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Minister Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran announces free admission for children under 12 to OPW Heritage Sites from today

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Minister Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran announces free admission for children under 12 to OPW Heritage Sites from today

This initiative will commence roday, Saturday, July 1 and will ensure that all children under 12 will have an opportunity to visit these sites for free with their families during the holiday period. “I have set out to do this as one of my first acts ...

01 Jul 2017 at 13:49

Reilly reveals deal to ease Granard parking woes

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Reilly reveals deal to ease Granard parking woes

The Leader understands senior council officials shook hands with high ranking figures from the Office of Public Works (OPW) for a half acre site at the rear of the town's garda station. Efforts to bring a solution to Granard's ...

05 Dec 2020 at 12:00

Longford-Westmeath TD talks up flood relief progress on River Shannon

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Longford-Westmeath TD talks up flood relief progress on River Shannon

He said work aimed at removing silt and developing foliage at Muckinish, close to Banagher on the Galway-Offaly border was just the latest in a long line of initiatives aimed at bolstering flood defences. “We are here in Muckinish today which ...

25 Sept 2017 at 17:24

'The Space Between' expo gets underway at Longford's Backstage Theatre

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'The Space Between' expo gets underway at Longford's Backstage Theatre

This annual joint touring exhibition of artworks from the collections of the Office of Public Works (OPW) in the Republic of Ireland and the Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP) of Northern Ireland features 38 artworks ...

24 Apr 2018 at 16:00

Longford-Westmeath TD turns heat on insurance firms in wake of flooding crisis

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Longford-Westmeath TD turns heat on insurance firms in wake of flooding crisis

See Local news section of www.longfordleader.ie for more on this story.

14 Sept 2017 at 18:00

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Tourism hub to be created in Kenagh

Major plans to place the historic village of Kenagh at the centre of tourism in the midlands are in the pipeline after an innovative plan to unearth both the historical significance and wetlands potential of the area was put forward by the ...

05 Jun 2012 at 10:39

'Boxer' calls on insurance companies to accelerate rate of cover applied to areas protected by OPW flood defence schemes

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'Boxer' calls on insurance companies to accelerate rate of cover applied to areas protected by OPW flood defence schemes

Minister of State with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief, Kevin 'Boxer' Moran TD has called on insurance companies to accelerate the rate of insurance cover to areas protected by OPW flood defence ...

09 Sept 2017 at 18:44

Devastating health cuts compromising patient safety in the West and Midlands - MEP Matt Carthy

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Devastating health cuts compromising patient safety in the West and Midlands - MEP Matt Carthy

Mr Carthy was speaking as he accompanied the party’s health spokesperson Louise O’Reilly TD in a series of engagements with health and care workers in Ballinasloe, Co Galway. Mr Carthy and Ms O’Reilly met with workers at St Brigid's ...

04 Feb 2017 at 23:10

New car park proposed for Granard

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New car park proposed for Granard

Cathaoirleach, Cllr PJ Reilly (FF) brought the matter to the fore when, in his notice of motion, he asked that the Municipal District write to the Office of Public Works (OPW) regarding an area of ground at the ...

17 Aug 2017 at 10:00

Ballymahon MD Councillors call for the return of ancient stones

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Ballymahon MD Councillors call for the return of ancient stones

On Thursday afternoon last, Cllr Farrell called on Longford County Council to write to the Office of Public Works to have the ancient stones returned. “The famous Quaker Island is steeped in history and heritage,” Cllr Farrell ...

07 Oct 2017 at 12:00

GALLERY| Granard heritage park moves step closer

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GALLERY| Granard heritage park moves step closer

The opening of another state of the art visitor attraction for Longford is one step closer with the appointment of local architects SWEENEY ARCHITECTS to design and Project Manage the construction of a multi million project ...

27 Dec 2019 at 14:00

Longford Leader Editorial: Longford is having it's moment in the sun

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Longford Leader Editorial: Longford is having it's moment in the sun

These are heady times for Longford, a county fighting back. A county positioning itself to become a bustling and thriving tourism hub. According to CSO and Fáilte Ireland data produced in 2017, Longford had the unwanted ...

15 Jul 2019 at 18:00

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