News - Cllr Paraic Brady

Dublin West TD, Ruth Coppinger and Richard O'Donoghue of Independent Ireland debated the issue of fox honting on this morning's Joe Finnegan show.

The Bill was introduced by Irish TD Ruth Coppinger, and aims to make fox hunting illegal in Ireland by amending the existing 2013 Act, banning not just traditional hunting but also trail hunting and snaring.

Longford, Granard and Edgeworthstown Fire Service units are tackling the fire on Cloonaugh Bog close to the village.

Gardaí say they're also aware of scam texts claiming to be from the ESB and other authorities doing the rounds.

The song portrays Longford Town as a place defined by its crime, where, according to the lyrics, "depending on the day, it could be fist, knife, or gun."

Several hundred people in Longford and Roscommon remain without power this evening, with ESB crews set to restore remaining supplies within the next number of hours.

Longford councillor, Padraig Brady, says it's important to remember all those who died fighting in the local area.

Parents whose children are being denied school bus tickets, are being forced to consider giving up their jobs. That's the claim from one Longford