20/01/2021
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Project Ireland 2040: A victory for Longford as the county dodges a bullet - Cllr Gerry Warnock
Relative to the Draft National Planning Framework produced last September, Independent Longford Councillor Gerry Warnock says that the Project Ireland 2040 plan unveiled in IT Sligo is a victory for Longford, adding ‘but boy did we dodge some bullet!...
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Longford's Cllr Gerry Warnock slams 'faceless bureaucrats' over housing woes
Housing minister Eoghan Murphy is on collision course with local politicians concerning the county’s “overabundance” of social housing. The Fine Gael Dublin TD’s drive to swell the country’s social housing stock in a bid to ease Ireland’s ...
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Longford councillor warns ATM users to exercise vigilance
Last Friday Cllr Warnock was alerted by Bank of Ireland about suspicious activity on his account and informed that €500 was gone. Cllr Warnock, however says the quick response by Banking 365 meant the matter was dealt with efficiently ...
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Review of Longford income thresholds needed for social housing, argues Warnock
“These thresholds are totally inadequate in 2020 and are precluding many households on very modest incomes from accessing social housing supports,” he said, raising the motion at last week’s council meeting. “This is the second ...
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Longford regeneration plans will be top priority for new County Council Cathaoirleach
Incoming Cathaoirleach of Longford County Council, Cllr Gerry Warnock has vowed to oversee the regeneration of Longford town during his time in office. Cllr Warnock succeeded outgoing Cathaoirleach Cllr Mark ...
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Illegal dumpers are 'ignorant pigs', says irate Longford councillor
Fly tipping at sites around Longford town has become all too common in recent times and in fact so problematic has the issue become, one local area representative took to social media last week to vent his frustrations on ...
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Warnock, Hagan, Browne, Butler and Monaghan elected as Longford MD race comes to close
Cllrs Warnock, Hagan and Browne were elected on the ninth count with Cllr Seamus Butler and Martin Monaghan joining them despite both men failing to reach the desired 838 quota. The result was determined after the ninth ...
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Warnock’s disappointment at the ‘unholy alliance’ of FF/FG in Longford County Council
It's widely known at this stage that the Independents are unhappy with Fine Gael's decision to hold Longford County Council meetings bi-monthly instead of monthly, with Cllr Mark Casey making sure his objection was ...