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Local Credit Union office to close down next month
The Drumlish and Arva offices will remain available to serve the local community.
May 13, 2024 12:48
Increase in the numbers attending local Masses - Bishop Paul Dempsey
Paul Dempsey celebrated his final Mass in Ballaghaderreen yesterday, where he was presented with departing gifts.
May 13, 2024 12:42
Almost €14 million in state funding announced for Strokestown and Drumshanbo
Both towns will receive the funding under the Rural, Regeneration and Development Fund.
May 13, 2024 10:53
Four people hospitalised after serious crash in Longford
It happened shortly after 11.30 last night on a local road at Esker Cross in Ballinalee.
May 13, 2024 09:55
Sniffer dogs and drones to be deployed in search for elderly Longford man
A multi-agency search, which included the garda air unit and the civil defence, has been taking place.
May 13, 2024 09:29
OPW Minister to visit flood-hit south Roscommon today
There are hopes the government will soon announce plans for water to be removed from the area through an underground pipe.
May 13, 2024 09:14
Housing Minister to officially open €1.4m Roscommon structure today
It's part of the public realm enhancement project, which Sinn Fein councillor Michael Mulligan described as a "falling down hay-shed".
May 13, 2024 07:36
Bishop Dempsey blasts negativity towards Church during final Mass in Ballaghaderreen
Paul Dempsey is leaving west Roscommon to become an Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin on May 26th, after heading the Achonry diocese for the past four years.
May 13, 2024 07:13
Search underway for missing elderly man near Drumlish
Local Gardaí are urgently appealing to the public near Cloonellon in Drumlish to check sheds, farm buildings and surrounds.
May 12, 2024 22:30
Extensive forestry damage in large fire near Ballaghaderreen
The forest fire spread through a number of forestry plantations.
May 12, 2024 20:13
Tributes paid to outgoing Bishop of Achonry ahead of departure to Dublin
As well as being the local Bishop for the past four years, he was also the parish priest of the west Roscommon parish.
May 12, 2024 14:44
Swan trapped in fishing line rescued by local sub-aqua club
The club received a call relating to a swan that was in distress downstream of Athlone town.
May 12, 2024 14:35
Local TD congratulates school on approved application for new classroom
The succesful application will provide for a new mainstream general classroom funded under the 'additional school accommodation programme'.
May 12, 2024 13:12
Commemoration of Easter Rising leader to take place in Leitrim today
The Easter Rising leader, from Killtyclogher, was killed in Kilmainham jail on May 12th, 1916.
May 12, 2024 11:13Shannonside Newsletter
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