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Irish Rail chiefs in u-turn over Longford service

The State-owned company announced its anticipated change of heart to return the 17:15pm service to its previously agreed eight carriage compliment following a Leader article which indicated 48 hours previously that a u-turn was in the offing. Irish ...

10 Jan 2018 at 13:00

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Vandals destroy car in Longford town in broad daylight

Both windows of a blue hatchback car parked at within walking distance of Longford Train Station were damaged in the incident which took place last Thursday. It's understood the owner of the car had parked her blue coloured VW Lupo before setting ...

18 Oct 2017 at 14:00

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Cross-border train service every hour ‘could be in place by end of next year’

A cross-border hourly train service linking Belfast and Dublin could be in place by the end of next year, the head of Irish Rail has said. Jim Meade, chief executive of Irish Rail, said extra train fleet coming in this year could see a hourly ...

17 Feb 2022 at 16:00

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Sinn Féin's Sorca Clarke calls for review of PLC courses available in Longford and Westmeath

Sinn Féin Councillor and general election candidate Sorca Clarke has called for a review of the current provision of the PLC courses available in Longford and Westmeath. Referring to her position for the past number of years on the Education ...

18 Jan 2018 at 16:51

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Gardai seize drugs and arrest two people while patrolling trains in the Midlands

Gardai seized drugs and arrested two people while patrolling trains in the midlands last week. Gardai and Irish Rail staff have been working closely together in relation to crime on trains in recent times. “Portlaoise Community Gardaí were ...

17 Jan 2023 at 08:44

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Longford commuters impacted as more Irish Rail services cancelled due to Covid-19 staff shortages

Iarnród Éireann has confirmed that two further commuter services - the lines each way between Dublin and Maynooth - will be cancelled from Wednesday evening due to the impact of Covid-19 on staffing. Spokesperson Barry Kenny said both ...

05 Jan 2022 at 16:16

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'We are being walked on', slam Longford Iarnród Éireann staff

Staff on the picket line outside Longford Train Station say they are prepared to up the ante against the State-owned rail operator unless their demands for a 3.75 per cent pay rise are met. "They owe us 6.5 per cent at the minute but ...

01 Nov 2017 at 17:31

Local News

Catering students receive awards at Longford EDI Centre

Of those who completed the courses there is a 90% progression rate to further education or employment. Opportunities are many. Indeed one of those past trainees is currently studying in Belgium on a scholarship; another is studying ...

25 Aug 2019 at 14:00

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Longford researchers eligible for €2.5 million funding announcement for frontier research

The Laureate Awards programme was officially launched by the Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton TD and the Minister for Training, Skills and Innovation, John Halligan TD. The programme is a cornerstone of Innovation ...

08 Apr 2017 at 22:24

National News

Tragic incident on rail line causes suspension of all Heuston Station trains

All services from Heuston Station in Dublin have suspended until further notice due to a tragic incident at Sallins earlier on Friday, Irish Rail has confirmed. The most recent update on social media said that emergency services ...

06 Oct 2023 at 14:37

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Investigation into claims teenage boy fell on to tracks at Longford Train Station

A 13-year-old boy is believed to have sustained injuries and was taken to Midoc, an out of hours GP service following the incident before being transferred to hospital. It's not known at this stage what injuries the boy ...

10 Jul 2017 at 14:12

Longford Sport

GAA says inter-county training resumption date 'under review' due to Covid-19 surge

THE GAA has warned that while collective training for senior inter-county panels may only recommence from the middle of January, the current growth rates in Covid-19 transmission means this date is under review. In a ...

03 Jan 2021 at 13:47

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