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Longford councillors say Better Estate Awards should not be allowed to lapse

At a meeting of Longford County Council earlier this month, Cllrs PJ Reilly (FF) and Paul Ross (FG) submitted a notice of motion calling on Longford County Council to reinstate the position of Estate Manager in the Housing Section of the council to ...

30 Sept 2019 at 10:57

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Longford councillor seeks talks with church bosses over insurance concerns

It comes after concerns were raised last week at how insurance giant Allianz, who are the chief insurer for Irish schools, told education chiefs playgrounds located on school grounds place “significant exposure” on the property owner once they are ...

21 Sept 2023 at 13:00

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Claims Longford public should not have to put up with ‘manky dirty’ car parks

The call was made at a meeting of Longford County Council last week as misgivings were raised about the day to day upkeep of some of its most heavily utilised public amenities. Independent Cllr Mark Casey said the council should suspend all paid ...

20 Sept 2023 at 08:00

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BREAKING: 'Huge day' for Longford as contract for six figure skatepark to be signed today

Moves to turn Longford’s former greyhound track into a leading recreational amenity for skateboard enthusiasts have long been a concerted target for local politicians and senior council executives. Now, it would appear, those aspirations will ...

29 Jun 2023 at 11:49

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Granard community groups to benefit from positive budget

Members of Granard Municipal District have expressed their approval of a €90,000 budget for 2023, which will be allocated among 17 Tidy Towns groups and 60 local bodies. At the General Municipal Allocation meeting last week, councillors ...

05 Nov 2022 at 08:00

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New cycling infrastructure earmarked for busy Longford road

Cathaoirleach Gerry Hagan (FG) introduced the council proposal to the members. Elected representatives were asked to consider the adoption of a Part 8 for works on the N63 Ballinalee Road. Part 8 allows for the application of planning ...

05 Aug 2022 at 09:00

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Motorists facing sightline difficulties along rural south Longford road

Local authority officials have been asked to consider adopting a low cost safety scheme along the L52341 at Darogue after road safety concerns were expressed by Cllr Pat O'Toole. He said a growing number of road users were now ...

05 Aug 2022 at 12:00

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Over €248,000 invested in Longford Arts by the Arts Council for 2018

People in Longford will experience the arts in new and exciting ways during 2018, the Arts Council has said after it announced over €248,000 in funding for Longford Arts projects. Outlining its plan to invest €68.4 million ...

14 Mar 2018 at 23:13

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Longford councillor criticises lack of detail in annual plan

The Annual Service Delivery Plan 2023 sets out the service delivery objectives and performance standards intended to be achieved in the coming year by the local authority. Targets in the plan include economic and social ...

25 Jan 2023 at 10:00

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Longford County Council members seek clarification on timeline of delivery of new offices

The timeline for new Civic Offices for Longford County Council is still unclear as the local authority continues investigations into the details of the development. The situation was revealed as Members of Longford ...

22 Apr 2023 at 08:04

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Irish Rail introduce rapid response hubs on Longford trains to curb anti-social behaviour

The issue was raised by several councillors during a presentation by Iarnród Eireann's Communications Manager, Barry Kenny. Replying to concerns Mr Kenny said: “There will be someone on board the trains that can ...

21 Apr 2023 at 10:00

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Right turn issue to Whiterock Road to be brought to TII

A solid white line at the turn-off for Whiterock Road was the topic of much discussion at last week’s meeting of Longford MD. Cllr Gerry Hagan raised the issue with Area Engineer Brian Faughnan, stating that ...

01 Nov 2019 at 11:00

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