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Longford care service highly praised following HIQA inspection
Esker Gardens is a community facility designed for up to four residents and provides long term, 24 hour care to residents who are over 18.
May 14, 2025 13:34
Planning lodged for accessibility improvements in Castlerea
Roscommon County Planners will decide on the application in July.
May 14, 2025 12:54
Man arrested following public order incident at Longford Train Station
He is due to appear at Longford District Court at a later date.
May 14, 2025 12:46
Calls for new car park to developed in Mohill due to public realm works
A €3.7 million upgrade of Mohill is almost finished with the public realm works including pedestrian crossings, new road surfaces, lighting and street furniture.
May 14, 2025 09:27
Local counties among those with highest septic tank failure rates last year
More than half of sceptic tanks failed inspection last year nationwide.
May 14, 2025 09:21
Local Senator calls for review of fire services area boundaries
There have been large bog fires locally in the past month with the most recent occurring just outside Drumlish this week.
May 14, 2025 07:45
Fire fighting continues on Longford/Leitrim border as bog blaze spreads to forestry
Its the third day of firefighting at Bohey/Cloonaugh Bog close to Drumlish Village.
May 13, 2025 20:20
Woman caught with proceeds of crime at her home in Longford says she has learned a "dear lesson."
Antoinette Devaney of 14 Old Ardnacassa, Dublin Road, Longford previously pleaded guilty to money laundering in Longford Circuit Criminal Court with a sentence hearing taking place last week.
May 13, 2025 17:26
Fire Service deployed to North Longford village after bog blaze reignites
Bog fires are known to burn and smolder underground, and can be extremely difficult to fully put out without heavy and prolonged rain.
May 13, 2025 16:17
Crime review into Cavan murders will help others 'learn the signs'
Jacqueline Connolly's sister Clodagh and her three sons, who aged from six to 13, were killed by Alan Hawe near Ballyjamesduff in 2016.
May 13, 2025 15:38
Almost €5m allocated to the region for housing adaptation grants
The total amount for each county is a combination of exchequer funding and a contribution from the local authority.
May 13, 2025 13:34
Roscommon has done its 'fair share' when it comes to housing refugees says Fitzmaurice
The deadline to the submission of observations for the new accommodation passed at 5.30 yesterday evening with An Bord Pleanala expected to make a decision in the coming weeks.
May 13, 2025 13:30
Men to appear in court following 'violent disorder' in Longford Town
The incident took place in the centre of Longford Town on the 6th of May.
May 13, 2025 13:23
Councils called on to protect landlords renting through housing support schemes
Padraig Finnegan says his property has been left in ruins, leaving him facing significant financial cost in cleaning and repairing the house.
May 13, 2025 13:20Shannonside Newsletter
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