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Roscommon Gardai investigating theft from hardware store
Gardai in Roscommon are appealing for any information following a theft from a store in the town yesterday. The incident happened around one o' clock
Oct 14, 2020 16:31
Names of all Stardust victims read out at pre-inquest into 1981 tragedy
The names of all the Stardust victims have been read out at the beginning of a pre-inquest into their deaths in a fire in
Oct 14, 2020 16:28
North Roscommon residents urged to check Euromillions tickets
People in the north Roscommon area and surrounds are being advised to check their Euromillions tickets from last week as the winner of half a
Oct 14, 2020 16:18
Cabinet to meet to discuss moving Cavan and Monaghan to Level 4 restrictions
Cabinet will meet this evening to consider moving border counties to level 4 restrictions. A high level group of officials met this morning to hear
Oct 14, 2020 14:01
Sinn Fein says budget housing policies are a failure
Sinn Féin has described the housing policies in the budget as a failure, as it emerges as one of the key talking points. The
Oct 14, 2020 13:38
Roscommon councillor says local endoscopy unit can save lives
A Roscommon councillor says services such as the endoscopy unit at Roscommon University Hospital can help save lives. Councillor Marty Mc Dermott is appealing to
Oct 14, 2020 13:23
Man found not guilty of manslaughter in Longford pub carpark
A Longford man has been found not guilty of manslaughter in the carpark of a pub over a year ago, After just over four hours
Oct 14, 2020 12:34
Dog detects €38,000 worth of drugs in parcels at Athlone Mail Centre
Revenue officers at Athlone Mail Centre have seized seized 1.5kgs of various types of illegal drugs with an estimated value of €38,000. Detector
Oct 14, 2020 10:52
AA Ireland says carbon tax is punishing rural areas most
AA Ireland says the carbon tax increase will only push up living costs for those dependent on cars and does nothing for the environment. The
Oct 14, 2020 08:45
Sentence hearing for Aaron Brady gets underway this morning
Aaron Brady’s sentence hearing is due to get underway this morning. The 29-year-old, from Crossmaglen, Co. Armagh, was found guilty of the
Oct 14, 2020 07:54
Northern Ireland to announce plans for a four-week lockdown later
Northern Ireland is to announce plans for a four-week lockdown later. The Stormont Executive met last night for talks with the result believed to
Oct 14, 2020 07:39Fewer than five new cases of Covid reported in Leitrim and Roscommon today
A further 3 people have died from Covid-19 and 811 new cases have been confirmed. 190 of the new cases are in Dublin, 141
Oct 13, 2020 19:07
AA say rural drivers to be worst-affected by Budget 2021
People living in rural Ireland are set to be hit hardest by the increase to the carbon tax. It will add up to two euro
Oct 13, 2020 17:12
Mr. Moonlight murderer begins appeal as lawyers suggest key witness prejudiced jury
Patrick Quirke’s lawyers have criticised the investigation into Bobby Ryan’s murder and suggested a key witness was allowed to prejudice the jury. Quirke,
Oct 13, 2020 17:03Shannonside Newsletter
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