News - Longford
Dumping of bottles of oil in Longford costs council 'thousands of euro'
The bottles were discovered at the entrance to the Edenmore Bog trail near Ballinamuck village in Longford this week.
Mar 28, 2025 07:23
Tributes paid to popular Ballymahon man who died in Westmeath crash
A passenger in his car and the driver of the second car, both men in their 80s, are in Tullamore Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Mar 28, 2025 07:13
HIQA report claims significant decline in compliance at Longford care home
The HSE has confirmed a series of actions to tackle the issues raised by the HIQA report.
Mar 27, 2025 13:22
123 rapes or sexual assaults in Shannonside region last year
CSO data shows they rose by a third in Roscommon-Longford, from 49 in 2023 to 66 last year.
Mar 27, 2025 07:29
Disgust as bottles of oil dumped at popular Longford walkway
The popular 4.5km walkway is used by many year round, with the dump site located close to a waterway.
Mar 26, 2025 16:23
First-time buyers have best chance of purchasing a home in Longford
Research by switcher.ie shows the average couple would have the best chance of buying a home there, followed by Leitrim.
Mar 26, 2025 13:39
Longford most affordable place in Ireland to buy a house
Research by switcher.ie found it would take an average couple 21 years to save for a deposit for a home in Dun Laoghaire compared to 1 and a half years in Longford.
Mar 26, 2025 07:47
Rising house prices due to lack of supply in Shannonside region, says auctioneer
A new report from Daft.ie shows the average price of a house in the county is almost €218,000.
Mar 25, 2025 13:19
Woman hospitalised following crash in Co. Longford over the weekend
The woman was injured in a single vehicle crash on the N5 near Cartron at approximately 2pm.
Mar 24, 2025 13:03
N4 reopens after serious crash near Westmeath/Longford border
Mar 24, 2025 07:35
Council claim controversial Longford road works will finish within weeks
Doubts have been expressed that the works will be completed within the council's timeline.
Mar 21, 2025 13:09
Homeless Longford couple and baby refused emergency accommodation this week
Sinn Fein's Sorca Clarke also told the Dail there are only 46 properties available to rent in Longford and Westmeath.
Mar 21, 2025 08:29
Gardai seize 29 vehicles and freeze €200,000 after Longford and Dublin raids
It's believed they're connected to an investigation into drugs, money laundering and fraud offences.
Mar 20, 2025 15:33
Call for roadside water pumps to be reinstated in Longford
Councillor Monaghan says the pumps would help in situations where electrical outages cause problems with water supply.
Mar 20, 2025 14:07Shannonside Newsletter
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