Ciaran Mullooly

Midlands Correspondent

The family said they feared for the last 12 months that they would have to leave their homes like their neighbours

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 activated this summer to remedy the situation need to be extended to help communities all over the country.

Regional • 27 Jun 21

The cranes can grow to over four feet in height and are believed to have come here from the UK

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 and other animals as a result of the move to rehabilitate the bogs after peat harvesting.

Regional • 16 May 21

Neil Feighery says costs of cement, timber and steel have all risen by staggering amounts

'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

Gardaí say they were at the scene to support the local authority in serving the court order

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 county council property in the town this evening.

Regional • 05 May 21

Kathleen Reynolds often travelled with her husband on international duties while he was taoiseach

Kathleen Reynolds dies aged 88

The death has occurred of Kathleen Reynolds, wife of former taoiseach Albert Reynolds.

Ireland • 04 May 21

Barry Cowen was speaking as part of a contribution to tonight's Climate Change Action Bill (File image, Rollingnews.ie)

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 process, 12 months after it was launched.

Leinster • 28 Apr 21

The man was taken to Athlone Garda Station for questioning

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

It's thought the damage will cost thousands of euro to repair

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, causing thousands of euro worth of damage.

Leinster • 19 Apr 21

The 118th Infantry Battalion will travel to south Lebanon next month

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 has insisted that all preparations necessary to combat the challenge of Covid-19 are being taken.

Ireland • 13 Apr 21

The price of a bale of Bord na Móna peat briquettes is due to rise by up to 80 cents

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 factory in county Offaly.

Regional • 07 Apr 21