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
Calls to investigate littering following bog blaze Indiscriminate dumpers of litter and rubbish have been blamed for a major bog fire which caused significant damage to land and a wildlife habitat near ... Regional • 21 Mar
Several units attend bog fire near Strokestown Several units of the fire service from counties Roscommon and Longford are dealing with a bog fire near the town of Strokestown tonight. Leinster • 20 Mar
Turf cutters to defy BNM order unless extra time given Turf cutting contractors in the midlands and the west have said they will defy an order by Bord na Móna, and proceed with plans to ... Regional • 20 Mar
€10.4m funding for Longford regeneration plan A €10.4 million regeneration plan has been approved for Longford Town under the Urban Regeneration Development Fund. Leinster • 08 Mar
More than 60,000 waiting for driving test There has been a call for the Road Safety Authority to lift a ban on driving lessons for essential workers and frontline health service staff ... Ireland • 22 Feb
105-year-old Roscommon woman gets Covid-19 vaccine A 105-year-old Roscommon woman who got the Covid-19 vaccine today says she is feeling "great" but misses her family who are living abroad and cannot ... Connacht • 20 Feb
National award 'in the can' for Mullingar Two young men from Mullingar, Co Westmeath have won the top prize at the National Enterprise Awards after setting up the largest craft beer canning ... Leinster • 11 Feb
Firm temporarily lays off staff over Brexit issues A midlands-based company that converts ambulances for the HSE has told its workforce it will be laying them off for a three-week period because of ... Ireland • 04 Feb
Smaller scale turf-cutting may continue, says Mulvey Smaller scale turf-cutting contractors may continue in operation despite Ireland's move towards decarbonisation, Just Transition Commissioner Kieran Mulvey said today. Leinster • 25 Jan
