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		<news:title>Alert: five day closure of Longford road</news:title>
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		<news:title>PICTURES | Longford takes over The Capital: Dublin events celebrate 225 Years of Maria Edgeworth’s ‘Belinda’</news:title>
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		<news:title>PICTURES | Another compelling and successful chapter in the Granard Booktown Festival story</news:title>
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	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2065248/i-will-lead-fianna-fail-into-the-next-election-martin.html</loc>
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		<news:title>New approach to futureproof  Irish credit union sector announced by Longford-Westmeath TD</news:title>
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	<loc>https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/local-news/2065132/rock-of-strength-councillors-call-for-civic-honour-for-dedicated-longford-priest.html</loc>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T15:00:08+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>&apos;Rock of strength&apos;: Councillors call for civic honour for dedicated Longford priest </news:title>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/local-news/2064805/lakeland-dairies-delivers-over-32million-to-county-longford-farm-families-in-2025.html</loc>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T13:00:17+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Lakeland Dairies delivers over €32million to county Longford farm families in 2025</news:title>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2065209/taoiseach-rebukes-dishonour-of-irish-flag-by-using-it-to-divide-or-exclude.html</loc>
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			<news:name>Longford Live</news:name>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T12:55:03+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Taoiseach rebukes ‘dishonour’ of Irish flag by ‘using it to divide or exclude’</news:title>
		<news:keywords>gaelic culture,ireland,irish flag,irish rising,micheal martin</news:keywords>
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	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2065186/teenager-dies-following-road-crash-in-cork.html</loc>
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		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Longford Live</news:name>
			<news:language>en</news:language>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T11:50:24+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Teenager dies following road crash in Cork</news:title>
		<news:keywords>cork,gardai,ireland,little island</news:keywords>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/local-news/2064379/longford-senator-says-haulier-told-him-it-was-costing-him-more-than-1-100-per-day-to-work.html</loc>
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		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Longford Live</news:name>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T11:00:10+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Longford senator says haulier told him it was costing him more than €1,100 per day to work</news:title>
		<news:keywords>Longford,Agriculture,Fine Gael,Fuel crisis</news:keywords>
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	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2065151/mother-to-walk-in-the-steps-of-medics-who-spotted-rare-conditions-in-her-twins.html</loc>
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		<news:title>Mother to walk in the steps of medics who spotted rare conditions in her twins</news:title>
		<news:keywords>child development,ciara bowe,fundraising,health,healthcare,prenatal surgery,twin to twin transfusion syndrome</news:keywords>
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	<loc>https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/home/2056560/former-state-pathologist-will-be-fascinating-speaker-at-granard-booktown-festival-today.html</loc>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T09:00:21+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Former State Pathologist will be &apos;fascinating&apos; speaker at Granard Booktown Festival today</news:title>
		<news:keywords>Longford,Granard,Granard Booktown Festival,Paul Williams</news:keywords>
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	<loc>https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/home/2064129/longfords-friendly-phone-call-service.html</loc>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T07:00:08+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Longford’s friendly phone call service</news:title>
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		<news:title>Talented young Longford boxer Andrew Nugent wins his second All-Ireland title 

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	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2064666/government-acutely-aware-of-pain-and-fear-caused-by-rising-fuel-prices.html</loc>
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		<news:title>Government ‘acutely aware’ of pain and fear caused by rising fuel prices</news:title>
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		<news:title>Over 5,000 people in Longford, Midlands and North-West on waiting lists at local hospitals</news:title>
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		<news:title> Longford TD says Government will monitor fuel crisis situation and weigh-up more supports</news:title>
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		<news:title>Longford’s Meán Scoil Mhuire crowned Leinster U-15 soccer champions
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