04/07/2020
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04/07/2020
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Anger as no senior ministers in new government in an area from Donegal to Clare
The new government has come in for some severe criticism within hours of its formation - due to having not one senior minister from an area stretching from Donegal to Clare. Also read: No Longford / Westmeath representative included in Micheál ...
Longford sport
IRFU update return to rugby guidelines for clubs with 'competition stage'
The IRFU has added a ‘Competition Stage’ to their Return To Rugby guidelines for clubs. This is to allow clubs to plan and work towards the start of the 2020/21 season and the playing of rugby matches. September has been given as the month in ...
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Longford swimmer Darragh Greene: ‘I'm still on the same plan’ as he prepares for 2021 Tokyo Olympics
Longford swimmer Darragh Greene was among the country’s high performance and professional athletes that resumed training activity on Monday. Darragh spoke of the nervous excitement at the National Aquatic Centre during an ...
Longford sport
Sport Ireland welcomes return to training for High Performance athletes
Sport Ireland has welcomed the approval by Government of its proposal to allow for the resumption of training for high performance and professional athletes. From Monday, June 8, a number of high performance athletes and professional ...
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Group says offsetting childcare costs is job of government, not parents
Responding to the latest developments in Government negotiations that parties are considering giving more money to parents to offset crèche fees, the Children’s Rights Alliance alongside Early Childhood Ireland, National Women’s ...
Longford sport
Major disappointment for Longford swimmer Darragh Greene as Olympics postponed
While it is a major disappointment for the 24-year-old Longford swimming star Greene from Newtownforbes, the general opinion is that the right decision has been made to postpone the Olympics until the summer of 2021 due to the ...
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