News - Longford
Skatepark for Longford to be priority of newly elected county Cathoirleach
There have been calls for the construction of a skate park in the county for the last number of years.
Jul 1, 2021 13:16
Longford man loses appeal against length of jail term for dangerous driving
Stephen Roche suffered serious injuries in the incident in September 2017
Jul 1, 2021 13:12
Peggy Nolan appointed new Cathoirleach of County Longford
Councillor Nolan says she plans to focus on the provision on new infrastructure for the town and county.
Jun 30, 2021 18:05
Parents of young Longford woman still unhappy with immunisation policy for deadly meningitis disease
The family of Gemma McGee who died from a rare strain of meningitis in August of 2018 at the age of 24 have campaigned since to try and make sure that no other family loses a loved one to what is a preventable disease
Jun 30, 2021 17:15
85% of septic tanks in Roscommon failed EPA inspection last year
Just under 50 inspections took place last year across Longford, Leitrim and Roscommon
Jun 30, 2021 07:31
Overnight water restrictions for customers served by Cairnhill reservoir in Longford
A major leak on the network around Cairnhill in Longford has led water reservoir levels to drop significantly
Jun 29, 2021 18:09
Over 130 local women accessed pregnancy termination services last year
The numbers recorded for 2020 are slightly down on figures for 2019
Jun 29, 2021 12:49
Longford TD hoping Longford special needs primary school will be fully staffed
The school is due to open in September but there are worries over how many staff will be on site
Jun 29, 2021 10:37
Over 800 people tested for Covid at Athlone pop-up centre
The test centre was open between Thursday and Saturday of last week
Jun 28, 2021 13:40
Garda searches in Roscommon and Longford part of prostitution investigation
Two females aged in their 40s and 30s have been arrested.
Jun 28, 2021 13:15
Granard Gardai seeking witnesses to fatal Lisryan road crash
The woman's body was discovered inside her vehicle at 10.30am on Sunday morning
Jun 28, 2021 07:50
Woman dead following Longford crash
The woman's car was discovered at around 10.30 this morning
Jun 27, 2021 16:30
Local autism support network urge parents to ask for help when needed
Secretary of the Group says asking for help is not a show of weakness
Jun 26, 2021 14:04
Roscommon records third-highest Covid rate in last fortnight
The county's incidence rate has been creeping up during June
Jun 25, 2021 12:42Shannonside Newsletter
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