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Over 100 people attend Ballymahon public meeting - with mixed views on waste-to-energy plant
Nephin Renewable Gas intends developing an anaerobic digester - which turns waste into energy.
Feb 27, 2026 08:39
Leitrim council to join calls for Bord Bia chairman's removal
Members of the IFA and other farming organisations are calling on Larry Murrin to step down, after it emerged his company, Dawn Farm Foods, imported a small percentage of its beef from Brazil.
Feb 27, 2026 07:23
Major clean-up underway at former Ballinasloe hospital
Overgrowth is to be cleared and broken windows boarded up first - with roof repairs to be carried out after.
Feb 27, 2026 07:20
Local TD criticises Government's handling of ongoing Bord Bia dispute
Sligo-Leitrim TD Martin Kenny raised concerns about transparency, expenditure, and accountability within the semi-state agency.
Feb 26, 2026 17:47
Number of people in the region who were banned from driving last year increases
They were either disqualified by the courts or because they got too many penalty points.
Feb 26, 2026 17:33
Local man who was former Irish ambassador to Brazil, passes away
His funeral mass is taking place tomorrow morning at 11am in St. Fergal’s Church, Boghall Road, Bray.
Feb 26, 2026 17:25
Motor insurance price has dropped by a third in a decade - local minister
Junior Minister Robert Troy says, while insurance prices are rising, they're still cheaper than in 2016.
Feb 26, 2026 14:01
170 jobs created by LEO-backed businesses in Roscommon in 2025
There are over 1,000 people employed by LEO-client businesses in Co Roscommon.
Feb 26, 2026 13:55
Fresh hopes Boyle will get state childcare centre
Children's Minister Norma Foley says her department will buy properties to house state-led childcare facilities this year, but the building of such will start in 2027.
Feb 26, 2026 13:46
Planned eating-disorder unit in Roscommon 'long overdue' - councillor
The six-bed ward will be part of the new mental health unit in Roscommon, which is planned by the HSE.
Feb 26, 2026 13:35
Over 500 local drivers slapped with penalty points for mobile-phone offence
More than 3,000 drivers got points for speeding, according to figures from the Department of Transport.
Feb 26, 2026 13:27
Roscommon woman who died in crash made a 'massive contribution to society', funeral hears
Fr Louis Lohan remembered her devotion to religion, how she was a Eucharistic minister, watched the religious channel EWTN, and spent the final day of her life in Knock.
Feb 26, 2026 13:20
Children with autism 'failed by the state' - Fitzmaurice
Over 8,500 children in the Shannonside region are waiting for an assessment of needs from the HSE.
Feb 26, 2026 10:07
Funeral of Roscommon woman who died in crash taking place today
Kathleen Cunningham (née Ryan) lost her life in the single-vehicle collision at Rooaun, near Eyrecourt, at around 8.15pm.
Feb 26, 2026 09:39Shannonside Newsletter
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