News - Roscommon
€1 million funding announced for local organisations in Shannonside region
The funding can be used to develop the likes of walkways, parking facilities and improve accessibility.
Jan 12, 2024 13:13
Over 70% of local homes still reliant on high carbon fuels
9,166 of households in Longford use oil for home heating, while oil is used by 14,636 homes in Roscommon.
Jan 12, 2024 07:30
Local towns identified as hubs in the new National Cycle Network Plan
Longford, Mullingar and Athlone have been identified as primary hubs in the roll out, with Roscommon and Ballinasloe selected as secondary hubs.
Jan 11, 2024 17:14
Roscommon-based centre received positive HIQA report
The review comes after an unannounced inspection of the centre in October 2023.
Jan 11, 2024 12:15
Over 70 children across Roscommon are receiving home education
The Irish Constitution formally allows parents to choose the way in which their children receive their education.
Jan 10, 2024 17:07
Gardaí appealing for information following recent burglary in Roscommon
A number of windows had been forced open with the culprits having ransacked every room in the house.
Jan 10, 2024 13:08
Local councillor questions IBAL survey following 2023 report
Roscommon was ranked 31 out of 40 locations with a rating of moderately littered.
Jan 8, 2024 16:52
Hybrid workers advised to buy property in the Shannonside region
The property price report shows that home prices remain unchanged in Longford, while Leitrim and Roscommon property prices have seen a minor decrease.
Jan 8, 2024 13:14
Carrick on Shannon praised as one of the cleanest towns in the country
The An Taisce report for Carrick on Shannon gave the town top marks for over half of the sites surveyed, with no heavily littered spots identified.
Jan 8, 2024 13:09
Figures show highest percentage of local NCT failures in Castlerea
Between January 5th 2023 and this year, just under 100,000 NCT inspections were carried out in centres across the region.
Jan 5, 2024 13:15
Investigations continue into spate of burglaries in Roscommon
Gardaí say no arrests have been made so far.
Jan 5, 2024 13:05
Planning permission refused for major energy development in Roscommon
Roscommon county council refused permission on 3 conditions.
Jan 5, 2024 11:35
Confusion around legislation hampering flood relief works argues local TD
He said works to relieve pinch points on the Shannon had not progressed following the allocation of €7 million four years ago.
Jan 5, 2024 08:17
Over 2,000 new car registrations across the Shannonside region in 2023
The figures are up from 1,945 for 2022.
Jan 4, 2024 16:26Shannonside Newsletter
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