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Church Leaders discuss church re-openings

Following their latest video conference meeting on Friday (1 May), the leaders of Ireland’s main Churches have released the following statement on the re-opening of churches and church buildings for collective worship and the possibility of their ...

05 May 2020 at 08:00

National News

Archbishop looks forward to reopening of churches for public worship

Archbishop Eamon Martin has welcomed An Taoiseach`s announcement and looks forward to reopening of churches for public worship. “Following the announcement by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar that the public health restrictions due to COVID19 will be ...

05 Jun 2020 at 18:13

Local News

St John’s Church, Longford ‘Walk With Us’ challenge

With Easter (and all that chocolate) just around the corner, what better time to think about getting out into nature and walking in fellowship with others? Covid-19 has posed many challenges, the greatest of which no doubt revolves around ...

03 Apr 2021 at 13:46

Features

Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: 'The higher authorities in the Catholic Church want to resist change'

We are going through a consultation process at the moment in our Diocese which is encouraging the catholic laity to help form a strategy for the future of the Catholic Church. This is a difficult one, not least as the laity in general ...

11 Nov 2019 at 14:00

Northern Ireland

Irish church leaders share ‘great concern for state of fragile peace’ on island

Irish church leaders have voiced their “great concern for the state of our fragile peace” on the island. The leaders of the largest churches in Ireland issued a joint new year’s message for 2023, which will see the 25th anniversary ...

30 Dec 2022 at 00:01

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Funeral arrangements for late Longford musician Noel Cassidy announced

Mr Cassidy (61) took ill at the weekend and was transferred to Beaumont Hospital, Dublin where he passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 23. Described as a witty, good natured and fun filled man, he was well known not just in the ...

25 May 2017 at 17:37

National News

BREAKING: Second road death in 24 hours as pedestrian (50s) dies after being hit by lorry in Dublin

A man in his 50s has died following a tragic road traffic incident in Dublin. The fatal road traffic collision occurred in Dublin city centre on Friday afternoon, and involved the pedestrian and a lorry Shortly after 3pm, Gardaí ...

25 Oct 2024 at 20:13

National News

Community numbed and family shattered by three road deaths, funeral hears

A community has been left numbed and a family shattered by losing three members in a road crash, a priest has told their funeral in Co Tipperary. The funeral has taken place at St John the Baptist church in Cashel of Tom and ...

03 Sept 2023 at 15:17

Northern Ireland

Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals gather for funeral of Pope Francis

Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals have gathered for the funeral of Pope Francis as huge crowds descended upon Vatican City. The Catholic faithful are bidding a final farewell to a religious leader dubbed the ...

26 Apr 2025 at 10:50

Christmas In Longford

Exiting Level 5: Churches re-open in time for Christmas

Minister for State at the Department of Health Frank Feighan welcomed the recent announcement saying, “After working hard on this issue, I am delighted to learn that Church services across the country can reopen ...

30 Nov 2020 at 18:10

National News

Linda Nolan’s family and friends to honour her ‘remarkable life’ at funeral

Linda Nolan’s family and friends will pay their respects at a funeral service celebrating her “remarkable life”. Members of the public are also welcome to gather at the church for the service at 10.30am on ...

01 Feb 2025 at 02:45

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Lanesboro shocked by sad death in Australia of Daniel Greene

The entire Lanesboro and Ballyleague area was shocked and saddened when the news broke on Wednesday, February 10 of the death in Perth, Australia of Daniel Greene (formerly of Church View, Lanesboro). At ...

23 Feb 2021 at 14:00

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