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Roscommon senator describes continued SAC designation for Lough Funshinagh as 'joke'
A Roscommon senator has described the continued designation of a flooded turlough in the county as a Special Area of Conservation as a "joke". Eugene
Oct 2, 2020 12:49Evidence file into murder of Detective Garda in Castlerea 'ten volumes'
The file into the murder of Det. Garda Colm Horkan in Roscommon in June has been completed and runs to ten volumes, a court has
Oct 2, 2020 12:24
Woman in her 70s arrested after violent Mullingar burglary
A woman in her 70s has been arrested as part of an investigation into an aggravated burglary in Co Westmeath. She was taken into custody
Oct 2, 2020 12:04
North Roscommon and north Longford areas see biggest rise in recent Covid cases
North Roscommon and North Longford recorded the biggest increases in Covid cases in the Shannonside region in the last fortnight. According to new information, the
Oct 2, 2020 11:51
Catalytic converter stolen from car in Roscommon town
Oct 2, 2020 11:17
Donald Trump tests positive for Covid 19
Donald Trump has tested positive for coronavirus. The US President's tweeted that his wife Melania also has been infected, and they will self-isolate
Oct 2, 2020 08:21
Limits on people from one household to another home now in place
Visitors to your home are now limited to six people from one household. The National Public Health Emergency team made the recommendation, which has been
Oct 2, 2020 08:00
Investigation underway after staff at Longford nursing home receive incorrect Covid 19 test results
An investigation is underway into how results of Covid tests carried out at a Longford nursing home were initially deemed positive, before re-tests of
Oct 2, 2020 07:50Longford has 11 new cases of Covid, with 12 in Roscommon
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 4 people with COVID-19 have died and there are 442 cases confirmed in the
Oct 1, 2020 18:02
St Vincent de Paul says services will continue as normal in Longford
The Society of St Vincent de Paul says it will continue to help people who need it in Longford even after the local hostels are
Oct 1, 2020 17:47
Vacant houses across Shannonside region sell for over €2 million today
Over €2 million euro worth of property has been sold across the region in a Bid X1 online auction today. The highest amount of money
Oct 1, 2020 17:31
Ballinamore Councillors urge local authority to accept offer to take over ownership of courthouse
Councillors in the Ballinamore area are urging the local authority to seriously consider accepting an offer to take over the courthouse. It's emerged that
Oct 1, 2020 16:09
LISTEN: Roscommon star Enda Smith says everyone has "massive part to play" in fighting Covid
Roscommon footballer Enda Smith has added his voice to the calls for younger people to play their part in reducing the risk of spreading the
Oct 1, 2020 15:48
Man who killed Leitrim student arrested in Australia in connection with alleged stabbing and assault
A man convicted of killing a 20-year-old Leitrim man in a one-punch assault in Mullingar almost ten years ago has been arrested
Oct 1, 2020 15:34Shannonside Newsletter
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