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30 Aug 2026crimeWitness Appeal – Incident of Violent Disorder, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, 29th August 2026
22 Aug 2026crimeDiscovery of body of a female, Lower Cecil Street, Limerick city, 21st August 2026
20 Aug 2026trafficTemporary Closing of Roads – LP1632 Hill Street/High Street from the Market House to 10m past Monaghan...
17 Aug 2026councilPRESS RELEASE | Monthly waiting list figures – July 2026
07 May 2026leitrimLeitrim stroke patient discharged from hospital despite house undergoing reconstruction
23 Apr 2026leitrimRIP - 'Beautiful soul' remembered by Leitrim community after passing away in hospital
16 Apr 2026dail ÉireannLeitrim TD raises 'serious problems' at Sligo University Hospital in Dáil
31 Mar 2026deaths'A gentleman in every sense' remembered in Leitrim and Dublin

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traffic • 20 Aug 2026

Temporary Closing of Roads – LP1632 Hill Street/High Street from the Market House to 10m past Monaghan General Hospital Entrance, a distance of 326m.

Monaghan County Council will close the following road in the Municipal District of Monaghan in County Monaghan: Dates and Times: Between Monday 31st August 2026 and Friday 4th September 2026, between the […] The post Temporary Closing of Roads – LP1632 Hill Street/High Street from the Market House to 10m past Monaghan General Hospital Entrance, a distance of 326m. appeared first on Road and Transport .

20 Aug 2026 · Monaghan County Council road updates

council • 17 Aug 2026

PRESS RELEASE | Monthly waiting list figures – July 2026

Press Release: Friday 14 August 2026 Monthly waiting list figures – July 2026 The latest hospital waiting list figures were published today by the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF). The multi-annual Action …

17 Aug 2026 · Cork County PPN

leitrim • 07 May 2026

Leitrim stroke patient discharged from hospital despite house undergoing reconstruction

Sligo-Leitrim TD Martin Kenny raised the case of the man during a recent Dáil session A County Leitrim man who suffered a stroke was discharged from hospital despite the fact that his house was undergoing reconstruction, the Dáil has heard. Sligo-Leitrim Sinn Féin TD Martin Kenny raised the c

07 May 2026 · Leitrim Observer

leitrim • 23 Apr 2026

RIP - 'Beautiful soul' remembered by Leitrim community after passing away in hospital

The death has taken place of Geraldine Rooney - née Crothers, Cornalaughta, Leckaun, Leitrim on April 22nd 2026, peacefully at Sligo University Hospital. Geraldine, dearly loved wife of Barry is predeceased by her parents Dermot and Marie Crothers. Sadly missed by her brothers Paul (Rosaleen) and De

23 Apr 2026 · Leitrim Observer

dail Éireann • 16 Apr 2026

Leitrim TD raises 'serious problems' at Sligo University Hospital in Dáil

Serious overcrowding, repeated theatre closures and inadequate dialysis facilities at Sligo University Hospital were raised in the Dáil during debate on the Critical Infrastructure Bill. The Dáil heard of serious problems in Sligo University Hospital from a Leitrim TD as a Government bill see

16 Apr 2026 · Leitrim Observer

Crime & Courts

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crime • 30 Aug 2026

Witness Appeal – Incident of Violent Disorder, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, 29th August 2026

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to an incident of violent disorder in Leopardstown, Dublin 18, on 29 August 2026. At approximately 8:25pm, reports were received of an incident at South County Business Park involving multiple individuals. A man in his 20s sustained serious injuries and is in critical condition at Beaumont Hospital. Two other males, also in their 20s, received non-life-threatening injuries and were treated at St Vincent’s Hospital. A male in his 20s was arrested and is being detained at a Garda Station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. An incident room has been established at Dundrum Garda Station, and the scene is preserved for examination. Gardaí are seeking footage from the Vantage Apartments, Central Park, and South County Business Park between 8:00pm and 9:00pm on 29 August 2026. Anyone with information is urged to contact Dundrum Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line. Investigations are ongoing.

30 Aug 2026 · An Garda Síochána

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crime • 22 Aug 2026

Discovery of body of a female, Lower Cecil Street, Limerick city, 21st August 2026

On 21 August 2026, the body of a female in her 30s was discovered in an apartment on Lower Cecil Street, Limerick City. Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery. The body was removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Limerick for a post-mortem examination, the results of which are not being released for operational reasons. A murder investigation has been initiated, with a Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) appointed to lead the inquiry. An incident room has been established at Henry Street Garda Station, and a technical examination of the scene is ongoing. A Family Liaison Officer has been assigned to support the deceased’s family. Anyone with information is urged to contact Henry Street Garda Station. Investigations are ongoing.

22 Aug 2026 · An Garda Síochána

Deaths

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deaths • 31 Mar 2026

'A gentleman in every sense' remembered in Leitrim and Dublin

Gerry O’Rourke, formerly of Tarmon in Co. Leitrim, is remembered following his passing last week The death has occurred of Gerry O’Rourke of Santry, Dublin and formerly of Tarmon, Co. Leitrim. Gerry passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family at the Mater Hospital on Friday. He is

31 Mar 2026 · Leitrim Observer