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Strict Covid-19 restrictions could be in place until June
Health experts are calling for a slow easing of health restrictions in order to stop a fourth wave of the virus before it begins.
Mar 19, 2021 08:15
582 new cases of Covid today but no new deaths reported
Roscommon has recorded 10 new cases in the last 24 hours
Mar 18, 2021 18:06
Plans to turn former Ulster Bank building in Granard into office space
County planners are due to make a decision on the application in May
Mar 18, 2021 17:23
Eirgrid to underground cable between Ballina and Ballaghadereen
The option they have chosen will run alongside the main road from Ballina to Ballaghaderreen and they hope to be able to begin work inside the next two years
Mar 18, 2021 16:50
Roscommon company hails success with leak detecting dog
Rex is able to detect through smell the level of chlorine in the ground below
Mar 18, 2021 16:44
EMA says Astra Zeneca vaccine is safe and effective
The European Medicines Agency had been reviewing the vaccine after reports of blood clots in some people
Mar 18, 2021 16:31
Leitrim Fire services urge public not to delay in reporting bog fires
Leitrim fire services are highlighting a mistaken assumption that members of the public will be charged a call-out fee for reporting forest or bog fires.
Mar 18, 2021 13:47
Over 30 pesticide exceedances discovered in local drinking water supplies
According to Irish Water; rivers, lakes and reservoirs are extremely vulnerable to chemical runoff from land, with pollutants posing a serious risk to the environment.
Mar 18, 2021 13:31
Local TD brands Bord na Móna decision over peat harvesting 'a betrayal'
A local TD is highlighting concerns that thousands of families will be affected by Bord na Mona plans over the future of peat harvesting.
Mar 18, 2021 13:16
Over 60 people waiting on hospital beds across the region
Local emergency departments are busy today with 61 people waiting for beds on trolleys or elsewhere in hospitals across the region.
Mar 18, 2021 12:41
Baby girl and two adults injured following traffic incident in Mullingar
The baby and a 35-year-old woman are currently receiving treatment for minor injuries.
Mar 18, 2021 09:19
New remote working hub planned for Ballymahon
With more businesses embracing remote working practices due to the pandemic, plans have now been greenlit for a new remote working hub for the town and the wider area.
Mar 18, 2021 07:56
Decision due today on use of AstraZeneca vaccine
The World Health Organisation is recommending AstraZeneca vaccines continue to be administered, saying the benefits outweigh the risks following reports of a small amount of blood clotting in patients who received the jab.
Mar 18, 2021 07:42
Local TD wants the President Biden meeting today to result in vaccines
The deputy has said that Europe and Ursula Von Der Leyen have missed the bus when it comes to the vaccine rollout.
Mar 17, 2021 14:37Shannonside Newsletter
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