News from around the 32 counties of Ireland

(Source: Leinster Express)

Leitrim

Cuts to home help hours are leaving elderly people with few options but to make the heartbreaking decision to leave their homes and enter full time care. Those living in rural areas are especially vulnerable as isolation and fewer family supports mean that, for many, home help is the dividing line between independence and dependence. Leitrim already has the highest proportion of people over 65 in the country.

(Source: Leitrim Observer)

 Limerick

The US Army will continue to use Shannon Airport as a transit route for its soldiers on their way to the Middle East, according to a spokesperson for the airport The spokesperson confirmed that reports of a withdrawal of transit services were without foundation. It was reported last week that a German airport had made a bid for the multi-million euro business which would have seen US military traffic transferred from Shannon to Leipzig.

(Source: Limerick Leader)

Longford

A drugs house has been discovered in the heart of Longford town, along a route commonly used by national and secondary school students. The house was uncovered by Longford town residents, Michael Keown and Jessie O'Leary. The two men became concerned on Wednesday September 8 when Mr Keown noticed people disappearing around the back of the house. The following day he went to the rear entrance of the house where he discovered the garage door was ajar. When he opened it he was horrified to find large quantities of sterilised packaged injection needles

(Source: Longford Leader)

 Louth

Locally-based Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern has admitted exclusively to The Dundalk Democrat that Taoiseach Brian Cowen was wrong to give his controversial with Morning Ireland last week, just hours after going to bed after a drinking session in the Ardilaun Hotel in Galway. In a frank chat with this newspaper, the local TD said it was wrong of the Taoiseach to go ahead with the interview after being up so late.

​
Nster.com