A choice between calculated grades and written exams, or both, will be offered to Leaving Cert students under new plans. The Sunday Independent reports the

The installation of fibre optic cables for broadband has got underway in the areas surrounding Roscommon town. Engineers are currently working in the areas of

Over 100 members of the 62nd Infantry group in Syria will be running 5 and 10 k races as well as half marathons this morning

A man has been arrested and a large number of fixed penalty notices have been issued after an alleged party in Longford Town on Friday

A local Dog Warden is warning pet owners that dogs involved in sheep attacks or livestock worrying can be legally shot by farmers. Longford Dog

Community and voluntary organisations in the Shannonside region have been approved funding of over 93,000 euro this week. Longford projects are to benefit from

A fundraising campaign to help contribute for the new RNLI boathouse for Lough Ree has been relaunched in recent days after some events had to

The country's waking up to three weather warnings as wintry conditions hit the country. Many areas are under snow this morning, with a status