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Longford Mayor calls for renewed effort to tackle Longford unemployment

The level of unemployment in County Longford has reached crisis level - according to the Mayor of Longf...

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Muslim community in Longford celebrates opening of first Mosque

The Muslim community in Longford is celebrating the opening of the first Mosque in the Shannonside regio...

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Crunch talks on oncology unit at Portiuncula today

A crunch meeting is to take place in Ballinasloe today which is expected to decide the future of...

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Local concern for future of home help services

Residents in the Shannonside region who avail of home help could see a reduction in the service...

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Renewed calls for automation of level crossings in Roscommon

The man who died in a tragic accident in Donamon yesterday has been named as Jack Hoban of Ball...

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Just one FF TD to attend HSE meeting on hospital cutbacks today

Just one Fianna Fail TD from the Roscommon and East Galway area is to attend a special meeting this lunc...

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Gardai report a rise in number of serious assaults in Longford

The Super-intendent in Longford says the rise in the number of serious assaults in the County is mainly ...

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Roscommon Councillor calls for regulation of alcohol 'home deliveries'

A Roscommon Councillor is calling for the immediate regulation of the delivery of alcohol to private hom...

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Longford remains the unemployment blackspot in the Shannonside region

135 more people from the Shannonside region signed for employment assistance in the last month. ...

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Local Mayors outline suggestions for tackling the unemployment level

The Mayor of Roscommon and Longford are outlining their suggestions for tackling the problem locally. For Rosco...

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HSE meeting with politicians described as 'pointless exercise'

A meeting between local political representatives and HSE management on budgetary cutbacks in the western region has bee...

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Level of unemployment on the rise across Shannonside region

The rate of unemployment is still on the rise with 135 more people from the Shannonside region signing o...

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Bord na Mona welcomes return of 21 staff to work at Lough Ree Power Plant

Bord na Mona says it's welcoming the return to work of 21 employees who have been on strike for the last...

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Alpha group only offers statutory redundancies to local newspaper staff

It's understood that the Alpha newspaper group has only offered workers of the Roscommon Champion, Longford News...

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Iarnroid Éireann says it is committed to the issue of safety

Iarnroid Éireann says while it is committed the issue of safety it cannot guarantee the automation of all...

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Local Authorities shortlisted for National Award

Two Local Authorities in the Shannonside Region have been shortlisted for a total of 7 National Awards. Leitrim Count...

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Athlone IT help to grow small firms

65 firms have used Government-sponsored "innovation vouchers" to get help from researchers at Athlone Institut...

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B3 workers meet to set up plan to find new employment

Former B3 Cable workers will meet in Longford today to put a plan in place for gaining new employment an...

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Labour Councillor calls for Minister to intervene in reducing school costs

A Roscommon Councillor says a number of positive steps need to be taken to help families cope with back to school costs....

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Owners of Longford hotel confirm no refugee centre plans

There are no plans for a new refugee hostel in Longford Town. The owner of the Longford Arms an...

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3 Newspaper titles - In Roscommon, Longford & Athlone to be sold

Three titles to three local newspapers, the Roscommon Champion, the Longford News and the Athlone Voice ...

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Plans for new GAA Centre of Excellence in Longford turned down

Plans for a new GAA Centre of Excellence in Longford have been turned down. The application for the 40 ...

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Today marks deadline for LRC talks between the HSE and Unions

Today marks the deadline for talks between the HSE and Unions at the Labour Relations Commission on addr...

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Calls for a book rental scheme to be set up to reduce school costs

A Roscommon Councillor says a number of positive steps need to be taken to help families cope with back ...

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Roscommon GAA Centre of Excellence appealed to An Bord Pleanala

An Bord Pleanala will have to decide whether to give the go ahead to the GAA to develop the counties' ce...

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Gardai investigate break-in to Bord na Mona property

Gardai are investigating a break in to a vehicle on Bord na Mona property at Kilashee in Longford. &nbs...

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Workers remain tight-lipped on reasons for unofficial strike

Workers on an unofficial dispute at the ESB Lough Ree Power Plant in Lanesborough are remaining tight li...

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Gardai follow definite line of enquiry in relation to minor assault in Longford

Gardai are following a definite line of enquiry with regard to a minor assault in Longford town. A woma...

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Shannonside consultant welcomes new drug for heart disease

A consultant in the Shannonside region says a new drug, which has been found to make a big difference to suffere...

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Talks continue on budget cuts in Roscommon health services

The latest round of talks on cost cutting measures for health servic...

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Former Chairman of Roscommon IFA appointed new chair of Agri-aware

The former Chairman of the Irish Farmers Association in Roscommon has been appointed as the new chair of Agri Aw...

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Coillte responds to concerns of Sliabh Ban group over height of turbines

Coillte says that the final height of the turbines proposed for Sliabh Bán in Strokestown can only be dec...

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