Joe Flaherty

The design of the Lanesboro amphitheatre has been based on the one in in Ballykeefe, Co Kilkenny

Longford senator critical of omission of €2m project from funding

Longford senators Joe Flaherty and Paraic Brady

Longford senator urges national crackdown on drug debt intimidation

Seán Keenan at Fresh Today for the launch of the new Re-turn DRS (Deposit Return Scheme) Bulk Machine
Picture: Shelley Corcoran

New Re-turn DRS machine in Longford helps raise €450 for charity

Kevin Hussey, Martin Monaghan, Niall Gannon and James Donnelly
Picture: Shelley Corcoran

Longford politicians seek to safeguard Carrigglas heritage

The work on Lower Main Street will be the first public realm works in 30 years according to local Senator Joe Flaherty

Major €900,000 public realm funding boost for Lower Main St, Longford

Gilbert Fitzpatrick camped out during two separate stints for over nine months

'Completely unique': Calls to make wild Longford area a nature reserve

Senator Joe Flaherty (left) and Deputy Michael Carrigy have raised the issue of GP coverage in Lanesboro.

Concerns raised over South Longford GP clinic by local TD and Senator

Under the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant, you can receive a payment of up to €70,000 of a grant.

'Tangible progress': More than 80 vacant homes back in use in Longford

Just some of the large crowd in attendance at the public meeting

Longford meeting: Pressure mounts in bid to retain power station

Longford service users recently met Junior Minister Michael Moynihan where they discussed a number of issues.

Longford service users raise disability issues with Minister Moynihan

Michael, Joseph, Annie and Ellen O'Kane, Michael and Robert Moorhead with some prize winning sheep at the Longford Show

Top class Longford Show poised to return to Killoe in 2027

Senator Joe Flaherty (left) has raised the issue of GP coverage in Lanesboro, which Deputy Micheál Carrigy has also commented on

Concern expressed over erosion of GP service in Lanesboro

Senator Joe Flaherty pictured on one of the fields which forms part of the land block that runs from the Red Cow Roundabout to the Abbott roundabout on the outskirts of Longford town

Longford 'should have been first in line' to access housing funding

The HIIF will provide €1 billion to local authorities up to 2030, aims to provide infrastructure needed to unlock zoned land for housing development

Disappointment as Longford only local authority to miss out on funding

Senator Joe Flaherty said he is dumbfounded that a local authority had failed to apply for funding from the Housing Infrastructure Investment Fund (HIIF) during a housing crisis

"Beyond Embarrassing" Longford Senator's fury over missed opportunity

Longford Circuit Court recently heard former Garda Commissioner, Drew Harris, failed to make contact with Insp Quinn and refused to sign his promotion warrant in December 2018

Garda management 'shamelessly failed' Longford Inspector Tom Quinn

Clockwise from left: MEP Ciaran Mullooly, Senator Joe Flaherty, Senator Paraic Brady and MEP Barry Cowen

Beef in the Seanad among Longford representatives
Row erupts over MEP Mullooly’s concerns regarding Brazilian beef in pre-packed lunches
Tara King

Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD cutting the ribbon to officially open the new walkway, located on the grounds of Fr Leo Casey Park, home to Ballymahon GAA which was funded by the Department through the CLÁR programme

Milestone day as Ballymahon GAA unveils impressive new walkway

An example of key features and priorities that ESPACE in Edgeworthstown will include

Major boost for ESPACE as Longford allocated €100k in vital funding

Senator Joe Flaherty: ‘Sale of Providers is a major breakthrough for Longford town centre’

‘Major breakthrough’: Healthcare hub plan for Longford to create 40 jobs

Petrol prices at a Longford garage early this week

'Absolutely crazy': Longford Fianna Fáil Senator slams 'half hearted' fuel crisi...

The Providers building on Lower Main Street

Senator urges council to seek funding for Longford music museum

Senator Joe Flaherty: ‘The biggest concern is that an innocent party is going to get hurt'. Senator Paraic Brady: ‘Everybody locally knows it is feuding among families and it's drug-related.’

Longford stabbings ‘an all-time low in criminality’ as ‘drug related’ violence e...

Longford is poised to benefit to the tune of almost €20 million ; €6m for long awaited N4 Longford to Mullingar upgrade project and €13,633,825 for Longford Roads

REVEALED | All the Longford roads that will benefit from multi million euro allo...

Although some projects have been commended, several other critical projects have been stalled

Several Longford 'school projects left in limbo': Flaherty fiercely critical of ...

Minister for Children and Disabilities Norma Foley is due to visit Longford town on Thursday morning to view the The Attic House on the Ballinalee Road

'100% confident': Reprieve for Longford as Family Resource Centre on the way for...

