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Pensioner arrested in connection with the 1973 murder of Marian Beattie
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (105+ words) A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of teenager Marian Beattie in 1973. The 18-year-old's body was found at the bottom of a quarry close to Aughnacloy on Saturday March 31st 1973. She had attended a charity dance nearby on…...
Viking Mike brings Athlone focus with morning TV appearance
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (246+ words) Athlone's well-known riverboat operator Michael Mc Donnell, better known locally as "Viking Mike, featured on Ireland AM this morning (Thursday). Mc Donnell runs Viking Tours in Athlone, operating a Viking-style passenger vessel that brings visitors between Athlone, Lough Ree and…...
Roscommon County Council marks Irish EU Presidency with flag-raising ceremony
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (328+ words) Marking the start of the of the Irish EU Presidency, which began on Wednesday both the Irish and EU flags were raised at the offices of Roscommon County Council by the Cathaoirleach of Roscommon County Council, Cllr. Domnick Connolly, accompanied…...
Athlone jockey wins race held in memory of late brother
19+ hour, 35+ min ago (168+ words) Athlone jockey Rory Cleary won a race held in memory of his late brother, Se'n, at Roscommon for the second successive year on Tuesday. Cleary steered Thatwilldoso to back-to-back wins in the Sean Cleary Memorial Handicap for trainer Kevin Coleman,…...
Victims of domestic violence to be allowed to transfer wait times on social housing lists
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (260+ words) A new Government protocol is set to be introduced to allow domestic violence victims greater flexibility when it comes to social housing waiting lists. The new protocol aims to allow victims of domestic, sexual, and gender based violence to transfer…...
Work starts on local hospital extension plan
23+ hour, 25+ min ago (327+ words) The start of works on a "12m extension to the emergency department at Portiuncula University Hospital in Ballinasloe has been welcomed by Roscommon'Galway TD, Martin Daly. Approval for the emergency department extension was granted by Galway County Council in December 2025, with…...
Road restoration work in Blyry and Cornamaddy areas deferred to 2027
1+ day, 47+ min ago (253+ words) Work to improve the road surface on the Bushfield Road (the road linking the Altown and Cornamaddy roundabouts), and to provide colour surfacing outside Cornamaddy school, have been deferred to next year. The road restoration works were originally scheduled for…...
Leading Irish fiction writers bring crime, romance and contemporary storytelling to Mullingar Literary Festival
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (645+ words) Mullingar Literary Festival will welcome a strong line-up of Irish fiction writers this weekend, as Patricia Gibney, Susanne O'Leary, Caragh Maxwell and Sheila Killian join the 2026 programme for a series of free author events exploring crime, romance, contemporary fiction, memory,…...
National Beef Open Day at Teagasc Grange this week
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (367+ words) Driving Sustainable Performance" is theme of Wednesday's event Industry stakeholders are being urged to attend the National Beef Open Day taking place on Wednesday 1st July, at Teagasc Grange in Dunsany. Current results from the Derrypatrick Herd will also be highlighted,…...
CSO release their transport statistics, showing an increase in public transport use
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (270+ words) The Central Statistics Office have provided a snapshot into the transport statistics in Ireland for June 2026, showing a rise in public transport use. When it came to road safety statistics, these show that there were 70 road deaths from January to…...