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Government considering scrapping 14-day isolation period for travellers into Ireland
The Government is considering advice to scrap the 14 day quarantine period for people arriving into the country. The Cabinet sub-committee on Covid-19
Jun 24, 2020 12:45
Longford couple sent forward for trial following incident where Garda's gun was discharged
A Longford couple have been sent forward for trial to the Circuit Court arising out of an alleged incident where a Garda's firearm was
Jun 24, 2020 12:29
Minute's silence held in Dail to remember Detective Garda Colm Horkan
The Dáil has held a minute of silence for Detective Garda Colm Horkan. He was killed last week when he was shot a number
Jun 24, 2020 12:21
Roscommon TD raises concerns about hospital capacity this winter
A debate is to take place in the Dail today on bed capacity in hospitals after it was secured by the regional Independents group convened
Jun 24, 2020 11:18
Granard Councillor recovering after suffering brain haemorrhage
A Longford councillor is appealing to other men not to ignore health issues as he recovers after a recent health scare. Fianna Fail councillor PJ
Jun 24, 2020 07:47
HSE finalises new contact tracing app as nearly one in ten now tested for coronavirus
The head of the HSE says nearly 1 in 10 people in the Republic have now been tested for Covid 19. Almost 405 thousand tests
Jun 24, 2020 07:15
Three further deaths confirmed from Covid-19 in Republic of Ireland
A further 3 people have died from Covid 19 here. It brings the death toll to 1720. A further 10 confirmed cases have also been
Jun 23, 2020 17:56
Councillor hopes Center Parcs re-opening will boost local economy
A south Longford Councillor has claimed that the decision by Center Parcs to re-open next month is the economic kick-start the region needs
Jun 23, 2020 17:26
Government advised to lift 14-day quarantine for people arriving into Ireland
The Government has been advised to lift the 14 day quarantine for people arriving into Ireland by next Wednesday. The Aviation Recovery Taskforce was set
Jun 23, 2020 17:12
Man told Longford Garda she should be 'shot like her friend in Castlerea'
A Longford man has appeared in court after allegedly telling a garda that she and her colleagues "should be shot" like her "friend in Castlerea".
Jun 23, 2020 16:48
Just over half a million euro collected in speeding fines locally since 2018
Over half a million euro in speeding fines were collected by local Gardai last year. There were 1,300 more fixed charge notices handed out
Jun 23, 2020 14:21Leitrim has gone longest without recording any new Covid-19 case
County Leitrim is not just the county with the lowest number of coronavirus cases, but it is now the county that has gone the longest
Jun 23, 2020 14:09
Longford family set up charity to allow sick children access to their pets in Dublin
A new charity is being set up in Longford in memory of a teenage boy and the love and devotion his dog Cooper brought him
Jun 23, 2020 13:57
Center Parcs to re-open from July 13th at Ballymahon
Center Parcs has announced that it will re-open it's Longford Forest holiday village outside Ballymahon in the next three weeks. The site closed
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