 Large turnout at public meeting over schoolteacher cuts |
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Parents and teachers of schools in Longford that are facing the loss of staff are vowing not to give up the fight agai... |
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| Roscommon council to reinvestigate odour problem in Ballyleague |
| The water services section of Roscommon County Council is to investigate an odour problem in Ballyleague to try and find... |
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| Longford County Council spends 40,000 euro on Irish translations since 2004 |
| Longford County Council has spent 40 thousand euro on translating documents into Irish since 2004.
Officials have reve... |
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| Decision due on new school for Ballinamore today |
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A decision is due today on the planning application for the new post primary school in Ballinamore, County Leitrim.
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| Longford Swimming Pool to receive funding boost of 200 thousand euro |
| Longford Swimming pool is to be given grant aid of €200,000 euro towards upgrading the heating and energy system at... |
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| Gardai arrest ten people over Ballygar disturbance |
| Ten people were arrested yesterday afternoon after a disturbance in Ballygar.
It's understood the row is related to an ... |
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| People in the region have less disposable income than other counties |
| People in the Shannonside region have less disposable income than the majority of other counties nationwide.
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| Nightclub and Bowling Centre in Longford burgled overnight |
| Gardaí in Longford are investigating burglaries at two business premises in the town over the past 24 hours.
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| Book of evidence is served on man charged with fatal Boyle fire |
| The book of evidence has been served on John Lynch, the man accused with the manslaughter of Boyle schoolgirl Mari Conno... |
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| Minister Varadkar under fire over Roscommon Hospital comments |
| The Chairperson of the Roscommon Hospital Action Committee has branded the Transport Minister's comments over the broken... |
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| Roscommon Mart appoints its first female manager |
| Roscommon Mart has appointed its first female Mart Manager.
Maura Quigley took up the post in recent days, having alr... |
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| Longford Town Mayor says county council not doing enough for tourism |
| Longford Town Mayor James Keogh is accusing the County Council of not doing enough to promote tourism in the county.
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| Man released after Westmeath drugs seizure |
| Gardaí have released a man they were holding in relation to a drugs seizure in County Westmeath.
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| Residents of Teffia Park warned of bogus callers |
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Residents in the Teffia Park area of Longford town are being urged to ask any strangers calling to their homes for off... |
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| Calls for tougher dumping measures in the Shannonside region |
| There are calls for stricter penalties for those who dump their waste in the Shannonside region - including having fines... |
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| Planning permission for County Roscommon quarry gets the green light |
| Plans for a quarry in Bealnamullia in county Roscommon have been given the go ahead.
The proposal, by Earl Lawless, wi... |
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| Former priest from Ballinahown to fight extradition charges |
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A former Westmeath priest, Peter Kennedy is to fight an extradition order to Ireland granted against him in a Westmins... |
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| Longford County Council to replace water pipes in two systems |
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Longford County Council is in the process of replacing lead pipes in the Granard water system on foot of orders from t... |
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| Family who died in Gurteen fire tragedy to be buried next Tuesday |
| The bodies of the family of three who died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in their home near Gurteen before Ch... |
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| Ballaghadereen IT company to create ten new jobs |
| A Ballaghadereen based IT services firm has received a 200 thousand euro investment - which will see the creation of ten... |
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| Increase in people signing on across Shannonside counties |
| The number of people signing on across the Shannonside region is bucking the national trend.
Figures released yesterd... |
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| Investigation underway into incident on Dublin to Sligo train |
| An investigation is underway by Iarnrod Eireann into an incident on the Dublin to Sligo train service yesterday evening.... |
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| One Direction member Niall Horan ok after car crash |
| Mullingar native and One Direction band member, Niall Horan is reassuring fans he's ok following a minor car crash.
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| Global expansion plans for one Roscommon company |
| A Roscommon company is to build on its success of providing support to I.T companies across the world.
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| Irish Rural Link calls for four stage system to septic tank payments |
| The national network representing the interest of rural communities is calling for a four staged approach to the impleme... |
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| Roscommon woman scoops major lotto prize |
| A Roscommon woman has won a quarter of a million euros in the National Lotto Plus 2 draw.
The woman, who wishe... |
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| Young girl who suffered vicious Rottweiler attack to undergo surgery today |
| A nine-year-old girl who was attacked by a Rottweiler on St Stephen's Day is to undergo skin graft surgery this afternoo... |
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| Gardai appeal for witnesses to a number of burglaries |
| Gardai in Longford are appealing for witnesses to a number of burglaries.
A house in Butterfield Crescent in Deanscurra... |
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| Leitrim residents urged to have their say on reunification of County |
| There is now less than a week for residents in Leitrim to have their say on the future of the county for electoral purpo... |
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| Jobs boost for Ballinasloe |
| Ballinasloe's first ever National Car Testing centre opens today, creating 8 jobs in the process.
The centre, which is ... |
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| People who fail to pay rents, loans & rates will be taken to court |
| Hard pressed businesses and households in Roscommon who fail to pay rates, levies and housing loans face being taken to ... |
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| INMO say no patients on trollies in UHG & Portiuncula Hospital |
| For the first time in months, there are no patients on trollies at University Hospital in Galway.
The crisis in the Eme... |
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| Westmeath Priest facing extradition due in London Court |
| A former Westmeath priest facing allegations of child sex abuse from the 1960's to the 1980's is due in court in London ... |
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| Changes to Elphin Library come into effect |
| Changes to the opening hours of Elphin Library in Roscommon come into effect today.
The facility was saved from c... |
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| Public order charges for men who recorded aggressive YouTube videos |
| Members of the Joyce and Nevin families involved in recording aggressive YouTube videos have been charged with public or... |
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| Over 2,000 households pay new 100 euro charge |
| Only a minority of householders across the Shannonside region will be exempt from paying the new 100 euro household char... |
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| Credit Unions take legal action against customer's outstanding loans |
| Credit unions in Longford, Westmeath, Cavan and Roscommon have taken action against customers to retrieve over 1.3 milli... |
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| Communters to Dublin face price hike of 20 euros per month |
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People who travel by rail from Longford and Athlone to Dublin each day to work are being forced to pay over 20 euros m... |
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| Repair of unfinished housing estates a "top priority" for Longford Council |
| The completion of unfinished housing estates in Longford will be one of the main priorities for Longford County Council ... |
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