Call for extension of powers to help flood-hit areas A Roscommon family, threatened with evacuation from their home five times since 2016 due to heavy flooding, have said emergency planning powers that have been … Regional • 27 Jun 21
Hope that giant cranes will mate in midlands A Bord na Móna ecologist has predicted that the midland's rewetted landscape will become the home for a whole new range of species of birds … Regional • 16 May 21
'Cost of building our house has risen by 30% in a year' Home-builders reveal the staggering increases that have added almost €70,000 to the cost of their house. Regional • 08 May 21
Investigation into Longford marquee wedding celebration Gardaí in Longford say they will continue their investigations after the staging of a wedding celebration of up to 200 people in a marquee on … Regional • 05 May 21
Kathleen Reynolds dies aged 88 The death has occurred of Kathleen Reynolds, wife of former taoiseach Albert Reynolds. Ireland • 04 May 21
Cowen criticises 'slow' delivery of Just Transition Former Minister for Agriculture Barry Cowen has told the Dáil that "not one job" has been created in the midlands by the Government's Just Transition … Leinster • 28 Apr 21
Man arrested after homes in Athlone damaged by fire Gardaí in Athlone have arrested a man after an incident during which several homes were damaged by fire last night. Regional • 23 Apr 21
Offaly soccer club appeals for help after vandalism A junior soccer club in Co Offaly has issued an appeal to the public for help after vandals attacked their dressing rooms at the weekend, … Leinster • 19 Apr 21
Over 300 Defence Force members prepare for Lebanon The officer commanding a team of over 300 members of the Defence Forces who are heading to south Lebanon on the latest UN peacekeeping mission … Ireland • 13 Apr 21
Bord na Móna denies 'rationing' peat briquette supplies Bord na Móna has denied reports that the company is "rationing" supplies of peat briquettes among fuel merchants ahead of the scheduled closure of its … Regional • 07 Apr 21
