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Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: The young seem to be better and kinder people than ever before

Not that there was anything wrong with the climate where we were, between 26 and 30 degrees every day and the day we left it had risen to a scorching 37. Boats often sped across the bay, at frightening speed. Some were more stately and moving rather ...

26 May 2019 at 13:00

Local News

Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: The ‘Green Wave’ should bring the biggest polluters to shore

Of course we all want our environment to be the best we can make it, but at what cost and who will carry that cost? In a country which equates to third world status in many aspects, a country that cannot support a health system to care for the most ...

02 Jun 2019 at 15:00

Other Sport

Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox - Wexford hurlers have helped lift the hearts of the nation

The GAA lived up to its reputation for showing the nicer sides of life when on Sunday the Limerick and Wexford teams served up mouthwatering displays. The supporters for each team were alive and bubbling with sheer joy after their hard won ...

09 Jul 2019 at 11:00

Local News

Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: Robbie's 'score of the year' contender the highlight of great win

An ideal day for football. The stand in Drogheda is very basic, nevertheless it fulfils the primary function of giving the crowd an option of sitting down. Like many GAA pitches the toilet facilities are disgusting. There's an undeniable ...

24 Jun 2017 at 18:00

Features

Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: How seriously does Government take charter from first Dáil?

“It shall be the first duty of the Government of the Republic to make provision for the physical, mental and spiritual well-being of the children, to secure that no child shall suffer hunger or cold from lack of food, clothing, or ...

28 Jan 2019 at 09:00

Features

Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: New ‘mark’ rule seems crazy

However I often wonder do delegates think at all before they vote, because the new rule about the mark being applied to forwards sounds crazy to me. It will seem fine for the first quarter of an hour, then as the game becomes ...

04 Nov 2019 at 14:59

Sport

Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: When Kerry explode it could rescue the GAA

I spent last weekend in Dublin. Croke Park to be precise. Saturday saw Mayo take on Dublin, and as I thought Mayo couldn’t sufficiently recover in the six days, from the contest against Donegal. That was a bruising encounter ...

19 Aug 2019 at 11:00

Local News

Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: Ryan Miller’s sad story highlights need to stamp out head high hits

The global audience remember him as a massively powerful, 6ft 8inches broad shouldered giant, who could take on and charge past anything, or anyone in his way. Yet, Ryan himself doesn’t remember everything clearly anymore. ...

27 Apr 2019 at 20:00

Local News

Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: No let up in burgeoning drug epidemic

The Gardai have found that more and more people going out for the weekend use cocaine, to “perk them up” and “keep them going” when drinking. I’ve often heard it referred to as the executive drug.....well that description ...

05 Nov 2019 at 15:00

Local News

Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: Ireland has spent too long saying ‘it’ll be grand’

But bringing their tractors was more than enough aggravation to eventually meet the Minister, who had previously refused to do so. In Ireland we usually say “it’ll be grand”. Well that day is almost over now, I hope. The ...

09 Dec 2019 at 14:00

Features

Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: Election posters are in service of the country

The recent wind storms must have had a terrible effect on the hundreds of posters adorning poles, trees, walls, the odd pillar here and there, along with vans and cars plastered with even more posters. Now of course we ...

14 May 2019 at 13:00

Features

Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: 'The higher authorities in the Catholic Church want to resist change'

We are going through a consultation process at the moment in our Diocese which is encouraging the catholic laity to help form a strategy for the future of the Catholic Church. This is a difficult one, not least as the ...

11 Nov 2019 at 14:00

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