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Longford's Joe Flaherty and Roscommon's Gareth Scahill secure seats in the Seanad
They have secured two of the Taoiseach's nominations for the Upper House.
Feb 7, 2025 17:56
LISTEN: Bring in the Army and cut electricity bills - calls from Leitrim men as power crisis continues
There are 500 homes and businesses still without power, including 97 in Drumshanbo.
Feb 7, 2025 17:50
Almost 1,400 Shannonside properties face a third weekend without electricity
There are still significant outages in Roscommon and Leitrim, but almost all are fixed in Longford.
Feb 7, 2025 17:11
Plans for telecom mast in Glasson brought to An Bord Pleanála
Feb 7, 2025 14:30
Roscommon gardai tell drivers to stop parking in disabled bays
Gardaí on patrol in Roscommon town last week discovered a jeep and a trailer parked over two blue parking spaces.
Feb 7, 2025 14:26
Speed-limit reduction 'doesn't make sense' - Longford councillor
The 'default' limit has now reduced from 80 kilometres an hour to 60 kilometres an hour.
Feb 7, 2025 14:19
Leitrim TD: Three or four weeks before power restored to all
Over 16,000 homes and businesses in the Shannonside region still have no electricity: 800 in Leitrim, 700 in Roscommon and around 1,300 in Longford.
Feb 7, 2025 13:59
LISTEN: Drumshanbo residents, including severely disabled man, 15 days without power
Their property is one of around 1,600 homes and businesses in the Shannonside region still out of power.
Feb 7, 2025 13:42
Popular Leitrim Man to be laid to rest this weekend following farm tragedy
The Drumard man will repose at Glennon's Funeral Home, Longford from 12 noon with prayers at 3 o'clock.
Feb 7, 2025 10:48
Tánaiste confirms Government considering legality of planting trees near powerlines
Simon Harris was questioned on the issue by Roscommon-Galway TD Michael Fitzmaurice in the Dáil
Feb 7, 2025 08:52
Speed limits on local roads cut to 60kph as of today
This applies to all local roads in Longford, Leitrim and Roscommon, bar one exception in Roscommon.
Feb 7, 2025 08:42
Significant local restoration overnight but 1,500 still without power
According to ESB Ireland, while the majority of properties will be restored by the weekend, a number of customers may have to wait until early next week.
Feb 7, 2025 08:20
New Health Minister visits Ballinasloe hospital to discuss maternity review
Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill met families, the external review team and Portiuncula Hospital management.
Feb 6, 2025 21:00
South Longford solar farm would cause major damage to tourism, residents claim
Foigha Solar Farm Limited is seeking to build a solar farm and energy storage compound with a total area of 130 hectares.
Feb 6, 2025 17:17Shannonside Newsletter
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