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Gardai arrest teenager following €40,000 cannabis seizure in Athlone yesterday
A total of three people have bene arrested by gardai, including one in Athlone following searches in Cork and Athlone this week. Two people were
Mar 4, 2021 08:52
Substantial funding for six outdoor amenity projects in Shannonside counties
Over one-million euro has been announced for outdoor recreation amenities in the Shannonside region. The government is providing four hundred thousand euro for two
Mar 4, 2021 08:25Bishop of Elphin says church has to accept cancellation of confirmations with reluctance
The Bishop of Elphin says they were left with no option but to defer confirmations until the Autumn, given the government's decision not to
Mar 4, 2021 07:45
Ongoing delays in securing location for county's vaccination centre unacceptable - Cllr Nolan
Longford Councillor Peggy Nolan says it’s not good enough that the HSE has not yet secured a location for the larger Covid 19 vaccination
Mar 3, 2021 18:03
12 new Longford Covid cases among over 500 nationwide
There have been 566 new Covid-19 cases and 25 deaths reported today. 233 of the new cases are in Dublin, 37 in Kildare, 30
Mar 3, 2021 18:00
IFA says it's essential Bord Na Mona engages with farmers directly on bog rewetting
Bord na Mona needs to continually engage with farmers with land close to bogs earmarked for rewetting, according to the IFA. Representatives attended the Oireachtas
Mar 3, 2021 17:51
Man accused of discharging firework at Gardai during Covid protest granted bail
A man accused of discharging a firework at gardai during an anti-lockdown protest in Dublin has been granted bail. The 30-year-old is
Mar 3, 2021 16:49
Local Bishops urge government to slightly increase number of people allowed at funerals
No Confirmations will be celebrated in two Shannonside dioceses until at least this autumn. A statement issued by the Bishops of the six dioceses of
Mar 3, 2021 16:38
Longford Senator calls for more support for local post offices
A Longford senator believes that supporting post offices could help encourage more people to live and work in rural towns and villages . Communities across the
Mar 3, 2021 13:55
LISTEN: UL Students could face expulsion after Covid party in housing estate
Students at the University of Limerick who were involved in a street party in Castletroy last night could face expulsion. Three men in their 20s
Mar 3, 2021 13:43
Warning of algal bloom at Keeldra Lake in Leitrim
Mar 3, 2021 13:41
Rise of 40% in charges for personal drug use in Longford area
There's been almost 40 per cent increase in the number of detections of drugs for personal use in the Longford area since the beginning
Mar 3, 2021 13:19
Man charged with possession of child porn in Roscommon
A man has been remanded in custody after being charged with one count of possession of child pornography in Roscommon earlier this week. The man
Mar 3, 2021 12:14Longford still has second highest Covid incidence rate in country
Longford remains the county with the second highest Covid incidence rate in the country after a further ten cases were confirmed in the last 24
Mar 3, 2021 08:28Shannonside Newsletter
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