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PICTURES | Colmcille singing in the rain as they strike late to dethrone Mullinalaghta and capture first Longford crown since 2008

Use the Arrows < > above to go through the gallery Jubilant Colmcille were singing in the rain at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park this afternoon (Sunday, October 9) as they struck late to dethrone Mullinalaghta and ensure they captured their seventh ...

09 Oct 2022 at 21:15

Arts & Entertainment

GUIDE: Some of the best books to help children explore mental health

Books have the power to transport children outside of their own lives, into magical worlds and places they never could have imagined seeing. However, they can also be hugely important in helping young people come to grips with serious issues ...

09 Oct 2022 at 12:48

Local News

Midlands farmer awarded compensation after being gored by bull at mart

A Midlands farmer who was gored by a young bull at a mart five years ago has been awarded €75,000 in the High Court. Fergus Malone took an action against Edenderry Livestock Mart after he sustained five broken ribs and severe soft tissue ...

09 Oct 2022 at 18:05

National News

Critics selling the country short, says Micheal Martin

Critics who portray Ireland as a failed state are misleading the public and selling the country short, the Taoiseach has insisted. In a robust defence of Fianna Fail’s record in government, Micheal Martin took aim at opposition parties ...

01 Oct 2022 at 20:23

Arts & Entertainment

'Almost a million people using the toilet as a bin' - Irish public urged to 'think before you flush'

Irish Water and Clean Coasts are urging the public to continue to ‘Think Before You Flush’ as alarmingly a recent survey has revealed that almost a million adults living in Ireland continue to regularly flush wipes and other sanitary ...

03 Oct 2022 at 12:27

National News

Ex-Sinn Fein councillor willing to appear as witness in Regency court case

A former Sinn Fein councillor is willing to appear as a state witness in relation to the 2016 Regency murder of David Byrne, a court has heard. In light of this new evidence, the trial of Gerry “The Monk” Hutch for the murder of Mr ...

03 Oct 2022 at 18:21

National News

Inflation rise could leave pensioners unable to heat homes, warns Age Action

...cost of living is particularly hitting pensioners who could struggle to heat their homes this winter, warns AGE ACTION who are calling for a pension increase in the upcoming budget. The savings and incomes of older persons could lose...

16 Aug 2022 at 11:24

Commissioner admits ‘poor behaviour’ by some gardai who took 999 calls

National News

Report into 999 calls cancelled by gardai identifies ‘substantial shortcomings’

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has acknowledged the findings of a report which revealed “poor behaviour” surrounding the cancelling of 999 calls by gardai. The report identified “substantial shortcomings” in call handling, ...

29 Sept 2022 at 15:05

Longfordleader

Positive report for Longford based nursing home

A county Longford nursing home has been given the thumbs up by health watchdog officials following an unannounced inspection earlier this year. Our Lady’s Manor Nursing Home in Edgeworthstown was deemed to be either ...

03 Oct 2022 at 08:00

National News

New €1.5m drug prevention programme seeks to reduce use in young people

Over one million euro in funding for a drug prevention and education programme has been announced. Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and National Drug Strategy, Frank Feighan TD, today (Monday September 26) ...

26 Sept 2022 at 17:54

Local News

'Budget package does not understand the scale of cost-of-living crises' – Sinn Fein

The Government’s budget has pushed people in Ireland’s squeezed middle to the bottom of the pile, Sinn Fein has said. The party’s finance spokesman Pearse Doherty said the spending package demonstrated that ...

28 Sept 2022 at 15:00

Local News

€200 cap on childcare would bring more women into the workplace - Labour

Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock said there is a crisis in the world of work for thousands of women throughout the country. Through a lack of action on affordable childcare, Senator Sherlock ...

23 Sept 2022 at 20:27

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