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Election sees hopefuls rack up €70k bill

Close to €70,000 was shelled out by sitting councillors and election hopefuls in the lead up to May’s local elections, the Leader can reveal. Newly released figures obtained by this newspaper show an average of €2,000 was spent by each of the 34 ...

10 Sept 2014 at 11:14

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Covid-19 incidence rate remains high in Longford's three electoral areas

Longford and Ballymahon electoral areas are ranked 3rd and 11th, respectively, among the 25 electoral areas on the island of Ireland with the highest 14-day incidence rates of Covid-19. During the 14 days covered by the data, from March 2 to ...

19 Mar 2021 at 10:52

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South Longford councillors approve ‘very good’ budget

A large number of community groups reaped the benefits of last year’s fund, with a similar figure being allocated this year via the General Municipal Allocation fund. Of the €90,000, a total of €3,000 is to be allocated to Town Twinning - ...

04 Nov 2022 at 08:00

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'The Space Between' expo gets underway at Longford's Backstage Theatre

This annual joint touring exhibition of artworks from the collections of the Office of Public Works (OPW) in the Republic of Ireland and the Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP) of Northern Ireland features 38 artworks from these ...

24 Apr 2018 at 16:00

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Longford FF councillor looks for road safety measures at local school

There have been calls for speed restrictions to be introduced outside a south Longford primary school. Fianna Fáil Cllr Mick Cahill raised the issue concerning road safety at Cloontagh National School at last week's meeting of ...

06 Aug 2023 at 08:00

Elections

Ballymahon Municipal District tallies: Fine Gael's Paul Ross romping towards poll topping performance

Fine Gael's Paul Ross has polled exceptionally well in the Ballymahon Municipal District, according to tallies. The Legan man is currently on 820 first preferences, a huge 26.5% of the vote. The candidates in positions two to ...

25 May 2019 at 14:41

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Community members elected to
new Public Participation Network

The count for the election of community representatives to the Public Participation Network (PPN) took place last week. The PPN is the new framework established by government to enable public input into local government ...

15 Jan 2015 at 10:00

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Irish Water blamed for Edgeworthstown roadworks delay

Irish Water has been blamed for holding up roadworks in Edgeworthstown. The company came in for renewed criticism at last week’s Ballymahon Municipal District meeting, this time over delays in replacing a troublesome ...

08 Jun 2016 at 14:00

Elections

Count Two outcome in Longford municipal district results in elimination of two Independent candidates

The result of the second count in the Longford municipal district area, which involved the distribution of Joe Flaherty's 215 votes surplus, has been declared by Returning Officer Nora O'Farrell at the count centre ...

26 May 2019 at 23:14

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Dublin GAA star to turn on Granard Christmas lights this weekend

The talented Castleknock clubman is the man tasked with conducting the formalities in what is perenially one of the highlights of the festive local calendar. Granard Municipal District Cathaoirleach Cllr PJ Reilly ...

03 Dec 2019 at 15:00

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Longford County Council shortlisted in two categories for Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards 2021

Longford County Council has been shortlisted in two categories for the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards 2021. Longford, for its Strategy and Guidance for Rural Working Hubs, is one of ten ...

30 Aug 2021 at 12:00

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Claims Longford public should not have to put up with ‘manky dirty’ car parks

The call was made at a meeting of Longford County Council last week as misgivings were raised about the day to day upkeep of some of its most heavily utilised public amenities. Independent Cllr Mark Casey ...

20 Sept 2023 at 08:00

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