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PICTURES | New Longford St Christopher's centre dedicated to memory of Drumlish's Danny McGee

Use the Arrows < > above to go through the gallery A commemorative plaque in memory of the late Danny McGee, who tragically lost his life in November 2018 as a result of a one-punch assault, has been unveiled at St Christopher’s newest day centre in ...

23 May 2022 at 13:00

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'Are ya wide sham?' Three nights of music and comedy set for Backstage in memory of Longford legend Tom O'Brien

'Are ya wide sham?' a saying first coined and emblematic of the late Longford native is the banner under which Longford Variety Group are preparing to host three consecutive nights of performances next month. The much loved and admired father of ...

03 Jan 2022 at 18:00

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St Christopher's chief 'wholeheartedly' hails €100k staff funding boost

Derek Scanlon gave his glowing endorsement to approximately €101,874 which has been ring-fenced by Junior Minister Ann Rabbitte's department under the State's Strengthening Disability Services Fund. “I wholeheartedly welcome this funding ...

01 Oct 2021 at 16:05

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Seven SNA roles approved for St Christopher's in Longford

As we look forward to the opening of the new school building, Joe Flaherty TD, has welcomed the approval of seven new SNA posts at the Longford town school. He raised concern over the shortage of SNA support at the school, with the ...

11 Jul 2021 at 17:25

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PICTURES | Great day for Longford as St Christopher's Special School opens new extension

Use the Arrows < > above to go through the gallery It was a great day for the staff, pupils and parents of Longford's St Christopher’s Special School last Friday as it opened the doors to a new, purpose built extension. The new, ...

06 Apr 2023 at 15:19

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Former stalwarts hailed as Longford's St Christopher's Special School opens new extension

The new, roomy and eye catching building was opened by a representative of the late Mel Donlon and Eugene McGee’s family, two former inspirational chairpersons of the school’s board of management. Both men played leading roles ...

06 Apr 2023 at 10:00

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Longford footballers fundraiser secures holistic therapy chair for St Christopher's Special School

Ms Sheila Dinnegan, Principal of St Christopher's Special School, expressed thanks to the Longford players. “The Board of Management, pupils and staff would like to sincerely thank Longford County GAA footballers for kindly ...

28 Jun 2023 at 16:00

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Paul McGinley the star attraction in Co Longford Golf Club Questions & Answers Charity Event on Saturday

Tickets are priced at €20 and all money raised will be donated to St Christopher’s and the Paul McGinley foundation. Members can book on Clubnet or through Aidan Grealish, Gerry Crowe or Tony or Seamus in the bar. This is ...

09 Aug 2023 at 13:09

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Dream becomes reality as St Christopher’s hold Longford launch of ‘Six Hearts, One Soul’ CD

Pre Covid times, some of the service users from St Christopher’s dreamed about recording their favourite song in a recording studio and releasing it on CD. Amanda Sweeney revealed, “We spoke on several occasions about ...

09 Apr 2023 at 13:58

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Longford parents vent fury at appearance of bollards outside local schools

Parents have expressed their dismay over the sudden construction of bollards just yards from a busy school pick up and drop off point. Last week's meeting of Longford Municipal District heard how concerns had been ...

01 Apr 2023 at 12:59

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Longford based support service in talks on cashflow challenges

Longford based support organisation, St Christopher's Services, are in negotiations with the HSE to stabalise their funding model. The Longford service provides high quality, community-based service people with ...

11 Mar 2024 at 20:25

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Fórsa members serve notice of industrial action at Longford's St Christopher's Services

Notice of industrial action was served on the management of St Christopher’s Services today (Tuesday) by the Forsa union. The notice follows a ballot recently in which 98% of staff at the Battery Road facility ...

07 May 2024 at 13:44

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