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Local TD praises Gardaí and communities for tackling rural crime
He was reacting to CSO figures which show burglaries in Roscommon-Longford fell by almost a third in the space of three months.
Mar 26, 2025 17:58
Businessman raises safety concerns at Carrick-on-Shannon train station
He says it's due to a lack of car-parking at the station.
Mar 26, 2025 17:52
Cameras must be used to catch fly tippers, says Longford councillor
Councillor David Cassidy made the call following the dumping of close to one hundred bottles of burnt oil at a popular amenity this week.
Mar 26, 2025 17:41
Disgust as bottles of oil dumped at popular Longford walkway
The popular 4.5km walkway is used by many year round, with the dump site located close to a waterway.
Mar 26, 2025 16:23
HSE confirm former Ballygar Health Centre building deemed surplus to requirements
The centre was destroyed in a fire in 2021 with the front part of the building completely gutted.
Mar 26, 2025 13:50
First-time buyers have best chance of purchasing a home in Longford
Research by switcher.ie shows the average couple would have the best chance of buying a home there, followed by Leitrim.
Mar 26, 2025 13:39
Number of assaults in Castlerea Prison tripled last year
The Irish Prison Service says there were 981 physical assaults in jails throughout the country last year.
Mar 26, 2025 13:35
HSE criticised for its handling of nursing home chapel closure
Residents and their loved ones are now receiving mass in a living room on one of the wards in the healthcare facility.
Mar 26, 2025 13:31
Significant drop in number of burglaries in the Shannonside region
The Cathaoirleach of Roscommon County Council has welcomed the news.
Mar 26, 2025 13:27
Multi-million euro Mohill upgrade will be finished by summer
The public realm works include pedestrian crossings, new road surfaces, lighting and street furniture.
Mar 26, 2025 13:15
Local MEP urges action to be taken regarding vulture funds buying up properties
A special committee on the Housing Crisis has been meeting in the European Parliament in Brussels this week.
Mar 26, 2025 12:24
Longford most affordable place in Ireland to buy a house
Research by switcher.ie found it would take an average couple 21 years to save for a deposit for a home in Dun Laoghaire compared to 1 and a half years in Longford.
Mar 26, 2025 07:47
Seanad told Athlone to Boyle road is 'high risk' and 'accident blackspot'
Senator Gareth Scahill raised serious concerns about the N61 in the Seanad yesterday.
Mar 26, 2025 07:41
Roscommon is ideal for a data centre - Frain
Cllr Frain said the relocation of data storage providers would attract large tech companies to Roscommon.
Mar 26, 2025 07:25Shannonside Newsletter
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