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€3m cash injection to safeguard future of Longford's St Joseph's Care Centre

The seven figure allocation will see 68 beds at the Dublin Road facility being refurbished and in so doing secure its status as a fully functioning healthcare facility. Details surrounding the investment comes almost five years on from an initial ...

01 Jun 2022 at 08:00

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Nolan calls on Health Minister to "sort out" Longford's out of hours GP service fears

The call was one which was made by Fine Gael Councillor and local health advocate Peggy Nolan following the unexpected closure of Midoc on New Year's Eve. HSE senior figures are believed too be continuing with their efforts to appoint a ...

11 Jan 2023 at 08:00

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Longford disability provider hailed by Hiqa chiefs

Battery Court, a facility run by St Christopher’s Services found the health, wellbeing and social care needs of residents were “protected and promoted” and that each resident was valued as an individual in their own rights. The ...

15 Dec 2022 at 10:00

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Mixed report for Longford adult respite service, report finds

An adult respite service managed by St Christopher's Services has fallen short in four out of over a dozen regulatory areas inspected by health officials. Hiqa inspectors found the service which comprises two houses in Co ...

29 Nov 2022 at 10:03

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Longford Slimming World members donate clothes to Irish Cancer Society

Overweight and obesity is the second biggest preventable cause of cancer in Ireland and the UK - more than 1 in 20 cancer cases are caused by excess weight. A 2017 study in The Irish Medical Journal showed that 4.5% of ...

13 Jun 2022 at 12:00

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Longford mother's desperate bid to help son's fight for survival

Courageous and much loved Jonatan Safiak is continuing to fight the onset of ataxia telangiectasia (AT), a rare genetic disorder neurodegenerative disorder that affects the nervous system, immune system, and other ...

25 May 2022 at 12:00

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Longford's walking and cycling route set for 2024 completion, says Ryan

Last October Longford Town Core Cycle Network was included as a project under the Pathfinder Programme. The Longford Town Core Cycle Network will establish a radial cycling and walking network, along three ...

02 Aug 2023 at 17:00

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Longford Councillors call for meeting with HSE about MIDOC

The future for Longford's out of hours GP service was discussed at the January meeting of Longford County Council. The out-of-hours healthcare support is to conclude, with the HSE saying negotiations to ...

30 Jan 2023 at 07:03

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Abbott Longford celebrates twenty years of excellence

Abbott is a leading innovator in the field of diagnostics and its Longford site has received numerous awards thanks to the Longford team’s record of deliver cutting-edge solutions to improve global ...

19 Oct 2023 at 07:00

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Longford stroke survivor hails Irish Heart Foundation as 'a lifesaver'

Bernadette Quinn from Killoe suffered a stroke in 1983. Then in 2019, while working in a women’s centre in Longford, Bernadette experienced weakness in the left arm and fatigue. Although nothing ...

28 Apr 2024 at 07:00

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Longford Westmeath Hospital Minor Injury Unit extended hours

The Longford Westmeath Regional Hospital in Mullingar have announcing the extended opening hours of their Minor Injury Unit located at Charter Medical Private Hospital Ballinderry. People from ...

20 Mar 2024 at 14:59

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Vaping flavours being ‘tailored towards young people’, claims Longford councillor

A lack of legislation on vaping products means children as young as 11 or 12 are able to purchase the products, which contain nicotine and are addictive. At last week’s meeting of Longford ...

21 Jun 2022 at 12:00

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