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Announcement due shortly on new Agriculture Minister
The new Agriculture Minister will be named around 12.30 this afternoon. The Minister will be nominated after Leaders' Questions. Dara Calleary is widely tipped
Jul 15, 2020 11:19
Shannonside tourism providers say absence of overseas visitors is having huge impact
Tourism providers in the Shannonside region say the lack of overseas visitors will have a huge impact on their operations this year. There’s been
Jul 15, 2020 08:26
Athlone area councillors express frustration with OPW refusal to attend meeting
Councillors of the Athlone Municipal District in Roscommon have expressed their frustration with the Office of Public Works for not acceding to their request for
Jul 15, 2020 08:21
Barry Cowen sacked as Agriculture Minister
Barry Cowen has been sacked as Agriculture Minister. Pressure mounted on him after it was revealed he received a drink drive ban four years ago.
Jul 14, 2020 22:22
32 more cases of Covid-19 are announced
There are 32 more cases of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland. It's the highest number in a month, and brings the total
Jul 14, 2020 18:41
Garda chief says members in Longford and Roscommon are being freed up
The implementation of changes in garda operations across the country will free gardai up to work more on crime issues. That's according to Longford
Jul 14, 2020 18:03
Dumpers can use inclement weather to avoid getting caught
A Roscommon man is warning people to be vigilant for illegal dumping in wet weather. The man features in a video which was posted to
Jul 14, 2020 17:53
Power outage in Longford affects more than 1000 customers this evening
Over 1000 households and businesses in the Longford town and some surrounding areas are still without power this evening. An outage began just before four
Jul 14, 2020 17:36
Appeal for witnesses after traffic collision near Frenchpark
Gardaí at Castlerea are appealing for witnesses after a serious road traffic collision that took place shortly after six o'clock yesterday evening near Frenchpark.
Jul 14, 2020 14:15
New east Galway merger to result in largest Credit Union in Ireland
Jul 14, 2020 13:55
Longford councillor says courts need to look at public order sentencing
Jul 14, 2020 13:30
Eirgrid says new Lanesboro substation will facilitate local job creation
Eirgrid spokesperson David Martin says they're looking forward to starting work next years on the new power substation at Lanesboro. The company was granted
Jul 14, 2020 13:13
Tanaiste says manadatory quarantine isn't legal or practical
The Tanaiste says a mandatory quarantine for people when they come into Ireland isn’t legal or practical. There have been increased calls to force
Jul 14, 2020 12:21
Broad welcome for new cashless paid parking in Athlone
A new cashless paid parking system being rolled out in Athlone this week is being welcomed by the towns Chamber of Commerce. Motorists can register
Jul 14, 2020 08:41Shannonside Newsletter
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