Teachers

Local Fine Gael TD Micheál Carrigy recently met Longford INTO representatives Deirdre Rooney and Herbert Farrell ahead of Budget 2027

Oireachtas members meet Longford reps after supersized classes slammed

Empty classroom with chairs on desks

Teachers prepare for ‘all-out strike’ action over two days in October

Deputy Carrigy said where schools have 'multiple classes with over 35 students, the challenge becomes even greater.

Teacher-student ratio in Longford school 'needs to be addressed'

Longford Town Men’s Shed hosted a 10th anniversary celebration in Lyons Bar on Friday, June 19

PICTURES | Longford Town Men's Shed celebrates 10th anniversary

The Lanesboro Honda 50 Run in aid of Longford Scuba Divers took place on Sunday, June 7

Lanesboro Honda 50 Run in aid of Longford Scuba Divers a huge success

Africa Day Longford on Friday, June 5 at Backstage Theatre was a celebration of ‘Many Nations, One Community’

PICTURES | Africa Day Longford celebrates Many Nations, One Community

Pat McCormack, Rathcline captain in 1976, with the Sean Connolly Cup

Rathcline GAA marks 50 years since historic Longford county triumph

Late Jimmy Cox, Ballymahon, Co Longford

Longford saddened by death of respected soldier and top class boxer

Longford Branch INTO held their biannual retirement function in the Rustic Inn, Abbeyshrule last Thursday, June 4

PICTURES | Retiring Longford teachers honoured for their dedication

Retirees and INTO officials: Peter O’Toole, Patricia Boyce, Carmel Browne, Ann Harte, Caitríona Connerton, Linda Hughes, Mary O’Rourke, Brid Glynn, Ann Farrelly, Marie Dolan, Meriel McCord, Seamus Hanna, Claire Murphy, Patricia Kilduff. Missing Marian Grimes & Helen Smyth

Longford teachers recognised for service and dedication to education

St John’s NS Bike Bus is a supervised group of cyclists, where children travel together to school in a safe convoy supported by teachers and Gardaí

Longford Bike Bus initiative promotes vital road-safety awareness

St Mel's College Longford Student of the Year 2026 Conor Doherty (middle) alongside nominees Liam Maguire (left) and Sean Ginty (right)

Dedication of Longford students recognised at St Mel's graduation

First Holy Communion ceremony for the pupils of St Gaelscoil Longfoirt in St Mel's Cathedral, Longford

A lovely day as Longford children celebrate First Holy Communion

The First Holy Communion ceremony for the pupils of Melview National School, Longford town took place at St Mel’s Cathedral on Saturday, May 16.

Lovely day in Longford as children make their First Holy Communion

Retired staff members of St Mel's College, Longford Sheila Fallon, Eddie Collins, Ruth Murphy, and former Vice Principal Bill O’Meara were honoured at an ASTI function in the Longford Arms Hotel

Glowing tribute paid to retired Longford teachers for their dedication

JOBS ALERT: Vacancy at busy Dundalk office

National job frequencies fall while jobseeker activity increases

Funding has been secured for the additional classrooms

Smaller class sizes expected soon due to sharp drop in primary school enrolments
Pupil numbers are projected to drop by almost a fifth within a decade
Andrew Walsh

‘Nothing off the table’ to plug teacher shortages – education minister

Let construction begin St Anne’s Primary School is set to get a three new classrooms

REVEALED: Nearly 60% of primary school teachers face physical aggression in clas...

Just 36% of people trust TDs to tell truth, survey finds

One in four adults did not visit GP within last year, research shows

Government to continue with current approach to address teacher shortages

Longford teacher striving to deliver salary increases

Many teachers struggling with 'challenging workload', survey finds

Calls to extend specialist counsellor project to post-primary level

Two teaching unions vote overwhelmingly in favour of revised pay deal

Since its pilot year in 2011, almost 1,200 schools have taken part in the Blue Star Programme nationwide.

Irish primary schools encouraged to 'think about Europe' through Blue Star Progr...

The motion also said that any reduction to the staffing schedule should be applied pro-rata to all DEIS primary schools.

'A challenge for educators' - INTO calls for cuts to class sizes as they remain ... Lili Lonergan

Volunteer teachers sought to help teach Ukrainian refugees English

ASTI confirms teachers seeking 'substantial' pay increase as cost of living soar...

Almost 1,500 middle-management posts restored across schools in Ireland

Registration fees for Ukrainian teachers to be reviewed after TD raises concerns...

Healthy Heroes Cloontagh NS, Killashee, Co Longford. Photographed are students Evie McCausland John James O'Reilly with teacher Leonie Beirne Picture: Shelley Corcoran

Longford lunch club makes for a healthy bunch!

Substitute teachers raise concerns as schools return amid record Covid cases

School closures should not be default response to Covid surge

This lively and educational book is aimed at children from junior infants to second class.

New book launched to teach children about climate action

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Teachers want Covid-19 contact tracing to return to schools

'They need to be more upfront with this issue' - Schools speak out amid substitute crisis

Department of Education 'needs to be more upfront' - Schools speak out amid subs...

10 things you'll remember doing at primary school in the 90s

Close to €8 million stolen in online fraud so far in 2021

Unions say pregnant teachers not being protected in Covid-19 response

Longford school kids urged to design logo for new arts initiative

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Leaving Cert students have shown a "tremendous resilience" as they begin their e...

Students in Longford are invited to take part in the third annual ActionAid Speech Writing Competition.

Longford students invited to take part in online national writing competition

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Teachers issue statement amid reports of extended school mid-term breaks

European Blue Star programme now open to Offaly primary schools

European Blue Star programme now open to Longford primary schools

ASTI secures full indemnity and advises its members to engage with the Calculate...

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ANSWERED: What happens now that the Leaving Cert has been postponed?

Longford teachers to vote on industrial action over pay

100% of Leitrim schools have a book rental scheme

Léargas calls for Longford schools to celebrate Erasmus+ Schools Week

Carrick-on-Shannon Education Centre rescheduled AGM

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Young teachers to protest outside Dáil

Teachers in Longford urged to take the engineers week challenge

Teachers in Longford urged to take the engineers week challenge

Enrolment now open for Repeat Leaving Cert in Mullingar

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Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: Returning emigrants can help solve pension...

Longford representative in Botswana to mark anniversary of its independence

St Fintan's NS in Lismacaffrey put on great show for Christmas

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