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Man sentenced for harassing senator and threatening his wife and children
Man sentenced for harassing senator and threatening his wife and children
The man has also been ordered to refrain from any form of communication with Senator Micheál Carrigy for a period of five years

Wed, 06 Dec, 2023

22/7/2009. Peat Bogs
Turf cutters appeal prosecutions under habitats protection law
Ireland is the subject of European infringement proceedings for allegedly failing to take action to halt peat cutting within certain areas of conservation

Fri, 17 Nov, 2023

Farming and rural Ireland on the big screen
Farming and rural Ireland on the big screen
Farming, the GAA, and family, key pillars of rural life, are reminders of the small wooden stool on which people sat in draughty sheds when they milked cows by hand.

Mon, 09 Oct, 2023

Inquest hears of 'divergence of views' in care of woman kicked in head by horse
Inquest hears of 'divergence of views' in care of woman kicked in head by horse
Counsel for Bryonny Sainsbury’s parents told the inquest a nurse had difficulty in having her condition reviewed by a doctor

Thu, 28 Sep, 2023

Clodagh Finn: Discovering a Longford woman who was a decorated veteran of three wars
S Clodagh Finn: Discovering a Longford woman who was a decorated veteran of three wars
Longford woman, Aileen Henrietta Moore, couldn't sit idly by during the Spanish Civil War, First World War and Second World War. Here's what she did despite her advanced years

Sun, 18 Jun, 2023

Colm O'Regan: Can we stop the battering of our poor hedges? 
Colm O'Regan: For a blissful couple of days, your children are out ambling in the middle of the road
It’s like it was during the Emergency. But with bananas and clothes, that fit

Sat, 17 Jun, 2023

Center Parcs may attract bid from world's largest fund in auction this month
Center Parcs may attract bid from world's largest fund in auction this month
Center Parcs had been put up for sale earlier this year by its current equity fund owner Brookfield Property Partners.

Mon, 05 Jun, 2023

Center Parcs up for sale with an expected €5bn price tag
Center Parcs up for sale with an expected €5bn price tag
Center Parcs operates six locations across the UK and Ireland. The company’s one resort in Ireland is located in Longford Forest

Mon, 15 May, 2023

An Bord Pleanala / Cobblestone
An Bord Pleanála disallows mast application saying it doesn't adhere to ministerial guidelines
“The Telecommunications Guidelines state that only as a last resort should masts be located within or in the immediate surrounds of smaller towns or villages, or in a residential area or beside schools,” inspector, Caryn Coogan, said

Mon, 17 Apr, 2023

Teenager dies after being struck by bus in Longford 
Teenager dies after being struck by bus in Longford 
A teenage pedestrian has died after being struck by a bus in Co Longford this evening. The collision occurred at around 6:15pm, on the Convent Road in Longford.

Thu, 06 Apr, 2023

Courts of Criminal Justice, Dublin
Alleged trafficking victim tells trial she had to have sex with accused and her husband
Senior Counsel asked if she was happy to take part in these relationships, and she said “no”.

Thu, 02 Feb, 2023

Investigation launched after shots fired at entrance to Longford estate
Investigation launched after shots fired at entrance to Longford estate
Nobody was hurt during the incident.

Tue, 24 Jan, 2023

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Midlands out-of-hours GP service to close down from New Year's Day
The HSE has put in place what it said is “appropriate" out-of-hours GP cover in the short term

Mon, 26 Dec, 2022

Woman awarded €39k after getting 'used injections' from pharmacy
Woman awarded €39k after getting 'used injections' from pharmacy
Lisa McGuire told court she had to wait two months before she was assured she had not contracted Hepatitis B and could not breastfeed her newborn baby

Fri, 16 Dec, 2022

Doctors say unexplained death of elderly Longford woman could be linked to Covid-19 vaccine
Doctors say unexplained death of elderly Longford woman could be linked to Covid-19 vaccine
Bridget Kerr's family claim their mother only became unwell after receiving the Covid vaccine from her local GP two months earlier.

Tue, 29 Nov, 2022

Man charged after gardaí seize €110,000 worth of cannabis in Longford
Man charged after gardaí seize €110,000 worth of cannabis in Longford
€29,000 in cash and cocaine worth approximately €500 was also recovered

Wed, 05 Oct, 2022

Mikey and Thelma Dennany funeral
'Vibrant' siblings killed in Westmeath car fire remembered as being 'inseparable' 
Priest who baptised the children says: 'They are together now exploring the highways and byways of heaven'

Thu, 15 Sep, 2022

Suspected cocaine worth €8.4m flown to Midlands 'not flour, not baking soda', court heard 
Suspected cocaine worth €8.4m flown to Midlands 'not flour, not baking soda', court heard 
Gardaí monitored Cessna aircraft landing at Longford aerodrome and later recovered 120g of cocaine from one of the accused men's car

