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Fury as Longford left out of housing review

Government bosses have been accused of “cherrypicking” and splitting the Longford-Westmeath constituency in two over a decision to omit the county from a list of five counties for a rise in social housing income eligibilty supports. Hard pressed ...

09 Oct 2022 at 12:01

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Minister admits 'error' in house sale to Longford County Council

That was the view of Independent councillor Gerry Warnock who suggested that procurement procedures in place by the local authority meant there could be “no foul” in the transaction. The Fianna Fáil Minister of State at the Department of ...

17 Aug 2022 at 08:00

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'It's attempted murder': Judicial system slammed for granting bail in violent Longford cases

Members of Longford County Council have slated the current legal system and local judges for granting bail and legal aid to criminals charged with repeat violent offences in Longford town. At today's council meeting, anger and outrage ...

13 Apr 2022 at 19:42

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

Green Party Leader and Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan came in for some harsh criticism from Longford councillors last week following the announcement of his plans to ban the sale of turf in ...

20 Apr 2022 at 08:00

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Fresh pleas for extra CCTV to be installed in Longford town

Independent Cllr Gerry Warnock raised the prospect of strengthening Longford's current security camera network in anticipation of the commencement of the Royal Canal Spur Gateway Project later this year. The long mooted ...

05 Mar 2022 at 10:00

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No breakthrough in talks over Longford to Mullingar N4 upgrade

It comes after local politicians held crunch talks this afternoon with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) officials after the semi-State body revealed no funding would be made available for the route this year. ...

03 Mar 2022 at 14:35

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Outrage at major delays in works on Longford road

Councillors have expressed outrage at the significant delays in works being carried out on the Major Well, Ballinalee Road. Works are due to continue until at least the end of this year. Cllr Seamus Butler ...

31 Mar 2022 at 08:00

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"Totally unacceptable": Fury erupts as Longford is omitted from changes to social housing income limits

Local politicians learned of the news at a meeting of Longford Municipal District this afternoon on foot of a suspension of standing orders tabled by Fine Gael Cllr Peggy Nolan. She explained how counties ...

28 Sept 2022 at 19:00

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Longford will face 'tsunami' of business closures if ten per cent rates hike is passed, meeting hears

Local authority chiefs had proposed the increase to meet the demands of an “unprecedented” €64m budget next year brought about by increased expenditure of almost €3.3m allied to inflationary pressures ...

21 Nov 2022 at 20:43

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Longford retailers furious over proposed 10% commercial rates hike

That was the gloomy prognosis of local retailers this week just hours after local politicians refused to sanction the proposed hike at a Longford County Council budget meeting on Monday evening. ...

23 Nov 2022 at 08:00

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Claims of 'browbeating' as Longford councillors agree to five per cent rates increase

Local politicians agreed to the increase after a recommendation by the county council's top table for a ten per cent hike was rejected out of hand on Monday. That came after a proposal for the ...

25 Nov 2022 at 19:01

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Longford Council vow to veto social housing projects

Longford County Council are threatening to forgo approving any future social housing developments in Longford unless government bosses include the county in the State's affordable housing ...

19 Nov 2022 at 08:55

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