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SHANNON is about to get a jobs boost after Crosman Corporation announced that it will be opening a new European distribution centre in the town next month.
Read More »Protest over continued closure of leisure centre
A CROWD of more than 100 people protested outside Shannon Town Council’s March meeting on Monday night, demanding information on why the local leisure centre has been closed for over a year.
Read More »€55,000 paid to town council members
JUST shy of €55,000 was paid to elected members of Shannon Town Council in 2009.
Read More »Continued closure of leisure centre spurs protest
A PROTEST is planned for Shannon Town Council’s next meeting, against the continued closure of the local leisure centre.
Read More »Mayor defends St Patrick’s Day trip
MAYOR of Shannon Seán McLoughlin has defended his upcoming visit to New Jersey to attend the Union County St Patrick’s Day Parade.
Read More »Conflicting views over playground lease
THE leasing of the playground at Inis Ealga to local residents for a nominal fee provoked lively debate at Tuesday’s Shannon Electoral Area meeting.
Read More »Councillors critical of Avoca ‘eyesore’
SHANNON Area Councillors criticised Avoca Handweavers this week, for failing to make repairs after their building was damaged by fire in October 2007.
Read More »Pupils reap benefits from school English Club
MASS immigration into Ireland in the last decade put a strain on schools and one of the new difficulties was dealing with pupils who weren’t fluent in English. However, at St Patrick’s Comprehensive, an after-school English Club was established to help the new arrivals.
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