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€3200 spent on local Covid hotel accommodation during pandemic
Spending on hotel and guest-house accommodation to cope with the coronavirus pandemic is costing the State millions of euro. Almost €87,000 has been
Jul 31, 2020 13:15
Virus expert feels Ireland needs to reimpose restrictions to prevent further Covid spikes
A virus expert claims Ireland needs to reimpose restrictions due to a big spike in cases yesterday. Taoiseach Micheál Martin says the increase is
Jul 31, 2020 13:09
Athlone residents raise objections to plans for over 400 new homes near Coosan
Athlone residents finalise objections to plans for over 400 hew housing units near Coosan Residents groups and individuals in Athlone areas are finalising their submissions
Jul 31, 2020 13:01
All traces of an oil spill on Acres Lake in Drumshanbo now removed
Waterways Ireland has confirmed that all traces of an oil or fuel spill in Acres Lake in Drumshanbo have now been removed. Concern was expressed
Jul 31, 2020 10:45
Senator claims south Longford windfarm plans are contradictory to national bog policy
A Sinn Fein senator is questioning how a decision to grant planning for a wind farm in south Longford will fit into the national peatlands
Jul 31, 2020 08:23
Ballinasloe students being discriminated against because of their address - Naughten
A TD claims children with special needs in Ballinasloe are being treated differently because of their address. The Dail has heard claims that special classes
Jul 31, 2020 07:44
Public health officials express concern after 85 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed
Public health officials are pleading with people to double down on their efforts to fight Covid-19 this bank holiday weekend. The National Public Health
Jul 31, 2020 07:21
CBS Roscommon Golf Team Announce Sponsorship
Flogas has announced its sponsorship of the CBS Roscommon senior golf team, which is representing Connacht at the upcoming GUI 2020 Irish Schools Senior Championship
Jul 30, 2020 18:32
Mullingar Scratch Trophy Set To Kick-off Season
Mullingar Golf Club confirmed that it will host the famed Mullingar Scratch Trophy, which is run in partnership with GUI Leinster Golf, on Saturday 15th
Jul 30, 2020 18:23
Longford Town Ready For Restart
Daire Doyle’s Longford Town get their SSE Airtrictiy League first division back underway with a trip to UCD on Friday night. The form book
Jul 30, 2020 18:12
HSE hopes to begin tendering process for new Sacred Heart Hospital unit in coming weeks
The HSE has confirmed that it expects to seek tenders for the building of a new 50 bed unit at the Sacred Heart Hospital in
Jul 30, 2020 15:44
Sligo-Leitrim TD stands by comments about some public servants using Covid as cover to do less work
Sligo-Leitrim TD Marc MacSharry says he stands by his comments that some public servants have used remote working as a result of Covid-19
Jul 30, 2020 15:28
Healthcare assistant jailed for 11 years after rape of woman with Alzheimers
A healthcare assistant has been jailed for 11 years for raping an elderly woman with Alzheimers. It happened in a nursing home in Co Dublin
Jul 30, 2020 15:17
Defence Forces assist Leitrim Gardai in searches connected to Patrick Heeran murder investigation
Members of the Defence forces assisted Gardai in a search of lands and waterways in Leitrim this week as part of the investigation into the
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