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The ‘silver dollar’ – Pat Spillane’s lemonade stand focuses on Longford’s older customers

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The ‘silver dollar’ – Pat Spillane’s lemonade stand focuses on Longford’s older customers

GAA legend Pat Spillane welcomed the first signs of an Irish summer as he joined Active Retirement members for a cool glass of homemade lemonade in Dublin’s Merrion Square. Launching Ireland’s biggest one-day expo for the older consumer, the ...

19 Apr 2018 at 22:03

Longford ARI members looking forward to Marigold Festival

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Longford ARI members looking forward to Marigold Festival

This annual event is organised by the Midland Region Committee of Active Retirement Ireland (ARI) in conjunction with Home Instead Senior Care, the main sponsor and as always, the day promises to be informative, ...

31 May 2017 at 08:30

Longford receives €9k 'Go For Life' funding boost

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Longford receives €9k 'Go For Life' funding boost

The ‘Go for Life’ National Grant Scheme, a combined initiative from Age & Opportunity and Sport Ireland, will distribute almost €9,390 across 31 groups in Longford. Nationwide over 1,000 groups will receive grants totalling ...

07 Jan 2019 at 10:00

Age Action urges community groups in Longford to organise events for Positive Ageing Week

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Age Action urges community groups in Longford to organise events for Positive Ageing Week

Age Action is calling on community groups in Longford to organise events around the county for Positive Ageing Week 2018 which takes place from Monday, October 1, UN International Day of Older People, to Sunday, October 7. ...

03 Sept 2018 at 13:45

Longford makes Go For Life Games debut

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Longford makes Go For Life Games debut

They were one of twenty four teams of older people from around the country participating in a day of fun sporting activities. The Go for Life Games, in their seventh year, brings together almost 300 older players from all ...

22 Jun 2018 at 16:00

Longford performs impressively at National Go for Life Games in DCU

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Longford performs impressively at National Go for Life Games in DCU

A team representing Longford took part in the 2019 National Go for Life Games held in DCU on Saturday, June 8.  They were one of twenty-four teams of older people donning their county colours, participating in a day of ...

10 Jun 2019 at 17:13

Longford born Fr Jim Farrell was a 'dedicated priest' devoted to caring for the sick

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Longford born Fr Jim Farrell was a 'dedicated priest' devoted to caring for the sick

A number of months after his death, Fr Jim Farrell is still at the top of the minds of his family, friends, and those who worshipped in this parish. The Requiem Mass for Fr Jim Farrell was celebrated at St Bede's ...

03 Mar 2019 at 13:00

Denis Glennon named Longford Person of the Year 2018

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Denis Glennon named Longford Person of the Year 2018

Denis Glennon lives in his native Longford town with his wife, Olive, and they have three grown up children, Dominic, Paul and Anna, a daughter –in-law Annette and “two precious grandchildren Shay and Fiadh”. To ...

02 Mar 2018 at 15:00

Longford bids a fond farewell to a ‘farmer, daffodil breeder, and friend’

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Longford bids a fond farewell to a ‘farmer, daffodil breeder, and friend’

And there was a deep sense of sadness back in July of this year when Patrick (Paddy) Kiernan, Cam, Edgeworthstown, Co Longford passed away peacefully in his 93rd year surrounded by his family, in the loving ...

17 Sept 2018 at 16:00

Fears Longford pensioners are being hit in pocket by system 'anomaly'

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Fears Longford pensioners are being hit in pocket by system 'anomaly'

The anomaly was created by changes to the system used to calculate pension payments made in 2012. Pensioners who left the workplace for a period of time were subsequently penalised by a system that ...

01 Feb 2018 at 18:00

Longford Leader Obituary: Aughnacliffe native Rev Michael McKeon served as priest in Sacramento

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Longford Leader Obituary: Aughnacliffe native Rev Michael McKeon served as priest in Sacramento

Father McKeon served in parishes of the diocese from September 1965 to June 30, 2008, when he retired from active ministry and was named pastor emeritus of St Rose of Lima Parish. From 2008 to ...

21 Dec 2017 at 16:00

Liam is Longford’s own Marathon Man

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Liam is Longford’s own Marathon Man

However, even such remarkable achievement is overshadowed by his amazing record as a marathon runner and there’s little sign of that career coming to an end, although he’s in happy retirement ...

31 Mar 2018 at 16:00

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