Dara Calleary

Longford disability activist James Cawley pictured with Deputy Micheál Carrigy

Longford activist challenges exclusion from €500 disability payment

Longford disability rights advocate James Cawley

Longford man set to meet ministers over disability payment exclusion

Pupils enjoying a school meal

School meals scheme to be overhauled as reviews find 100,000 meals wasted daily

Granard Show Chairperson Gerry Tully, with Padraig Rabbitte and Sean Kiernan holding a ticket for the Toyota Landcruiser fundraising draw which takes place on Show Day

High praise for loyal sponsors & dedicated volunteers of Granard Show

County Longford clubs and societies will receive a combined total of over €152,000 as part of the Local Enhancement Funding allocation.

Over 200 Longford clubs to benefit from €150,000 in Government funding

The payment is worth €2,000 for each person being cared for

Thousands to receive €2,000 payment this week as date confirmed

At the tree-planting ceremony in The People’s Park, Ballymahon, marking 25 years of twinning between Ballymahon and Landévant in Brittany, France, were (left to right): Mayor of Landévant Pascal Le Calvé, Derrick Healy of Creative Design Garden Centre, Cllr Paul Ross, Ballymahon Municipal District Cathaoirleach Martin Skelly, Chairperson of Landévant Twinning Claude Jean-Pierre, Chairperson of Ballymahon Twinning Breege Murray, Fabienne Le Calvé of Landévant and Cllr Pat O’Toole. At the rear are Senator Paraic Brady and Longford County Council Chief Executive Paddy Mahon.

Longford France connection: 25 years of Ballymahon Landevant twinning

Micheal Martin refuses to commit to ‘key target’ Cost of Disability payment

Dara Calleary says ‘loads of people’ suggesting him as Fianna Fail’s next leader

Taylor Madison McGuire, Cleo Daly and Kennedy Nicola McGuire pictured at the newly re-opened MacEoin Park Multi Use Games Area in Longford Town Picture: Shelley Corcoran

'Absolutely brilliant' Longford parents delight at new MacEoin Park Multi Use Ga...

CEO of Longford Women's Link, Tara Farrell, said the scheme was an important acknowledgement of how travel can be a major obstacle for those trying to leave abusive situations

New scheme to benefit Longford domestic violence victims

Cabinet ministers back Micheal Martin’s leadership

Third of hot school meals do not meet basic nutritional standards – minister

£35 million funding boost for cross‑community and cross‑border initiatives

Taoiseach should visit White House amid Greenland row – Government minister

1.5m to receive Christmas bonus payments

It is to unify the vision, mission, values and priorities across the 8 CIS companies

Longford Citizens Information Centre involved in ‘Connecting Citizens’ launch
It is to unify the vision, mission, values and priorities across the 8 CIS companies
Longford Leader Reporter

Project to empower women to tackle paramilitarism wins share of £4m funding

Louth Fuel Allowance recipients can now opt for lump sum payment

Are you eligible? Thousands of Irish homes to benefit from new payment worth hun...

Fuel Allowance Scheme payments to start this week

Longford Scuba Divers on a dive

Funding boost of €80,000 for new vehicle for county Longford scuba divers

Disappointment as second tier child benefit system scrapped from Budget 2026

The funding was announced this morning by Minister Dara Calleary

Senator welcomes Longford funding with Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme

Thousands eligible for social welfare payments of up to €290 a week

Nutritional value of hot school meals to be reviewed by Government

More than £38m of funding for seven rural regeneration projects

Register now! SuperValu Tidy Towns competition is officially launched

£14 million funding to boost technology and social inclusion in rural areas Staff reporter

Businesses urged to go digital at National Ploughing Championships

Businesses urged to go digital at National Ploughing Championships

Support extended to businesses flooded during Storm Ciaran

Extension of Irish flood payment scheme to be considered by Cabinet

Finance minister remains coy on Budget as Fianna Fail looks to put stamp on it

Fianna Fail minister says Fine Gael not ‘dictating’ budget policy

Calleary refuses to answer question on support for Martin at next election

Supports announced for businesses affected by 'significant' kerosene price incre...

Biden ‘really buzzed up’ to be in Mayo, says local TD

Ireland’s top court rules Canadian trade deal would breach constitution

Dara Calleary appointed as junior minister after Robert Troy resignation

Dara Calleary appointed as junior minister after Troy’s resignation

The charges have been dismissed against all the defendants, following a trial sparked by an Oireachtas Golf Society event in 2020

All charges dismissed in Oireachtas Golf Society event case

Two politicians among four men to stand trial over alleged role in golf dinner e...

No IDA visit to County Longford in last two years

FF selects three in Ballymahon

© 2026 Formpress Publishing LTD. All rights reserved.Terms and Conditions Privacy notice