 No-smoking ban introduced on the grounds of University Hospital Galway |
| A no-smoking ban comes into play on the grounds of University hospital Galway and Merlin Park hospital from today.
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| Jobs Minister discusses sale of MBNA with Bank of America CEO |
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The Minister for Jobs has held further discussions with the head of Bank of America regarding the sale of MBNA i... |
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| Shannonside Schools face further cuts due to U-Turn on DEIS schools |
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Hundreds of primary schools across the Shannonside region face new difficulties in paying for basic utilities su... |
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| Pressure mounts on Ballinasloe Town Council to dump costly parking fees |
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Pressure is mounting on Ballinasloe Town Council to dump costly parking fees.
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| Government defers decision on increasing turf compensation scheme |
| The Government has deferred making a decision on increasing the compensation package for turf cutters.
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| Mullingar's Niall Horan wins Brit Award for his band One Direction |
| Mullingar's Niall Horan is celebrating today after his band One Direction won a Brit Award last night.
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| More pressure on schools to fundraise as capitation grants cut |
| More schools in the Shannonside region may have to resort to fundraising to deal with increasing utility costs.
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| Dioceses await confirmation on appointment of new Bishops |
| It's still not known when new bishops will be appointed to the Diocese of Elphin and Ardagh & Clonmacnoise.
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| Students take part in Green Dragon Challenge in Athlone |
| Over 300 students are gathering in Athlone today for Agri Aware’s Green Dragon Secondary Schools Innovation Challe... |
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| HAC cautiously welcomes developments for Roscommon Health Service |
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The Roscommon Hospital Action Committee has given a cautious welcome to a number of developments for health services i... |
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| Longford Councillor calls on HSE to explain 3.6 million Euro budget cut |
| A Longford Councillor is calling on the HSE to explain how services at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar will... |
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| Roscommon Senator proposes radical new legislation on wind farms |
| A Roscommon Senator has brought radical new legislation to protect rural people affected by the development of wind farm... |
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| Judge orders 2 feuding Traveller families to sign peace bond |
| 16 members of two midland travelling families were ordered to enter a peace bond or go to prison following a hearing at ... |
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| Roscommon Leo Club film premiere takes place tonight |
| Roscommon Leo Club are showing the premiere of their film "What Goes Around" tonight.
The movie will be a ... |
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| HAC hits back Frank Feighan TD over comments on 'negativity' |
| The Roscommon Hospital Action Committee has hit back at comments by Deputy Frank Feighan that it needs to stop what he d... |
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| Shannonside GPs receive average of 250,000 from medical cards in 2010 |
| GPs across the Shannonside region were paid an average quarter of a million euro to treat medical card patients in 2010.... |
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| Public meetings on household and septic tank charges for Roscommon |
| A public meeting to discuss both household and septic tank charges takes place in Roscommon town this Friday.
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| Over 250 people sign petition against Tibohine waste transfer station |
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Over 250 people have so far signed a petition opposed to plans for a waste transfer station in the Tibohine area of We... |
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| Boyle Credit Union reports growth for 2011 |
| Boyle Credit Union is reporting a growth in savings and loans for 2011.
The organisation held its AGM recently where it... |
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| Delay in payments to turf cutters will not be tolerated, says Senator Kelly |
| A Roscommon Senator says any delay in compensation payments to turf cutters will not be accepted.
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| AIT on board with new initiative to retrain people in ICT |
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Athlone Institute of Technology is coming on board with plans to retrain hundreds of people in ICT in a matter o... |
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| DPP to appeal the leniency of sentence handed down over fatal assualt |
| The Director Of Public Prosecutions is appealing the leniency of a sentence handed to a man who assaulted Longford nativ... |
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| North Roscommon priest who resigns to be replaced by his cousin |
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A North Roscommon priest who resigned from the Church for 'personal reasons' has been replaced at Masses by his ... |
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| 261 jobs lost at IDA supported companies in the region in the last 5 years |
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Over 260 jobs were lost at IDA supported companies across the Shannonside region in the past 5 years.
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| Presure mounts on local FG TDs over future status of Custume Barracks |
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Pressure is mounting on the two Fine Gael TD's in the Longford Westmeath constituency to fight any Government pl... |
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| Public meeting to discuss cuts to rural schools in Ballinamore |
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A public meeting to discuss cuts to rural schools takes place in Ballinamore this evening.
