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Calls for additional homecare staff in Co. Leitrim
The service is described as essential for elderly and disabled people across local communities.
Apr 2, 2026 07:27
Permission granted for Ballinameen townhouses
Approval comes with 23 conditions attached by the Roscommon County Council.
Apr 1, 2026 17:21
Appeal issued over Ballinamore burglary
A number of items of jewellery were taken during the course of the incident:
Apr 1, 2026 17:15
Local customers feeling insurance price rise
It's up almost a fifth compared to late 2022.
Apr 1, 2026 17:13
Renewed calls for Longford minor injuries unit
The calls come as the Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar had 70 patients waiting for a bed across the month of March.
Apr 1, 2026 17:11
Multimillion-euro Tarmonbarry development could create over 40 jobs
With Frenchpark, Ballinagare, Tulsk and Strokestown all bypassed, Tarmonbarry will be the first town or village a driver hits after leaving Westport on the way to Dublin.
Apr 1, 2026 14:31
'He made a major contribution to this country' - Ray MacSharry pays tribute to Rory O'Hanlon
A qualified doctor and GP, he was first elected to the Dáil in 1977 and also served as Minister for the Environment before retiring in 2010.
Apr 1, 2026 13:32
Garda appeal after jewellery robbed in Ballinamore
A number of items of jewellery were taken during the course of the incident.
Apr 1, 2026 13:23
Man charged after drugs seizure in Longford town
Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit carried out the search of a man on Richmond Street in the town shortly after 4pm last Saturday.
Apr 1, 2026 13:16
Sligo hospital is country's third most overcrowded
Sligo University Hospital was the third highest in the country, with 924 being attended to on trolleys last month.
Apr 1, 2026 13:09
No works planned on Lanesboro side of treacherous Scramoge crossroads
There have been several crashes on the crossroads in recent years.
Apr 1, 2026 13:05
Leitrim councillor asks watchdog to investigate 'significant variation' in fuel prices
The government cut excise duty on petrol and diesel last week, in response to the Iran war.
Apr 1, 2026 13:00
Electric car sales double in Shannonside region
A total of 196 were registered in Leitrim, Longford and Roscommon between January and March - up from 94 in the same period last year.
Apr 1, 2026 12:52
South Roscommon store celebrate Lotto success
Its the second millionaire ticket bought in Athlone in the space of a week.
Apr 1, 2026 11:20Shannonside Newsletter
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