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What exactly happens at a Covid-19 test centre? An update from your Health Service Team in the midlands

Coronavirus is spread in sneeze or cough droplets. To infect you, it has to get from an infected person's nose or mouth into your eyes, nose or mouth. You could get the virus if you come into close contact with someone who has the virus and is ...

31 Mar 2020 at 20:00

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Longford Health: How to avoid high blood pressure

High blood pressure or hypertension affects over half of all adults in Ireland over 45 years of age. Approximately four in every five men and two in every three women with high blood pressure are not being treated according to the Irish Heart ...

19 Sept 2019 at 13:00

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Author John Connell becomes Longford Reads Ambassador

When I am on the land I like to dream of other worlds and other places. Some are real and some are imagined. On my long walk up to see our heifers in the upper ground each morning and especially on these cold mornings I day dream about hot ...

24 Feb 2021 at 16:00

Motoring

Motorists in Longford among those detected speeding on National Slowdown Day

...at 63km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Main Street, Newtownforbes, Longford. During the 24-hour period of National SLOW DOWN DAY from 7am on Friday, April 21 to 7am this morning, Saturday, April 22 GoSafe checked the speed of 140,720 vehicles and...

22 Apr 2023 at 12:15

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FACT CHECK: Is bread really that bad? Debunking the myths

Straight from the pack, with butter and jam, as warm toast or part of your favourite sandwich or snack, bread continues to be one of Ireland’s most popular food choices. And there is such a variety now to choose from - original white ...

24 Jul 2020 at 13:00

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Gardaí to be out in force for National Slow Down Day

Gardai have launched National SLOW DOWN DAY for a 24 hour period from 7am on Friday, May 22 to 7am on Saturday, May 23. The aim of "SLOW DOWN DAY” tomorrow and into Saturday is to remind drivers of the dangers of speeding, to increase compliance...

21 May 2020 at 23:00

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Concern over speeding detections in Longford during 24-hour clampdown

...chase the ‘sort of stuff you see on thriller TV’ A large number of drivers were caught speeding during National SLOW DOWN DAY. As part of National SLOW DOWN DAY, Longford Roads Policing Unit detected this driver travelling at 114km in an...

27 Mar 2021 at 15:26

Gaelic games

Steely Limerick outfit send Longford crashing out of Championship

The exciting season enjoyed by the Longford senior footballers came to a shattering end at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on Saturday last when they lacked the killer instinct to clinch a victory in the game itself as Limerick ...

18 Jul 2012 at 12:57

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WATCH | Longford football star Darren Gallagher features in HSE ‘Support our frontline’ campaign

The HSE Midlands is launching a ‘Support our frontline’ campaign with some very familiar names and personalities who have entertained us either on TV, radio or on the field of sport. The message is clear – you can play your ...

02 Apr 2020 at 15:20

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AIT Researchers Working Around the Clock to Combat Covid-19

Athlone Institute of Technology staff are working around the clock to slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) with the goal of protecting frontline staff and other healthcare workers. Academics and researchers across the ...

13 May 2020 at 16:00

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Five nature activities to keep your toddlers busy during the lockdown

When I think of nature, I picture my local forest, where the dappled shadows of the beech and sycamore trees create a soothing rhythm on the forest floor and I’m instantly calm. Research has proven that nature has calming ...

24 Apr 2020 at 20:00

Rugby

Longford Rugby Club battle to bonus point win over Boyne

Longford 1st XV . . . 31 Boyne RFC . . . 22 To all the world, like the previous weekend where Longford’s match against Boyne fell victim to Storm Ciara, it looked like Storm Dennis would exact the same toll. However, the ...

20 Feb 2020 at 17:49

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