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People of Longford urged to play their part and combat climate change during National Tree Week 2025

Longford County Council is encouraging everyone in Longford to get involved in National Tree Week 2025 which is taking place from Sunday, March 9 to Sunday, March 16. The theme for 2025 is ‘Planting Trees, growing together'. By doing something as ...

08 Mar 2025 at 14:02

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Longford residents 'hugely concerned' over wind turbine development

Natural Forces Renewable Energy Ltd (Natural Forces) have lodged a planning application with Longford County Council seeking to construct one Enercon E138 Wind Energy Converter on an 81m tower with an electrical rating of 4.2MW and an overall ...

11 May 2023 at 08:00

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Litter louts slammed as 'pathetic' over latest dumping in Longford town

Its discovery, found in the stairwell of Midland court and Ambley court, located just off Grafton Court last Friday even forced one landlord to turn away would be tenants from visiting his property. “As a landlord this standard of hygiene is ...

06 Jul 2022 at 10:00

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Looking back at 2022: May - Dumping in Longford at endemic levels

Just 169 out of a total of 316 financial sanctions handed out between 2020 and February this year were settled, returning an overall compliance rate of just over 53 per cent. The figures were contained in a Longford Leader investigation ...

31 Dec 2022 at 15:00

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Longford public urged to take responsibility over littering

The scourge of casual dumping is apparent all across town, and Michael Keenan says people have to take action. The local Tidy Towns group have instigated a number of targeted clean up operations around the town. One was in Fee Court ...

30 Jun 2023 at 15:31

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€100,000 under grants scheme for groups in Longford promoting circular living

Circular.ie, Ireland’s national platform for circular economy communications, has launched a new €100,000 grants scheme to support initiatives promoting a more sustainable way of living in communities across Ireland, including in ...

26 Aug 2025 at 12:00

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CCTV footage will identify culprits behind latest Longford town illegal dumping episode

Fianna Fáil Cllr Seamus Butler (inset) made the admission after the Leader revealed how one of Longford's most popular recycling facilities had once again fallen foul to fly tipping. The long serving local councillor, who has ...

04 Jan 2023 at 14:00

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Urgent action needed on wastewater treatment plants in Midlands and country

IFA Environment Chair John Murphy has expressed concern at the findings of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) latest report on urban wastewater treatment, which highlights serious ongoing operational and maintenance ...

19 Oct 2025 at 16:00

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Longford applicants sought for €27 million Community Climate Action Programme fund

Longford County Council is putting a call out to local community groups to carry out local climate action projects. Community Groups in County Longford have been invited to make applications to the Community Climate Action ...

05 Feb 2024 at 12:44

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Nearly half of septic tanks inspected in Longford falling below required standards

Longford fared better than most counties, of the 11 Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems tested there was a 45% failure rate, while the national average is a 53% fail rate. The EPA's report 'Domestic Waste Water ...

09 Jul 2022 at 11:00

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Sweet lips: Major success as Longford lip balm wins top European award

Janni Bars is celebrating as it was the only Irish company to take gold at the Europe-wide, Free From Skincare Awards. Janni Bars’ hugely popular Hemp and Honey Lip balm was awarded first place in the ‘Lip Care' ...

14 Jun 2025 at 08:00

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'They are pillars of local identity,' says senator over Longford's preservation

Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan TD was in County Longford last week to visit Abbeyshrule Abbey and St Brendan’s Church, Clondra, two flagship archaeological sites ...

09 Jul 2025 at 11:00

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