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Roscommon, Galway and Offaly have been shown to have the highest numbers of whooper swans in the latest swan census. Nearly 300 volunteer birdwatchers , as

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

All sports are at different stages within the qualification process for the Olympic Games in Tokyo; for some the qualification cycle is complete (Hockey, Equestrian,

Ireland head-coach Andy Farrell has added John Cooney and Harry Byrne to his squad ahead of tomorrow's Six Nations game against France. Both

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

Longford Town boss Daire Doyle has revealed he is still getting visits from the Garda at training sessions. Town have been assigned elite status as

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 23 additional deaths related to COVID-19. 21 of these deaths occurred in February and

The premier league has become a stable diet of live sporting action during the pandemic. Prior to this there would be a passing interest, watching