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| Residents of Teffia Park warned of bogus callers |
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Residents in the Teffia Park area of Longford town are being urged to ask any strangers calling to their homes for off... |
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| Calls for tougher dumping measures in the Shannonside region |
| There are calls for stricter penalties for those who dump their waste in the Shannonside region - including having fines... |
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| Planning permission for County Roscommon quarry gets the green light |
| Plans for a quarry in Bealnamullia in county Roscommon have been given the go ahead.
The proposal, by Earl Lawless, wi... |
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| Former priest from Ballinahown to fight extradition charges |
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A former Westmeath priest, Peter Kennedy is to fight an extradition order to Ireland granted against him in a Westmins... |
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| Longford County Council to replace water pipes in two systems |
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Longford County Council is in the process of replacing lead pipes in the Granard water system on foot of orders from t... |
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| Family who died in Gurteen fire tragedy to be buried next Tuesday |
| The bodies of the family of three who died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in their home near Gurteen before Ch... |
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| Ballaghadereen IT company to create ten new jobs |
| A Ballaghadereen based IT services firm has received a 200 thousand euro investment - which will see the creation of ten... |
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| Increase in people signing on across Shannonside counties |
| The number of people signing on across the Shannonside region is bucking the national trend.
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| Investigation underway into incident on Dublin to Sligo train |
| An investigation is underway by Iarnrod Eireann into an incident on the Dublin to Sligo train service yesterday evening.... |
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| One Direction member Niall Horan ok after car crash |
| Mullingar native and One Direction band member, Niall Horan is reassuring fans he's ok following a minor car crash.
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| Global expansion plans for one Roscommon company |
| A Roscommon company is to build on its success of providing support to I.T companies across the world.
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| Irish Rural Link calls for four stage system to septic tank payments |
| The national network representing the interest of rural communities is calling for a four staged approach to the impleme... |
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| Roscommon woman scoops major lotto prize |
| A Roscommon woman has won a quarter of a million euros in the National Lotto Plus 2 draw.
The woman, who wishe... |
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| Young girl who suffered vicious Rottweiler attack to undergo surgery today |
| A nine-year-old girl who was attacked by a Rottweiler on St Stephen's Day is to undergo skin graft surgery this afternoo... |
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| Gardai appeal for witnesses to a number of burglaries |
| Gardai in Longford are appealing for witnesses to a number of burglaries.
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| Leitrim residents urged to have their say on reunification of County |
| There is now less than a week for residents in Leitrim to have their say on the future of the county for electoral purpo... |
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| Jobs boost for Ballinasloe |
| Ballinasloe's first ever National Car Testing centre opens today, creating 8 jobs in the process.
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| People who fail to pay rents, loans & rates will be taken to court |
| Hard pressed businesses and households in Roscommon who fail to pay rates, levies and housing loans face being taken to ... |
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| INMO say no patients on trollies in UHG & Portiuncula Hospital |
| For the first time in months, there are no patients on trollies at University Hospital in Galway.
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| Westmeath Priest facing extradition due in London Court |
| A former Westmeath priest facing allegations of child sex abuse from the 1960's to the 1980's is due in court in London ... |
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| Changes to Elphin Library come into effect |
| Changes to the opening hours of Elphin Library in Roscommon come into effect today.
The facility was saved from c... |
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| Public order charges for men who recorded aggressive YouTube videos |
| Members of the Joyce and Nevin families involved in recording aggressive YouTube videos have been charged with public or... |
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| Over 2,000 households pay new 100 euro charge |
| Only a minority of householders across the Shannonside region will be exempt from paying the new 100 euro household char... |
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| Credit Unions take legal action against customer's outstanding loans |
| Credit unions in Longford, Westmeath, Cavan and Roscommon have taken action against customers to retrieve over 1.3 milli... |
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| Communters to Dublin face price hike of 20 euros per month |
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People who travel by rail from Longford and Athlone to Dublin each day to work are being forced to pay over 20 euros m... |
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| Repair of unfinished housing estates a "top priority" for Longford Council |
| The completion of unfinished housing estates in Longford will be one of the main priorities for Longford County Council ... |
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