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Further boost in resources for Granard Garda District as downsizing rumours dismissed

Superintendent Seamus Boyle has refuted claims that Granard Garda Station is to be downgraded in the near future. Granard Municipal District’s Cllr Paraic Brady last week expressed concern that the station could be downsized by as early as September,...

08 Jun 2022 at 09:00

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Work of talented Longford photographer to feature in Edgeworthstown exhibition

A photography exhibition featuring Edgeworthstown is set to open on Tuesday, June 7, running until the end of the month. Photographer Greig Berry of Berry Jam Studios has photographed a colourful collection of images from the town which will be ...

06 Jun 2022 at 13:00

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Woman in Longford grew €20,000 worth of cannabis for personal use as weed is 'too expensive' in Ireland

A woman who had €20,000 worth of mature cannabis plants on her property is to reappear, cannabis free, at the October sittings of Longford Circuit Court where, if deemed suitable, she will be given 240 hours of community service in lieu of 18 ...

06 Jun 2022 at 10:28

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Man involved in Longford stabbing jailed for 44 months

A Longford man has been sentenced to 52 months in prison with the final eight months suspended after a jury found him guilty of section 4 assault causing serious harm. Denis Hannifin, Curry, Athlone Road, Longford, was on trial in Longford ...

19 May 2022 at 09:00

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Plans in motion to bring skatepark to Longford

Lauren Lawlor and Daniel Keogh spoke on behalf of Longford Town Skate Committee on the importance of acquiring a site and building a park for a sport that is becoming more and more popular in the county. “Right now our closest skate parks ...

24 May 2022 at 09:00

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Longford councillor calls for live pigs to be exported to China

“The pig industry is on its knees in Ireland at this time. Pig farmers, especially, are on their knees due to the price of meal and the price of the finished product. It’s not sustainable at all at the moment for them,” he said. “There’s ...

24 May 2022 at 11:00

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Longford councillors debate calls to cut VAT on defibrillator devices

Cllr Paul Ross has called on Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe to remove VAT on AED Defibrillator Devices. At last week’s meeting of Longford County Council, Cllr Ross said it was brought to his attention that his local football club ...

24 May 2022 at 10:00

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Outrage among Longford councillors as new regulations require council tenants to rent for ten years before purchasing

Cllr Gerry Warnock has called on Longford County Council to write to the Minister for Housing opposing the amended regulations brought into effect from February 1 changing the requirement for the duration of receipt of social housing ...

25 Mar 2022 at 19:00

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Organisers navigate Covid challenges to plan top class Longford ploughing event

It may have been a long two years but the local farming community - and those further afield - are looking forward to what will be a triumphant comeback for the 86th Longford Ploughing Championships on Sunday. The pandemic has ...

25 Mar 2022 at 15:00

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Longford's Backstage Theatre Group returns with Plaza Suite

Backstage Theatre Group is returning to the stage at long last and, their first post- pandemic performance promises to be a night of laugh-out-loud comedy with Plaza Suite. “We chose this play because we felt that after all ...

24 Mar 2022 at 12:00

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Longford's Backstage Theatre to screen The Dance as part of Still Voices Film Society

As part of Still Voices Film Society, the Backstage Theatre will be hosting a very special screening of the highly acclaimed film The Dance on Thursday, March 24 at 8pm. The film follows the staging of a new international ...

23 Mar 2022 at 10:00

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Longford man hit with litter fine after he was spotted discarding cigarette on RTE news footage

A Longford man has been given a litter fine after video evidence of him discarding a cigarette butt on the street was aired on an RTE News broadcast. William Stokes, 1 Willow Park, Strokestown Road, Longford, was leaving ...

23 Mar 2022 at 09:00

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