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Longford SFC: Who will make it through to the Connolly Cup decider?

A remarkable total of 16 goals were scored in the four games as Mullinalaghta, Colmcille, Dromard and Longford Slashers reached the last four. The reigning champions St Columba’s showed their experience in producing a strong finish to beat Abbeylara ...

23 Sept 2022 at 18:17

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PICTURES | Longford enjoys St Patrick's Day parade magic as squally rain fails to dampen patriotic spirits #ArAisArís

...hurling club and Longford RFC minis, were to the fore. The Youth Endeavour Award went to the entry from Autism Awareness TURN LONGFORD BLUE and this was a fitting accolade as today marked the first occasion that there was a special dedicated sensory area along...

17 Mar 2022 at 20:10

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International Women's Day | Being drunk should not mitigate violent behaviour when before the courts, says Longford's Garda Emma Kiernan #IWD2022 #BreakTheBias

An Garda Síochána has one of the highest levels of female police officers in Europe with the majority of Garda staff now women and 30% of Garda officers being women. There are also a considerable number of women excelling in senior positions. “In ...

08 Mar 2022 at 17:46

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Easter parade was 'a great opportunity' for Longford Gardaí to commemorate Garda centenary

It has been a full century since the first Garda recruits made their way to the RDS to begin their formal training and An Garda Síochána has been commemorating its centenary with various events since the start of the year. As part of the ...

21 Apr 2022 at 09:00

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Plaudits as Longford's St Patrick's Day parade winners announced

...and Non Commercial Entry. Best Club/Association award went the way of Crossan Cable Comm while Autism Awareness, TURN LONGFORD BLUE Group secured the parade's Youth Endeavour Award. Midlands Polish Community CLG and the Irish Cattle & Sheep...

05 Apr 2022 at 10:00

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Man found with 22 empty beer cans in car following high speed Longford garda chase remanded in custody

A father of two who was found with 22 empty beer cans in a car and almost five times over the legal limit after crashing into a wall in the midst of a high speed garda chase has been remanded in custody. Thirty-six-year-old William ...

28 Jan 2022 at 18:16

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Drumlish band Cronin to share the stage with Bono on the Busk for Simon community this Christmas Eve

Longford band Cronin will be sharing the stage with Bono at this year's Busk for Simon, which will be streamed on YouTube on Christmas Eve at 9pm. Until Covid turned the world upside down, every Christmas Eve for over a decade ...

23 Dec 2021 at 13:42

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Operation Blue Santa supporting worthy local causes across Longford

Last Sunday, to coincide with the switching on of the Ballymahon Christmas lights, a new children’s book, aptly named ‘Operation Blue Santa’ was officially launched by Longford County Council Cathaoirleach, Cllr Peggy Nolan ...

14 Dec 2021 at 21:00

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Teen pleads guilty to assaulting three gardaí in violent altercation

A teenager charged with assaulting three gardaí, leaving one with a suspected broken nose, during a violent altercation inside Longford garda station has pleaded guilty to all charges before the court. The youth, who is ...

20 Sept 2022 at 10:57

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'Still Going Strong' - the acclaimed Rob Strong Band play Longford's Backstage Theatre this Friday

As Rob Strong celebrates an incredible 60 years on the road this year, the title of his biography confirms that the legendary Blues/Soul singer is 'Still Going Strong'! This month the band have headlined the Harvest ...

29 Sept 2022 at 21:26

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Longford man on Covid breach charge tells solicitor: ‘God bless you’

A Longford man charged with organising a house party in the middle of Level 5 lockdown shouted to his solicitor: “God bless you Bríd”, after escaping conviction at last week's sitting of Longford District Court. ...

26 Nov 2021 at 09:00

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Edgeworthstown woman fined over hatchet possession

Jayne Ward, Lisnanagh, Edgeworthstown was found guilty at a sitting of Longford District Court last Tuesday after the car in which she was a front seat passenger was stopped and searched by gardaí at ...

30 Oct 2021 at 09:00

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