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At a recent meeting of Longford County Council’s Longford Municipal District, it was suggested that vacant units in the town could be filled by pop-up businesses. Putting forward the notice of motion, Cllr Gerry Warnock (Ind) said such an initiative ...

09 Apr 2015 at 21:00

Local news

Warnock explains reasons for council deal

One of the three Independent power brokers aligned to the new Fianna Fáil led Longford Co Council believes he would have been “hung out to dry” unless he signed that deal. In an open letter to constituents this week, Cllr Gerry Warnock outlined his ...

05 Jun 2014 at 09:30

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Rise in Longford public liability claims requires change of mindset, meeting hears

An estimated €15m surplus from Irish Public Bodies is expected to be redistributed to all 31 local authorities later this autumn. In advance of that likely cash injection, local politicians are pushing for an overhaul of walkways which have given ...

20 Jul 2017 at 16:00

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Affordable waste disposal needed for Longford tenants

The conversation was sparked by a notice of motion by Cllr Seamus Butler that the council move to seek framework tenders for the collection of refuse from its tenants in the same way that Limerick Local Authorities have done. ALSO READ: Over 20 ...

03 Feb 2019 at 13:00

Business

Longford in major need of “rebranding”

Longford is in dire need of a major overhaul if it is to attract a new wave of business investment. That was the message to come from the first meeting of the new Longford Municipal District last Wednesday evening. Councillors learned that ...

09 Jul 2014 at 12:31

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Longford County Council continues with plans to introduce 30km/h speed limit in estates

Other counties should follow Longford's lead by installing 30km/h speed limits in all housing estates. The issue was raised after an inquest into the death of six-year-old Kilkenny boy Jake Brennan last week who died when he was hit by a ...

11 Apr 2016 at 09:00

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Tourism funding is 'insult to people of Longford'

The state body has earmarked 0.05 per cent of its 2017 Regional Festivals and Participative Events Programme to the county. Details of Longford’s anticipated allocation which is aimed at driving local tourism by attracting increased ...

04 Oct 2017 at 14:00

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No more "free dinners" in prison for Longford's illegal dumpers

They were the animated overtures made by Cllr Paraic Brady at last night’s meeting of Longford County Council as he took issue with an apparent rise in fly-tipping across the county. The Drumlish based local politician led calls ...

14 Jun 2018 at 17:50

Local News

LWL training day for election candidates

...such as the Public Participation Networks (PPNs), Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) and the STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES (SPCS) as well as being aware of the Local Community and Economic Plans in the relevant candidate counties. Speaking...

15 Apr 2019 at 10:00

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Plans afoot to bring digital hub to Longford

A digital hub aimed at attracting new business and investment opportunities to Longford town could be just around the corner. Local authority officials have held preliminary talks with Department of Environment bosses over ...

17 Feb 2017 at 13:00

North Longford (Colmcille, Dromard, Abbeylara & Mullinalaghta)

Incentives on the way for Longford business owners who pay rates on time

“The idea is that any business that had its rates paid unto the end of June 2018, would be in a position to get a rebate of 10%,” he added, before pointing to the fact that the initiative would act as incentive to pay the ...

21 Feb 2018 at 16:03

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Council dismiss sleeping rough claims in Longford

Longford County Council has come out strongly against claims from a local charity alleging a number of homeless people are sleeping rough in Longford. Midlands Simon Community spokesperson Tess Murphy took to Shannonside ...

20 Apr 2017 at 21:00

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