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Longford County Council confirmed they will be attaching financial penalties to vacant and derelict properties under plans in the next local authority budget. The move was outlined to members following a motion regarding property levies raised at ...

25 Sept 2022 at 09:01

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‘Akin to selling drugs on the street’: Longford councillors hit out at turf ban plan

...with something that’s workable.” The domestic cutting of turf is “probably a minuscule contributor to greenhouse gasses”, CLLR SEAMUS BUTLER (FF) pointed out, and the people of rural Ireland have already sacrificed the Bord na Móna bogs and the industrial bogs. “And...

20 Apr 2022 at 08:00

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Longford County Council homing in on 'blackspot' areas in bid to tackle claims culture

Fianna Fáil Cllr Seamus Butler spoke of how the council was reacting to revelations of how almost €1.7m has been paid out to claimants for trips , falls and other personal injury lawsuits. “It's not the council which pays these monies out, it's ...

17 Jul 2021 at 09:00

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Angry Longford councillor suggests members confront Minister Ryan outside Dáil over 'dreadful' N4 letter response

Minister Ryan's one line response to the local authority was dated February 2, 2023. It was a reply to a notice of motion tabled by Cll Seamus Butler (FF) requesting a meeting between a representative deputation of council members to highlight ...

17 Mar 2023 at 10:00

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Fresh calls for added garda resources in Longford town

It comes two years almost to the week since the county was chosen as one of three pilots to improve safety with input from local communities and a raft of State agencies. However, and despite the likes of Longford Women's Link and the ...

29 Sept 2023 at 13:00

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Longford County Council members seek clarification on timeline of delivery of new offices

...big ticket items in the forecast figures. The capital budget was proposed by Colm Murray (FG), and seconded by CLLR SEAMUS BUTLER (FF). Cllr Murry described it as “a very comprehensive budget” containing “very big plans”. Cllr Butler said: “Like any...

22 Apr 2023 at 08:04

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Longford County Council to spend almost €70m as it adopts ‘largest ever budget’

...to increase the burden on local property tax payers and ratepayers.” Cllr Paul Ross (FG) proposed the budget with CLLR SEAMUS BUTLER (FF) seconding. Cllr Ross described a “very positive budget for County Longford”. Cllr Ross struck a note of caution in...

06 Dec 2023 at 11:12

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Heavy Goods Vehicles to be bypassed from Longford town streets

“It was on my motion, which was unanimously supported by everybody that we got the idea of getting the heavy goods vehicles out of Longford town,” he said at last week’s meeting of Longford Municipal District. “I’m greatly pleased to ...

29 Jun 2022 at 11:00

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Longford wrongly advised to reduce population forecasts

Longford's status as ‘the fastest growing county in the country’ in the last six years has forced the Office of the Planning Regulator and the Minister for Heritage and Planning to review local development plans. The revelation came ...

20 Jul 2022 at 07:00

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€200k funding for Longford's protracted N4 upgrade branded an ‘absolute disgrace’

...not right. It is critical that the Department ensure that this route be prioritised in the next round of funding.” CLLR SEAMUS BUTLER (FF) and Cllr Paraic Brady (FG) have raised the issue of the delays in the announcement of progress oo the N4 at the...

24 Feb 2023 at 07:00

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Mixed reaction to Longford barracks modular housing proposal

The use of modular homes in disused army barracks across the country was flagged by Social Protection Heather Humphreys as a possible solution to a escalating difficulty to meet the housing needs of refugees fleeing the war torn ...

03 Nov 2022 at 09:00

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CCTV footage will identify culprits behind latest Longford town illegal dumping episode

Fianna Fáil Cllr Seamus Butler (inset) made the admission after the Leader revealed how one of Longford's most popular recycling facilities had once again fallen foul to fly tipping. The long serving local councillor, who has ...

04 Jan 2023 at 14:00

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