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Local Bishop believes people have rights to assemble at abortion facilities
He believes legislation should not be introduced to prevent gatherings outside these facilities.
May 15, 2023 13:05New sex offender legislation to tighten rules around offenders in the community
A new bill, signed into law today, will see a tightening of rules around convicted offenders who are in the community.
Apr 5, 2023 18:04Pilot scheme for Garda body cams to be rolled out in December
A pilot scheme will be rolled out in December, as an additional protection measure for gardaí while on the job.
Feb 1, 2023 17:02Garda body cams step closer to being rolled out
It's claimed the Gardaí are about three decades behind comparable police services when it comes to equipment.
Feb 1, 2023 09:02Leitrim transplant recipient calls for organ donation awareness campaign
Catriona Charles believes there needs to be more awareness brought to proposed new organ donation legislation.
Jan 26, 2023 18:01Local TD calls for cross party support to oppose toll increases
Tolls are due to rise by the maximum amount allowed on 9 of the country's toll roads.
Nov 28, 2022 17:11New abortion safe zone legislation to go to cabinet today
The legislation could be signed into law by the end of the year.
Jul 27, 2022 09:07Longford resource worker highlights vaping addiction among youth
The family resource centre workers says there's a major problems with children as young as 12 becoming addicted to vaping products
Jun 8, 2022 17:06Electronic tagging of sex offenders to be discussed in Daíl today
The new bill would also allow Gardaí to reveal the identity of those on the registry in some circumstances.
Nov 10, 2021 07:11ICCL says new legislation on indoor dining is "health-based discrimination"
Fine tuning on the way indoor dining is going to work is continuing today
Jul 13, 2021 08:07Shannonside Newsletter
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