Fr Frank Garvey sympathised with Tom's 19 children, 142 grandchildren, 1,232 great-grandchildren and 62 great-great-grandchildren.

It happened last night around 9pm.

This year marks the tenth international Farrell Clan Rally, a celebration of the Farrell ancestry, which traces back to Co Longford.

Bridget McDonnell was reported missing from Sligo Town on Tuesday and she may have travelled from Longford by train.

The library opened last year following the completion of upgrade works at Dillon House, which had been closed since 2020.

Sinn Féin tabled a motion in the Dáil, calling for October's Nations League game to be scrapped entirely.

Independent councillor Mark Casey is bringing forward a motion on the issue to this week's Longford County Council meeting.

Judge Kenneth Connolly said Ward’s crime was clearly premeditated and noted his 52 previous convictions.