News - Longford
Two Shannonside counties record no road deaths in 2024
Gardaí have confirmed that 71 people now died on Irish roads so far this year which is almost a third higher than the same time last year.
May 7, 2024 13:20
Longford councillor believes public tolerance on immigration at 'saturation point'
Almost 1, 700 asylum seekers are currently without State provided accommodation
May 6, 2024 11:11
Parents of Longford girl continue to seek answers from HSE over daughters death
At the inquest into her death, the coroner declared a case of medical misadventure.
May 3, 2024 13:42
Over 500 marriages registered in Shannonside region last year
The figures come from a recent CSO report pertaining to the amount of marriages which took place nationwide in 2023.
Apr 29, 2024 17:35
Staff vote in favour of industrial action at Longford disability service
Staff were balloted over the last week, with 134 out of 136 staff voting in favour of the action.
Apr 29, 2024 16:27
Claims relating to uninsured drivers rise by 13% in Roscommon
They were down by 13 per cent in Longford and dropped by 55 per cent in Leitrim.
Apr 29, 2024 08:13
Longford Ploughing Championships set to take place tomorrow
Originally slated to take place in March, the event was cancelled and rescheduled due to heavy rainfall, only for the rescheduled date to also be rained off.
Apr 27, 2024 11:11
Number of home completions on the increase in Shannonside region
Nationally, 5,841 home completions were recorded in the first 3 months of this year.
Apr 26, 2024 13:13
Warnock confirms run for Dail Eireann in Longford/Westmeath
Gerry Warnock says he will be seeking a seat in Dáil Eireann as an Independent TD.
Apr 26, 2024 11:44
Mass to remember Longford woman killed in New York
Sarah died following an alleged assault at the Ceili House bar in Maspeth, Queens in the U.S. on the 30th of March.
Apr 25, 2024 13:28
Funding approved for substantial retrofit of Longford Clinic
The busy facility operates from St Joseph's Campus on the Dublin road in the town and caters for a range of services including radiology, dental & orthodontic treatments.
Apr 24, 2024 16:11
Planning permission granted for construction of filling station in Longford
The project is proposed to be developed at Saintjohnstown, on the Longford Road in Ballinalee.
Apr 24, 2024 11:23
Over 6,000 cars registered in the region last year
The figures from the CSO show the total number of new and second hand cars that changed hands in 2023.
Apr 24, 2024 07:40
Longford's first Pride Parade to take to the streets in June
The chair of Longford Pride, Caroline Lewis, says it's vital that the positive and inclusive messages of Pride are seen in local communities.
Apr 23, 2024 13:05Shannonside Newsletter
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