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Best wishes and thanks to former Longford Leader columnist, Mattie Fox

In the summer of 2013, Ballinalee’s Mattie Fox, following some gentle persuasion from former Longford Leader Managing Director and now Teachta Dála, Joe Flaherty, agreed to pen his maiden column for Longford Leader readers to enjoy, dissect and ...

30 Aug 2020 at 12:00

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Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: An ominous indication of things to come

So it was disappointing to hear him say, quite recently, that nurses were as well paid as any of the countries in Europe. Not true. This was the first example of him refusing to answer the question, and instead answering his own question! What ...

19 Jul 2020 at 12:00

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Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: Eaten bread is soon forgotten

In advance of government formation, a report is published recommending a pay hike for councillors, yet there is no mention of a pay rise for nurses. I’m sure we’re all gleefully ecstatic to see our hardworking county councillors, who no doubt ...

07 Jul 2020 at 09:00

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Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: A pleasure to be reminded of an honest era

I watched an enthralling game of hurling between Wexford and Tipperary on Sunday last on TG4. What a game. What a battle. The great Tony Doran scored the critical goal, in my eyes, but several great players, on both sides excelled. We saw ...

31 May 2020 at 18:00

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Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: CIF chief clarifies record but bizarre he was initially so mistaken

Interesting how Tom Parlon, Director General of the Construction Industry Federation, ‘mistakenly’ announced that building costs would rise by 40%. That was before an Oireachtas committee on Monday week last. He didn’t say this just once,...

01 Jun 2020 at 09:00

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Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: Until we have a Covid-19 vaccine it won’t be safe to assemble in numbers

The debate about GAA games goes on, and on. To an extraordinary degree, given the actual circumstances related to the virus swirling all around us. Nobody seems to want to believe that it’s possible that GAA games won’t be played in ...

26 May 2020 at 08:00

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Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: Late Ned McEvoy was a hard working and enterprising man

I was aged 6 or 7 - I can’t accurately remember but it was either of those ages - in 1955 or ‘56 I witnessed an extraordinary happening taking place in our garden. Ned McEvoy was thrashing (I know this is now pronounced threshing, ...

25 May 2020 at 09:00

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Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox | 1995: When GAA managers didn’t require an avalanche of assistants

I watched a rerun of the 1995 All-Ireland Hurling final between Offaly and Clare on TV last week. This was a time when teams weren’t managed beyond self expression, or freedom to play. This was a time when the spectacle in Croke ...

25 Apr 2020 at 17:00

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Longford Leader Columnist Mattie Fox: Why aren’t people allowed to live wherever they want to?

A very long time back, circa 60 plus years ago, I visited Dublin city for the first time. It was a magical experience. Vast streets, capable of accommodating all the traffic easily, with the cars ambling along, in stately ...

04 Apr 2020 at 17:00

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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 ...

26 May 2019 at 13:00

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Longford Leader Columnist Mattie Fox: Experimental Longford can expect stern Westmeath challenge

Speaking of Longford men, it’s great to see another Longford man taking charge of the county team. Following a selection process which trawled several strange far away candidates, when we had the answer much closer to ...

14 Jan 2019 at 13:00

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Longford Leader Columnist Mattie Fox: It’s a real pleasure to fly from Ireland West Airport Knock

On Sunday last, driving to Ireland West Airport Knock it took me one hour and fifteen unhurried minutes. On the way down, the traffic was scarce by comparison with the M4. A pleasant change, indeed. Occasionally I ...

12 Jan 2019 at 16:00

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