Pick up the latest Longford Life magazine

The June/July edition of Longford Life is now available — and it’s packed with great local stories, inspiring people and plenty of ideas to help you make the most of summer.

With the county buzzing with activity, this issue is full of wellness, lifestyle, food, interiors, travel and fashion features, along with a good look at what’s happening around Longford over the next couple of months.

In our main interview, we chat to newly crowned Calisthenics World Champion Nikki Glynn — a former Longford Rose — who shares how she’s moved away from focusing on how the body looks, to celebrating what it can do.

In Food and Drink, Skelly’s Bar & Restaurant chef Patrice Byrne tells us about her incredible journey from São Paulo to Ballymahon, her passion for fresh ingredients, and how she loves growing her own herbs and veg.

Our Culture section rounds up some of the big events and outdoor happenings taking place in Longford this June and July, and we meet artist Phil Atkinson — the man behind many of the county’s well-known murals — who talks about his influences and love of airbrushing.

In Business, we hear from Laura Thompson, who runs a thriving practice as an acupuncturist, nutritional therapist and bio-resonance practitioner. She shares how her business journey since 1994 has had its ups and downs, but plenty of rewards along the way.

That’s just a flavour of what’s inside this summer’s edition — so grab a sunny spot, a cuppa, and enjoy the read.