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ESB appeals for accommodation for overseas engineers working to restore power
300 international contractors from the UK, Austria, Finland and the Netherlands have arrived in Ireland this week following Storm Éowyn.
Jan 31, 2025 08:11
Woman hospitalised after single-car crash in Castlerea
Gardai and emergency services attended the scene and inquiries are ongoing.
Jan 30, 2025 20:45
Center Parcs reporting business as usual following Storm Éowyn
A statement from the company to Shannonside FM News states that the holiday destination reopened on Tuesday following a brief closure over the weekend.
Jan 30, 2025 17:29
Irish Air Corps deployed to Longford to assist ESB crews
Air Corps helicopters are being used to track power line breaks in hard to reach areas following Friday's heavy winds.
Jan 30, 2025 17:14
People warned to watch out for bogus tradesmen in the wake of Storm
Gardaí say they're also aware of scam texts claiming to be from the ESB and other authorities doing the rounds.
Jan 30, 2025 15:19
Planning application submitted for restoration works at Longford barracks
Longford museum, a visual arts space and a welcome centre are just some of the ideas put forward by the Longford public for the future of the historic building.
Jan 30, 2025 15:02
Longford-Westmeath TD 'glad' to serve in Government again
Fianna Fáil TD Robert Troy - who stepped down in 2022 after failing to declare property interests - has been appointed as a Minister of State in the Department of Finance.
Jan 30, 2025 14:53
Minister urged to bring state bodies together to tackle problem forestry
Leitrim councillor Enda McGloin raised the issue at last week's meeting of concerned citizens in Ballinamore.
Jan 30, 2025 14:42
Roscommon TD says medical care hasn't been prioritised following Storm Éowyn
101,000 homes, farms and businesses remain without power, as restoration efforts enter their seventh day after the storm.
Jan 30, 2025 14:29
Local Senator calls on Government to provide generators to vulnerable people
Senator Eugene Murphy says residents across Roscommon and Galway have been left in the cold since last Friday.
Jan 30, 2025 14:23
Roscommon councillors express disappointment as Daly misses out on Ministry
The Ballygar GP was tipped for one of the positions, but Taoiseach Micheál Martin opted for others.
Jan 30, 2025 11:16
Local candidates in the running as counting in Seanad elections commences
Micheal McDowell has become the first candidate to be elected to the new Seanad after being re-elected to the NUI panel last night.
Jan 30, 2025 09:22
Local TD offered Leas-Cathaoirleach role following Ministerial disappointment
Frank Feighan expressed his disappointment at not being named as one of the 19 Junior Ministers named by the new Government yesterday.
Jan 30, 2025 08:57
Thousands into their seventh day without power in the Shannonside region
The ESB says it has restored electricity to 660-thousand homes since Storm Éowyn but the west and northwest remains badly affected.
Jan 30, 2025 08:46Shannonside Newsletter
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