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Ballymahon saddened by death of accomplished sailor James Nally in Spain

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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, ...

17 Jan 2021 at 17:39

Deaths in Longford - Sunday, January 17, 2021

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Deaths in Longford - Sunday, January 17, 2021

J.P. O'Boyle, Ballyleague, Lanesboro, Longford / Castlebar, Mayo The death occurred, peacefully in his 95th year at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, on Saturday, January 16 of J.P. O'Boyle, Ballyleague, Lanesboro, ...

17 Jan 2021 at 16:22

Union calls for final year nurse and midwifery students to be given healthcare assistant pay

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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 ...

17 Jan 2021 at 15:31

Surge in cost of crude oil drives price increases at Longford petrol pumps

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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 ...

17 Jan 2021 at 15:22

Dr Tony Holohan urges Longford people to stay at home amid 'gravely concerning' Covid surge across Ireland

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Dr Tony Holohan urges Longford people to stay at home amid 'gravely concerning' Covid surge across Ireland

The Chief Medical Officers in Ireland and Northern Ireland have voiced their concerns about the high levels of Covid-19 and are urging everyone to stay home. Chief Medical Officers Dr Tony Holohan and  Dr Michael McBride said: “As ...

17 Jan 2021 at 15:00

Gardaí warn of package delivery text scam doing the rounds

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Gardaí warn of package delivery text scam doing the rounds

Gardai in the midlands have warned of a package delivery scam that is doing the rounds. According to Laois / Offaly gardai, people are receiving text messages about bogus deliveries which says: “We have attempted to deliver your ...

17 Jan 2021 at 14:56

Retail worker assaulted after 'advising woman of failure to wear face covering'

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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 ...

17 Jan 2021 at 14:47

Student nurse placements suspended days before motion on their pay to be tabled in Dáil

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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 ...

17 Jan 2021 at 14:17

All-Ireland schools competitions won't take place this spring

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All-Ireland schools competitions won't take place this spring

There will be no All-Ireland Post Primary Schools’ GAA or camogie competitions this spring. It follows the recent decision to scrap the Third Level competitions earlier in the week. Also read: Powerful GAA committee ...

17 Jan 2021 at 13:00

Longford Leader Farming: IFA leader appeals to farming community to help curb the spread of Covid-19

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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 ...

17 Jan 2021 at 12:00

Killoe mother organising online charity bingo event in memory of tragic baby son

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Killoe mother organising online charity bingo event in memory of tragic baby son

The couple resides in Co Clare with their three-year-old daughter Órnaith. “Unfortunately Mícheál had a number of congenital complications and sadly he passed away on March 31st 2020,” Ms O’Gorman told the ...

17 Jan 2021 at 11:00

Tributes paid after death of Ballymahon native in Dublin

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Tributes paid after death of Ballymahon native in Dublin

The death occurred, peacefully, in her 80th year, after a long illness, which she fought bravely and with dignity in the loving care of her family and the staff of St Vincent’s University Hospital and ...

17 Jan 2021 at 10:00

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