Longford Oireachtas members have vowed to advocate strongly that the county town is one of five areas chosen to benefit from a family resource centre

Hopes are high that Longford is well placed to be selected for Family Resource C...

Longford farmers and fishers benefitted from over €40 million in funding through...
Fine Gael's Micheál Carrigy and Fianna Fáil Senator Joe Flaherty both welcomed the support
Trevor Quinn

Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD officially opening the Sunflower Special Needs Playground and Skatepark at Longford People’s Park Pic: Shelley Corcoran

Three Longford projects receive €658,517 in funding

embers of the Steering Committee that prepared the Needs Assessment Report for the development of a Family Resource Centre in Longford town

Core funding issue resolution good news for long awaited Longford FRC

38 sites were investigated in Longford, Offaly, Kildare, Laois, Westmeath, Roscommon and Sligo and published its 'Large Scale illegal Peat Extraction in Ireland' report

EPA illegal peat extraction report ‘riddled with errors’ says Longford senator

Senator Joe Flaherty asked if unopened sections of the Royal and Grand Canals near Longford could be designated as nature reserves

Ideas for Longford to have a 'national freshwater park' in Lough Ree

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD

Longford farmers to receive Sheep Welfare and Eco scheme payments

Jim Gavin will still appear on the Presidential Election ballot paper despite his withdrawal

Longford Senator reveals one reason he's still voting for Jim Gavin for Presiden...

He has suggested that GAA legend Jim Gavin would have been a better president for gaining the trust of the loyalist community

Longford Senator Joe Flaherty has said that he will still vote for Jim Gavin

Joe Flaherty has said he is 'very disappointed' by the development that saw the party's presidential candidate Jim Gavin withdraw

Longford Fianna Fáil Senator calls Jim Gavin withdrawal ‘very disappointing’

Ready to THRIVE: €7m to transform Longford's Connolly Barracks into vibrant community hub

Ready to THRIVE: €7m to transform Longford's Connolly Barracks into vibrant comm...

Meet the candidate: Longford Municipal District Joe Flaherty (Fianna Fáil)

Funding for a new vehicle for the Longford based group has been welcomed

Fórsa members picketing in Longford on Tuesday

Longford Senator urges both sides of school secretaries’ dispute to return To WR...

Public support is with the strike but negotiation is the way forward

Longford senator urges both sides to go to WRC in school secretaries’ dispute

Cathaoirleach of Longford County Council, Cllr Garry Murtagh, Senator Joe Flaherty, Bryan Lenehan, Longford Community Resources, John Brannigan, Director of Services, Longford County Council

‘Disappointment’ as Longford fails to make cut for new Family Resource Centre

The funding was announced this morning by Minister Dara Calleary

Senator welcomes Longford funding with Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme

Longford Oireachtas members have vowed to advocate strongly that the county town is one of five areas chosen to benefit from a family resource centre

'Critical' that Longford town receives family resource centre funding

5 out of 42 applications are expected to be successful, according to Minister Norma Foley

Decision on Family resource Centre for Longford due in the autumn

Longford/Westmeath Fianna Fáil general election candidate Joe Flaherty has expressed his desire to fill the vacancy on Longford County Council following Cllr Padraig Loughrey's resignation.

Family Resource Centre opportunity for Longford town welcomed

Abbeyshrule Abbey granted €100,000 towards essential repairs and conservation works

Longford allocated €128,905 to protect two significant archaeological monuments

Minister Peter Burke and Senator Joe Flaherty

Forgotten county? Longford received only nine IDA site visits inside three years

Counting continues in Seanad elections

Senator Joe Flaherty and Cllr Paraic Brady

Longford Seanad hopefuls Joe Flaherty and Paraic Brady to learn their fate over ...

Longford/Westmeath Fianna Fáil general election candidate Joe Flaherty has expressed his desire to fill the vacancy on Longford County Council following Cllr Padraig Loughrey's resignation.

Outgoing Longford TD eyes up Seanad

Special family occasion: Longford Westmeath's most experienced TD, Robert Troy, who has been elected to the Dáil on four consecutive occasions

Former Longford TD Flaherty urged to ‘Troy’ Seanad

Joe Flaherty TD

Longford Westmeath General Election 2024: "It's not over until the trumpet plays...

Longford Westmeath General Election 2024 updates: Aontú candidate Laura O'Neill ...

Longford Westmeath General Election 2024 updates: Count five distribution of Cun...

Meet the candidate: Longford Municipal District Joe Flaherty (Fianna Fáil)

Over €1m in funding for Longford animal charities

Power Up Grant

Longford firms urged to register for €4,000 scheme

St Christopher's Services Longford

Longford staff being used as 'pawns' in pay row

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