https://www.longfordleader.ie https://www.longfordleader.ie/images/logos/12/logo_colored.jpg https://www.longfordleader.ie Luxury castle frequently chosen by Longford couples for nuptials wins top wedding award https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/local-news/2054974/luxury-castle-frequently-chosen-by-longford-couples-for-nuptials-wins-top-wedding-award.html https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/local-news/2054974/luxury-castle-frequently-chosen-by-longford-couples-for-nuptials-wins-top-wedding-award.html

Nestled on the shores of Lough Meelagh, Kilronan Castle has become a standout choice
Kilronan Castle has been awarded Waterside Venue of the Year at the Weddings Online Awards, which took place on Monday, March 9 at the Mount Wolseley Hotel & Spa in Carlow. This prestigious award recognises w

]]> Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:00:24 GMT Midlands,Longford,Weddings Trevor Quinn Out Now! Pick up the latest edition of Longford Life magazine https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/business/2052501/out-now-pick-up-the-latest-edition-of-longford-life-magazine.html https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/business/2052501/out-now-pick-up-the-latest-edition-of-longford-life-magazine.html

The April/May issue is packed full of fantastic local content
Springtime is finally here, and as the year starts to take shape it gives us great pleasure to welcome you to the April/May edition of Longford Life - the magazine for Longford people by Longford people. We’ve packed this issue ful

]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:15:12 GMT Leitrim David Hurley Longford voices lead Midlands conference on progress and innovation https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/home/2052447/longford-voices-lead-midlands-conference-on-progress-and-innovation.html https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/home/2052447/longford-voices-lead-midlands-conference-on-progress-and-innovation.html

Leaders from Longford and across the Midlands gather at Abbeyleix Manor Hotel to discuss innovation, jobs and regional growth
Community leaders, entrepreneurs, educators, and policymakers from across Longford, Laois, Offaly, and Westmeath gathered at the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel recently for the

]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:00:18 GMT Longford,European Union Tara King Strong Longford turnout for women-in-business event https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/home/2052435/strong-longford-turnout-for-women-in-business-event.html https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/home/2052435/strong-longford-turnout-for-women-in-business-event.html

Entrepreneurs from across Longford, Leitrim and Westmeath came together in Castlepollard to network and share insights
More than 100 women in business from Longford, Leitrim and Westmeath gathered in the Castle Varagh Hotel, Castlepollard, to celebrate International Women’s Day 2026 at an eve

]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:00:21 GMT Longford,Local Enterprise Office Tara King New role for Longford man with 'strong track record in leadership of a major events venue' https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/home/2046376/new-role-for-longford-man-with-strong-track-record-in-leadership-of-a-major-events-venue.html https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/home/2046376/new-role-for-longford-man-with-strong-track-record-in-leadership-of-a-major-events-venue.html

Longford's Peter McKenna, who is Stadium Director of Croke Park and Commercial Director of the GAA, has been appointed as Chairperson of the Board of the National Concert Hall
Longford's Peter McKenna, who is Stadium Director of Croke Park and Commercial Director of the GAA, has been appointe

]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:21:13 GMT Longford,Newtowncashel,Croke Park Alan Walsh 'Truly uplifting': Impressive sum raised for Longford charity that brings comfort to sick children https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/local-news/2046192/truly-uplifting-impressive-sum-raised-for-longford-charity-that-brings-comfort-to-sick-children.html https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/local-news/2046192/truly-uplifting-impressive-sum-raised-for-longford-charity-that-brings-comfort-to-sick-children.html

Abbott employees raise over €36,000 for Longford charity Cian’s Kennels
Abbott employees have raised over €36,000 for Cian’s Kennels. The Longford charity works with children undergoing medical treatment, facilitating access to family pets or therapy animals, providing comfort during challeng

]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:01:36 GMT Longford,Abbott Diagnostics Longford,Cian’s Kennels Alan Walsh 'From forest to front door' Minister praises Longford timber firm's ingenuity during visit https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/local-news/2043814/from-forest-to-front-door-minister-praises-longford-timber-firm-s-ingenuity-during-visit.html https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/local-news/2043814/from-forest-to-front-door-minister-praises-longford-timber-firm-s-ingenuity-during-visit.html

