News - Monaghan
High levels of commercial vacancy recorded locally
Western counties continue to see the largest number of vacant properties with Roscommon and Leitrim recording levels over 16 percent.
Sep 7, 2023 13:48
Report shows businesses in region have spent over €250m on energy
The Brosnan report has examined the latest CSO figures in order to determine how much each counties' businesses are spending on energy costs.
Sep 6, 2023 13:12
Census 2022 shows over 63,000 children living in the Shannonside Northern Sound
Nationally, as of last year, there were over 1,012,287 children aged under 15 in Ireland.
Sep 5, 2023 13:34
Two motorists caught speeding on M6 during National Slow Down Day
Two motorists were caught speeding on the M6 Glen Athlone in Westmeath, one travelling at 131km/h and another at 144km/h in a 120km/h zone.
Sep 4, 2023 13:38
Close to 30,000 adults across the region living with parents last year
Of these figures from the region, 1,513 are unpaid full time carers for members of the family.
Sep 4, 2023 13:29
Over 15% of primary school children in region in class size of 30 or more
Leitrim is the county with the highest proportion of classes with 30 or more pupils nationally, at 18.6%
Sep 4, 2023 13:18
Longford holds lowest number of energy upgrade grants in the country
Following a report published by the authority this morning, it was revealed that the number of property upgrades has more than doubled this year across the Shannonside Northern Sound region since 2022.
Sep 1, 2023 17:05
Over 100,000 overnight stays booked in local Airbnbs last year
The New Oxford Economics report found Airbnb also supported over 200 jobs across the region.
Aug 31, 2023 18:19
Mental health report highlights issues with local youth mental health services
The Commission's report is a damning indictment of the deepening crisis in our mental health services.
Aug 31, 2023 14:28
Close to 1,500 people claiming maternity benefit locally
According to the data, Westmeath is the county with the highest amount of claimants.
Aug 23, 2023 17:15
Just over half of dog fines issued across region paid last year
According to the report, no one was prosecuted by local authorities for a failure to pay.
Aug 23, 2023 13:43
250 local pubs closed permanently since 2005 according to new report
Roscommon is the county with the 2nd highest number of closures in the country.
Aug 23, 2023 13:38
Over 9000 people claiming Disability Allowance across region
Leitrim is currently the county with the lowest amount of claimants of the Allowance nationally, at 1232.
Aug 21, 2023 16:19
Local rents increase over 20% year on year according to new Daft.ie report
These new figures reveal that Leitrim is the cheapest county in Ireland to rent in the country.
Aug 10, 2023 13:46Shannonside Newsletter
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