Health

The speakers Jim Blighe, John Foley and Tom Hope pictured with some of the county Longford men's shed members at the Prostate Cancer Ireland awareness talk at Ardagh-Moydow GAA Club

County Longford shedders hear 'enlightening' cancer survivor stories

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Research puts Traveller communities at heart of exercise programmes

Marianne Tierney, Martina Dunne, Fran Byrne, Jesica Salvador, Professor Bobby Smyth, Dr Una Fallon and Antoinette Kinsella

Minister launches first Planet Youth Report for the Midlands

Kiara Lynch

Longford people with rare disorder begin groundbreaking treatment

Deputy Micheál Carrigy said the provision of home support hours needs to be increased.

Longford TD calls for an increase in home hours support and resources

Cllr Kevin Hussey and his good friend, the late Lynsey Bennett.

Longford campaigner's message remembered on her 4th anniversary

Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar

Ophthalmology Services must return to hospital, says Longford TD

Stock image of hospital
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Department of Health responds to Longford graduate nurses’ concerns

Brandon Denniston, a local graduate nurse

Longford graduate nurses in jobs limbo after withdrawal of contracts

Staff of Longford County Council are pictured receiving the Regional Award and an Exceptional High Achiever Award at the Annual All-Ireland Occupational Safety Awards 2026. Picture also includes Mark Cullen, CEO of the Health and Safety Authority, Fergal McKevitt, President of NISO, and Wendy Moore, Chair of NISG

Council wins at the annual All-Ireland Occupational Safety Awards 2026

Longford TD Micheál Carrigy

Local Diabetes Unit must reopen as soon as possible says Longford TD

Between 2023 and 2026 a total of 69 patients went from Longford to Tullamore for renal dialysis treatment.

Local TD continues to call for Renal Dialysis services in Longford

Evelyn and Enda Neary of Longford based charity, Cian’s Kennels, pictured with members of An Garda Síochána and hospital staff

Longford-based charity extends work to support sexual assault patients

Tona Clabby pictured on her wedding day with her daughters Abbey and Grace

Longford woman diagnosed with cancer just before ‘brilliant’ wedding

Pupils in a classroom. Three-quarters of all mental health difficulties emerge before the age of 25, making timely intervention critical PIC: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Longford Westmeath TD says CAMHS waiting lists 'continue to grow'

Local Fine Gael TD Micheál Carrigy said it is important health services are easily accessible

'Concerns' regarding provision of GP services in South Longford area

PICTURES | Gardaí at Longford Train Station ensure passengers are on essential j... Jessica Thompson

The HSE is to operate a Covid vaccination clinic in Tullamore this Saturday

Walk-in Covid-19 vaccination clinics in Longford and Westmeath

The Longford Covid-19 vaccination clinic at Newtownforbes will be open on Wednesday and Friday of this week.

Times Longford Covid-19 vaccination clinic will be open this week

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Longford Covid-19 vaccination clinic open this week

Government 'hopeful' there won't be a return to mandatory mask-wearing as Covid ...

Picture: Nataliya Vaitkevich Pexels

Covid-19 vaccination pop up clinic in Mullingar on Saturday

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Health Minister Stephen Donnelly approves use of adapted bivalent vaccines in Co...

Coronavirus Covid-19 testing has reached 1,000

Families of health workers who died of Covid-19 can now apply for €100,000 payme...

Coronavirus Covid-19 testing has reached 1,000

Longford could be hit with 3,025 long Covid cases

Elbows out - there's fewer pubs per head of population in Kildare than in many other counties. File photo via Pixabay

REVEALED: Seven pubs in Longford went to the wall during Covid restrictions, new...

Sorca Clarke (Sinn Féin)

Longford-Westmeath TD says Taoiseach "must directly intervene" to secure Covid b...

Pandemic bonus payment "needs to be paid immediately", says Longford senator
Senator Micheál Carrigy has called for the immediate payment of the Recognition Payment of €1000 for frontline healthcare workers.   
Liam Cosgrove

Only 93,000 of the 154,000 existing workforce have been paid so far

Failure of Department of Health to pay Covid bonus is 'beyond insulting'

Used cars now cost 63.7% more than pre-Covid as demand drops

Full impact of Covid-19 pandemic on driving habits and exercise revealed

Coronavirus Covid-19 testing has reached 1,000

'Extremely worrying' - INMO warns of staggering rise in Covid hospitalisations

Tanáiste Leo Varadkar

'Could be a blip' - Varadkar warns of summer Covid-19 wave as hospital numbers r...

Longford delegates Fiona Duignan, Anna Lane (LEO Longford), Christeline de Wit, Martina Glennon, Deirdre Orme, Uruemu Adejinmi, Loretta Grogan, Pamela Latimer, Alison McMurtie and Stephanie Igoe

Longford women in business share Covid-19 survival experiences

New art project highlighting Longford’s wonderful county spirit to be launched in Edgeworthstown library today

New art project highlighting Longford’s wonderful county spirit to be launched i...

Poverty risk for unemployed would have doubled without Covid income supports - CSO

Poverty risk for unemployed would have doubled without Covid income supports - C...

Des O’Flynn Chief Officer, HSE Midlands Louth Meath presenting the HSE National HR Award to members of staff at the Longford Covid-19 Testing Centre

Rise in Covid-19 cases in Longford reinforces need to adhere to public health ad...

Coronavirus Covid-19 testing has reached 1,000

Bank Holiday sees surge in Covid-19 cases

North West Hospice will host a virtual Remembrance Service with candle lighting ritual for all who have been bereaved on November 28

Longford event to remember those who lost their lives during pandemic

Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue has urged the Government to help undocumented Irish in US

Removal of the last Covid-19 rules at Longford marts

Cystic Fibrosis patient Jillian McNulty wears a mask in public to protect herself from contracting the coronavirus PICTURE: SHELLEY CORCORAN

Some concern in Longford at removal of restrictions as masks no longer mandatory

National daily Covid-19 figures confirmed

Pandemic 'not fully behind' us despite signs of recovery – Paschal Donohoe

Covid-19 death spikes recorded in real-time on RIP.ie, analysis shows

Covid-19 death spikes recorded in real-time on RIP.ie, analysis shows

Latest number of Covid-19 cases revealed

Donegal's Covid figures remain high

The latest Covid figures for Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Face masks

EXPLAINER: When and where masks will be optional from next week?

Covid -19 patients in ICU drop to new low

Covid booster recommended for everyone aged 16 and over

Young teenagers to be offered Covid-19 booster vaccine in updated rollout plan

Coalition leaders due to discuss changes to mask-wearing rules

CONFIRMED: Face masks will no longer be mandatory in shops, schools or public transport

CONFIRMED: Face masks will no longer be mandatory in shops, schools or public tr...

Nurses warn scrapping of face masks could lead to pressure on health service

It looks like face masks are a fact of life that we must embrace

READER POLL: Will you continue to wear a mask in shops and public transport?

Friday's Covid figures have been released

Latest Covid figures confirmed as number of patients in hospital rises slightly

Slight increase in Covid-19 patients in hospital but ICU figures show small drop

'Urgent action' required with hundreds on trolleys in Irish hospitals

Two thirds of patients hospitalised with Covid-19 are in one county

Latest Covid figures show that 643 people hospitalised with 76 in ICU

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