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Westmeath lotto player wins €1 million
It comes just days after another local player scooped €1 million in the Lotto Plus One draw last Wednesday after buying their ticket in Corrib Oil in Athlone.
Mar 31, 2026 11:50
Plans lodged for new public amenity
Ballyforan Area Transition Team have lodged plans with Roscommon County Council.
Mar 31, 2026 11:47
Leitrim man Liam Farrell's body to be exhumed next week
Mar 31, 2026 11:36
Calls for public transport to remain unaffected despite new N5 bypass
Bus Eireann say that the bus stops in Frenchpark are being relocated to the opposite side of the junction as a result of the new road.
Mar 31, 2026 08:18
Appeal issued on RTE's Crimecall in relation to Liam Farrell's suspicious death
The 87-year-old was discovered with significant injuries outside his home in Rooskey on the morning of January 12th, 2020.
Mar 31, 2026 07:52
Man hospitalised after Ballymahon crash
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is being asked to contact Gardaí.
Mar 30, 2026 17:44
Local speeding initiative highlighted
Longford County Council and Gardai have been running a similar initiative since 2023.
Mar 30, 2026 17:30
Calls for vacant Garda stations to be brought back into use
Local Fianna Fáil Cllr Sean Moylan raised the issue with Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan who was in Strokestown earlier today.
Mar 30, 2026 17:28
Over 3,000 criminal offences in last three months of 2025
Figures published by the Central Statistics Office do show similar offences were carried out in both the Sligo-Leitrim and Roscommon-Longford Garda divisions.
Mar 30, 2026 17:23
Fine issued to Roscommon E-scooter user
Mar 30, 2026 14:03
Justice Minister questioned about women's refuge on visit to Strokestown
Jim O'Callaghan is in Strokestown this afternoon, where he will meet Roscommon Safe Link.
Mar 30, 2026 14:02
Pleasant weather to continue locally
Counties Longford, Leitrim and Roscommon have each seen mixed conditions in recent days.
Mar 30, 2026 14:01
Impact of John McGahern's work highlighted on his anniversary
Among has most acclaimed works were novels Amongst Women and That They May Face the Rising Sun.
Mar 30, 2026 13:58
South Roscommon pipe could leak and cause serious damage - councillor
Local councillor Laurence Fallon says the pipe, serving Carnagh west and Glanduff, is passing through private land.
Mar 30, 2026 13:57Shannonside Newsletter
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