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Castlerea Gardai investigating alleged sexual assault
Gardai in Castlerea are investigating an alleged sexual assault which occured in the town earlier this month. Detectives are examining the circumstances of an incident
Dec 22, 2020 12:29
Government to announce new restrictions on hospitality and travel
The government is to announce new restrictions on hospitality and travel this afternoon. It comes amid a concerning rise in the number of new cases
Dec 22, 2020 12:11
Cabinet to decide on re-imposition of Level 5 restrictions from St Stephan's Day
A ban on inter-county travel from St Stephen's Day is among the proposals being discussed at Cabinet this morning. The closure of restaurants
Dec 22, 2020 08:18
Roscommon County Council acquires 'Parkway' site in Monksland
Plans to develop vacant land in Monksland by Roscommon County Council could take between five and ten years. The local authority announced on Monday afternoon
Dec 22, 2020 07:55
Pubs and restaurants to close from Christmas Eve under new Covid plans
Restaurants and pubs are likely to be told to close from Christmas Eve under proposals being considered tonight. Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has
Dec 21, 2020 23:16
Two Brazilian men living in Longford jailed for possession of gun and ammo in Clara
Three Brazilians, two of whom lived in Ballymahon, were "not professional hitmen" when they were caught with a machine gun and a shotgun in Co
Dec 21, 2020 18:32Six new Covid cases in Roscommon among 727 nationwide
There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today. There has been a total of 2,158 COVID-19 related
Dec 21, 2020 17:55
Gardai shut down pub in north-west for repeatedly breaching Covid restrictions
Gardai have shut down a pub in the North West of the country for repeatedly breaching Covid-19 restrictions. Officers carried out thousands of inspections
Dec 21, 2020 17:24
Gardai examining CCTV as part of investigation into Acres Lake vandalism
Gardai in Leitrim are examining CCTV as part of their investigation into serious vandalism at the Floating Walkway in Drumshanbo. Several sections of strong marine
Dec 21, 2020 15:24
Roscommon County Council purchases twenty acre Parkway site near Monksland
Roscommon County Council has confirmed that it has purchased over twenty acres of land just outside Athlone. Council CE Eugene Deering told the December meeting
Dec 21, 2020 15:07
Two men convicted in connection with deaths of migrants in Essex
Two men, including a Northern Irish man, have been convicted in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants found in the back of a
Dec 21, 2020 13:37
Progress on collaboration between HSE and South Westmeath Hospice on new unit in Athlone
There’s been substantial progress on the proposals for the design and layout of a new hospice centre in Athlone. South Westmeath Hospice secured the
Dec 21, 2020 13:00
Over 1100 instances of restraints used in local mental health facilities last year
There were over 1,170 instances where restrictive practices were used on patients in mental health inpatient units that service the Shannonside Northern Sound region
Dec 21, 2020 12:46
Man charged following theft from house in Ballinamore
A man has been charged following an incident of theft from a house in Ballinamore last week. Gardaí responded to reports of a male acting
Dec 21, 2020 12:18Shannonside Newsletter
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