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Longford people! Pull on your festive knitwear and support Cystic Fibrosis Ireland's Christmas Jumper Day

With Ireland having the highest rates of Cystic Fibrosis in the world and some of the most severe types of the disease, Cystic Fibrosis Ireland have organised Christmas Jumper Day 4 CF on Friday, December 11th. The aim is to raise awareness and ...

07 Dec 2020 at 18:00

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Longford's Lynsey Bennett travels home early from promising German treatment

Longford woman, Lynsey Bennett, has returned from Germany a week early with a positive attitude following holistic treatment which has given her body the reset she needed. “I am so happy with how things are going,” said Lynsey via social media ...

10 Mar 2022 at 17:00

National News

Longford people with disabilities encouraged to apply for social housing

Irish Wheelchair Association has launched a national campaign Think Ahead, Think Housing to tackle the shortage of social housing for people with disabilities across Ireland. The campaign is working directly with local authorities nationwide, ...

21 May 2021 at 14:41

Business

Huawei team up with Irish social media star to celebrate the launch of the P Smart 2021

HUAWEI, the world’s leading technology company, has teamed up with Irish social media star Tadhg Fleming to launch the new P Smart 2021 as the hunt for Ireland's next lockdown star steps up a gear. Huawei today unveiled research into Irish ...

19 Nov 2020 at 12:02

Local News

No green shoots for Longford - only dark clouds

The scars of central government's neglect are acutely visible across urban and rural Longford. otwithstanding the Council's efforts and Center Parcs' arrival, there is a fear that we are taking one step forward but two steps back. It’s ...

17 Jan 2018 at 15:00

GAA

Longford kids excited as Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps return for Summer 2021

Starting on 28th June and running up to 27th August, the 2021 Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps will run in line with government guidelines and subject to the advice of the relevant authorities. The successful health and safety measures from ...

27 Apr 2021 at 10:19

Sport

Swim Ireland and RNLI team up for virtual open water series

Swim Ireland has teamed up with the RNLI to offer a series of Open Water information and safety webinars, responding to the huge increase in new winter open water swimmers. After a successful pilot in December, RNLI Water Safety ...

20 Jan 2021 at 22:44

Longford Town

Longford communities urged to sign up for Get Ireland Growing initiative

Longford communities are being urged to sign up for GET IRELAND GROWING initiative. This year the Energia and GIY 'GET IRELAND GROWING' initiative aims to sow the seed of community food growing by giving away 300 community growing starter kits across...

26 Apr 2022 at 17:12

Motoring

Nissan Leaf is most popular Irish electric vehicle

One in two Irish EV drivers now drive a Nissan LEAF and 50% of Irish EV drivers have already chosen the zero emissions vehicle as the best way to reduce their motoring costs and carbon footprint. Demand for the 100% electric ...

01 Aug 2020 at 20:47

Local News

People 'snorting coke and taking pills are supporting violence and murder' - Minister Harris

Minister for Justice Simon Harris has told the Dáil he is concerned about the growing acceptance of drug use in the country, which is in turn supporting the violence and murder carried out by criminals. People who use drugs ...

16 Feb 2023 at 16:38

Business

UK haylage arrives in Longford as
local fodder supplies run out

As farmers across the county waited with baited breath for the arrival to Longford of a consignment of haylagelage from England last Friday, local fodder supplies continued to runout. In fact so dire has the situation ...

02 May 2013 at 16:00

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Over-strict drink driving laws are damaging pubs in rural Longford, council hears

Minister for Transport Shane Ross is being let “ruin rural Ireland” with his dramatic drink driving laws, according to a number of local representatives at the January meeting of Longford County Council. While drink ...

30 Jan 2019 at 15:00

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