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Tender for long-awaited MRI building at Mullingar Hospital to be published this month
It's hoped the building to house the new MRI scanner at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar will be operational by October next year.
Oct 7, 2020 16:44
Roscommon doctor who criticised government Covid roadmap has no regrets over speaking out
A Roscommon doctor says he has no regrets about speaking out against the government's Covid roadmap. Lecarrow native Dr Martin Feeley last month resigned
Oct 7, 2020 16:33
Gardai seeking woman jailed for killing ex-boyfriend after breaching release conditions
Gardaí are searching for a Connemara woman who breached conditions attached to her release from prison for killing her ex boyfriend. In 2013, Maura Thornton,
Oct 7, 2020 15:41
Gardai seize up to 200 fireworks during search of house in Longford
Gardaí have seized fireworks in Longford as part of Operation Tombola Shortly after 8pm on Tuesday night, Gardaí from Longford carried out a search at
Oct 7, 2020 15:03
27 people waiting at Mullingar ED as hospital urges public to stay away again today
Mullingar hospital is reported to be very busy again today with a total of 27 people waiting on trolleys in the emergency department for admission
Oct 7, 2020 13:20
Longford's Paddy Cowan remember as "tireless champion" of Irish people in UK
Tributes are continuing to pour in for the late Paddy Cowan who passed away in London yesterday. The 78-year-old Longford man founded the
Oct 7, 2020 13:14
Over four-hundred Covid cases reported across five local counties in last fortnight
Over four-hundred cases of Covid have been recorded in the Shannonside Northern Sound region in the last fortnight. New figures from the HPSC reveal
Oct 7, 2020 13:06
Local Gardai urging public to stop enabling criminals by purchasing fireworks
Gardai in the Shannonside Northern sound region are urging the public to not engage with criminals selling fireworks in the run-up to Halloween. Operation
Oct 7, 2020 12:53
60 cases of Covid discovered at two nursing homes in last two days
Over 60 cases of Covid-19 have been identified at two nursing homes in the past two days. The facilities - one in Laois and one
Oct 7, 2020 12:10
Man appears in court after trespass and damage of garden ornaments in Longford town estate
A 37-year-old man has been charged with damaging garden ornaments and trespass following two incidents in Longford last Sunday night. Stephen Maguire, of
Oct 7, 2020 11:58
Half million Euro millions ticket sold in Ballyfarnon Roscommon
Speculation is rife in the Boyle area this afternoon after the news broke that a half a million euro winning Euro Millions ticket was sold
Oct 7, 2020 11:28
Almost €82,000 funding granted to local libraries for support programmes
Almost €82,000 in funding has been allocated to local libraries for programmes supporting older people, marginalised and disadvantaged groups. The funding was announced by
Oct 7, 2020 11:27
Opening hours of off-licences could be slashed to curb house parties
Oct 7, 2020 09:55
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