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2021 World Indoor Athletics Championships Postponed to 2023
The 2021 World Athletic Championship has been postponed until 2023, due to coronavirus uncertainty. The championships were set to take place in Nanjing, China (19-
Dec 10, 2020 11:23
Leitrim council says it is making progress on Carrick bypass route
Dec 10, 2020 09:19
Roscommon TD says Ballinasloe school is on "Gaza Strip" for broadband access
A Ballinasloe school is being described as being in the 'Gaza Strip' as it struggles to access high-speed broadband. Roscommon-Galway TD Michael Fitzmaurice
Dec 10, 2020 08:49
N4 closed in both directions in Mullingar following road traffic collision
The N4 is closed in both directions in Mullingar between J17 Mullingar West and Ballinafid, on the Longford side of the town following a collision.
Dec 10, 2020 07:44
227 new Covid cases nationwide but only a small rise locally
227 more people have have tested positive for Covid-19 and five more patients are confirmed dead. There has been a total of 2,102
Dec 9, 2020 17:55
Masonite Director says rural jobs being lost as forestry license backlog continues
The managing director of the Masonite plant in Leitrim says the current backlog in forestry licenses is costing jobs across rural Ireland right now. Cormac
Dec 9, 2020 17:38
Online public meeting gets underway on proposed waste transfer station in Ballinasloe
An online public meeting is taking place for people in the Ballinasloe area over plans to operate a waste transfer station at Poolboy. Planners are
Dec 9, 2020 17:24
ESB says efforts to prevent swans from flying into power lines becoming more challenging
An ESB local area manager says trying to keep large birds from flying into power lines is becoming more of a challenge in recent years.
Dec 9, 2020 17:20
Online shopping from UK to cost more from January
Online shopping from the UK is going to cost more from January. Revenue has warned there will be a significant increase on purchases over 150
Dec 9, 2020 14:58
Inspectors find over 179KG of meat 'unfit for human consumption' at Longford facility
Inspectors discovered dozens of kilos of meat unfit for human consumption at the premises of a Longford manufacturer last month An enforcement order was issued
Dec 9, 2020 13:34
Number of cervical cancer screenings down over 50% compared to last year
The number of cervical cancer screenings are down over 50 percent compared with last year, as a result of the pandemic. An Oireachtas committee heard
Dec 9, 2020 13:29
Irish U17/U19's discover their opponents for respective European Qualification campaigns
The Republic of Ireland Under-19 and Under-17 teams have discovered their opponents for their respective 2021/22 UEFA European Championship qualification campaigns. Following
Dec 9, 2020 13:00
Decison expected next week on preferred route for Ballymurray-Knockcroghery by-pass
A decision on the preferred route for the Ballymurray Knockcroghery bypass will be made public on Monday next. The Project Team has completed the appraisal
Dec 9, 2020 12:55
Former Baywatch star appeals to Taoiseach to ban hare coursing
Pamela Anderson has written to the Taoiseach asking him to ban hare coursing in Ireland. The former Baywatch star told Micheál Martin that the "
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