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EXPLAINER: Are you entitled to a refund for school transport? Information for Longford parents

Longford families who paid a fee for school transport in 2020/21 will receive a refund for the unused portion. This is as a result of the public health measure of closing schools to prevent the spread of Covid- 19. Bus Éireann operates the School ...

26 Jun 2021 at 14:43

Local News

PICTURE: Irish Rail apologises after photo of packed train carriage emerges online

Irish Rail has apologised for the lack of social distancing after a photo showing a packed train carriage on a Dublin bound train was shared online. Model and influencer Holly Carpenter shared the photo on Twitter on Sunday afternoon showing ...

20 Jul 2020 at 16:15

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Longford should be used as pilot for complete overhaul of School Transport system

Longford should be used as a pilot area for a complete overhaul of the School Transport system, one local elected representative has said. A notice of motions submitted by Cllr Garry Murtagh (pictured) at the April meeting of the local ...

20 Apr 2024 at 10:03

Local News

REVEALED: Public transport fares in Irish city ranked in Top 5 most expensive in the world

The importance of public transport is a hot topic not only in Ireland but across the whole world. Rising traffic congestion and air pollution are concerns of many cities, keeping authorities awake at night. This is why public ...

07 Aug 2020 at 20:00

Local News

Longford motoring: Expired driving licences and permits to remain valid for longer

A FURTHER extension to the validity period of driving licences in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the disruption it has caused to licensing services has been confirmed by the Department of Transport. The announcement ...

12 Aug 2020 at 22:00

Local News

Ireland has lowest drink-driving checks European study finds

The levels of drink-driving checks in Ireland are among the lowest in Europe, according to a new study. The European Transport Safety Council completed the study which finds that the number of fines per head of population ...

18 Mar 2022 at 21:00

Local News

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 ...

17 Feb 2022 at 16:00

Local News

E-scooters to be banned for under-16s nationwide next week

Anyone under the age of 16 be banned from using an electric scooter under new laws being signed into effect on Monday. It is understood that the regulations signed by Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan, initially ...

15 May 2024 at 12:18

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€6.1 million for Longford’s regional and local roads, including €1m for roads at Center Parcs Longford Forest

Longford/Westmeath Independent Alliance TD, Deputy Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran said he was delighted to have secured a significant increase in funding for the constituency in 2017, which will see €6.8 million and €6.1 ...

25 Jan 2017 at 12:39

Motoring

Vital upgrading of N5 needed to address accident blackspots

Deputy Murphy raised the urgent need to upgrade the N5 with the Minister for Transport Shane Ross under the Topical Issues section of Dáil business this week. “Numerous accidents have occurred along this ...

11 Mar 2017 at 15:51

Local News

Garda operation tackling anti-social behaviour on public transport underway

A special Garda operation combatting anti-social behaviour on public transport is underway across Ireland. Officers aim to prevent and detect anti-social behaviour today (Friday July 29) by patrolling ...

29 Jul 2022 at 16:37

Covid-19

Bus Eireann issues Level 3 travel advice for Longford commuters

Bus Éireann, Ireland’s national bus company, is advising customers of updated guidelines under Level 3 of Ireland’s Plan for Living with Covid-19 which came into effect from Tuesday, December 1. ...

02 Dec 2020 at 23:15

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