The incident occurred on the Strokestown Road at Aughareagh at around 12.50pm today.

Plans to build new garda stations and refurbish existing ones are being “significantly” affected because of a shortage of funding, the garda commissioner has warned.

Frontline Garda bosses believe that Brexit will result in a “massive draw” on resources back to the border, with major implications for Garda divisions and national units.

A man in his mid 30s suffered apparent stab wounds when he was assaulted by a number of youths

The Special Criminal Court has heard evidence of a incendiary bomb on a Dublin-bound passenger bus and bomb threats made during the state visit of Queen Elizabeth five years ago.

Gardaí have arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with a fatal stabbing in Longford town.

The lawyers for a Longford man accused of possessing an explosive substance on the eve of the state visit of the UK Queen five years ago have applied to the Special Criminal Court to have the charge dismissed.

A Longford man accused of making bomb threats during the state visit of the UK Queen five years ago told gardai that the British monarch stood for the security forces in Northern Ireland and that he did not like her, the Special Criminal Court has heard.

A man who called Longford garda station during the State visit of the UK Queen five years ago threatened two mortars were set at Dublin Castle and that he was a member of the "Republican Brotherhood, Squad A", the Special Criminal Court has heard.

Gardaí are in Co Longford are appealing for witnesses after a woman died of injuries sustained in a crash last month.

Update - July 23, 2016: Aaron Lysaght has been found safe and well.

A teenager has died in a road crash in Co Longford last night.

Latest: Paul Morrissey, 51 years, missing from Longford Town has been located safe and well.

Gardaí are reiterating their appeal for information following the disappearance of a teenager in Longford.

A woman who was confronted at knife-point and bundled into her own car, which was then driven away at high speed before crashing in Roscommon, has been discharged from Mullingar hospital.

A woman was subjected to a traumatic ordeal when she was held at knifepoint and bundled into the back of her car by two men before being driven away at high speed.

A woman and a man are recovering and a second man is in custody following an alleged assault and carjacking incident in Longford, gardaí said.

A 19-year-old man has been killed in a car crash in Co Longford.

A Fine Gael TD has paid tribute to his “exceptional secretary and loyal friend” who died in a road crash in Co Longford.

Fine Gael Longford/Westmeath TD James Bannon said the woman killed in a road accident today was his secretary Bernie Kelly.

A man has been arrested after a drugs seizure in Co Longford.

A man is due to appear in court in Westmeath this morning charged in connection with a drugs and gun seizure.

A six-month-old baby was in serious condition in hospital last night after a car carrying seven people crashed in Co Longford.

Gardaí investigating a Co Longford crash, in which a man died and two others were seriously injured, want witnesses of the accident to come forward.

Two men have been killed in a crash in Co Longford overnight while two others - a man and woman - were seriously injured and have been brought to hospital.

Three men remain in Garda custody in Longford this morning, in connection with an incident which saw a Garda Patrol car and two private vehicles rammed yesterday evening.

Gardaí in Longford have arrested three men after a Garda patrol car and two private vehicles were rammed on the N4 this evening.

Cannabis herb with an estimated street value of over €80,000 was seized at a house in Ballinamuck, Co Longford last night.

The Special Criminal Court has set a date in December for the trial of a Longford man charged with having an explosive device on the eve of the state visit of Queen Elizabeth II of Britain last year.

An intruder has been shot by a property owner during a burglary in Co. Longford.

A man in his 20s is recovering in hospital after a shooting in Co Longford this morning.

A Co Longford man charged with having an explosive device on the eve of the State visit of Britain's Queen Elizabeth earlier this year faced further charges at the Special Criminal Court today.

Gardaí have made a further arrest as part of an ongoing investigation into dissident republican activity.

A Co Longford man charged with having an explosive device on the eve of the State visit of Queen Elizabeth to the Republic last month has been granted bail at the Special Criminal Court.

A man in his 60s will be questioned again today in connection with the discovery of a home-made bomb in Co Kildare last week.

A man is being questioned about an improvised explosive discovered on a bus bound for Dublin ahead of the Queen’s visit, gardaí said.

Gardaí have arrested a man after the discovery of an Improvised Explosive Device in Maynooth, Co Kildare on Monday.

A man has appeared in court charged in connection with an assault in Longford Town on New Year's Eve.

GARDAÍ have questioned two people after a 60-year-old man died following an alleged assault in Longford.

Two people were being questioned by detectives today after a man died following an assault.

TWO men were charged in connection with an attack on a retired couple living on the banks of the Shannon.

GARDAÍ were last night questioning two men over the cache of deadly pipe bombs which were primed for use before being found by police on Sunday.

Three people were today being questioned in connection with the murder of a mother in Longford.