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Longford has third-highest black bin use in country

Longford county has been named as the county with the third highest proportion of household waste collected in black bins. In data published by the Central Statistics office, Longford featured close to the summit of the list for having almost ...

01 Mar 2019 at 10:30

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Irish Wildlife Trust say ‘No to Derryadd wind farm’

The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) have joined the campaign against the proposed 24-turbine wind farm at Derryadd, Co Longford. It has been confirmed that the IWT have submitted an official objection to An Bord Pleanála against the development. ...

28 Mar 2019 at 13:29

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Nearly half of septic tanks inspected in Longford falling below required standards

Longford fared better than most counties, of the 11 Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems tested there was a 45% failure rate, while the national average is a 53% fail rate. The EPA's report 'Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems ...

09 Jul 2022 at 11:00

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Sweet lips: Major success as Longford lip balm wins top European award

Janni Bars is celebrating as it was the only Irish company to take gold at the Europe-wide, Free From Skincare Awards. Janni Bars’ hugely popular Hemp and Honey Lip balm was awarded first place in the ‘Lip Care' category at the ...

14 Jun 2025 at 08:00

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Public meeting of Longford group opposed to Derryadd Wind Farm development

A meeting involving those opposed to the Derryadd Wind Farm will will take place at Lanesboro Parish Hall next week. The organisers said they decided to arrange the meeting on Wednesday, June 4 at 8.30pm after Bord na Móna ...

31 May 2025 at 09:00

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Further information received in relation to Longford solar farms

Further information has been sought and received in relation to two county Longford solar farms in recent weeks and months. Foigha Solar Farm Ltd, a subsidiary of BayWa r.e. Ireland, lodged a planning application last ...

06 Aug 2025 at 11:00

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Illegal industrial-scale peat extraction at four Longford sites and on over 200 hectares

There is large scale illegal peat extraction taking place at four sites in county Longford without any of the necessary authorisations from the local authority. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today ...

26 Jun 2025 at 07:00

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Free Nature Summer School opens doors to County Longford's hidden wildlife

Longford County Council has announced details of an exciting free Nature Summer School taking place in Abbeyshrule from Tuesday, 5 August to Friday, 8 August for children aged 8-12 years. Young explorers will ...

07 Aug 2025 at 09:30

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Longford Timber Firm help to connect learning with real-world forestry

To mark National Tree Day, sponsored by Glennon Brothers, Pat Glennon, assisted by pupils from the Green Schools committee of St Joseph's National School in Longford town planted a Scots Pine to mark the ...

18 Oct 2025 at 10:00

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Longford continues to grow with fruit tree orchard planned for the Mall

An Irish fruit tree orchard, and possibly a willow tunnel leading in and out of the orchard, is set to be installed in The Mall in Longford Town. The motion was formally adopted during a recent meeting ...

01 Oct 2025 at 09:00

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Over €300,000 funding available to Longford to build low carbon communities

Longford County Council has announced that applications for the Community Climate Action Programme Strand 1: Building Low Carbon Communities will open on Tuesday, 28 October with €328,000 in funding ...

20 Oct 2025 at 11:00

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Minister launches Longford Biodiversity Action Plan and Birdwatching initiative

Minister for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity Christopher O'Sullivan officially launched the Longford Biodiversity Action Plan 2025-2030 alongside an innovative birdwatching backpack loan scheme ...

30 Sept 2025 at 16:00

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