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![LISTEN: Luke "Ming" Flanagan tops Midlands Northwest poll](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9NaW5nMTItMTAyNHg1NzYucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiMjEzMjRhYWQ4NmI5YzFjODI3N2MzMWNjMTg1OGJkY2RlNjYxMzI1YyJ9/listen-luke-amp-quot-ming-amp-quot-flanagan-tops-midlands-northwest-poll.png)
LISTEN: Luke "Ming" Flanagan tops Midlands Northwest poll
Flanagan recieved 78,214 votes
Jun 10, 2024 23:24![Castlerea political activist rules herself out of local elections](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC95THB2SFpLMy01LTcucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiYzUzNjJlNjAwMWY4NjNlMzI1Mjk5MDdjMmVhOWIwNTQwNzBiMzhjNyJ9/castlerea-political-activist-rules-herself-out-of-local-elections.png)
Castlerea political activist rules herself out of local elections
However, this week she confirmed she was ruling herself out of June's elections due to college work and her father's European elections campaign.
May 19, 2024 12:09![EU passes major new migration laws](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5zaGFubm9uc2lkZS5pZVxcXC9wcm9kXFxcL3VwbG9hZHNcXFwvc2l0ZXNcXFwvMTFcXFwvZXUtcGFybGlhbWVudC0yMDE5LTEwMjR4NTc2LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjQ3MGVkYjhkZjg2MzA3MmI1ZDUwZWRlMTViMmIxYWIyNjNkYTYwN2EifQ==/eu-passes-major-new-migration-laws.jpg)
EU passes major new migration laws
The EU Pact on Migration and Asylum was approved by MEPs this afternoon.
Apr 10, 2024 18:02![Former midlands broadcaster to run in European Elections](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9tdWxsb29seS5wbmdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJiYjgzZmYwZjFlMTFlMTExYjM5ODQwMGVjMzAyMzMzODFmNzI1NDgwIn0=/former-midlands-broadcaster-to-run-in-european-elections.png)
Former midlands broadcaster to run in European Elections
He worked for RTE for 27 years before retiring in 2021 as Midlands Correspondent for the broadcaster.
Apr 5, 2024 12:24![Cheltenham winning jockey looking to run in European Elections](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9qZlpqbjU0YS1VbnRpdGxlZC1kZXNpZ24ucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiYzQ2NTc0ZDdmMmJhN2VjNDU5YjE3MTZjY2JhYjY3MTMxMThkNDBiZCJ9/cheltenham-winning-jockey-looking-to-run-in-european-elections.png)
Cheltenham winning jockey looking to run in European Elections
Nina Carberry is seeking the nomination to run as a Fine Gael candidate in June's election.
Mar 19, 2024 08:52![Timing of EU peatlands action criticised by Green Party Senator](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9wZWF0LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6ImVkOTg3ZWRkZjY5OTI5MGE0NzFkMTQ4YmY3Yjg1YjQzYjQzZDI0YjgifQ==/timing-of-eu-peatlands-action-criticised-by-green-party-senator.jpg)
Timing of EU peatlands action criticised by Green Party Senator
The Irish State has been referred to the European Court of Justice.
Mar 15, 2024 13:34![Farmers being ignored over EU Nature Restoration says Sinn Fein's Claire Kerrane](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9GQVJNSU5HLVRSQUNUT1IucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiMzU0M2I5ZGNmOWUyNDlmYTc2OGNmNmQyOTZjZWZjZjdlMGZkMzQ5YyJ9/farmers-being-ignored-over-eu-nature-restoration-says-sinn-fein-039-s-claire-kerrane.png)
Farmers being ignored over EU Nature Restoration says Sinn Fein's Claire Kerrane
The scheme aims to restore 20 per cent of the EU’s land and sea by 2030, and all ecosystems by 2050.
Feb 28, 2024 14:09![TÚS funding hailed as boost for wider region](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9BdGhsb25lLUlULVRVUy0xMDI0eDY0NC5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJjMmQzNTRmNmI0YTNhNmY5NjA0NDYzNDlhM2Q0MDU4M2Y3YmUxNWE5In0=/t-amp-uacute-s-funding-hailed-as-boost-for-wider-region.jpg)
TÚS funding hailed as boost for wider region
€12 million has been secured for the Athlone and Limerick based institution through a TU RISE funding call.
Feb 8, 2024 17:56![Barry Cowen takes Fianna Fáil's local nomination for European Elections](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9ldXJvcG9lLnBuZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjFlZTQwZDA4OGI2ODk1MWMzMDU4MTFjYTE0NmJkOGVlYTI4MGQ5OGUifQ==/barry-cowen-takes-fianna-f-amp-aacute-il-039-s-local-nomination-for-european-elections.png)
Barry Cowen takes Fianna Fáil's local nomination for European Elections
It's expected the party will add another candidate to the ticket in the coming months before June's election.
Feb 6, 2024 07:55![Local secondary school wins prestigious #ThinkLanguages competition](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9oYW5kcy02MDA0OTdfMTI4MC5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiI1MmNmMzk1YjBjODM0OGFmZGQyM2I1ODE3M2IwODIzNTgwMWIwMTU4In0=/local-secondary-school-wins-prestigious-thinklanguages-competition.jpg)
Local secondary school wins prestigious #ThinkLanguages competition
Minister for Education, Norma Foley congratulated the school by saying the school showed great creativity, teamwork and enthusiasm for languages.
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