Longford, Roscommon & South Leitrim
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An Arigna man who completed a mammoth cycling challenge to Australia will now be embarking on a new challenge. Fergal Guihen captivated the world with his 'Rossie to Aussie' initiative, which saw him cycling 23,000 kilometres from Arigna to Sydney in aid of Mayo-Roscommon Hospice and North West Stop. The Roscommon nurse raised more than 200 thousand euro on his two-year-long journey through 28…
A local Green Party representative is calling on the public to be on alert when a forest or gorse fire breaks out. It follows a report from the National Directorate for the Fire and Emergency Department, which revealed forest and gorse fires made up the majority of call-outs in Leitrim last year. The findings showed there were 41 such incidents in the county, out of a total of 112 calls made to…
Irish Rail has confirmed it will introduce a catering trolley service on the Dublin to Galway route. The pilot trolley service will be in operation on selected trains on the Heuston to Galway train line, which has local stops in Athlone and Ballinasloe, starting from Monday August 24th. The service will be provided by Sambos.ie, and will be rolled out over a six-month trial period on a commercial…
A local TD says TikTok must be held to account over 'joyriding' videos being circulated on the app. In the past hour, it's been revealed the company has refused to appear before the Oireachtas Media Committee to discuss the content. It follows a collision on the M9 over the weekend, when a car carrying five teenagers drove down the motorway the wrong way, killing all its passengers and seriously…
Local train services are delayed up to an hour after a signalliging fault. Irish Rail says a power supply issue between Donabate and Landsdowne Road in Dublin has been fixed. But the operator is warning of delays while it attempts to get trains back moving, after they were held for a short time. Advertisement The Connolly to Sligo line is delayed up to 60 minutes. Significant service alterations…
A driver was hospitalised after a crash in county Roscommon. The crash, involving a car and an unoccupied parked car occurred in the St. Patrick's Street area of Castlerea at around 2pm on Wednesday. The driver was brought to hospital as a precaution. Advertisement
Roscommon's Saoirse Wynne has won the PWC GPA Women's player of the month for August. Wynne stared as Roscommon landed the All-Ireland intermediate ladies football title earlier this month. Whereas. Sorcha McCartan is the PwC GPA Women's Player of the Month in Camogie. Whereas, an immense defensive display in a sweeper role in the All-Ireland Intermediate Championship Football final; saw Saoirse…
A local councillor is hoping a meeting can be held with Waterways Ireland over a recent drowning tragedy in Ballinamore. 19-year-old Alan Creamer drowned in Kiltymoodan last Saturday night, while attending the Ballinamore Family Festival. Local councillor Gary Prior has raised safety concerns following the incident, saying a number of drownings have taken place there over the years. He is now…
Uisce ireann has begun construction on a 23 million upgrade of the Ballymahon Wastewater Treatment Plant. The project will almost double the plant's treatment capacity, supporting future housing, development and investment in the town while helping to protect water quality in the River Inny. The upgraded facility will incorporate advanced treatment technology and sustainable features, including a…
A county Leitrim centre for people with disabilities has received a glowing report from the health watchdog. An announced inspection took place at Bayview residential centre in May, the details of which have been published today. Bayview provides a full-time residential service for four adults with intellectual disabilities. Advertisement It consists of a spacious ground floor bungalow with each…
