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Disappointment at break-in to Carrick Men's Shed
Carrick on Shannon Men's shed say they are surprised that as a charity, they would be targeted by thieves. Forensic officers are today examining
Jul 15, 2020 14:15
Longford councillor praises work of former Health Minister on St Josephs
It's being reported that progress is finally being made as regards a major extension promised for St Joseph’s health facility in Longford town.
Jul 15, 2020 13:51
Leitrim councilor says new National Plan must be drafted after Covid-19
A call is being made for a new National Plan to be drafted in light of the Covid-19 pandemic which will take rural Ireland
Jul 15, 2020 13:20
Dara Calleary is new Agriculture Minister
Dara Calleary has been named as the new Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Jack Chambers has been named the new government Chief Whip
Jul 15, 2020 13:01
Ireland wins appeal in €13 billion Apple tax case
Jul 15, 2020 12:13
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 22:2232 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 14:15Shannonside Newsletter
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