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Tuesday 24 November 2020
Chub have been spotted by Inland Fisheries Ireland in the River Inny.
The Irish Farmers Association said the Taoiseach’s visit had an element of “trying to close the stable door after the horse had bolted”.
A proposed sculpture has fueled a debate about cultural misappropriation in Athlone.
Five swans were found covered in oil by local volunteers.
An inquest into the incident on 30 June last year heard that the area was known for joyriding.
The waterway is the country’s longest river.
The utility is asking for planning permission for a pipeline to connect Shannon water to many parts of Leinster.
Damola Adetosoye got into difficulty while swimming at Harbour View, Termonbarry in Roscommon.
Fianna Fáil has a private member’s bill in the Dáil today calling for more flood protections.
Plans for the maintenance were announced today.
One man died after the boat capsized.
The scheme will provide water for 40% of the country’s population up to 2050.
The court heard that the victim had been walking to the gym when a car stopped beside him and two men got out.
Nicky Lyons drowned last year.
She was taken into garda custody and is uninjured.
The ESB has advised that the flow of water through Parteen Weir will be reduced today.
The incident happened yesterday morning.
Bord na Móna has said the plan wouldn’t work.
Met Éireann says the south and south-west will be hit heaviest in coming days.
There is expected to be more flooding near the River Shannon today as water is released from the Parteen Weir
Two status yellow warnings will be in effect tomorrow.
Brian Whelan and TJ Herlihy were working on Thomond Bridge when they became submerged.
Patryk Krupa’s body was found in the River Shannon near Athlone last June.
One man has already appeared in court in connection with the case, and there have been a number of other arrests.
A man in his 20s remains in custody at Athlone Garda Station while two men detained in Mullingar were released without charge overnight.
The man went into the river on Sunday evening.
The man in his 20s was treated at the scene and taken to hospital after the rescue.
The search for missing Armagh man Darryl Burke has been ongoing for almost two weeks.
River Shannon levels remain high today and there’s more rain on the way.
The scheme will be the first major infrastructural project undertaken by Irish Water.
A large crowd attended the funeral of the teenager in Limerick this morning. Chloe’s body was located on Friday after she had been missing for six days.
Gardaí said the body, which was recovered from the River Shannon, is that of the missing 15-year-old.
The man’s body was recovered from the River Shannon.
The men were rescued from their upturned car after it left the road and plunged into the Arigna river near Drumshanbo in Leitrim.
Initial reports suggest the body was that of a 16-year-old girl but it later transpired the woman is in her 40s.
Arts project wants people to relate their tales of Ireland’s longest river and its effect on their lives.
The RNLI, Lough Ree Rescue, Athlone Sub Aqua Club and the Coast Guard launched the mission yesterday evening.
The Leitrim town is having TWO parades – one on water – and a man sitting 180 feet high in a glass box.
IRELAND’S LEVEL 5 restrictions are set to come to an end on Tuesday next week, 1 December, and the government is set to decide later this week what will be implemented to replace them.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin told the Irish Examiner this morning that the country will move back to Level Three restrictions from 1 December, allowing non-essential retail to reopen in time for the Christmas trade.
While retail stores look set to reopen, allowing people to get their Christmas shopping done in person, many people are still opting to do a lot of their festive shopping online their year.
So, today we want to know… Do you plan to do most of your Christmas shopping in person?
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