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Elections 2019: Gallery | Longford local election hopefuls rock up to Edgeworthstown count centre

The Longford local election count is set to commence very shortly, with political hopefuls making their way down to take in proceedings. Early front runner in the Ballymahon MD, Paul Ross, spoke of his delight at topping the polls, according to the ...

25 May 2019 at 23:05

Elections

Candidate slams governments failure to make Fair Deal scheme changes

Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan and European Parliament candidate for Midlands-North-West Brendan Smith has highlighted the government’s failure to bring changes to the Fair Deal scheme which would see alterations to support farming families who ...

25 Apr 2019 at 18:23

Elections

Election Profiles: Smyth to fight for fair rent for council tenants

Barbara Smyth is one of the founding members and chairperson of Longford Gymnastics Club. She is also secretary of the Longford Unite Project and a member of Longford Voices United Choir. As a community activist, Barbara is for fair rents for ...

14 May 2019 at 12:00

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RENUA candidate condemns ‘appalling’ Lyra McKee murder

Michael O’Dowd, RENUA Ireland candidate for the North constituency, has condemned the murder of the 29-year old journalist Lyra McKee in Derry, describing her loss as 'appalling and tragic'. Mr O’Dowd said, “This senseless snuffing out of a ...

29 Apr 2019 at 13:00

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Gallery| Candidates get set for Longford MD count

Further candidates have arrived at Edgeworthstown count centre in the local community centre, ahead of the Longford Municipal District first count, which is due to commence imminently. Also read: LIVE BLOG: Longford voters give their ...

25 May 2019 at 23:09

Elections

Granard MD election profiles: Aughnacliffe candidate not afraid of hard work

Sinn Féin is without representation on Longford County Council and Aughnacliffe’s Mark Maguire is one of three candidates county wide aiming to secure a breakthrough for Mary Lou McDonald’s party on May 24. A farmer and plasterer by ...

20 May 2019 at 16:00

Elections

Election Profiles: Warnock has renewed confidence in Longford

Gerry Warnock was elected to Longford County Council in 2014 following three years on Longford Town Council. Despite facing many challenges in Longford since then, he says he has seen a renewed confidence in the county in terms of ...

14 May 2019 at 18:00

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‘Ryan is holding Longford back’, says irate Cllr Brady

The two main government parties were being urged to cut their ties with the Green Party in the wake of claims by Transport Minister Eamon Ryan that the protracted upgrade of N4 by-pass is not a key government priority. Fine Gael ...

21 Feb 2023 at 09:00

Longford Town

Longford County Council in running for top health and safety award

Longford County Council is in line for another major honour after it was shortlisted in the Health and Safety Excellence Award 2023 under the Public Sector category. The Health and Safety Excellence Award 2023 recognise and ...

26 Feb 2023 at 13:55

Elections

Casey's comments on immigrants slammed

People Before Profit candidate in the Longford Municipal District Barbara Smyth has described comments, attributed to Independent European election candidate Peter Casey, regarding immigrants as 'quite simply outrageous'. ...

07 May 2019 at 15:00

Longfordleader

Longford St Christopher's service users pay visit to Dáil

Service users of St Christopher's assembled in the car park of the Battery Road facility last week as they prepared for a visit to the seat of the Irish government. The day trip to the Kildare Street parliament was ...

11 Feb 2023 at 07:02

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Minister allocates over 170k to campaign to get more rural women involved in local politics

Minister for Planning and Local Government, Alan Dillon TD has today announced funding of €171,162 for the Longford-based See Her Elected (SHE) campaign, in support of their work in supporting and encouraging the ...

10 Oct 2024 at 08:44

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