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Jazz Pharmaceuticals

New Jazz Pharmaceuticals facility in Monksland officially opened

The official opening of a new €50 million Jazz Pharmaceuticals manufacturing and development facility in Monksland took place today. Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global pharmaceutical company with its headquarters in Dublin where it employees approximately 100 people. The company expects to employ up to 50 people in Monksland within three years. Jazz Pharmaceuticals also has

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Carrick Golf Club

Carrick Golf Club news update August 2nd

Carrick Golf Club Captain’s Prize to Ladies This week we had the second of our Ladies’ Majors – Captain Damien Duignan’s Prize to Ladies. 1st Mary O’Rourke 73 (Above) 2nd Attracta O Connor 74 (Below) Gross Ger Farry 3rd Elizabeth Muldowney 74 Cox’s Pharmacy Stableford Our previous week’s competition was Cox’s Pharmacy Stableford with the

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Runnamoat residents charged over alleged assault in Carrick-on-Shannon

A 24-year-old man and 26-year-old woman, both with addresses in Runnamoat, Ballinaheglish were charged last night at a special sitting of Carrick-on-Shannon District Court in relation to an alleged assault in Carrick-on-Shannon on July 17th. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning when the injured party was in an altercation with a

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Loughglynn

Dance the weekend away at the Loughglynn Music Festival

The Loughglynn Music Festival, featuring the Queen of the Woodlands Competition, takes place this August Bank Holiday Weekend in Loughglynn Community Centre. The event gets underway on Saturday at 9pm with the Queen of the Woodlands Competition. 10 contestants will take to the stage to be interviewed by Gerry Glennon of Mid West Radio with

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Exciting line-up for Food Fair at Strokestown Agricultural Show

An exciting line-up of Chefs has been announced for “Flavours from the Heart of Ireland” – the new food and drinks fair which will form part of Strokestown Agricultural Show. Picture Credit:strokestownpark.ie Strokestown Agricultural Show will be held in the grounds of Strokestown Park House on September 10th and 11th and the following Chefs will

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Approval given “in principal” for Social Housing in Monksland

Senator Maura Hopkins has said that over €1.6 million is to be spent on the construction of 10 housing units in Monksland. “The Minister for Housing, Simon Coveney, has confirmed to me this afternoon this project is being given approval in principal. Senator Hopkins stated that “we know there is a demand for housing in

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