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Small scale turf cutting can continue despite Bord na Mona exiting peat harvesting

...until 2024. In a wide ranging presentation and question and answer exchange with councillors, Mr Mulvey also hit out at the EUropean Union, criticising its application of state aid rules and its approach to peat harvesting for horticulture. Millions...

27 Jan 2021 at 11:06

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Soft plastic can now be placed in Irish household recycling bins

...recycling list due to advancements in technology at Irish recycling facilities. This is welcome news as we work to reach EU recycling targets. Currently in Ireland we recycle less than a third of all plastic packaging waste. We have committed to...

06 Sept 2021 at 13:02

Local News

Marian Harkin bows out of European elections

Independent MEP Marian Harkin has confirmed that she will not contest the upcoming EUropean Parliament elections. MEP Harkin said it was her privilege to serve the people of the Midlands and North & West constituency for three terms. “I have had the...

04 Apr 2019 at 10:00

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Longford economist says Government must introduce Budget measures to protect workers from twin threats of Covid-19 and Brexit

...that domestic demand fell by one fifth in Q2, while conversely our exports proved more robust than anywhere else in the EU. Commenting on the report, Ibec Chief Economist, Gerard Brady, said: “Q2 saw the collapse of domestic demand, with...

05 Oct 2020 at 09:25

Local News

Ireland's response to unjustified war on Ukraine will not be found wanting

Ireland will not be “found wanting” on support for Ukraine, An Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said. It comes as the EU announced that it will close its airspace to Russian airlines, fund supplies of weapons to Ukraine and ban some pro-Kremlin media...

27 Feb 2022 at 22:37

Local News

Seven Longford schools involved in Student Enterprise Programme

...in this year’s Student Enterprise Programme that was launched by Pat Breen, TD, Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection and rugby star Josh Van Der Flier who is Student Enterprise Programme Ambassador...

09 Jan 2019 at 14:00

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International Women's Day | Violence against women remains a challenge in 2022, says Longford's Tara Farrell #IWD2022 #BreakTheBias

...them in our support for their families, friends and country. There are very significant implications for the future of the EU and indeed our global future as a result of this invasion and the impact on the people of Ukraine, both at home and abroad...

08 Mar 2022 at 16:14

Motoring

Motoring Review: Land Rover opts for V8 engine in latest Defender

...range-topper for a Jaguar or Land Rover model. The writing is on the wall for the venerable old thing, though, as tighter EU emissions regulations coming into force over the next few years has meant JLR is using a BMW 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 for the...

30 Dec 2021 at 17:05

National News

ALERT: Parents hit with Christmas warning over 'illegal and dangerous toys'

...South MEP Deirdre Clune from Fine Gael, who warns that the vast majority of toys sold on online platforms do not meet EU safety standards and that new EU legislation is needed to ensure the safety of buying such products online. ...

09 Dec 2021 at 13:03

Local News

'Shelter in secure place' - Government issues urgent advice to Irish citizens in Ukraine

... The move by Putin, which has reportedly resulted in multiple fatalities, has been condemned by nations all across EUrope, as well as the United States. Ukranian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, confirmed the attack and stated on Twitter:...

24 Feb 2022 at 15:28

Tanaiste brands Putin the ‘Hitler of the 21st century’

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Ireland’s deputy premier brands Putin the ‘Hitler of the 21st century’

...the 21st century”. Leo Varadkar said the invasion of Ukraine is an “atrocity” and made it clear Ireland is not politically nEUtral on the issue. His comments come as his Government colleague, Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney, met with...

26 Feb 2022 at 14:40

National News

Filatov expulsion could lead to 'complete breakdown' of diplomatic relations - McEntee

...who have called for the expulsion of the Russian ambassador. Fianna Fáil TD Thomas Byrne, who is the minister for EUropean affairs, said on Sunday the expulsion of Russian diplomats from EU countries was “under discussion”. “I’m...

27 Feb 2022 at 15:26

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