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Longford Leader Editorial: Broadband plan saga is a mess of our own making

Nearly 20 years ago this summer Eircom was sold out of State ownership. Most of the people who bought shares did so in 1999 after a massive publicity campaign. Many were ordinary Irish people who had savings and were enticed into buying back a ...

21 May 2019 at 15:00

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Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: Abbey versus Slashers is anyone’s game

Last Saturday we watched the last of the championship quarter finals. Abbeylara versus Carrickedmond was first on the bill, and it became a rather one sided affair. Carrickedmond never got to the tempo of the game and Abbeylara dominated from ...

09 Sept 2019 at 14:00

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Roving Leader: Learning all about the art of keeping bees with Longford's Robert Ghee

Robert Ghee, a resident of Killashee Co Longford, is a part-time beekeeper of over ten years, having unintentionally taken up the hobby in 2009. What was first purchased as a Christmas present for his late father in law, Robbie Shaw, was ...

23 Sept 2019 at 12:00

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Reminiscing can be of great comfort to those living with Dementia

Reminiscence means sharing life experiences, memories and stories from the past. For many people living with dementia, they are better able to recall things from many years ago than recent memories, so reminiscence draws on this ...

23 Sept 2019 at 09:00

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Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: Public services card fiasco

As the world diminishes in size due to social media and technological advances, we in Ireland are finally beginning to realise how tiny this island really is, in terms of global importance. Ireland is a country we all love ...

26 Aug 2019 at 10:00

Longford Leader Columnist Mattie Fox: Referee was spot issuing Hogan with a red

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Longford Leader Columnist Mattie Fox: Referee was spot on issuing Hogan with a red

I became embroiled in a situation on Sunday last, when a Kilkenny man on one side of me, almost devoured me, when I offered the opinion that the referee had no choice but to send off Richie Hogan in the first half of the ...

27 Aug 2019 at 10:00

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Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: Longford has some beautiful scenery

On the Sean O’Rourke programme some weeks ago, it was great to hear Katie Hannon singing the praises of the scenery in North Longford, that ‘would compare any day with the Lakes of Killarney’. She was visiting local ...

08 Jul 2019 at 14:00

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Roving Leader - Keeping the community connected and people dancing with the Monaduff social club

It is 18 years and still going strong for the Monaduff Social club, which was first formed back in 2001. The club is aimed at senior citizens, those living alone or people suffering from rural isolation, and offers ...

09 Jul 2019 at 17:00

Letter to the editor: It was a pleasure to visit Longford for the first time

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Letter to the editor: It was a pleasure to visit Longford for first time

Dear Editor, It was my pleasure to visit Longford for the first time in many years last Saturday for a great GAA day out in Pearse Park. I was born and raised in Tuam, Co Galway, a great footballing town. My ...

05 Aug 2019 at 16:00

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Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: Colmcille are serious contenders in this year's championship

I saw my first Longford Championship game of 2019 on Saturday week, Colmcille v Rathcline. I thought Colmcille looked like a team that could end up in the county final. Playing brilliant football, they ...

12 Aug 2019 at 13:00

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Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: Creation of cycle lanes would be a positive move

Saturday mornings bring many cyclists past our house and I always admire their choice of leisure activity, that serves as both healthy and enjoyable. It makes me think, that in this age of encouraging ...

15 Apr 2019 at 13:00

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Letter to the editor: Despite reports, the majority of greyhounds are really well cared for

Dear Editor, I was dismayed to read recently a letter published in your newspaper written by Nuala Donlon condemning our wonderful greyhound industry and siding with Shane Ross and Fáilte Ireland in ...

18 Oct 2019 at 12:00

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