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Drowning victim remembered as 'driving force' behind Athlone football team
15-year-old Martin Greene, of Brawny Close in Athlone, passed away after getting into difficulty near Glasson.
Jul 13, 2026 13:50
Almost 4,000 local farmers get grants for upgrades
The data follows a parliamentary question by Cork North-West TD John Paul O'Shea to Minister for Agriculture, Martin Heydon.
Jul 13, 2026 13:46
Call for update on plan for new residential care home in Leitrim
Fianna Fáil's Gary Prior wants the council to write to the Minister for Health and the HSE about the progress made to date.
Jul 13, 2026 13:38
Councillors demand more work on Carrick's costly bus shelter - which cost hundreds of thousands of euro
The bus shelter along with other town-improvement works cost €740,000.
Jul 13, 2026 13:25
Serious concerns raised over one-way system planned for Boyle
There are fears it would increase traffic outside schools.
Jul 13, 2026 12:29
127 sex-assault victims seen in Mullingar unit last year
The average age of a victim was 31.
Jul 13, 2026 12:22
Leitrim councillor calls on council to deal with antisocial behaviour
Sinn Féin’s Cormac Flynn raised the issue at this morning's Carrick-on-Shannon Municipal District meeting.
Jul 13, 2026 11:21
Over €150,000 worth of illegal tobacco and cigarettes seized in Longford
They were found in a vehicle after a driver was stopped for alleged dangerous driving.
Jul 13, 2026 08:44
Athlone drowning victim's mother says her 'heart is broken' - while his football club is 'utterly devastated'
Glowing tributes have been paid to him online.
Jul 13, 2026 08:16
Put 'right to housing' in Constitution, demands Leitrim councillor
Sinn Féin's Roisín Kenny will be making the motion at today's county council meeting.
Jul 13, 2026 07:25
People in south Leitrim told to conserve water as reservoirs 'historically low'
The water body says levels across national treated water reservoirs are historically low.
Jul 13, 2026 07:21
Drowning victim named as Athlone teen Martin Greene
Gardaí and emergency services were called to the scene off Carnakilla Point near Glasson, outside Athlone, shortly after 7.30 yesterday.
Jul 12, 2026 16:16
Calls for bulk Re-Turn vending machine to be installed in Carrick-on-Shannon
Fine Gael's Maeve Reynolds is bringing a motion to Monday's Carrick MD meeting on the issue.
Jul 12, 2026 15:09
Leitrim TD calls on government to secure more funding for farmers during EU Presidency
It comes as negotiations on the next Common Agricultural Policy continue.
Jul 12, 2026 12:08Shannonside Newsletter
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