It's resuming action from previous days, where a slow-moving convoy of tractors and vehicles looped around the Red Cow Roundabout and down along the N4.

Fine Gael Cllr Niall Gannon brought a motion forward to the latest Longford Municipal District Meeting.

In Longford Town, volunteers have been out since early morning collecting donations and raising awareness about the worthy cause.

Gardaí attended the scene of an assault in Longford Town today.

A Longford farmer was alerted about the incident when one of his sheep was spotted badly injured on a road near his farm.

Two women and a man, all aged in their 20s, were arrested in relation to the incident, which happened around 1pm. 

Drab affair in Bishopsgate

The protest is going ahead at the Market Square despite the Government doing a U-turn on planned cuts.

Nephin Renewable Gas intends developing an anaerobic digester in the Longford town.

Cavan Town and Longford Town are the only areas in the region exempt from new laws that will curb short-term lets.

The restrictions were initially going to apply to towns with a population of over 10,000 - but that's now been increased to 20,000.