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The Late Sheila Keogh (née Ganly), Leitrim, Dring, Co Longford

RIP: 'Great shock' in Longford following death of lady who had a great love of c...
Late Sheila Keogh (née Ganly), Leitrim, Dring, Co Longford
Patrick Matthews

Late Seamus Collumb, Larkfield, Dring, Co Longford

RIP: Death of ‘fiercely loyal and obliging’ Seamus Collumb leaves ‘immense void’...

The late Kathleen Jones (nee Boyle), Dring, Co Longford

RIP: Longford saddened by death of lady in her 101st year who was greatly loved ...

The Late Eamon Hand, Mullinroe, Dring, Co Longford and formerly of Carrickfern, Cavan, Co Cavan. Retired Sergeant of An Garda Síochána

RIP: Profound shock in Longford following death of retired Garda sergeant and be...

The Late Robert James Boaden, Main Street, Arva, Cavan

RIP: North Longford and Arva mourns death of well known man who had a great lov...

Congratulations to Ciara Hand and Joe Kelly who were married in St Columba’s Church, Mullinalaghta

Wedding bells: Longford bride and Wicklow groom tie the knot in beautiful winter...

The late Kathleen Hand (née Briody), Cullinmore, Dring, Longford

RIP: ‘Devoted mother’: North Longford community mourns death of oldest person in...

The late Patricia (Patsy) McGivney (née Lynch), Cloonagh, Dring, Co Longford and formerly Carnagh, Mullahoran, Co Cavan

RIP: North Longford community saddened by death of 'woman of great faith and fo...

Late John Reilly, Toome, Dring, Longford

RIP: Longford mourns sudden death of ‘resilient and generous’ John Reilly

Mullinalaghta / Abbeylara Community Games swimmers Octavius Patriubavicius and Cillian Leonard proudly display their gold medals

Longford duo strike national gold at Cairn Community Games swimming finals in Ki...

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Wedding bells ring for Longford couple who are well known in farming and footbal...

The late Dominic (D.P.) Finnegan, Cloonagh, Dring, Longford

RIP: Longford mourns death of D.P. Finnegan - an institution in the parish of Mu...
D.P. will be best-known as the Mullinalaghta correspondent of the Longford Leader over a period of almost thirty years
Patrick Matthews

File Photo: Image by beasternchen from Pixabay

Bon Voyage: Community wishes Longford man well as he heads off on Australian ad...

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Longford man wins an impressive new set of wheels in a well-known online raffle

Author of 'Out On Our Own' Benny Reid (centre) with James MacNerney and Des Cullen at Moyne Community School Picture: Shelley Corcoran

Longford author Benny Reid signing copies of his book 'Out On Our Own' in Moyne ...

'Trailer load' of rubbish dumped in Longford town

Extremely disappointing as north Longford roadsides hit by scourge of illegal du...

Late Kathleen Donlon (née McGovern), Derryglen, Carrickaboy, Cavan / Dring, Longford

RIP: Deep regret in north Longford area following the sudden passing of Kathleen...

Longford homes could be left without power up until February 6 as a result of Storm Éowyn

North Longford meeting to discuss issues with electricity supply before and in t...

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Whistler happy! Longford referee ties knot with beautiful Kerry bride in lovely...

Late Michael Keogh, Naas, Kildare / Dring, Longford was a great character and storyteller

RIP: Longford shocked by death of accomplished businessman, footballer and plou...

The Late Kathleen (Kathy) Madden (née Galligan), Bruce, Arva, Cavan / Dring, Longford

RIP: Longford and Cavan mourns passing of a great neighbour and a lady noted fo...

Storm ready: North Longford community taking steps to be prepared for next weather onslaught

Storm ready: North Longford community taking steps to be prepared for next weath...

Meeting in Mullinalaghta Community Centre on Saturday at 8.45pm to discuss recent power outages after Storm Éowyn

Big community clean-up in north Longford to remove Storm Éowyn debris from GAA p...
Meeting in Mullinalaghta Community Centre on Saturday at 8.45pm to discuss recent power outages after Storm Éowyn
Patrick Matthews

Government must reflect on how rural Ireland in particular was left in such a vulnerable state

Storm Éowyn in Longford: Communities without light, heat, water or telephone cov...

The Late Agnes Fleming (née Kiernan), Hazelwood Grove, Taylors Hill, Galway City, Galway / Claregalway, Galway / Granard, Longford

Deep regret in Mullinalaghta and North Longford area following sudden passing of...

The late Theresa (Tess) McGoldrick (née Byrne), Dring, Longford

North Longford community saddened by death of lovely lady Theresa 'Tess' McGoldr...

Newly weds Aidan McElligott, Mullinalaghta and Sinéad McKenna, Crosserlough

Wedding joy! Longford groom and Cavan bride who are highly accomplished in sport...

Two couples are picking up the pieces after their wedding plans were shattered last week

Love is in the air! Wedding bells ring for lovely Longford couple

Late Patricia Donohoe, Aughamore, Lisryan, Longford / Dring, Longford

Air of sadness across north Longford following death of 'pleasant and gentle' P...

Late Jimmy Reilly, Dring, Longford worked as a farmer all his life and had a great love for the land

North Longford saddened by death of hard working farmer and accomplished footbal...

Áine Matthews and Dave Horan joined in Holy Matrimony at St Columba’s Church, Mullinalaghta

Love Grand Slam! Longford and Offaly couple walk down aisle after meeting throug...

Wedding Bells! Longford couple celebrate their nuptials with memorable reception...

New arrival! Longford relations delighted by arrival of new family member in Vie...

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Deep sense of regret in north Longford following death of Kathleen Newman

Longford saddened by death of skilled farmer who had an encyclopaedic knowledge ...

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Funeral Mass takes place of well respected Longford man who died in New York

Longford parish exceptionally proud of their performers at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉir...

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Thanks John! Longford man recognised for his dedication in training youngsters h...

North Longford saddened by death of nature lover and sports enthusiast John John...

The late Trevor O'Reilly, Cloncovid, Kilcogy, Cavan / Longford

Longford and Cavan communities mourn sudden passing of greatly loved bus driver

REVEALED: The amount paid by the state towards funerals in Louth in 2018

North Longford saddened by death of highly respected Patrick Finnegan

The late Mary Mulligan (née Denning), Rathmore , Aughnacliffe, Longford

North Longford mourns death of devoted mother and grandmother

Longford parish well represented on The Late Late Show

The scoreboard at The Laurels, home ground of Mullinalaghta St Columba's wishing Cian Mackey and Amanda Matthews well on their wedding day, 15-03-2024 Pictures: Facebook

Wedding bells ring as well known Longford and Cavan couple tie the knot in lovel...

Late Margaret Reilly (née McGauran), Cloughernal, Granard, Longford / Aughnacliffe, Longford

Longford communities mourn death of woman of great refinement and of great faith

Late John Denning, Derrycasson, Dring, Longford was a Life President of Mullinalaghta St Columba's GAA Club

North Longford bids sad farewell to a hardy defender and a great storyteller

Longford woman was highly respected for her skills in farm and stock management

The late Margaret Leonard (née Newman), Ballinakill, Broadford, Kildare / Granard, Longford

Sadness in Mullinalaghta following the death of Margaret Leonard

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North Longford St Stephen's Day walk raises €3,700 for two designated charities

An example of the dumping throughout Tipperary

Concern expressed over illegal dumping in north Longford

Picture: Pexels.com Photo by Irina Iriser

Statistics for North Longford parish revealed

The late Mary Keogh (née Smyth), Larkfield, Dring, Longford

Sudden passing of Mary Keogh has created a deep void in north Longford community

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