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Midlands farmer awarded compensation after being gored by bull at mart

A Midlands farmer who was gored by a young bull at a mart five years ago has been awarded €75,000 in the High Court. Fergus Malone took an action against Edenderry Livestock Mart after he sustained five broken ribs and severe soft tissue damage on ...

09 Oct 2022 at 18:05

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Longford motorist gets suspended prison sentence

Monika Krupa appeared before Longford District Court after she drove to her local garda station to sign on the Garda register. The defendant's offence was that she was banned from the road at the time. Krupa (44) of Aughantragh, Kilashee, ...

09 Oct 2022 at 10:03

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Longford choir sings Sweet songs

“Eddie is ready,” choir co-ordinator Bridie Göbl is told as she probes for the correct key for the next Sweet Memories Choir number. As Eddie's mellifluous voice takes up a song synonymous with Perry Como, “Forever and Ever”, members of ...

09 Oct 2022 at 11:02

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Fury as Longford left out of housing review

Government bosses have been accused of “cherrypicking” and splitting the Longford-Westmeath constituency in two over a decision to omit the county from a list of five counties for a rise in social housing income eligibilty supports. ...

09 Oct 2022 at 12:01

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Longford mourns death of young man who possessed wonderful courage and resilience

A battle so ferociously fought came to an end with the death of Donal Chapman, Lisnacusha, on Saturday, September 24 in the care of the staff of the Padre Pio Ward at St Joseph’s Care Centre, Longford. Donal was diagnosed with MS ...

03 Oct 2022 at 13:34

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Man with Down syndrome ‘thrilled’ at election to senior position in Fianna Fail

A young man from Co Westmeath has said he is “overwhelmed” and “overjoyed” at becoming the first person with Down syndrome to be elected to a senior position in a political party in Ireland. Fintan Bray was voted into Fianna ...

03 Oct 2022 at 18:21

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'It is disrespectful' - Gardaí urge people not to share images of fatal public order incident

Gardaí are urging people not to share images of a public order incident which resulted in a man's death. In a statement released today (August 14), Gardaí appealed for people to cease sharing the materials as "it is ...

14 Aug 2022 at 18:16

Longford Sport

Double Gold for Longford athletes at the National Community Games Finals

Emma Brennan: Gold U-14 Girls 800m Emma Brennan, of Drumlish-Ballinamuck, executed a perfectly paced 800 metres to claim victory in the Under-14 girls event in a new personal best time of 2:22. In the very hot ...

14 Aug 2022 at 14:06

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Launch of Longford Marathon 2022

A few clicks through the Longford Marathon website shows the last time the race was run Barry Sheil was the first past the line with a time of 02:36:28. That was back in 2019. A lifetime ago for enthusiasts ...

15 Aug 2022 at 12:54

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Win like Flynn

Pupils of St Michael's national school are gathered in the playground. It's pretty much a normal Wednesday morning. The students complete their Daily Mile and are chatting to a special guest. The person ...

01 Oct 2022 at 12:02

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Longford man planted firework in traffic cone before exploding in front of garda, court hears

Dylan Smith (21) 65 Devine Crescent, Edgeworthstown, Co Longford, was charged with intentionally or recklessly engaging in conduct by deliberately igniting a firework and placing it on a parking cone ...

28 Sept 2022 at 13:00

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'I just don't know what to do' says desperate mum of Longford teen

The woman who stood beside her her son, David Nevin, of 8 Camlin Meadows, Longford, at a district court sitting last week said she was at a loss as to how to keep a lid on a dispute which has ...

28 Sept 2022 at 11:00

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