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Domnick Connolly to become Roscommon cathaoirleach next month
Independent Laurence Fallon is due to become the leas-cathaoirleach.
May 8, 2026 10:46
Man arrested on suspicion of cocaine-driving in Strokestown - after being detected speeding
Gardai say the car was driving at 138 kilometres an hour in a 100 zone.
May 8, 2026 08:41
Retired An Post staff to protest in Longford today over pensions
The Post Office Pensioners Union says their pension increases have been capped at 2 per cent since 2013.
May 8, 2026 07:44
Connacht final a huge boost to Roscommon town - local businessman
Gaelic football fans travel from all over the country to see the provincial final.
May 8, 2026 07:20
Five official Darkness Into Light walks to take place locally tomorrow
Hundreds of people will line the streets of local towns, to raise funds for a suicide and self-harm prevention charity.
May 8, 2026 07:16
No injuries following County Leitrim crash
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the two vehicle collision on the Old Dublin Road in Carrick-on-Shannon.
May 7, 2026 17:53
Young Longford woman crowned 'Teen 4 Change' at Miss Teen Ireland
17-year-old Caitlin Lowry from Glack in Longford Town won the national award at Monday's event in The Red Cow Hotel.
May 7, 2026 17:50
People in Roscommon urged to 'keep flags flying' for Tidy Towns competition
The town is currently decked in blue and primrose ahead of Sunday's Connacht senior football final.
May 7, 2026 17:42
Late actor Gary Lydon's son tells mourners of his father's unwavering support
Mr Lydon, who passed away last Thursday aged 61 at his home in north Roscommon.
May 7, 2026 17:38
Man (38) charged with causing extensive damage to Athlone Garda Station
The court has been told there's "a background of mental illness" to the case.
May 7, 2026 17:29
Dáil hears of local capital gains tax impact
May 7, 2026 13:29
Fears for unemployment level amid fuel price caps
Felim Gurn says they should be capped at 1 euro and 80 cents a litre for a few months.
May 7, 2026 13:26
Calls for 'Peterhead Ten' plaque in Ballinamore
They were held in the brutal granite quarries of Scotland for four years, and eventually returned by train to Ballinamore.
May 7, 2026 13:25
Calls for greater suicide state supports
Gareth Scahill was speaking in the Seanad this morning, ahead of this Saturday's Darkness Into Light walks.
May 7, 2026 13:20Shannonside Newsletter
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