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Lough Ree RNLI called to assist ten people as speedboat sinks and stricken cruiser towed to Longford

At 9.44pm on Saturday, August 13, Lough Ree RNLI was tasked by the Irish Coast Guard to assist ten people on board a speedboat in danger of sinking on the River Shannon near the M6 Bridge in Athlone, Co. Westmeath. Launched at 9.58pm under helm ...

14 Aug 2022 at 22:02

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Family fun and heritage at Colmcille Ploughing Festival on Sunday

...shows on the day with threshing, vintage ploughing and coping, boxty and butter making demonstrations to coincide with NATIONAL HERITAGE WEEK which we are promoting with help from Longford County Council Live And Local. “All we need now is for the glorious...

20 Aug 2022 at 13:06

Thousands to gather for Ireland's huge festival of the horse

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Thousands to gather for Ireland's festival of the horse

Huge crowds from right around Ireland and beyond are expected to descend on Co Galway for the the 300th edition of the annual Ballinasloe Horse Fair and Festival. Commencing on Sunday, October 2, the organisers say there expecting people from ...

28 Sept 2022 at 14:20

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Thousands to gather for Ireland's festival of the horse

28 Sept 2022 at 13:02

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Liz Truss flying to New York for meetings with Biden and Macron

Liz Truss will meet Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron in New York against the backdrop of Brexit tensions and questions over whether she regards the French leader a “friend or foe”. In her first foreign trip as Prime Minister, Ms Truss was ...

20 Sept 2022 at 01:01

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See Her Elected helping prepare women in rural Ireland for Local Elections 2024

If you are planning on running in the 2024 Local Elections or want to find out more about what is involved, then a free online revision course from See Her Elected aimed at women in rural Ireland will help equip you with the necessary ...

24 Mar 2022 at 16:10

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Michéal Martin tests positive for Covid-19 while in the US

Michéal Martin has tested positive for Covid-19 in Washington. It means he will be unable to meet US President Joe Biden in person later on Thursday as part of the traditional shamrock ceremony. Mr Martin had been due to speak at the ...

17 Mar 2022 at 10:34

Good Friday Agreement ‘cannot change’, President Biden warns St Patrick’s Day event

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Good Friday Agreement ‘cannot change’, Biden tells St Patrick’s Day event

President Joe Biden rounded off the St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Washington with an emphatic warning that the Good Friday Agreement “cannot change”. Appearing at the traditional shamrock ceremony in the White House, Mr Biden ...

18 Mar 2022 at 10:44

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Traditional meeting between Taoiseach and US President to be held virtually

The traditional St Patrick's Day bilateral meeting between Taoiseach Michéal Martin and US President Joe Biden will go ahead by videoconference today. The annual visit by the Taoiseach to the White House was cancelled after Mr ...

17 Mar 2022 at 14:49

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Community Monuments Fund grants of €110,922 announced for Longford local monuments

The Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Mr Malcolm Noonan, TD, has announced the award of grants for a wide range of archaeological heritage projects under the Department’s 2022 Community Monuments Fund, ...

20 Apr 2022 at 13:00

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‘Akin to selling drugs on the street’: Longford councillors hit out at turf ban plan

Green Party Leader and Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan came in for some harsh criticism from Longford councillors last week following the announcement of his plans to ban the sale of ...

20 Apr 2022 at 08:00

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100-year mystery solved as Ernest Shackleton's lost ship finally found

Endurance, the ship that once belonged to Kildare explorer Ernest Shackleton, has finally been found. The ship was found 100 years to the day since the Kilkea born pioneer was buried, and 106 years after the historic ...

09 Mar 2022 at 14:00

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