22/10/2021
22/10/2021
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Gaelic games
Westmeath’s Adrian Moran appointed the new Longford senior hurling manager
The appointment of Moran to succeed Derek Frehill, who stepped down after three years in charge, was ratified at a meeting of the County Board on Tuesday night. Moran was in charge of the Westmeath U-21 hurlers who scored a shock win over Kilkenny ...
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CAB actively investigating 66 targets across Longford / Roscommon garda division
The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is actively investigating sixty-six targets across the Longford / Roscommon garda division. The number of criminals under investigation is significantly higher than in Sligo / Leitrim where there are 14 targets on ...
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Walk-in clinics at Longford Covid-19 vaccination centre
The Covid-19 vaccination centre at Clonguish GAA Centre Newtownforbes Longford N39 A4E7 will be running Pfizer dose 1 & 2 walk-in clinics over the next five days. Monday, September 13: 13.15 to 16.15 Tuesday, September 14: 13.15 to 16.15 ...
Motoring
Penalty points galore if you don't slow down on this Irish road
Gardaí recently caught a number of motorists speeding at the one location in Kildare, with penalty points to follow. Naas Roads Policing detected a number of motorists travelling above the speed limit of 80kph at Little Connell recently....
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Longford4Sambo: Local ingredient makes it into All-Ireland mega sandwich
A local Longford ingredient has made it into the Heinz All-Ireland mega sandwich which brings together one ingredient from every county. The All-Ireland Sandwich competition, celebrating the country’s favourite local food producers, has ...
Longford Sport
GAA President Larry McCarthy visits Longford clubs
GAA President Larry McCarthy paid a visit to The Laurels, Mullinalaghta on Monday evening, taking in the St Patrick's Óg Northern Gaels v Killoe Óg Herterich Butchers Longford U 17 championship game. He also visited Emmet Park, home of ...
National News
Patients urged to consider options before attending Mullingar hospital emergency department
Patients are being urged to consider their options before attending the emergency department at the regional hospital Mullingar. A spokesperson for Ireland East Hospital Group, said this morning, Monday, September 6, "The Regional ...
Gaelic games
Longford SFC: Strong first half display puts Granard on the way to victory over Rathcline
St Mary’s Granard . . . 1-16 Rathcline . . . 0-11 While St Mary’s had built up a commanding 0-10 to 0-3 lead at the break, the Lanesboro outfit enjoyed a dominant spell in the third quarter of the contest and had closed ...
Local News
Peter McVerry Trust announces plan to deliver new social housing units in Longford
Peter McVerry Trust, the national housing and homeless charity, has launched a new five-year strategic plan which will see the charity deliver 1,200 new social housing units before the end of 2025. The charity, which ...
Gaelic games
Ladies Football: Longford and Meath battle it out for Leinster Minor glory
Following their great win over Kildare in round three of the Leinster minor championship last week Alan Mullen’s charges are now just sixty minutes away from claiming Longford ladies first ever 'A' championship ...
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