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Longford councillors at loggerheads with Environment Minister over attempts to extend wind turbine distances

The local authority unanimously approved a move back in May to ensure any future turbines erected in the county must be at least ten times the tip height from residential homes. However, in a circular which was read out at last night's monthly ...

12 Oct 2017 at 11:59

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Political system has ‘dragged its heels’ on euthanasia debate – McDonald

Mary Lou McDonald has called for a national conversation on the right to die, saying the political system has “dragged its heels” on the issue. The Sinn Fein president said campaigners like Vicky Phelan, who have called on Government to ...

02 Jan 2022 at 14:52

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Longford students to take part in RTE's historic youth assembly

Two Longford students will be among 157 delegates participating in the RTÉ Youth Assembly on Climate in Dáil Eireann on November 15. Young people from across the Republic of Ireland applied online to take one of 157 seats in Dáil ...

13 Nov 2019 at 00:46

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Former Longford/Westmeath TD facing nervy wait over bid to return to politics

The former OPW minister and Longford-Westmeath TD is hoping to succeed his son, Jamie who last week resigned his seat on Westmeath County Council with immediate effect. Local councillors are expected to arrive at a decision over ...

13 Jan 2022 at 10:00

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Longford farmer 'lucky to be alive' after freak farm accident

Mr Donnelly had been in the process of unloading bales of hay from a lorry last Thursday evening when a tractor parked up only a few short metres away suddenly rolled towards him. The 64-year-old Chairman of the party's ...

11 Oct 2017 at 10:38

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Unanimous Dáil support for Drumlish man’s PAS motion

A Dáil motion for disabled people’s rights has received unanimous support. Last week, Independent TD Thomas pringle in conjunction with independent living movement Ireland brought a motion on the Right to a Personal ...

28 Nov 2019 at 14:00

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Longford Leader Farming: Activation of three-year cap for family farms under Fair Deal is a significant step

This came into play last week and follows the passing of the legislation at the end of the last Dáil session in July. The IFA chairperson acknowledged the work of Minister Mary Butler, as well as previous Ministers ...

02 Nov 2021 at 19:00

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Longford campaigner Jillian McNulty ‘over the moon’ as life changing Orkambi to be made available to Cystic Fibrosis sufferers

Inspirational Jillian has been campaigning for almost three years for Orkambi, a campaign she dubbed on Twitter #mymiracle, to be made available and upon hearing this evening’s news, she enthused, “We finally have ...

11 Apr 2017 at 21:16

Business

Ibec issues call for the reform of commercial rates

This proposal follows the movement of the Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018 through Dáil Eireann. Commenting on the report, Ibec Senior Public Sector and Regulatory Executive Aidan Sweeney, said, “Local ...

06 Jul 2019 at 20:00

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Longford public urged to stand and clap courageous healthcare staff tonight

Members of the public are invited to join a nationwide hand clap at 8pm tonight in recognition of frontline staff as they attempt to keep a lid on the spread of Covid-19. The Dáil will halt business ...

26 Mar 2020 at 16:14

Property

Social Democrats’ motion calls for 10,000 affordable homes to be built every year

A Social Democrats’ motion to be debated in the Dáil this evening will call for 10,000 affordable purchase and affordable rental homes to be built every year. Cian O’Callaghan, the party’s deputy ...

21 Sept 2023 at 15:31

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Longford-Westmeath TD Robert Troy turns heat on Ross over "shocking state" of road network

Mr Troy called on Transport Minister to step up by implementing a dedicated blueprint aimed at tackling the problem. ALSO READ: "Ross fails to deliver on road maintenance funding"-Troy “The ...

06 Sept 2018 at 10:00

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