Search

08 Sept 2025

WATCH | Local Ireland National Lottery media awards celebrates excellence in local journalism

Longford Leader's Liam Cosgrove chosen as overall winner in News Story of the Year category

The Longford Leader is celebrating following the announcement and selection of senior journalist Liam Cosgrove as the overall winner in the News Story of the Year category in the 5th annual Local Ireland / National Lottery media awards.

Also read: Prestigious accolade for Longford Leader journalist

The National Lottery is honoured to sponsor this year’s Local Ireland Media Awards for the third consecutive year which celebrates excellence in local journalism.

Local newspapers, such as the Longford Leader, are the lifeblood of communities and hold a very important place in Irish society, providing a vital service that should be cherished and supported.

While it has never been easier for people to access news they still turn to their local newspaper for reliable, trusted information.

Also read: Local media continues to play a major role

Also read: Presentation to Longford Leader journalists

To continue reading this article,
please subscribe and support local journalism!


Subscribing will allow you access to all of our premium content and archived articles.

Subscribe

To continue reading this article for FREE,
please kindly register and/or log in.


Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites. You can also sign up to our carefully curated newsletter(s) to keep up to date with your latest local news!

Register / Login

Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.

Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.