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Carrick-on-Shannon traders delight as Main Street re-opens for Christmas period
Traders in Carrick-on-Shannon have expressed their relief that the town centre has re-opened today to traffic. Works have been ongoing over the
Dec 1, 2020 12:43
LISTEN: "Terrific to be back" as dozens attend first mass in St Mel's Cathedral in weeks
Churches in the Shannonside region have welcomed people back into pews and socially distanced seating this morning for the first public celebration of masses since
Dec 1, 2020 11:36
Public advised of delays at Emergency Department at Mullingar Regional Hospital
Management at Mullingar Regional Hospital is advising the public to expect delays at the Emergency Department. Members of the public are being asked to consider
Dec 1, 2020 11:32
Dramatic drop in women called for Breastcheck screening in Roscommon and Leitrim in 2020
Over 7,700 (7,733) women in counties Leitrim and Roscommon were called for Breast Check screening in 2018 and 2019. However, less than 100
Dec 1, 2020 08:51
Councillors in Roscommon approves significant plans to reduce county's carbon footprint
Councillors in Roscommon have approved significant plans to reduce the carbon footprint in the county by 50 per cent in the next 10 years. 3.
Dec 1, 2020 08:26Five new Covid cases in Longford among 306 nationwide
There has been a further 306 new Covid-19 cases and one additional death. 108 of the cases are in Dublin, 30 in Limerick, 22
Nov 30, 2020 18:32
Lough Ree Distillery hopes to begin construction in Lanesboro next summer
The Chief Executive of Lough Ree Distillery in Lanesboro says they hope to be able to break ground on the new distillery and visitors centre
Nov 30, 2020 17:37
Leitrim footballer raises over €16,000 in 30 day mountain challenge
Nov 30, 2020 17:25
St Mel's Cathedral welcoming mass goers back tomorrow morning
The sacristan of St Mel's Cathedral in Longford says they're looking forward to opening the doors to allow people attend mass again. The
Nov 30, 2020 17:07
GAA And GPA Extend Commerical Agreement
The GAA and GPA have announced an updated agreement ensuring 15% share of net commercial revenue allocated to the GPA from the GAA annually. The
Nov 30, 2020 17:06
Huge increase of number of calls to local domestic abuse services in last four years
Reports of domestic abuse in the local region have increased almost 60 percent since 2016. Figures released to Sinn Fein TD Mark Ward show that
Nov 30, 2020 15:13
Leitrim County Council to spend over 42 million euro on services in 2021
Leitrim County Council is to spend just over 42 million euro in on goods and services in the county next year. Councillors are meeting today
Nov 30, 2020 13:09
Longford County Council's 'Keep Well' online events exceed all expectations
Thousands of people have been logging on to Longford County Council's 'Keep Well' campaign online events. A recent meeting of Granard Municipal District heard
Nov 30, 2020 13:04
Over 350 vacant or unfilled consultant posts in local hospital groups
There are 354 vacant or unfilled consultants posts in hospital groups serving the Shannonside Northern Sound region. That's according to figures from the Health
Nov 30, 2020 13:01Shannonside Newsletter
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