News - Longford
Longford County Council confirm they have not refused any XL Bully type dogs exemptions to date
A statement from the local authority confirmed that there are a total of eight XL Bullies registered with the county's dog warden.
Feb 12, 2025 13:36
Man in his 20's arrested over Longford drugs seizure last weekend
Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit conducted a planned search of a home in the Edgeworthstown on Saturday.
Feb 10, 2025 17:30
Longford's Mall almost fully re-opened following storm damage
A number of trees have been down along the track recently however most have now been cleared.
Feb 8, 2025 09:41
Almost 1,400 Shannonside properties face a third weekend without electricity
There are still significant outages in Roscommon and Leitrim, but almost all are fixed in Longford.
Feb 7, 2025 17:11
South Longford solar farm would cause major damage to tourism, residents claim
Foigha Solar Farm Limited is seeking to build a solar farm and energy storage compound with a total area of 130 hectares.
Feb 6, 2025 17:17
Two arrested following alleged brawl outside of Courthouse
They were originally detained at Longford Garda Station before appearing back at Longford District Court in the afternoon.
Feb 4, 2025 18:21
LISTEN: Shannonside residents react as power woes continue - almost two weeks later
It includes 4,000 in Co Roscommon, 3,500 in Leitrim and 1,000 in Longford.
Feb 4, 2025 17:39
New apprenticeship programme in Longford Town gets green light
Works are due to commence next week, with hopes the new facilities could be open by Christmas.
Feb 4, 2025 13:19
Longford Gardaí seize significant quantity of cocaine over the weekend
Two homes in Longford Town were searched on Friday and Saturday.
Feb 4, 2025 13:16
New medical evidence emerges in Garda investigation into death of Longford baby
Baby Doriana Kluska died as result of a head injury at Children's Health Ireland Temple Street in Dublin on June 4, 2017.
Feb 2, 2025 19:14
New housing development in North Longford given green light
Longford County Planners approved the application with 16 conditions attached.
Feb 1, 2025 13:19
Computer outages at local post offices cause issues for customers today
They also say emergency moves are underway to rectify the issue today with the office open again from 9am-1pm tomorrow morning.
Jan 31, 2025 17:24
Center Parcs reporting business as usual following Storm Éowyn
A statement from the company to Shannonside FM News states that the holiday destination reopened on Tuesday following a brief closure over the weekend.
Jan 30, 2025 17:29
Irish Air Corps deployed to Longford to assist ESB crews
Air Corps helicopters are being used to track power line breaks in hard to reach areas following Friday's heavy winds.
Jan 30, 2025 17:14Shannonside Newsletter
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