17/01/2021
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Ballymahon saddened by death of accomplished sailor James Nally in Spain
The peaceful death occurred,in Spain, following a long illness bravely borne on December 30, 2020, of Mr James Joseph Nally, formerly of the Corner House, Ballymahon, aged 79. Son of the late Hugh and Kathleen Nally, the eldest of nine children, ...
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Union calls for final year nurse and midwifery students to be given healthcare assistant pay
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has called for clarity over the continuation of work placements for Fourth Year students. It was announced on Saturday that First and Third Year students would have their work placements ...
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Surge in cost of crude oil drives price increases at Longford petrol pumps
A surge in crude oil prices has led to an increase in the average cost of a litre of fuel in Ireland. According to the AA's latest fuel price study, the cost of a litre of petrol has increased by 2.6c to a current rate of 129.9c on ...
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Retail worker assaulted after 'advising woman of failure to wear face covering'
Gardaí investigating a serious assault that occurred in the north west have arrested and charged a woman in her early twenties. At approximately 6.45pm on Saturday, a woman entered a premises in Sligo Town without a required ...
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Student nurse placements suspended days before motion on their pay to be tabled in Dáil
Nursing and midwifery student nurse placements have been suspended. According to a statement issued by the Department of Health on Saturday, the decision was taken to facilitate redeployment of additional qualified nurses ...
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Longford Leader Farming: IFA leader appeals to farming community to help curb the spread of Covid-19
“The country finds itself in a very fragile situation, with public health officials expressing serious concern about the level of community transmission. I am asking everybody to limit their contacts and to do ...