21/10/2021
21/10/2021
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Caption: Out in front and keeping an eye on the happenings at Longford Summer Festival during the official opening in July 1996 were Daniel Maguire from Longford with visitors Conor Hanley and Shena Hourihan PICTURE: JOE MCDONAGH
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In this week's Longford Leader #ThrowbackThursday gallery, we feature a selection of classic black and white photographs by legendary former Leader staff photographer Joe McDonagh from 1996.
See Cllr Turlough 'Pott' McGovern as you never seen him before! Ardagh celebrating their success as the tidiest village in Ireland. Fr Manning Gaels bringing the Sean Connolly Cup to Drumlish national school. The cast of 'Conversations on a Homecoming' which was staged in December 1996 at Bog Lane Theatre Ballymahon. And many more great images.
We hope the photos bring back some happy memories and don't forget to tag and share with any of your friends that you recognise.
Abbeyshrule Christmas Craft Fair is back this year on Sunday, December 12 at The Rustic Inn.
Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan is coming under mounting calls to speed up the rollout of broadband across County Longford
Longford Train Station, where gardaí were called to find a homeless mother of 12 lying asleep in front of a bus as it prepared to depart
Inland Fisheries are appealing to members of the Longford public to submit their views on the future management of the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme.
The number of people claiming Pandemic Unemployment Payment in Longford is continuing to fall
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