Minister Cummins visited the Glennon Brothers’ timber frame home manufacturing facility
With forestry seen as key to delivering Ireland’s housing and climate targets, a third-generation timber processing business established in Longford looks set to scale even greater heights of success. A mi

]]> Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:00:17 GMT Longford,Fine Gael,Government,St Patrick’s Day Trevor Quinn Ministerial visit shines spotlight on innovation of Longford timber firm https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/home/2043625/ministerial-visit-shines-spotlight-on-innovation-of-longford-timber-firm.html https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/home/2043625/ministerial-visit-shines-spotlight-on-innovation-of-longford-timber-firm.html

Minister John Cummins visited The Glennon Brothers’ £18 million state-of-the-art timber frame home manufacturing facility - Alexanders Timber Design (ATD) -in North Ayrshire, Scotland
With forestry seen as key to delivering Ireland’s housing and climate targets, a third-generation timber proc

]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:00:15 GMT Longford,Housing Tara King 'Committed to supporting our people': Longford-based company wins Best Workplaces award https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/local-news/2043597/committed-to-supporting-our-people-longford-based-company-wins-best-workplaces-award.html https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/local-news/2043597/committed-to-supporting-our-people-longford-based-company-wins-best-workplaces-award.html

Seetec Operations director and Longford woman Noeleen Nannery praised their staff
Seetec Ireland, an employment services provider with a branch in Townparks, Longford, has been officially recognised as one of Ireland’s Best Workplaces 2026. The employee-owned company was also presented with t

]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:03:03 GMT Longford,Westmeath,Midlands Trevor Quinn Longford female entrepreneurs encouraged to apply for grant programme https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/home/2036241/longford-female-entrepreneurs-encouraged-to-apply-for-grant-programme.html https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/home/2036241/longford-female-entrepreneurs-encouraged-to-apply-for-grant-programme.html

Longford applicants have until April 9 to complete their submission for the She’s Next Visa grant programme
Women entrepreneurs across Ireland are being urged to ‘back themselves’ as applications open for the 2026 She’s Next Visa Grant Programme. Powered by Visa and aimed at closing the entre

]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:00:27 GMT Longford,Longford Town Tara King PICTURES | Last orders: Emotional end of an era at landmark Longford pub https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/pictures---videos/2035386/pictures-last-orders-emotional-end-of-an-era-at-landmark-longford-pub.html https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/pictures---videos/2035386/pictures-last-orders-emotional-end-of-an-era-at-landmark-longford-pub.html

The Goldsmith Inn, Edgeworthstown, affectionately known as Keenan's, closed its doors for the last time under the management of Denise Keenan Flood
Use the Arrows < > above to go through the gallery It was an emotional occasion on Sunday night at The Goldsmith Inn, Edgeworthstown, affectionat

]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:14:38 GMT Longford,Edgeworthstown Alan Walsh Report finds over 15% of Longford units vacant https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/home/2031652/report-finds-over-15-of-longford-units-vacant.html https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/home/2031652/report-finds-over-15-of-longford-units-vacant.html

The report, which drew stats from the final four months of 2025, revealed Edgeworthstown had the highest number of empty business units while Longford Town had the fewest
Over 15% of commercial properties in Longford were lying empty last December, a report by GeoDirectory has found. This per

]]> Fri, 06 Mar 2026 08:00:25 GMT Longford,Longford Town,Edgeworthstown Tara King REVEALED | The best restaurant and hospitality businesses in Longford honoured at Irish Restaurant Awards https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/business/2031596/revealed-the-best-restaurant-and-hospitality-businesses-in-longford-honoured-at-irish-restaurant-awards.html https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/business/2031596/revealed-the-best-restaurant-and-hospitality-businesses-in-longford-honoured-at-irish-restaurant-awards.html

Success for seventeen Longford businesses across eighteen categories at Leinster Regional Final of the Irish Restaurant Awards
Use the Arrows < > above to go through the gallery The best restaurants and hospitality business owners in Longford were honoured at the Leinster Regional Final of th

]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:12:58 GMT Longford,Longford Arms Hotel,Ballymahon,Abbeyshrule Alan Walsh More scope with Scopey: Longford co-founder delves into UX and ongoing success https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/business/2028848/more-scope-with-scopey-longford-co-founder-delves-into-ux-and-ongoing-success.html https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/business/2028848/more-scope-with-scopey-longford-co-founder-delves-into-ux-and-ongoing-success.html

