Tidy Towns

The group of volunteers in Longford Town

Longford gets a helping hand from Texan volunteers

Eddie McHugh, Girena Takile and Kieran Ledwith, Longford TidyTowns volunteers, at the national awards ceremony in Croke Park

Abbeyshrule and Longford town celebrating gold medal TidyTowns success

The original mill wheel which was entirely timber in the 18th and 19th Centuries before steel was later added during maintenance. An image of the Camlin River area in about 1900 (bottom right).

Big plans for Longford's river as 'immense gem' reveals hidden secrets

The late Eileen Spillane (née Flood) of Aughafin, Mostrim, Longford. May she RIP.

Longford community mourns much-loved volunteer Eileen Spillane

The vandals were caught on camera in Drumlish

WATCH: Vandals caught on camera in Longford village

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

Public spaces look set to be transformed as part of the Longford Mural Project

Longford set for burst of colour following open call for mural artists

Just some of the volunteers from Rathcline GAA who helped with the welcome preparations for the historic 1976 County Champions who celebrated their 50th Jubilee this month

Longford groups secure over €333,000 for community climate projects

Ardagh

Keeping Longford beautiful: Ardagh Tidy Towns invites volunteers as summer work ...

Abbeylara Parish Centre, where the meeting will take place. Pic: Google Maps

Longford residents invited to TidyTowns community meeting on future projects in ...

Abbeylara Parish Centre, where the meeting will take place. Pic: Google Maps

Longford residents invited to TidyTowns community meeting on future projects in ...

Life buoys, a walking aid, and a buggy among “outrageous” rubbish found in Longf...

Longford TidyTowns Chairperson Michael Keenan (2nd from right), pictured with some of the many dedicated TidyTowns volunteers

TidyTowns Chairperson ‘genuinely honoured’ to be Longford parade Grand Marshal

It will be delivered by Sharon Eastwood, an Environmental Consultant and Tidy Towns Adjudicator

Sustainability and biodiversity workshop in Longford's EDI Centre

Longford County Council Environmental Awareness Officer, Carla McGoey, presenting litter-picking equipment to Kathleen Beatty, WWGS Coordinator and Granard's Cnoc Mhuire Secondary TY students

Longford students to team up with TidyTowns

‘The Abbey’ Cloontuskert committee pictured at the all island Pride of Place community awards in Limerick

Pride of Place triumph: Every reason to eulogise Lanesboro Ballyleague community...

This year there was a Pumpkin Carving competition with 24 entries

Longford's Halloween festivities spread to Lisryan with several activities
This year there was a Pumpkin Carving competition with 24 entries
Longford Leader Reporter

Money has been allocated to various community groups in Co Longford

‘Money well spent’ - Longford County Council receiving applications for new grou...

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‘Money well spent’ - Thousands of euro allocated to Longford community groups

Longford TidyTowns volunteers, Geraldine Quinn, Michael Keenan, and Ekaterina Izmailova at the Awards Ceremony in Croke Park

Longford town wins another gold medal

Longford town took home a 'Gold Medal' and a highly commended award for the second successive year during the ceremony

Longford town wins another Gold Medal in SuperValu TidyTowns 2025

Winners and results announced for county Longford in SuperValu Tidy Towns 2025 c...

The bench was recently unveiled by the beautiful banks of the River Shannon in Ballyleague

New Longford sculpted biodiversity bench is unveiled

The Mayo community of Ballina has rallied in support of its Tidy Towns group after thieves stole around €12,000 worth of equipment in a break-in last week

'Heart warming' - Local community steps up after 'devastating' theft from Tidy T...

Free county Longford workshop for Tidy Towns groups and Sustainable Energy

The workshop will be free to attend to discuss biodiversity and sustainability

Longford involved in Midlands workshop for Tidy Towns and SEC's

Longford has received a negative report over its current cleanliness, causing shock

'Moderately littered'-Action needed for concerns over Longford's dereliction

Edgeworthstown Tidy Town Group

Record number of participants take part in Longford's Spring Clean
Tidy Towns and community groups came together to take part in An Taisce's National Spring Clean month in April
Longford Leader Reporter

This was the most common item found littered on Irish coasts

'Plastic is suffocating our ocean'- Irish adults admit to flushing these items ...

'Trailer load' of rubbish dumped in Longford town

Extremely disappointing as north Longford roadsides hit by scourge of illegal du...

Fantastic news as Longford TidyTowns groups insurance costs covered

Register now! SuperValu Tidy Towns competition is officially launched

Ann Gerety Smyth and Annette Corkery custodians of Ardagh Heritage Centre

Ardagh Tidy Towns have their say on closure of county Longford heritage centre

Ballymahon poster free zone: Longford / Westmeath General Election candidates a...

IBAL report not reflective of Longford's litter status

Tidy Towns asked not to factor in election posters during adjudication process

Longford TidyTowns Group representatives at the engagement event in Edgeworthstown library on Saturday, April 27

Longford TidyTowns groups attend insightful engagement event in Edgeworthstown l...

An historic first for Longford Town

Attending the award announcing ceremony in Croke Park last Friday was Secretary of the Tidy Towns Committee Cllr Tom Crosby with his wife Pauline and the Managing Director of SuperValu Ireland Ian All

Tarmonbarry Tidy Towns represented at Croke Park

Michael Keenan of the Longford Tidy Town's committee

'Significant achievement' by Longford'sTidy Towns groups

Abbeyshrule claimed top spot and a gold medal

Abbeyshrule retains crown as Longford's tidiest town

Longford Tidy Towns volunteers are hoping the county town will receive a silver award this year in the National Competition after being awarded bronze each year over the last number of years.

Longford Tidy Towns hoping to claim silver award

Is your town Ireland's tidiest? Tidy Towns competition returns for 65th year

Is your town Ireland's tidiest? Tidy Towns competition returns for 65th year

Formally handing over the chair! Outgoing chairman, John Farrell, relinquishes his seat to the new Tidy Town chief Michael Keenan

Reflecting on a year of growth for Longford Tidy Towns

Granard community groups to benefit from positive budget

A sign appearing to show directions to Ardagh Neighbourhood Park was one of a series of apparent acts of vandalism reported in recent weeks

Uproar as vandals target award winning Co Longford village

Longford among the awards at SuperValu Tidy Towns competition

Longford among the awards at SuperValu Tidy Towns competition

The Ballinalee Road entrance to Longford town is spotless thanks to the local tidy towns committee

20 Tidy Towns groups in Longford awarded funding

Tidy Towns groups across Longford delighted with return of national competition

Tidy Towns volunteers taking a break during a recent clean up in Longford town

Longford Tidy Towns seek painting contractors in clean up bid

Longford Tidy Towns volunteers remove 'whopper' of a tyre and shopping trolleys ...

Tidy Towns

Closing date for Tidy Towns funding of €1 million extended

Dumping continues to be a problem in Longford during Covid-19 pandemic

A lovely goldfinch. Also as part of a new project Longford Tidy Towns is encouraging people to start their own composting bins

Longford Tidy Towns encourages composting

Longford County Council calls for proper use of recycling & bottle banks

The Ballinalee Road entrance to Longford town is spotless thanks to the local tidy towns committee

Minister Ring confirms cancellation of 2020 TidyTowns competition

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