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![Fears for over 130 jobs at a Longford transport company](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC8xMi0xLnBuZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjBiZDk1YTE4ZTNkNjkwZTY0Zjk3MDFiZTIxNjk5YjI5MWE4YWM5ZDEifQ==/fears-for-over-130-jobs-at-a-longford-transport-company.png)
Fears for over 130 jobs at a Longford transport company
According local Fianna Fail TD Joe Flaherty, the loss of a contract with a major supermarket chain has resulted in the company looking at reducing staff.
Jul 22, 2024 13:41![Planning sought for the creation of a concrete plant in Longford](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5zaGFubm9uc2lkZS5pZVxcXC9wcm9kXFxcL3VwbG9hZHNcXFwvc2l0ZXNcXFwvMTFcXFwvUGxhbm5pbmctMjAxNy0yLTEwMjR4NTc2LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6Ijk0MTkyMDY4M2IxNjQ2YjM0YTIzY2FjMDlmMTdlZmM4ZWM3OWU5YzAifQ==/planning-sought-for-the-creation-of-a-concrete-plant-in-longford.jpg)
Planning sought for the creation of a concrete plant in Longford
The case will be decided on by Longford County Council in September.
Jul 22, 2024 11:26![Local senator says he wants TV license fee to stay](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9ydGUucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiNGU0Y2M1OGZiY2RjZTcxOTA1NmE3NThkZjc5MmE2NzJiMGYxMGQ0NiJ9/local-senator-says-he-wants-tv-license-fee-to-stay.png)
Local senator says he wants TV license fee to stay
A plan for the future funding of RTE will be known after a Cabinet meeting next week.
Jul 19, 2024 13:41![Longford shooting victim is 'on the mend' according to son](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9JTUctMjAyNDA3MTctV0EwMDI3LTc2OHgxMDI0LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6ImMxMmM4NTFmZTQ0YjI5ZGJlNmIzYzU5ZTE4OTFkODE4YjJkZmE3MTEifQ==/longford-shooting-victim-is-039-on-the-mend-039-according-to-son.jpg)
Longford shooting victim is 'on the mend' according to son
PJ Finnan was in the downstairs living room in a house in Springlawn at around 7.50 on Wednesday night when shots were fired through the window
Jul 19, 2024 07:50![LISTEN: Son of Longford shooting victim says his dad is "on the mend"](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zaG9vdGluZy1sb25nZm9yZC0xMDI0eDc2OC5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJjY2RjN2U0YTUzMTU3ZmUzNjMwOTNhN2RiYTUxMjA4ZjYzZGVlZDMwIn0=/listen-son-of-longford-shooting-victim-says-his-dad-is-amp-quot-on-the-mend-amp-quot.jpg)
LISTEN: Son of Longford shooting victim says his dad is "on the mend"
Patrick Finnan expects his dad, PJ Finnan, to be discharged from hospital today or tomorrow.
Jul 19, 2024 00:20![Councillor fears 'tit-for-tat violence' after Longford shooting](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9TaG9vdGluZy1sb25nZm9yZC0xMDI0eDc2NC5wbmdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJhYzJiNmUwMGE0MTUwYWEwNGQyNzM4MDFlYWQzNzk0OWFiNzA4M2M4In0=/councillor-fears-039-tit-for-tat-violence-039-after-longford-shooting.png)
Councillor fears 'tit-for-tat violence' after Longford shooting
Shots were fired through the downstairs window of a house in Springlawn shortly before 8 o'clock.
Jul 18, 2024 13:20![Longford Councillor describes last nights shooting as attempted murder](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zaG9vdGluZy1sb25nZm9yZC0xMDI0eDc2OC5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJjY2RjN2U0YTUzMTU3ZmUzNjMwOTNhN2RiYTUxMjA4ZjYzZGVlZDMwIn0=/longford-councillor-describes-last-nights-shooting-as-attempted-murder.jpg)
Longford Councillor describes last nights shooting as attempted murder
A man in his 70s was seriously injured and he is being treated in Mullingar Hospital, as Garda investigations continue.
Jul 18, 2024 11:27![Investigations continue following Longford shooting](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9JTUctMjAyNDA3MTctV0EwMDMxLmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjIyOTBiMDBmYjVkZTMzZWU0N2YzZWRiMDVjZmU1M2JlODA0MGFkMjEifQ==/investigations-continue-following-longford-shooting.jpg)
Investigations continue following Longford shooting
A man in his 70s was rushed to Mullingar hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Jul 18, 2024 07:54![Man (70s) hospitalised with serious injuries after shooting in Longford town](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9TaG9vdGluZy5wbmdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiI4NWYyNzYwZWJmNGEyMTRjNDhhMDI4NjcyMjMzOGRmZDdiMzlhMjMyIn0=/man-70s-hospitalised-with-serious-injuries-after-shooting-in-longford-town.png)
Man (70s) hospitalised with serious injuries after shooting in Longford town
It happened in the Springlawn estate in the past hour.
Jul 17, 2024 20:46![Two parish priests in Longford and Roscommon to retire, as replacements announced](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9CYWxseWZhcm5hbi0xMDI0eDYxNy5wbmdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJjMzIwMDgxYTBmMjg5ODQxMWQwZGIxYzZkZmYxNGQ4MWNkYjFhNDBkIn0=/two-parish-priests-in-longford-and-roscommon-to-retire-as-replacements-announced.png)
Two parish priests in Longford and Roscommon to retire, as replacements announced
Fr Patrick Lennon will retire as the parish priest in Dromard, in north Longford, after almost six years having been appointed in September 2018.
Jul 17, 2024 17:17Shannonside Newsletter
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