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Longford Co Council spends over €40k on regeneration

...of Longford town’s much vaunted Northern Quarter, the Leader can reveal. Newly released figures obtained under the FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT show over €42,000 was handed to Dublin based firm Colliers in a bid to breathe new life into the former Connolly Barracks...

14 Apr 2017 at 11:00

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Local media in Longford needs State support to secure viable future – Carrigy

News outlets and local radio in Longford should benefit from State support in a proposed alternative public service media charge to replace the outdated TV licence fee, Fine Gael Senator Micheál Carrigy has said. The proposal is one of the main ...

15 Jul 2021 at 15:12

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REVEALED: More than two thirds of court fines in Longford going unpaid

...2018 and October 2020. The statistics are contained this week in a series of documents obtained by the Leader under the FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. A total of almost 1,800 fines have been handed out across both courts during the same period with the highest number...

14 Aug 2021 at 11:00

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Almost €5m on legal aid since 2009

More than €4.7m has been spent on the free legal aid system since 2009 across counties Longford, Cavan, Leitrim and Roscommon, the Leader can reveal. Criminal cases heard before Cavan courts accounted for the largest sum, €1.713,817, over the ...

20 Sept 2012 at 11:47

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Domestic violence has serious impact on mental health

The DVAS (Domestic Violence Advocacy Service) has experienced a “very significant” demand on their services. During the early weeks of the Covid-19 restrictions in March and April people right across Ireland really began to focus on what ...

18 Oct 2020 at 15:53

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Longford County Council owed over €1m in unpaid rents

...than €1m being owed to the local authority in rent arrears. Newly released figures, obtained by the Leader under the FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, show how almost a third of tenants have fallen behind on their rental agreements. Up until the end of June out of...

28 Oct 2020 at 08:00

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EXCLUSIVE: Five years on, Longford County Council yet to confirm ownership rights to Connolly Barracks

...to actively market the barracks for possible development opportunities. Last month, under the auspices of the FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, the Leader revealed those efforts cost taxpayers more than €42,000 to bring to pass. However, in documentation...

04 May 2017 at 10:00

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Jill Kerby’s Money Times

With the passing of every new week, we get a clearer picture of exactly how the coalition government intends to proceed regarding the economy. The implications are very serious for whatever savings, pensions or other assets you may ...

14 Dec 2012 at 20:00

National News

Asylum seeker in Cork says his 'life is in danger' as he continues hunger strike to avoid deportation

An asylum seeker based in Cork says his "life is in danger" as he takes part in a hunger strike with the aim of staying in Ireland and avoiding being deported to India. Nadim Hussain came to Ireland from India after his parents ...

22 Oct 2021 at 13:50

Business

Taking on the might of NAMA

...himself in the headlines in recent months due to his work in seeking information from public bodies under the FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT and Access to Information on the Environment Regulations. His information requests have even resulted in...

24 Mar 2013 at 10:33

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Longford taxpayers pick up €1m tab for free legal aid

...between February 2016 and February 2019. The figures, released to the Leader under the auspices of the FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, cover legal costs at both Longford District and Circuit Courts. The latter accounted for an overall €538, 377...

23 Mar 2019 at 10:00

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Court fines should be taken from dole money, says Longford councillor

...of euro remain outstanding in unpaid fines. In a raft of documents obtained by this newspaper under the FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, Irish Courts Service figures have shown just €176,000 out of a anticipated €537,000 has been recouped between...

11 Aug 2021 at 10:00

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