 BST on Sunday. A spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service ( NIFRS) said the woman was taken out of a downstairs window, while the man was removed from the kitchen."The male and female were treated at the scene by colleagues from Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, then taken to hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation," said a police spokesperson."Enquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances and at this stage, the incident is being treated as deliberate ignition."
