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PICTURES | History and throwbacks to yesteryear take centre stage as Longford Garda Centenary exhibition opens its doors

Use the Arrows < > above to go through the gallery There was a full attendance in Longford Library on Thursday last for the official opening of an exhibition to mark the centenary of An Garda Síochána. The event was held exactly 100 years after the ...

07 Oct 2022 at 09:00

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Longford artist to roll out 'A Portrait in Time' exhibition

A visual representation of Longford from 2012-2022, the exhibition comprises over three hundred portraits and selected works from Michael Croghan’s archival collection. The works will showcase aspects of Longford culture, with a focus on community....

05 Oct 2022 at 14:00

National News

Mobility hubs and change to Ireland’s ‘car-centric mindsets’ needed, says OECD

The OECD has launched a major report in which it makes recommendations for how Ireland can halve the carbon emissions in its transport sector by 2030. The report found that Ireland could unleash “enormous opportunities” by prioritising policies ...

05 Oct 2022 at 13:00

Arts & Entertainment

Russians helping themselves to Ukrainian artefacts constitiutes 'war crimes' - Ukrainian authorities

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is being accompanied by the destruction and pillaging of historical sites and treasures on an industrial scale, Ukrainian authorities said. Ukraine’s culture minister Oleksandr Tkachenko alleged that Russian ...

09 Oct 2022 at 12:22

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Creeslough explosion: Ten dead as Gardaí say further fatalities not expected

Gardai do not expect any further fatalities following an explosion in Creeslough, which has claimed ten lives. Four men, three women, a teenage boy, a teenage girl and a young girl ‘of primary school age’ were killed in Friday’s horrific ...

08 Oct 2022 at 19:49

Northern Ireland

Emergency services praised for response to Co Donegal tragedy

Within 10 minutes of the explosion at a service station in the Co Donegal village of Creeslough, emergency services had arrived at a chaotic and traumatic scene. As emergency personnel arrived to find huge concrete blocks, debris and ...

08 Oct 2022 at 18:42

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Granard twinning trip ticks all the right boxes

Longford County Council Cathaoirleach Cllr Turlough McGovern and Granard Municipal District Cathaoirleach Cllr Colin Dalton led a very successful Granard Town Twinning delegation to East Rouen recently. The nine delegates travelled ...

10 Oct 2022 at 10:01

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Longford motorists warned to expect major delays over Grafton Court closure

Motorists in Longford are being alerted to expect disruption and major delays over the coming weeks owing to the closure of Grafton Court in Longford town and the L-1059 Ballinrooey (Purth Cross to Tober). Grafton Court Longford ...

07 Oct 2022 at 22:00

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Longford councillor Dalton pushes for low cost safety scheme at crossroads

Local authority officials have pledged to have a “look at” undertaking a low cost safety scheme at a hazardous junction in north Longford. Granard Municipal District Cathaoirleach Cllr Colin Dalton told of his desire at a ...

10 Oct 2022 at 10:56

National News

Government ‘too slow’ shifting new capital spending to public transport – Ryan

Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has said that replacing cars that run on petrol and diesel with electric cars will “not be the strategy” to reduce Ireland’s emissions. Speaking in Dublin, Mr Ryan said “if we just replace ...

05 Oct 2022 at 17:10

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Granard pedestrian crossing calls facing uphill task - Longford councillor

The possibility of a third pedestrian crossing being introduced in Granard town to slow down traffic has been described as “highly unusual”. Elected members of Granard Municipal District were informed last week that ...

08 Oct 2022 at 09:00

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Longford man who stole €25,000 digger receives suspended sentence

The theft of a digger in the middle of the night has resulted in a Longford man receiving a suspended prison sentence. Fergal Gannon, of Ferefad, Longford, pleaded guilty to the theft of the yellow New Holland ...

05 Oct 2022 at 15:38

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