Cllr Peggy Nolan believes State aid of €165,000 set aside for the arrival of 60 Syrian refugees to the county is substantially below what is required
19/04/2018
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19/04/2018
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Cllr Peggy Nolan believes State aid of €165,000 set aside for the arrival of 60 Syrian refugees to the county is substantially below what is required
On their marks: The participants of a previous Royal Canal Run set off.
Therese Durkin said she felt she had little option but to pull the shutters down on her business earlier this year. Photo: Shelley Corcoran
Longford County Council members rubber stamped the proposed sale of its LEDCO (Longford Enterprise Development Company Limited) building, to a local company at its monthly meeting last week.
Deaths in Longford - Thursday, April 19, 2018 - evening
Gardaí have launched a public appeal after a shoplifting incident at a Ballymahon filling station last weekend.
Longford Leader's new digital bookclub will be launched soon.
18/04/18
Newtownforbes model and showjumper, Aisling Byrne.
Fiona Mulleady (second from left) collecting her prize after being crowned 2017 Best Dressed Lady
Cllr Joe Flaherty and Cllr Micheal Carrigy have gone toe to toe over calls for Longford to be twinned with the US city of Baltimore
New figures reveal that 263 people are waiting for their driving test in Longford.
Pleasant Company (left) and Tiger Roll (right) battle it out during the final stages of last Saturday's Aintree Grand National.
Michael Kelleher, Geraldine O’Shea and Paul Diffley from Goodness Grains pictured with buyers from USA, Ukraine, Russia, South Africa and South Korea.
Canice Dunphy of Dunphy's SuperValu, Granard. Photo by Michelle Ghee
Cllr Gerry Warnock, Tourism Minister Shane Ross, Cllr Micheal Carrigy, OPW Minister of State Kevin 'Boxer' Moran and Cllr Michael O'Brien, Athlone at the launch of 'Ireland's Hidden Heartlands'
Janice Gibney, who is playing the lead role of Deloris in 'Sister Act', pictured with St Mel's Musical Society stalwarts, her mother June and father Robert Belton, at the show launch last week.
Cllr Joe Flaherty will be holding a public meeting next week to highlight the ins and outs of the Cross Border Treatment Purchase Scheme.
Louis, the Yorkshire Terrier, who had a lucky escape when a man rescued him from suffocation last week.
Evan Galvin pictured in action for Longford Town against Drogheda at United Park on Friday night last. Photo: Syl Healy
Longford Rugby Club U-17 squad pictured with their mentors after beating Newbridge in the Leinster League Division 2 Final played in extremely difficult conditions at the St Mary’s grounds, Terenure.
All of this week's CCFL Fixtures.
Colin Anderson and John Kelly of J Grennan and Sons Animal Feeds sponsors of Calf Milk Replacer for Carrickedmond GAA Club's unique fundraiser pictured with club officials and supporters.
Kilbeggan Races cancel season opener due to weather
Aintree Grand National winner Tiger Roll (right), who also featured in Kilbeggan Races winners enclosure, is pictured alongside Pleasant Company (left) in last Saturday's Grand National.
Longford GAA results scoreboard
15/04/18
Conor Berry on the attack for Abbeylara in breaking away from Mullinalaghta defender Shane Mulligan. Action from the Division 1 league game at the Laurels on Saturday evening. Photo: Syl Healy
Shane Sheridan on the ball for Mostrim in this tussle with Clonguish opponent Peter Hanley. Action from the All County Football League Division 1 game at Devine Park. Photo: Declan Gilmore
Longford Leader's owner's horse pipped at the post in the Grand National
Longford Town players celebrating the tremendous goal scored by Dean Byrne in the 57th minute of the First Division league game against Drogheda at United Park on Friday night. Photo: Syl Healy
John Kelly will play Monsignor O'Hara in 'Sister Act', which opens this Friday night in Backstage Theatre. Photo: Michelle Ghee.
Janice Gibney. Photo: Shelley Corcoran
WATCH: Big Tom sings 'Going out the same way you came in' at funeral of Noel Cassidy in Ballinamuck, Co Longford
Thurles town where the attempted abduction took place
Newtownforbes model and showjumper, Aisling Byrne.
Pleasant Company (left) and Tiger Roll (right) battle it out during the final stages of last Saturday's Aintree Grand National.
Canice Dunphy of Dunphy's SuperValu, Granard. Photo by Michelle Ghee
Gardaí have launched a public appeal after a shoplifting incident at a Ballymahon filling station last weekend.
Therese Durkin said she felt she had little option but to pull the shutters down on her business earlier this year. Photo: Shelley Corcoran
Michael Kelleher, Geraldine O’Shea and Paul Diffley from Goodness Grains pictured with buyers from USA, Ukraine, Russia, South Africa and South Korea.
Cllr Joe Flaherty and Cllr Micheal Carrigy have gone toe to toe over calls for Longford to be twinned with the US city of Baltimore
Longford County Council members rubber stamped the proposed sale of its LEDCO (Longford Enterprise Development Company Limited) building, to a local company at its monthly meeting last week.
Fiona Mulleady (second from left) collecting her prize after being crowned 2017 Best Dressed Lady
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