Ciaran Mullooly

Midlands Correspondent

Locals in Roscommon claim the fire began in an area where heavy littering had taken place

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 the town of Strokestown in Co Roscommon last night.

Regional • 21 Mar 21

It is unclear as yet what may have started the fire

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 21

Bord na Móna has denied that it is stopping people on these bogs from cutting turf, and has said it is wrong to suggest that they are doing so

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 supply winter heating fuel to 4,000 families, unless the company gives them ample time to phase out the practice over the next five years.

Regional • 20 Mar 21

The funding forms part of a wider €25.8m stimulus package for four projects across the midlands (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

€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 21

Sarah Murphy is unable to complete her essential driving lessons due to Covid-19 restrictions

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 during Level 5 restrictions as the queue for driving tests reaches 60,000.

Ireland • 22 Feb 21

Mary Quinn at Dr Greg Kelly's GP practice

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 get home during the pandemic.

Connacht • 20 Feb 21

Bevcraft, a mobile canning company, was established by friends Ciarán Gorman and Darren Fenton

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 plant in Europe in just four years.

Leinster • 11 Feb 21

The SIPTU services division has asked for an urgent meeting with the company's management

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 problems with the supply of components from the UK.

Ireland • 04 Feb 21

Bord na Móna has announced it is ending all peat harvesting

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 21

Over the weekend a relief aid project got under way at the car park of Kildare County Council

Naas residents collect supplies for earthquake victims

A Co Kildare town has rallied to the support of the people of Croatia who have been hit by two earthquakes by collecting tonnes of supplies, including non-perishable foods and critical equipment for damaged homes.

Leinster • 24 Jan 21