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The head of one of the Shannonside region's busiest domestic violence services has revealed a surge in people looking to access help this week.

Luke McGrath will captain Leinster against Ulster as Leo Cullen welcomes back a number of players from Ireland camp for the top of Conference A

One man is due to appear in court in Athlone this morning on drug related charges, and three others will appear later this month. It

Obstetricians have been told to monitor pregnant women who have had Covid-19. It's emerged that four women may have had stillbirths as a

A serial burglar who held a screwdriver to the neck of a Longford primary school principal during an armed raid last year has been jailed

The mid Longford local electoral area which takes in Longford town and surrounds has recorded a Covid incidence rate of almost three times the national

Another 39 people have died with Covid-19 and there are 462 new cases. 207 of the cases are in Dublin, 29 in Cork, 26

The HSE will miss its Covid-19 vaccine target for the second week in a row. The shortfall is being blamed on issues with the

Gardai in Roscommon are appealing for the public's help in trying to trace a stolen cattle trailer. The Ifor Williams, galvanised steel, 10 by

The HSE in the Midlands is urging people to keep their close contacts to a minimum. Counties Longford and Westmeath continue to see cases of

The National Women's Council of Ireland, which is chaired by Longford woman Louise Lovett has launched a research report today on women in politics

Bundee Aki, Ultan Dillane and Dave Heffernan have been named in the Connacht starting team for tomorrow night’s trip to Thomond Park. Bundee Aki

The head of the group which represents the majority of GPs in Ireland is hopeful that any issues with the vaccine roll out to surgeries

The government will set up three new specialist eating disorder hubs in 2021, reversing a move to suspend funding last year. They will provide treatment