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FAMILY FESTIVAL - We couldn’t have asked for better weather or a better turnout. In the over 40s match Annaduff retained the O’Connor Cup against Bornacoola, with many players returning from afar to represent their clubs. The future of club and ...

12 May 2011 at 17:56

Arts culture entertainment

Daphne set for Rose
of Tralee finals after
success at regionals

Longford Rose Daphne Howard will appear at the Rose of Tralee’s televised finals in August after being named as one of seven Irish Roses to progress from the Regional Selection event in Portlaoise last Sunday night. “It’s pretty surreal, I ...

03 Jun 2015 at 13:30

Motoring

Brexit biting as Longford new car registrations fall by 11.9%

New cars registrations in Longford for the year to-date (January to September 2017) are down 11.9% (629) compared to the same period last year where there were 714 sales. Official statistics released by the Society of the Irish Motor ...

03 Oct 2017 at 22:30

Motoring

Cost of insurance is biggest concern for Longford drivers

The bi-annual index which examines trends in the Irish motoring market, highlights the continued rise in used car sales in Ireland as people upgrade their car more regularly. When changing their car, 47% tend to stick with the same ...

30 Jun 2017 at 23:00

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Covid pandemic sees drop in public order and shoplifting in Longford

The onset of the coronavirus pandemic has led to a fall-off in public order and shoplifting offences, new figures have revealed. Approximately 206 penalties and people were convicted of being either drunk in public or using ...

11 Aug 2021 at 10:00

National News

National: Man arrested over Eddie Fullerton murder

A 56-year-old man has been arrested over the 1991 murder of Eddie Fullerton. Gardaí in Donegal arrested the man on Sunday morning just after 10am. The man is being detained at Letterkenny Garda Station under Section 30 of ...

12 Dec 2021 at 23:33

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Killashee resident in court on driving offence charges

...at Ballymahon Street, Longford on August 20 2019. They included driving without having insurance contrary to SECTION 56 of the Road Traffic Act, dangerous driving under Section 53 of the same Act and of having no driving licence...

19 Jan 2020 at 13:00

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A driver a day being caught in Longford with no insurance

More than 1,400 people have been charged with SECTION 56 road traffic offences between January 2018 and March 2021. During the first three months of this year alone, when Level 5 travel restrictions remained in place, 119 drivers...

23 Jul 2021 at 08:00

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Crowds enthralled by 15th Longford Marathon

It's been widely dubbed Ireland's 'friendliest' marathon and from the evidence of last weekend, the 15th Pat The Baker Longford Marathon more than lived up to that billing. Close to 900 comptetitors took part with ...

01 Sept 2016 at 13:00

Local news

Tenth Marathon a success

The Pat the Baker Longford Marathon took place last Sunday (August 28) and with over 1,000 entrants, its tenth anniversary was declared a great success. Crowds lined various sections of the route and were ...

31 Aug 2011 at 15:29

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Midlands puppy farmer who ran 'animal Auschwitz' avoids jail

A puppy farmer who ran what was described as an “animal Auschwitz” has avoided jail after paying €5,000 in State costs and another €5,000 to the ISPCA. Brendan 'Benny' Deegan, a 56-year-old from ...

13 Dec 2020 at 13:35

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CAB actively investigating 66 targets across Longford / Roscommon garda division

The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is actively investigating sixty-six targets across the Longford / Roscommon garda division. The number of criminals under investigation is significantly higher ...

13 Sept 2021 at 09:24

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