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Fianna Fáíl Cllr and general election candidate Joe Flaherty has lambasted senior officials within Longford-Westmeath ETB surrounding its move to cut its Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) for adults in Longford town from September 2020....

24 Nov 2019 at 10:00

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Flaherty warns Longford will suffer unless Just Transition report recommendations are implemented quickly

Fianna Fáil TD for Longford Joe Flaherty has welcomed the publication of the Just Transition Report but has warned that unless the recommendations are implemented quickly Longford will suffer. Deputy Flaherty said, “The Just Transition Commissioner ...

23 May 2020 at 00:47

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Cllr Colm Murray ready to face the challenge as Cathaoirleach of Ballymahon MD

Cllr Colm Murray (FG) has been elected to the position of Cathaoirleach of Ballymahon Municipal District following a meeting last week. Nominating his party colleague, Cllr Paul Ross said that Cllr Murray has been a councillor for seven years and ...

26 Jun 2020 at 08:00

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Lanesboro Power Plant Closure: Future liabilities must be addressed, says Colehill Councillor Mick Cahill

Bord na Móna was established to develop communities in the poorer midland areas through creation of employment. Sustainability of these communities is enabled via a creation of sustainable employment. A changing environment means that ...

22 Nov 2019 at 16:00

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Multi-million euro lifeline for Bord na Móna workers

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe was yesterday (Tuesday) facing growing pressure to set aside a multi million euro package to protect up to 2,000 Bord na Mona jobs in Longford and surrounding counties. A large slice of that duress ...

09 Oct 2019 at 11:08

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Longford weather update: More wind, rain and snow set to sweep country warns Met Éireann

While Storm Fionn may have passed, another belt of snow, rain and wind is set to cross the country Wednesday with Weather Warnings in place. A Met Éireann Status Yellow Wind Warning is in place for Leinster, Munster and Connacht ...

17 Jan 2018 at 13:52

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Bord na Móna to press ahead with Derryadd wind farm despite development levy hike

County Councillors voted to introduce a charge of €70,000 per Megawatt (MW) for non domestic wind turbines at its monthly meeting last night (Wednesday). That came on foot of an appeal by Cllr Mark Casey who called on his ...

15 Mar 2018 at 13:49

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Government must immediately release €30m in funds for bog rehabilitation

Denis Naughten has called on Government to release €30m from the Climate Action Fund to immediately commence work on cut away bog rehabilitation in light of serious concerns raised by unions regarding the future of 2,000 ...

29 Sept 2019 at 21:40

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Deaths in Longford - April 22, 2017

The death occurred, at the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, on Friday, April 21 of Elizabeth - Betty Walsh (nee Carberry), Derryhaun, Kenagh, County Longford and late of Manchester. Predeceased by her husband ...

22 Apr 2017 at 13:13

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SNOW ALERT: Snow and freezing temperatures on the way for Ireland for the coming days

Met Eireann is warning of a cold and wintry spell that will affect Ireland until Tuesday with snow and freezing temperatures in the forecast with snow starting for some places on Saturday afternoon. Snowy ...

23 Jan 2021 at 18:24

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Demand for Minister to intervene in Longford Bord na Móna jobs crisis

Trade union Unite today (Sunday) has called on the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton, to intervene in the crisis at Bord na Móna following the breakdown of talks ...

21 Jul 2019 at 15:52

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‘Morally wrong’ that laid off Longford Bord na Móna seasonal workers left waiting over two months for Social Welfare payments

It is “morally wrong” that seasonal workers at Bord na Móna in Lanesboro, who were recently laid off, have been left waiting over two months for Social Welfare payments. Local Fianna Fáil TD, Eugene ...

19 Sept 2019 at 17:24

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