Sixteen members of two midland Traveller families were ordered to enter a peace bond or go to prison following a hearing at Longford District Court.

Glenn Baskett, Newtownforbes has dyed his hair green in an effort to raise some much needed funds for the Irish Cancer Society which is currently running a Shave of Dye fundraiser in conjunction with the Today FM’s Ray D’arcy Show.

The south Longford village of Abbeyshrule is to represent Ireland in a major environmental competition for towns and villages across Europe, it has been revealed.

A video of Longford town which was captured by Teffia Park native Denis Hughes on old Super 8 Film from the rooftop of St Mel’s Cathedral, Longford in 1976 has received over 1,100 hits since it was uploaded onto You Tube last week.

Longford Town Council has agreed to head a working committee to investigate bringing about a return of the Longford Summer Festival, after Cllr Gerry Warnock submitted a motion to the Council last Wednesday.

There were a number of burglaries in Longford town in the past week. Madden’s Dentist’s Surgery on Keon’s Terrace was broken into on Saturday February 11 between 2am and 6am. Entry was made through the rear window. Damage was done to the interior of the lobby but nothing was taken.

Rising unemployment, soaring day-to-day costs and rapidly declining revenue streams is likely to force a growing number of GAA clubs to amalgamate and in some instances possibly close, a Longford Leader investigation has found.

A Longford group of Irish rugby fans were left with a bitter taste in their mouths after the Ireland France Six Nations game was postponed – ten minutes after it was due to begin, writes Conor Barrins.

Plans to commemorate the bravery of a Co Longford man, who perished on board the ill-fated Titanic, have been given a boost with the setting up of a special sub committee.

The licence plate of one taxi driver operating in Longford was seized after a joint operation by the Gardai and the Taxi Regulator in the town last Saturday night.

The Longford campaign against the household charge is building up momentum after a number of events were held over the past week.

On Thursday evening (February 9), a new and exciting regional brand was launched at the Backstage Theatre, Longford. Based on the four pillars of enterprise, tourism, living and learning, the Midlands Ireland brand covers Longford, Westmeath, Offaly and Laois.

Longford Town Council has agreed to head a working committee to investigate bringing about the return of the Longford Summer Festival, after Cllr Gerry Warnock submitted a motion to the Council last Wednesday.

Over 150 people attending a meeting of the Campaign Against Household and Water Charges (CAHWT) in the Longford Arms Hotel on Tuesday night said they would not be registering for the €100 household charge.

The introduction of a crime preventative mobile phone text alert system has been hailed as the prime catalyst for a near 50 per cent falloff in rural burglaries across north Longford.

A dozen members from a Co Longford-based dive and rescue team were among a recovery crew of around 300 volunteers who took part in a massive search for two missing fishermen in Co Cork last weekend.

A contractor who carried out work on behalf of Longford local authorities should be “blacklisted” following the discovery of unwanted tarmac clippings in a known litter blackspot.

The rain just about held off for the large gathering of people who attended the 91st anniversary of the Clonfin Ambush, between Ballinalee and Granard, last Sunday afternoon.

In the aftermath of last week’s revelation that Longford did not receive a single client visit by IDA companies for the past three years, the IDA has admitted it only advertises Longford on an “opportunistic basis,” in response to specific client requirements.

This weekend marks somewhat of a noted departure for GAA fans as the newly re-named Glennon Brothers Pearse Park hosts its first game as Longford take on Offaly in Division Three of the National Football League.