19/11/2019
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19/11/2019
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Funeral of Longford road crash victim Claire Bann to take place on Tuesday
The funeral arrangements have been announced for Claire Bann who was killed in a road traffic accident in Drumlish, Co. Longford on Thursday last, November 30. The death notice reads: Claire Louise Bann (née Cooper), Knockacullion, Aghacashel, Co ...
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Over €80k raised for Ballymahon GP's life-saving treatment
Archie O'Connor, husband to Ballymahon based GP Laura Noonan created the page on the popular fundraising site last Saturday week (September 2). In a poignant and deeply emotive post, Abbeylara native Archie O'Connor said he had been motivated to ...
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Major fundraising campaign to help grief stricken Longford family
The Kavanagh family, originally from Dublin, but for the past number of years living in Longford, have more reason than most to assume fortune is very much against them. Those emotions were ones which can be traced back to the beginning of July ...
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Community rallies around family of Leitrim mother killed in tragic Drumlish car accident
Claire Bann (34) died after the car she was driving was involved in an accident with two other cars on the R198 at Cloonagh near Drumlish at 7:20pm on Thursday evening. The young mother of four had been travelling from the Drumlish direction ...
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Local woman coordinating appeal to help repatriate body of murdered Jastine Valdez
A local woman is currently coordinating the emotional and financial support for the parents of murdered student, Jastine Valdez, as they prepare to repatriate their daughter’s body to the Philippines. Mullahoran woman Vanda Brady is the ...
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Longford mother to host ladies pyjama night in aid of tragic baby Bethany
“I never thought it would happen to me,” said Donna. ALSO READ: Fundraising in memory of baby Bethany “The excitement of labour, planning on meeting your gorgeous princess... little did I know I'd be holding her silently, trying to wrap ...
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Mullahoran woman coordinating appeal to help repatriate body of Jastine Valdez
Mullahoran woman Vanda Brady is the coordinator of the Filipino community organisation, Outreach Ireland, which provides Consular Outreach Mission supports to Filipinos living in this country. The organisation has also set up a ...
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Abbeylara parishioners to host fundraiser for young mum following severe brain aneurysm
Peter Donohue, more locally known as PJ, and his wife, Vanessa, travelled to Spain with their three children, Luke (11), Emily (3) and Mark (2) last month, where they thought they would enjoy a family holiday of fun and sun in ...
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Watch: Touching tribute as friends endeavour to raise money for the funeral of Damola Adetosoye
The friends of Damola Adetosoye, who tragically drowned in Tarmonbarry on Tuesday evening, gathered at the Albert Reynolds Peace Park (formerly the Mall) yesterday evening for a touching memorial. The idea of the event was ...
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