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Farmers protest at Longford information day

Farming groups and local politicians have launched a stinging rebuke of the Office of Public Work's plans to develop a national flood risk management policy, saying the proposals don't go far enough. A small batch of farmers staged a protest outside ...

16 Sept 2016 at 17:00

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Measures to ensure Longford and its economy will grow

This is the Government’s plan for the future of Ireland. For the first time in the history of the State, spatial planning is backed up with solid investment. The National Planning Framework (NPF) which forms part of Project Ireland 2040 sets out ...

21 Feb 2018 at 17:00

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Defence against flooding in Longford and the midlands

Minister of State for the Office of Public Works & Flood Relief, Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran TD said the impact of flooding to the economy and the public could not be overstated. He also said that the evidence from the CFRAM Programme indicated that it ...

29 Dec 2017 at 12:00

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Calls for Shannon to be dredged

State authorities will have to strongly consider carrying out regular dredging of the River Shannon in a bid to avert future flooding catastrophes. Statutory agencies such as the Office for Public Works (OPW) must lead the charge on that work, ...

07 Apr 2016 at 12:00

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Longford Co Council meeting: Flood plans are a 'missed opportunity'

The Office of Public Works is facing a fight to get approval for a major flood risk management programme across the line, writes Liam Cosgrove. Not for the first time, local politicians registered their doubts about the creation of a national ...

21 Sept 2016 at 22:00

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Longford/Westmeath TD welcomes measures to combat winter flooding

The announcement was made by Minister Canney at the fifth meeting of the Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group in Dublin earlier this week. An Taoiseach, Mr Enda Kenny TD also addressed the Group which was chaired by ...

23 Oct 2016 at 01:03

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IFA calls for action on local flooding

At a recent meeting with OPW Minister Sean Canney, IFA President Joe Healy said farmers believed that significant efforts would be made to alleviate flooding, which has become more frequent in recent times. Mr Healy said the consultation ...

03 Aug 2016 at 19:00

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IFA says ‘proactive approach’ is needed to prevent flooding

...Joe Healy said during the recent National Flood Forum in Athlone. Mr Healy also expressed concern that the draft CFRAMS, has to date, addressed the protection of large towns and some villages while ignoring farmers, rural areas and...

12 Dec 2017 at 13:00

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Project Ireland 2040: Boxer welcomes €1bn investment in flood relief

Minister of State for the OPW, Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran has said that the Project Ireland 2040 announcement of €1bn investment in flood relief management is a reflection of Government commitment to defend people’s homes and businesses. ...

16 Feb 2018 at 23:16

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...chat and of course the cuppa. Mass Readers The new rota is now available. Please call to sacristy to collect it. CFRAMS Five locations in County Longford (Edgeworthstown, Abbeyshrule, Ballymahon Cloondara, and Longford Town) have been...

30 Aug 2014 at 11:08

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Six years before substantive work carried out on flooding in Longford

Work on Longford’s flood risk areas will not start until 2015 according to a report released at Longford Co Council’s recent meeting. The lengthy consultation and assessment process will look to solve the severe flooding issues ...

02 Nov 2011 at 17:12

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Councillor storms out of flood meeting

There was a moment of shocked silence during last week’s flooding meeting in Longford town, when an angry Cllr Paul Connell (IND) stormed out of proceedings. The move by Cllr Connell came shortly after the company hired to ...

07 Mar 2013 at 16:00

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