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GUIDE: Some of the best books to help children explore mental health

Books have the power to transport children outside of their own lives, into magical worlds and places they never could have imagined seeing. However, they can also be hugely important in helping young people come to grips with serious issues that ...

09 Oct 2022 at 12:48

National News

Repudiating mother and baby home report would have ‘huge consequences’

A Government minister has faced criticism for not continuing with an independent review into testimonies given to the mother and baby home commission. Minister Roderic O’Gorman responded that there were concerns about the precedence it would set ...

04 Oct 2022 at 18:11

National News

RTE show returns this week with some familiar faces

Ireland's most successful and longest running afternoon show, Today, returns to RTÉ One for its 11th season, tomorrow, Monday 26th September. Maura Derrane, Dáithí Ó' Sé and Sinead Kennedy are back to kickstart afternoons as the Autumn evenings ...

25 Sept 2022 at 23:49

Longfordleader

Recalling a tragic Longford event of Civil War

Most Longford people, with an interest in the story of the War of Independence in Longford, would presume that Seán Mac Eoin was the overall leader of the IRA in the county at that time. It would come as a surprise to many to learn that the ...

01 Oct 2022 at 08:05

Northern Ireland

Politicians to attend screening of film about Troubles killings

Politicians from a range of parties are to attend a screening at the Irish parliament of a film about killings during the Troubles. The Victims’ Stories features eight people who have lost family members in a number of atrocities in ...

27 Sept 2022 at 13:11

Over 1,700 free events take place across Ireland tonight for Culture Night

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Over 1,700 free events take place across Ireland tonight (Sep 23) for Culture Night

Ireland's biggest annual cultural celebration takes place tonight (September 23) with thousands of events planned nationwide for one night only. An all-island series of events which takes place on the third Friday of September ...

23 Sept 2022 at 15:55

Other Sport

Oleksandr Usyk defeats Anthony Joshua in rematch

Anthony Joshua fell to another defeat at the dazzling fists of Oleksandr Usyk yet still found redemption by pushing the Ukrainian pound-for-pound star to the limit of his endurance. Joshua was outworked to drop a split ...

21 Aug 2022 at 10:59

Local News

North Longford secondary school students land journalism award

This was an outstanding achievement considering more than 10,000 transition year students took part in the annual NewsBrands Ireland Press Pass initiative in this academic year, with 19 prizes awarded to recognise ...

24 May 2022 at 08:00

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Framespace in Longford to hire 150 more staff to accelerate offsite housing supply

Framespace Solutions, Ireland’s fastest growing offsite housing supplier will play a “pivotal” role in the delivery of the Government’s Housing for All strategy, according to Minister of State for Trade Promotion,...

20 Apr 2022 at 09:00

National News

TD raises concern over housing Ukrainian refugees at Irish beauty spots

Ukrainian refugees cannot be “funnelled through Irish beauty spots”, an Oireachtas committee has heard. It comes as the Irish Government approved plans for a €400 monthly payment for households accommodating ...

18 May 2022 at 11:00

National News

Thousands take part in Darkness Into Light across Ireland

Thousands of people across Ireland have taken part in this year's Darkness into light even which raises funds for the suicide prevention charity Pieta. It was the first time the event took place since 2019 ...

07 May 2022 at 17:38

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PICTURES | A host of young talent at Longford County Fleadh

Helena Casey PICTURES: SHELLEY CORCORAN Edgeworthstown Library was a fantastic setting for the official opening of the county Fleadh last Thursday night, as young musicians from across Longford gathered ...

29 Apr 2022 at 10:00

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