23/09/2018
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Séamus Mac Aogáin at the launch of his book 'Tell Me Another'. Photo: Morgan Fagg
Francesco Vecchione and Claudia Ortiz Arraiza dancing 'The Last Lifeboat'. Photo: Shelley Corcoran
Brave Giant during their performance at the Longford Summer Festival.
The 2013 winner and award-winning violinist Mairead Hickey at the launch of the €5,000 Frank Maher Classical Music Awards for 2018. Photo: Gerard McCarthy.
Talented Longford musician Noel Sweeney will launch his new CD at the Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ session in McGowan's Pub, Newtownforbes this Friday night September 14. Photo: Michelle Ghee.
Longford lady, June Belton, is to hold an exhibition on her artwork at Backstage Theatre in Longford town today (Wednesday).
The members of Brave Giant with RTE's Miriam O'Callaghan.
John Drover (centre), President Newfoundland Folk Arts Society presented Aidan O'Hara with his Lifetime Achievement Award. Aidan's wife, Joyce, is on left.
State Lights to play Electric Picnic
Aoibhínn Lynch, Mullinalaghta, who came second in the U-12 Button Accordion and third in the U-12 Melodeon at the 2018 Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in Drogheda. Photo: Loretto
The children of Áirc Damhsa, who will perform in Croke Park for Pope Francis this weekend.
Revered local band AudioPilot have reformed, it was announced this week.
Brave Giant headlined the opening night of The Marquee in Drumlish Festival and on Sunday, they rocked Croke Park, as they performed during half time of the All-Ireland senior hurling final
Irish Dancers from Longford wanted for TG4 show An Ril Deal
Watch | Longford's Brave Giant rock Croke Park on Limerick's historic day
Brave Giant will be among the leading acts at this weekend's Marquee in Drumlish Festival.
Nicole Forster with her artwork entitled 'Portrait of my Dad'
RTÉ documentary '1982: Prayers of the Faithful' to tell story of how Eugene McGee's Offaly rocked The Kingdom
Padraig Conaty's 'No Party For Billy Burns' will be screened on Thursday at 8.30pm in Cooney's Hotel.
Sarah Shannon on the attack for Carrickedmond in breaking away from Killoe defender Laura Gallagher. Action from the Ladies SFC final at Devine Park on Saturday. Photo: Syl Healy
We're in for some autumn sun this week
Gardaí at the scene of the incident in Ardnacassa last night
Donal McElligott on the ball for Mullinalaghta in this tussle with Clonguish opponent Chris Gordon. Action from the SFC semi-final on Saturday evening. Photo: Declan Gilmore
There are six in contention for the April award - Packie Molloy, Michael Nugent, Darragh Greene, Gerry Quinn, Nelvin Appiah and Daniel O'Reilly
James Wise and Mark Duffy ran their marathon in Longford on Saturday in memory of Toni Louise Harte, who passed away last year after a battle with cancer.
Former Judge Michael Connellan says it's important to say what you have to say and to do it in a nice way. Photo by Shelley Corcoran.
Kevin Chapman on the ball for Rathcline in this tussle with Ardagh/Moydow opponent Paddy Ganley. Action from the IFC final at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on Sunday last. Photo: Declan Gilmore
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