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Praise for Longford ‘community spirit and generosity’ as ‘gofundme’ page set up for stabbing victim Vitor Vieira

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Praise for Longford ‘community spirit and generosity’ as ‘gofundme’ page set up for stabbing victim Vitor Vieira

Vitor, originally from Portugal, has been living in Longford for 17 years and he remains in a critical but stable condition following the attack in which he received serious facial lacerations and lost a substantial amount of blood. Maria Phillips, ...

25 Mar 2017 at 17:56

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People in Ireland have donated over €677,000 to COVID-19 GoFundMe campaigns

People in Ireland have made over 20,000 donation to COVID-19 GoFundMe campaigns in Ireland. One in every two GoFundMe campaigns started in Ireland over the past seven days have been related to COVID-19. More than ...

24 Mar 2020 at 14:34

Funeral of Longford road crash victim Claire Bann to take place on Tuesday

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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, ...

03 Dec 2017 at 19:12

WATCH GoFundMe highlights the millions raised by Irish people during the Covid-19 pandemic

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WATCH GoFundMe highlights the millions raised by Irish people during the Covid-19 pandemic

The people of Ireland have shown incredible support for each other and in particular through fundraisers during the Covid-19 crisis. Thousands of campaigns have been started in Ireland and millions of Euros have been raised for worthy causes. ...

10 Jun 2020 at 22:00

Over €80k raised for Ballymahon GP's life-saving treatment

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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 ...

14 Sept 2017 at 20:00

Major fundraising campaign to help grief stricken Longford family

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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 ...

23 Aug 2017 at 13:39

Community rallies around family of Leitrim mother killed in tragic Drumlish car accident

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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 ...

02 Dec 2017 at 09:58

Local woman coordinating appeal to help repatriate body of murdered Jastine Valdez

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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 ...

24 May 2018 at 17:28

Longford boy endeavours to raise funds for Laura Lynn by cycling

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Longford boy endeavours to raise funds for Laura Lynn by cycling

The COVID 19 crisis has brought out the very best in people and everyday we see people doing extraordinary and selfless acts. One such lad is eight year old Luke Kenny in Longford town, who has committed to cycle 100km ...

23 Apr 2020 at 08:30

Longford mother to host ladies pyjama night in aid of tragic baby Bethany

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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 ...

22 Feb 2019 at 12:00

Mullahoran woman coordinating appeal to help repatriate body of Jastine Valdez

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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 ...

31 May 2018 at 16:00

Abbeylara parishioners to host fundraiser for young mum following severe brain aneurysm

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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 ...

11 Jul 2018 at 13:00

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