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Minister for Rural and Community development announces funding for Social Enterprises

Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, today announced funding of €1 million to support 247 Social Enterprises with their capital costs. The Social Enterprises Capital Grants Scheme will provide small grants to Social ...

06 Dec 2021 at 13:01

Local News

Sinn Féin remains Ireland's most popular political party at 33%, says new poll

Sinn Féin remains the most popular political party in Ireland, according to a new poll. The Business Post/Red C poll also suggests that Fianna Fáil is enjoying a rise in support among voters. [articlepreview id="754107" link="https://www....

27 Feb 2022 at 14:29

Covid-19

When are Social Welfare Payments and Pandemic Unemployment Payments made for Christmas and New Year

Social Welfare Payments and Pandemic Unemployment Payments will be made for Christmas and New Year on the following days. If you receive a weekly social welfare payment, you will get your payment as usual during the week commencing ...

17 Dec 2020 at 14:30

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Longford/Westmeath TD Peter Burke backing Leo Varadkar in Fine Gael leadership race

Deputy Burke revealed today, "After detailed consideration, I have chosen to support Minister Leo Varadkar as the next leader of Fine Gael. I have made this decision after consultation with my constituents, Fine Gael members and ...

18 May 2017 at 14:50

Features

Cost of living measures fail to 'protect most vulnerable' - Social Justice Ireland

The Government measures to tackle the rising cost of living have once again failed to protect the most vulnerable according to Social Justice Ireland. "Those who were left behind in Budget 2022 have been left behind again in ...

11 Feb 2022 at 15:57

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€7m approved for Longford social housing projects in Granard and Drumlish

Drumlish will see 12 older persons dwellings that will cost €2.4m while Granard will be afforded the construction of 22 houses of mixed size at a cost of €4.6m. Longford/Westmeath TD and Minister of State, Kevin ‘Boxer’ ...

21 Dec 2018 at 16:04

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Longford allocated €1.65 million for housing schemes

Longford has been allocated €1.65m in funding for housing schemes. €900,000 has been set aside for five two bedroom social housing units in Edgeworthstown, while €750,000 will be spent on bringing 14 houses back in to ...

20 Feb 2019 at 18:46

Covid-19

Research reveals Covid-19 pandemic has hit Ireland's younger workers the hardest

Young adults have been disproportionately hit by the labour market impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research published by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). This shows there were 112,...

13 May 2021 at 16:05

Local News

Twitter users told to be wary of scam messages

Twitter has warned users to be aware of scammers posing as Twitter employees in order to try and get hold of log-in details and other personal information. It comes after a number of verified users on the platform, ...

22 May 2022 at 15:00

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No let up in Longford PUP figures as numbers of people out of work continues to rise

Approximately 2,325 recipients are registered as having been in receipt of the payment this week, almost 100 more than the 2,228 who were on the Department of Social Protection's register seven days previously. ...

16 Nov 2020 at 19:30

Local News

Garda operation tackling anti-social behaviour on public transport underway

A special Garda operation combatting anti-social behaviour on public transport is underway across Ireland. Officers aim to prevent and detect anti-social behaviour today (Friday July 29) by patrolling Dart, ...

29 Jul 2022 at 16:37

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A Year in Social Media: Misinformation, mental health and the metaverse

After a year of tweets, likes, shares, and emojis, we look back on what 2021 meant for the largest social media platforms. Social media platforms have come under intense scrutiny throughout 2021, with ...

28 Dec 2021 at 17:40

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