Scopey closed a pre-seed and is continuing to develop its AI Scopey for construction companies to convert WhatsApp messages and voice notes into structured data
Enterprise Ireland-backed Scopey Onsite has closed a pre-seed round led by SFC Capital to accelerate its chat-based, agentic AI plat

]]> Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:00:07 GMT Longford,Artificial intelligence,Technology,WhatsApp Eimear Smith Building 'long-term resilience' for Longford businesses with Circular Advantage https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/business/2024508/building-long-term-resilience-for-longford-businesses-with-circular-advantage.html https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/business/2024508/building-long-term-resilience-for-longford-businesses-with-circular-advantage.html

This event takes place during Enterprise Week to focus on what business owners care about most
Rising input costs. Supply chain uncertainty. Tightening environmental regulation. Increasing sustainability criteria in tenders. For many Longford SMEs, these pressures feel like added burdens. But

]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:00:01 GMT Longford,Environment Eimear Smith Boost for Longford! 80 new jobs are announced by cybersecurity firm https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/jobs/2023243/boost-for-longford-80-new-jobs-are-announced-by-cybersecurity-firm.html https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/jobs/2023243/boost-for-longford-80-new-jobs-are-announced-by-cybersecurity-firm.html

It would mean that skilled professionals and graduates could stay in the county to work
Longford received a major boost when it was announced recently that Irish cybersecurity company ZeroRisk is to create 80 new jobs with a local councillor insisting it can enable skilled professionals and g

]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:00:12 GMT Longford,Technology,N4,Fianna Fail Eimear Smith ‘Heartening to see dedication and drive’ of Longford workers recognised at national level https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/local-news/2022195/heartening-to-see-dedication-and-drive-of-longford-workers-recognised-at-national-level.html https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/local-news/2022195/heartening-to-see-dedication-and-drive-of-longford-workers-recognised-at-national-level.html

Unique recognition for Longford County Council
Longford County Council was shortlisted as a finalist in the CIPD Ireland HR Awards 2026, under the Learning and Development Initiative – Public category. The Council is especially proud to be the only Local Authority in Ireland shortlisted for a

]]> Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:00:05 GMT Longford,Longford County Council Alan Walsh A string to Longford's bow! New course attracts New York's education scene https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/granard/2018367/a-string-to-longford-s-bow-new-course-attracts-new-york-s-education-scene.html https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/granard/2018367/a-string-to-longford-s-bow-new-course-attracts-new-york-s-education-scene.html

MelodyMates is going to introduce accessible, interactive music classes to primary schools
Classical harpist and pianist Níamh Columb, from Granard, and Sinéad Duffy, a classical pianist, came up with an idea for accessible instrumental music lessons for primary schools in Ireland. What start

]]> Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:00:04 GMT Longford,Granard,USA,Schools,Education,Christmas,Instagram Eimear Smith PICTURES | Celebrating 30 years! Longford store marks the occasion https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/pictures---videos/2016747/pictures-celebrating-30-years-longford-store-marks-the-occasion.html https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/pictures---videos/2016747/pictures-celebrating-30-years-longford-store-marks-the-occasion.html

Keane's Supervalu Lanesboro enjoyed a day to recognise its longevity in the community
Use the Arrows < > above to go through the gallery On Saturday, February 7, Keane's Supervalu Lanesboro marked 30 years with an anniversary celebration. The day included special offers; amazing spot prizes;

]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:00:13 GMT Longford,Lanesboro,SuperValu Eimear Smith 'Huge boost for Longford' as Irish cybersecurity company ZeroRisk to create 80 new jobs https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/home/2017816/huge-boost-for-longford-as-irish-cybersecurity-company-zerorisk-to-create-80-new-jobs.html https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/home/2017816/huge-boost-for-longford-as-irish-cybersecurity-company-zerorisk-to-create-80-new-jobs.html

ZeroRisk, an Irish start-up, is setting up a new facility in Longford at the Axis Centre
In a major boost for Longford, it has been announced that Irish cybersecurity company ZeroRisk is to create 80 new jobs. ZeroRisk, an Irish start-up, which is setting up a new facility in Longford at the

]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:33:54 GMT Longford Alan Walsh