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Midlands Busking Festival hoping for success despite Covid restrictions
A music festival going ahead in Longford next month has promised to enforce a strict policy of social distancing. The Midlands Busking Festival will go
Jul 29, 2020 10:58
Government asked to allow customers sit at counter in pubs that only serve alcohol
The Government will be asked to permit customers in more than 3,000 pubs which have yet to be allowed to open to drink at
Jul 29, 2020 10:09
Councillor baffled by increase of speed limit on approach to Newtownforbes
A Longford Councillor has expressed bemusement that the speed limit on one of the busiest stretches of road in the county has increased in recent
Jul 29, 2020 08:46
Gardai warning of new 'smishing' scam involving bank
The public's being warned by gardai of a 'smishing' scam doing the rounds. People are being contacted by text message, from someone claiming to
Jul 29, 2020 07:52
Roscommon Green party spokesperson Julie O'Donoghue resigns from party
Roscommon Green Party representative Julie O’Donoghue has resigned from the party. The General Election candidate, who secured 1400 first preference votes in February, expressed
Jul 29, 2020 07:45
Kerrane calls on Council CE to explain why mind was changed on re-opening Castlerea Fire Station
There are calls for the Chief Executive of Roscommon County Council to clarify why he has changed his mind from earlier this year on the
Jul 28, 2020 15:45
TD highlights plight of Longford family living between Dublin and Ballymahon since March
The Dáil has heard there is a chronic lack of social housing for people with special needs and disabilities in the Shannonside region. Sinn
Jul 28, 2020 15:19
Super Junior Ministers agree to give back almost €16,000 extra salary payment
The three Super Junior Ministers have agreed to give back the almost 16,000 in extra salary the Dáil approved for them last week.
Jul 28, 2020 14:37
Leitrim-based financial company Avantcard to offer mortgages from this autumn
Leitrim-based financial services company Avantcard has announced it will begin the sale of mortgages later this year. The company, which employees over 200 people
Jul 28, 2020 14:29
Longford Councillor calls for harsher penalties on people who don't pick up their dog poo
A Longford Councillor has called for harsher penalties to be imposed on people who allow their dogs foul the streets. Councillor Peggy Nolan likened the
Jul 28, 2020 13:05
Castlerea GP feels town at significant disadvantage without fire station
A Castlerea GP says that no matter what facts are in whatever report, the people of the town are being left at a disadvantage without
Jul 28, 2020 12:55
Roscommon Gardai appealing for witnesses to collision between cyclist and car
Gardai in Roscommon are appealing for anyone with information on a minor collision on Sunday night last to come forward. A car and cyclist collided
Jul 28, 2020 12:43
Longford school principal looking forward to taking on challenge of Covid re-opening roadmap
Concerns are being expressed about the tight time frame for schools to reopen in just over a month. 1,000 more secondary school teachers will
Jul 28, 2020 12:28
57,000 overseas visitors arrived into Ireland last month
57,100 people arrived into the country from overseas last month. The Central Statistics Office says most people travelled here by air in June and
Jul 28, 2020 12:05Shannonside Newsletter
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