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2019 GAA MacNamee Award Winners

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2019 GAA MacNamee Award Winners

They are presented annually in recognition of outstanding contributions made by individuals and Association units in the area of media and communications. Due to the Covid-19 situation the presentation of the MacNamee Awards has been postponed until ...

30 Mar 2020 at 18:37

Longford County Council takes the lead in joining together local organisations to assist citizens during Covid-19

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Longford County Council takes the lead in joining together local organisations to assist citizens during Covid-19

Longford County Council is preparing to step up to the plate and lead the county through the coronavirus emergency by putting in place a Covid-19 Community Response Forum. Minister Eoghan Murphy called on Local Authorities for each city and county ...

29 Mar 2020 at 20:32

Tributes paid to star of St Mel’s College, Longford 1994 Leinster Final victory Conor Connelly following his sudden death

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Tributes paid to star of St Mel’s College, Longford 1994 Leinster Final victory Conor Connelly following his sudden death

Many tributes have been paid to former Roscommon footballer, Conor Connelly, who played a starring role in St Mel’s College 1994 Leinster Colleges’ senior football championship success, following his sudden death earlier today.  The Creggs native ...

28 Mar 2020 at 18:52

Let there be space in our togetherness

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Let there be space in our togetherness

Last Friday night when I realised the serious pressure local newspapers were under with the collapse of commercial revenue in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic it got me to thinking of my local paper. I was reared in a small shop and sub-post ...

28 Mar 2020 at 17:19

Granard Gardaí lend support to Covid-19 North Longford Responders

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Granard Gardaí lend support to Covid-19 North Longford Responders

Gardaí in Granard Garda District are supporting a newly established working group in North Longford, Covid-19 North Longford Responders. This group comprises of professionals, community representatives and volunteers in the North Longford ...

27 Mar 2020 at 19:16

SuperValu, Centra and the GAA Club Together

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SuperValu, Centra and the GAA Club Together

To get the new programme up and running, SuperValu, Centra and the GAA are making an urgent appeal to GAA Clubs across the country, to volunteer to be part of Club Together. GAA clubs are calling on their members to join a local task ...

27 Mar 2020 at 16:35

Longford GAA still at a standstill with possible changes to 2020 county championships structure

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Longford GAA still at a standstill with possible changes to 2020 county championships structure

“It is a frightening situation, to say the least, but sport is secondary amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.” Peter is well aware of the need to complete the National League campaign with the two postponed games against Derry (away) ...

27 Mar 2020 at 13:21

Longford Local Link evening services on door to door routes are suspended

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Longford Local Link evening services on door to door routes are suspended

Local Link Longford Westmeath Roscommon evening services on door-to-door routes (DRT) are being suspended, effective immediately. These resources will instead be redeployed, where practical, to the delivery of community support ...

26 Mar 2020 at 16:36

Public asked to walk in a clockwise direction at the Mall and other Longford walkways

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Public asked to walk in a clockwise direction at the Mall and other Longford walkways

Longford County Council is putting a series of social distancing measures in place at public walkways across the county to avoid the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Signage is being erected at walkways and the public is being ...

26 Mar 2020 at 15:28

Longford GAA supporter Jackie McDonnell and the Claret Jug

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Longford GAA supporter Jackie McDonnell and the Claret Jug

The picture was taken outside Bord na Mona O'Connor Park in Tullamore on Saturday January 18 following Longford's great win over Offaly in the 2020 O'Byrne Cup senior football tournament final.  Brendan brought the Claret ...

26 Mar 2020 at 14:09

Curse of the Coronavirus: No GAA activity until April 19 at the earliest

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Curse of the Coronavirus: No GAA activity until April 19 at the earliest

GAA Statement   “We previously advised that, until March 29th, games and training were suspended, club gyms were to close, and Player Injury Fund cover was suspended. “We subsequently instructed that club bars should ...

26 Mar 2020 at 12:27

Suspension of all Irish horse racing fixtures until April 19 at the earliest

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Suspension of all Irish horse racing fixtures until April 19 at the earliest

The Board expressed its full and ongoing support for and commitment to the efforts of the Government to fight the transmission of Covid-19 and pledged the input of racing’s personnel and infrastructure to assist as ...

25 Mar 2020 at 16:59

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