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Pope warns young people against consumerism and 'the cult of physical wellness'

Pope Francis has warned against consumerism and "the cult of physical wellness" on a recent trip to Greece and Cyprus. He wrapped up his five-day trip by encouraging young people to follow their dreams and not be tempted by the consumerist “sirens” ...

06 Dec 2021 at 10:52

National News

Dundalk woman Lisa Smith granted bail

Lisa Smith, the accused ISIS member currently being detained in Limerick Prison has been granted bail this Thursday afternoon at a High Court hearing after pleading to be with her child. The 38-year-old former Defence Forces member has been ...

19 Dec 2019 at 22:09

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Urgent repair works to begin at Granard home of Syrian family

...between Longford County Council, Respond Housing Agency, local TDs Joe Flaherty and Robert Troy and a family of SYRIAN REFUGEES in Granard over the living conditions in their local authority housing. The meeting was held to discuss a number of...

28 Jan 2021 at 13:34

Granard

Lus na Gréine host successful Intercultural Day in Granard

Survival’ was the name of the game for a group of young people from Granard wh recently took part in an insightful and challenging three-day intercultural workshop. It sought to raise awareness of the plight of the many displaced people ...

10 Jul 2019 at 11:22

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Excellent work of Longford teens in welcoming Syrian families to Granard highlighted on RTÉ's Today programme

The team from RTÉ's Today programme visited Granard recently for a special feature on Lus na Gréine's Youth Group who have been shortlisted for a national Garda Youth Award following the warm welcome they've extended to Syrian Refugee ...

26 Sept 2020 at 22:02

Local News

More international refugees may be resettled here as part of community scheme

More international refugees may be resettled in some counties as part of the Community Sponsorship scheme. Community Sponsorship empowers members of the public to become a point of contact in their local community and to assume ...

10 Aug 2021 at 16:00

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Revealed: €165k set aside to facilitate arrival of 60 Syrian refugees to Longford

The Leader can this week reveal for the first time the extent of State funding which has been apportioned to the local authority under the Government's Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP). In documents released to the ...

19 Apr 2018 at 19:00

Features

Send a message of hope to a child in an emergency this Christmas

...provide these essential services.” Game of Thrones Actor, Liam Cunningham, travelled to Jordan to meet with SYRIAN REFUGEES with World Vision this year where he witnessed just how far money donated can go. “The aid work I saw in...

19 Nov 2016 at 20:49

Features

Four year old Syrian girl inspires charity partnership

Children took part in the signature “heart ceremony” at the partnership launch The public is invited to join in making teddy bears to donate at Irish Red Cross and Build-A-Bear “Stuffed With Hugs™” events across Dublin ...

13 Jun 2018 at 11:03

National News

Language barrier and mental health ‘key concerns’ for Syrians settled in Ireland

Language barriers and mental health issues among SYRIAN REFUGEES who have settled in Ireland are key areas of concern, a report has found. The Voices of Syrians report, published on Thursday, describes the experiences of 153...

04 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Arts & Entertainment

Longford Town ICA member to launch new book

...decoupage, make Christmas candles and make fabric covered gift boxes. We, also, made patchwork blankets for SYRIAN REFUGEES and calico dolls for sick children in Temple Street Hospital. For further information and if you would like...

08 Feb 2017 at 17:00

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Longford Journalist Shaunagh Connaire is a finalist in the Irish Red Cross Humanitarian Awards

...East, Shaunagh has given a voice to the voiceless. In the past two years, Shaunagh reported on the lives of SYRIAN REFUGEES in the Middle East and Europe and her investigation into the plight of sick refugee children ultimately...

13 Nov 2018 at 14:19

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