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War over Longford town council's former HQ

...of the former town council HQ at the Market Square in Longford town were brought to a head at a recently held meeting of LONGFORD CO COUNCIL when Cllr Mae Sexton (Ind) said that she would not rubber stamp any plan that was made without input from the members. “I...

07 Jan 2017 at 15:00

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Killoe

GAA Killoe minor club are holding a fundraising clothing and textile recycling collection in the Clonee, Killoe GAA grounds on Saturday, 3 May 2014. All club members and families are requested to donate unwanted clothes, unused mobile phones, books ...

19 Apr 2014 at 09:38

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Paric Colum’s Diary

I’d like to thank the council for heralding my debut in the newspaper. It isn’t often that a writer gets an estate named after him before he’s even begun his career. I’m not going to say it hasn’t heaped pressure on me but... So Roz Purcell’s ...

04 Sept 2012 at 16:43

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Council’s cutbacks after levy shortfall

...executives this week as finance officials attempt to withstand a €1.3m cut in its funding from central government. LONGFORD CO COUNCIL has confirmed that as many as seven different areas have already been identified for cost cutting measures. These...

22 Aug 2012 at 16:04

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Demesne residents up in arms over lighting crisis

...she was unable to see where she was going. Cllr Mae Sexton (Ind) - who lives in the area - told a budget meeting of LONGFORD CO COUNCIL on Monday night that the situation was “totally unacceptable” and she called for an end to the privatisation of lighting...

08 Jan 2014 at 10:49

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Major funding blow for Longford festival

Major concerns over the future of the Aisling Children’s Arts Festival have been expressed this week by the organisation’s chairperson Claire Macko. Speaking to the Leader on Monday, Ms Macko said the voluntary organisation was “very ...

14 Sept 2016 at 11:00

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Stormy exchange during paid parking debate

The future of paid parking in Longford town looks set to be finally resolved this week as councillors prepare to hold a special meeting on the issue. Elected members agreed to thrash out the issue for once and for all following a ...

13 Jul 2012 at 12:50

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Elections 2019: Granard municipal district turnout was a huge 66.75% even though 666 less votes were cast

Granard municipal district boasted the largest turnout of the three Longford MDs in the 2014 local elections and it is poised to emulate the feat this time around also. Although there were 666 votes less cast in the Granard ...

26 May 2019 at 21:09

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Covid-19 incidence rate remains high in Longford's three electoral areas

Longford and Ballymahon electoral areas are ranked 3rd and 11th, respectively, among the 25 electoral areas on the island of Ireland with the highest 14-day incidence rates of Covid-19. During the 14 days covered by the ...

19 Mar 2021 at 10:52

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Frank Kilbride will not run for election

Former Fine Gael councillor Frank Kilbride has confirmed that he will not run in the forthcoming General Election as an Independent candidate. The Edgeworthstown businessman had declared his intention to run as an ...

13 Jan 2016 at 16:34

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New initiative will reduce traffic chaos at Longford schools

...in the country. It also offers free parking for parents at designated carparks. The scheme is driven by LONGFORD CO COUNCIL and will kick off proper at the beginning of the new school term in September. Last week’s municipal...

08 Apr 2017 at 11:00

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Pop-up shops for Longford town?

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 ...

09 Apr 2015 at 21:00

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