News - Longford
Children's show coming to Longford this Friday and Saturday
Longford native and actor, Darren Yorke, is bringing his one man children's show 'Fergal' to the Backstage Theatre.
Oct 26, 2023 16:24
Close to 800 local assaults reported in the first six months of this year
The data comes after the Central Statistics Office yesterday lifted a warning on the reliability of crime figures from the Gardaí that had been in place since 2018.
Oct 26, 2023 13:21
Permissions lodged for construction of amphitheatre in Lanesborough
The development at the Commons North Lime Quarry would consist of permanent tiered seating for 500 people, a stage with a steel support structure and a canvas canopy.
Oct 26, 2023 13:17
Longford records high number of Community Service Orders
The figures, published in the Probation Services Annual Report, show that Carlow and Kilkenny had the highest number of such orders with Clare and Longford not far behind.
Oct 25, 2023 11:12
Longford Green Party Rep elected to National Executive Committee
The Green Party rep says she plans to work on a more environmentally conscious and inclusive future for rural Ireland.
Oct 24, 2023 16:52
Former local Garda Station on the market
The decommissioned station in Ardagh is being sold by Sherry Fitzgerald Quinn by online auction next month.
Oct 24, 2023 11:15
Public consultation being held tomorrow over Longford Town Centre First plans
Longford County Council are holding a public consultation tomorrow from 12pm to 8pm in Longford Library.
Oct 23, 2023 16:07
Yellow rain warning for local counties today
Flooding and dangerous driving conditions are expected across parts of the country today.
Oct 23, 2023 09:51
Rally to take place in Longford in solidarity with people of Gaza
According to the organisers, the aim of the planned rally is to advocate for the end of the siege of Gaza.
Oct 22, 2023 09:13
Thousands of local students took part in Jersey Day 2023
According to the local representatives, an appropriate intervention from Government on this matter is "overdue."
Oct 21, 2023 13:07
Vintage car run to take place to raise funds for local man struck by cancer
Father of five, Johnny Maguire, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of head and neck cancer in July.
Oct 21, 2023 11:12
Bord na Móna to seek permission for rentention of wind monitoring mast in Longford
The mast measures 100 metres in height and is located at Lough Bannow Bog in Derrynaskea.
Oct 20, 2023 16:33
Leitrim woman handed 15 year driving ban following Longford collision
In beginning his sentencing this morning, Judge Keelan Johnston described witness accounts of the accused's car driving erratically and swerving into oncoming traffic, resulting in several near misses.
Oct 20, 2023 13:10
4 water supplies across the region listed as 'at risk' last year
The EPA’s Remedial Action List sets out "at-risk" supplies that require significant corrective action.
Oct 20, 2023 13:06Shannonside Newsletter
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