Granard Municipal District

Fema Flanagan, Director of Finance, said allocations can remain interchangeable between subservices throughout the course of the year. File photo/Pixabay

North Longford area Municipal District reveals spending plans for 2027

Fema Flanagan, Director of Finance at Longford County Council, said there is multi-annual funding certainty for Granard MD into the future.

Funding for county Longford municipal districts will rise to €150,000

Funding of €7m is being allocated by the EU and Government to transform Longford's Connolly Barracks into vibrant community hub

Longford Council is short €1.3m for 2027 with THRIVE 'biggest issue'

Main picture: Granard. Inset: Director of Services Paul Newell and Granard MD Cathaoirleach Padraig McNamara

Plans for €4M North Longford adventure centre to be lodged next month

Granard Councillor Turlough McGovern has joined the Independent Ireland party. He is pictured here outside Leinster House today with party leader Michael Collins and MEP for the Midlands–North-West, Ciarán Mullooly.

Longford county councillor joins Independent Ireland

Widening of Clonbroney Bridge 'not practical' says Longford engineer

Some bottle! Calls for CCTV at the bottle banks in rural Longford

Granard town

Calls made for adequate bus shelters in North Longford

Drumlish

'We’ll look at it in 2027', says Longford engineer as fund runs dry

See Her Elected is a Programme under Longford Women's Link funded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Pictured are Dr Michelle Maher, Megan Flynn Dixon and Elaine Duggan of SHE.

Longford criticised over gender gap and failure to elect female chair

Fire and fury over North Longford water outages

At the launch of the 76th Granard Agricultural Show in the Bay Horse Pub were Deputy Micheál Carrigy, Granard Municipal District Cathaoirleach Cllr Padraig McNamara, Granard librarian and organiser of the Granard Show Primary Schools Competition Rosemary Gaynor, Cllr Turlough McGovern and Cllr Colin Dalton

Granard Agricultural Show ‘is a huge event for the town’

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ALERT | Longford motorists warned to expect delays due to road closure

PPN Secretariat member Tess Murphy, Longford PPN Coordinator Siobhan Cronogue, Janine Bartley, Coordinator of the Longford Community Safety Partnership (LCSP) and Danny Lynch, Head of IT and Innovation with Longford County Council

Longford PPN membership reaches 700 as community voices shape future

The new Cathaoirleach Padraig McNamara with his colleagues (including Cllr Garry Murtagh online!) following his election

Longford Councillor Padraig McNamara elected to Granard MD's top job

Cllr David Cassidy

New crossings, parking bays and paths sought for a Longford village

Uisce Éireann’s David Gibbons said every effort was being made to restore a full water supply as quickly as possible

Uisce Éireann work to repair major North Longford burst water main
The water utility said customers in Abbeylara, Higginstown, Granard and surrounding areas in Co. Longford may have experience reduced water pressure or interruptions
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National Broadband Ireland have promised high speed broadband for Longford

Longford among first counties set for fibre rollout completion in June

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Rural bus users left miles from home, Longford councillors warn

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‘We’re a while shoutin’ about it!’ - Longford councillor seeks action

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Busy Longford street set to close for 26 days - here’s what motorists need to kn...

Temporary road closure of Longford route extended

North Longford's water worries set to dry up as significant main works begin

Louth supply to be affected by Irish Water works at Greenmount

Significant water main upgrades to begin in North Longford

National Broadband Ireland is delivering the new future-proofed, high-speed Fibre-to-the-Home network under the Government’s National Broadband Plan

Longford ahead of national average in fibre take-up despite reported slow speeds

Cllr Garry Murtagh raised the matter at a recent meeting of the Granard Municipal District

Broadband or no-band? Calls for review of Longford broadband as "problematic" sp...

Scoil Samhthann National School in Ballinalee

A load of bollards: Concern as Longford school safety zone faces delay

Cllr David Cassidy

Bins laden: Solar bins sought in Longford to stop wildlife ravaging through rubb...
Proposal to convert seven public litter bins in Drumlish village to solar powered, compactable bins ‘considered unsuitable’
Tara King

Image credit: Devon County Council

Longford motorists warned to expect 9 days of delays

District Engineer David Coppinger they were aware of the issue and they had contacted the contractor

Councillor receives positive update on efforts to address north Longford floodin...

North Longford councillor asks where €100,000 funding allocation for road projec...

Kildare County Council out on the roads in Kill this morning. PICTURE: Tony Keane

Longford council director says they have €250,000 shortfall for 'drivers and new...

Cllr Cassidy confirmed the work would be carried out on the pedestrian crossing at Drumlish National School. Photo: Cllr David Cassidy

Work to begin on pedestrian crossing at a Longford school and community centre

PICTURES | Crowds throng to Longford for exceptional 43rd annual Ballinalee Conn...

Cllr David Cassidy has asked that Glasheen housing estate be made a priority

‘Big relief’ for residents of Longford housing estate

Cllr David Cassidy submitted a motion asking the council to carry out the works on all Transport for Ireland (TFI) bus stops

Longford County Council working in with the NTA for improvement works to bus sto...

US President Donald Trump and Granard town centre. Photo: Google Streetview.

Trump’s tariffs spark concern in Longford as officials warn of ‘financial challe...

The Tullow Municipal District will be carrying out Road Surface Repair Works on Friday the 12th

ALERT | Longford motorists warned to expect delays due to roadworks

Councillor submits proposal to relocate North Longford bottle banks

The call is for a Low-Cost Safety Scheme (LCSS) at the 'dangerous' Gelsha junction

Works sought at dangerous junctions by Longford County Council

A councillor has said it was important to make the roads safer for pedestrians and drivers

Cut Longford hedges to ‘make roads safer’ for pedestrians and drivers

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Congratulations: Wedding bells ring as Longford couple ties knot in lovely cerem...

Cllr David Cassidy put forth the motion to improve local economy and offer better quality of life

Calls for improved public transport in Longford to connect rural areas

The new Cathaoirleach of Longford County Council, Cllr Garry Murtagh pictured with his wife Lorraine, daughter Mya and son Ben Picture: Shelley Corcoran

Longford’s new first citizen Garry Murtagh hailed as ‘a man of his word and of t...

‘Delighted’ Turlough McGovern is elected as new chairperson of Granard municipal district

‘Delighted’ Turlough McGovern is elected as new chairperson of Granard municipal...

PICTURES | Crowds throng to Longford for exceptional 43rd annual Ballinalee Conn...

Uisce Éireann crews restore normal water supply to Granard's homes and businesses after a significant network burst

Water supply restored in Granard following burst main

Longford #LE24: Turlough McGovern thrilled to be re-elected after battle with '...

Longford #LE24: Fine Gael performing well in Granard at almost half way stage of...

Longford #LE24: Tallies show strong performance by Brady but disappointment for ...

Longford needs to get creative on public transport

Longford's climate action funding slammed as ‘not enough’

Longford County Council: Hazard of unsafe trees needs to be addressed

The Rose Cottage War of Independence Centre will be officially opened by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on Sunday. The centre hosts an exhibition which will tell the story of the War of Independence

Longford heritage: Rose Cottage opening in Ballinalee ‘a great success’

Longford councillors in jovial exchange over walkways

Longford County Council Cathaoirleach Cllr Turlough McGovern

Rebel Trail puts North Longford on the map

PJ Reilly, Fianna Fáil

Another Christmas with no car park in Granard

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