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Refusal of housing development in Longford town upheld by An Bord Pleanála
County planners refused the plans as they did not conform with the county development plan and citing that the loss of the commercial units would be contrary to the commercial strategy for the town.
Mar 30, 2025 09:13
Final list of candidates to fill vacant council seat in Roscommon to be known tonight
Castlerea man Gareth Scahill was elected as a councillor in the Roscommon Local Electoral Area last June.
Mar 30, 2025 08:43
Fine weather promised as Daylight Saving Time marks start of summer
Watches and clocks have been be put forward one hour.
Mar 30, 2025 07:59
Garda investigation ongoing following four-vehicle collision in Carrick-on-Shannon
Gardaí are continuing to investigate the incident.
Mar 30, 2025 07:24
Heritage sites across the region see increase in visitors
The OPW revealed earlier this week that 13.8m visitors visited its heritage sites across the country in 2024.
Mar 29, 2025 13:17
Councillor says alternative funding needed for new bus shelter in Keshcarrigan
Cllr Gary Prior also welcomed the installation of Ballinamore's first bus shelter this week.
Mar 29, 2025 11:29
Three confirmed candidates for Senator Paraic Brady's Longford council seat
Party members in the Granard Local Electoral Area will decide who will replace Paraic Brady, who was elected to the Seanad recently.
Mar 29, 2025 09:55
Thousands of GAA fans set to watch Roscommon take on Monaghan in Croke Park
Roscommon and Monaghan both secured promotion back to Division 1 last weekend and will now battle it out to be crowned league champions.
Mar 29, 2025 09:19
Trump's tariff plan to spike medicine costs and 'put lives at risk' in the US
The American President says he will be introducing tariffs on pharmaceuticals - specifically citing Ireland among the countries where many pharmaceutical products are made.
Mar 29, 2025 08:04
Gardai issue appeal over Carrick teen missing for nearly three days
Kieran Cawley, 17, was last seen on Wednesday at around 9am.
Mar 28, 2025 21:16
Over €235,000 in cash seized in Leitrim and Longford
They were seized by Revenue after they searched four buildings in the two counties, under warrant, on Wednesday.
Mar 28, 2025 18:49
Staffing issues at a Longford Care home must be addressed by HSE warns local councillor
A HIQA inspection carried out last November at St Joseph's Care Centre on the Dublin Road in Longford Town described a significant decline in compliance over the last year.
Mar 28, 2025 17:21
Temporary pumping system now in operation at Lough Funshinagh
Excess water will now be pumped from the turlough to the Cross River in the townland of Carrick.
Mar 28, 2025 16:58
€1.3m worth of funding allocated to Carrick bypass project
It's expected the project will go to planning later this year and will open around 2030.
Mar 28, 2025 16:38Shannonside Newsletter
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