Thu, 25 Aug, 2022

Former Sinn Féin TD's partner fails to appear in court as he is 'homeless in Longford'
Former Sinn Féin TD's partner fails to appear in court as he is 'homeless in Longford'
Last month, Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne said that she and her six children were homeless

Tue, 19 Jul, 2022

Woman with cerebral palsy settles case against National Maternity Hospital for €8.25m
Woman with cerebral palsy settles case against National Maternity Hospital for €8.25m
A solicitor for Rachel Barry said the settlement will allow her to live independently and 'do all the things we all take for granted'

Thu, 30 Jun, 2022

Unexplained wealth of 1,800 criminals being monitored by local CAB profilers
Unexplained wealth of 1,800 criminals being monitored by local CAB profilers
Luxury cars and home renovations of criminals watched by local gardai

Wed, 01 Jun, 2022

Ex-teacher jailed for sexually exploiting girl, 13, is banned from teaching for 30 years
Ex-teacher jailed for sexually exploiting girl, 13, is banned from teaching for 30 years
The chairperson of the Teaching Council's disciplinary panel said the harm caused to the girl will probably have lifelong effects

Fri, 19 Nov, 2021

Head of National Party Justin Barrett charged with road traffic and public order offences
Head of National Party Justin Barrett charged with road traffic and public order offences
The Cork-born politician appeared in court charged in connection to a string of alleged road traffic offences at the site of one of the most famous battles of the Irish War of Independence.

Tue, 05 Oct, 2021

Wednesday TV Tips: Sharon Shannon travels the River Shannon in Heartlands
Wednesday TV Tips: Sharon Shannon travels the River Shannon in Heartlands
Plus, a look at life in the Direct Provision system here in Ireland

Wed, 11 Aug, 2021

Courts of Criminal Justice, Dublin
Two women due in court on human trafficking, prostitution, and money laundering offences
The pair were arrested on June 28 following GNPSB searches in Roscommon, Longford and Donegal

Sat, 03 Jul, 2021

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Two women arrested in Garda probe into human trafficking, prostitution, and money laundering 
The arrests were made following searches in Roscommon, Longford and Donegal

Mon, 28 Jun, 2021

Center Parcs vague on funding options for planned €85m Irish expansion
Center Parcs vague on funding options for planned €85m Irish expansion
Up to 250 permanent jobs are likely to be created by the expansion.

Tue, 15 Jun, 2021

Shelby Kelly and Willie Stokes at LongfordCourt
Illegal wedding reception organisers ordered to pay €3,000 to charity
The groom, catering firm and parents of a bridal party have issued a 'full and frank' apology for their part in the staging of an 'illegal' wedding reception in Longford last week

Mon, 10 May, 2021

More than 120 revellers defy court order by attending the after party of a wedding
More than 120 revellers defy court order by attending the after party of a wedding
It's understood over 120 partygoers filed into the marquee tonight in direct contravention of current public health guidelines.

Wed, 05 May, 2021

File Photo Today HIQA will release Report into Portlaoise Hospital.
Hiqa finds Covid-19 shortcomings at two elderly care facilities
Low and inconsistent staff levels and fire safety were among the issues identified at Mayo home

Thu, 25 Mar, 2021

'Two weeks is an infinity' - US lab secures delay in Lynsey Bennett's CervicalCheck case
'Two weeks is an infinity' - US lab secures delay in Lynsey Bennett's CervicalCheck case
The mother of two is seriously ill with cancer and her case had been set for January 20, but is now adjourned to February 3.

Wed, 13 Jan, 2021

Young boy attacked by granny's guard dog is awarded €80k
Young boy attacked by granny's guard dog is awarded €80k
Eoin Kerrigan was just four when he got 26 stitches to his head after the attack by the Japanese Akita dog.

Mon, 16 Nov, 2020

Judge says he will not trawl over 15 years of events in contempt-of-court case
Judge says he will not trawl over 15 years of events in contempt-of-court case
A High Court judge has warned a businessman facing a contempt of court application he will not trawl over the events of the last 15 years when the case goes to hearing in three weeks.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Winds of 100kmh forecast as weather warning issued for 17 counties
Winds of 100kmh forecast as weather warning issued for 17 counties
Gusts of up to 100kmh are expected in some western coastal counties as well as parts of the midlands and east today.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2020

Staycations 2020: Leinster, where Eastern promises are delivered in full
Staycations 2020: Leinster, where Eastern promises are delivered in full
From days by the seaside to adrenaline-filled days riding rollercoasters, Leinster offers staycationers major bang for their buck.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2020

Here's when each county plans to play their GAA club finals
Here's when each county plans to play their GAA club finals
Just ten counties will use the full 13-week GAA club window to run off their county championships.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Cork and Kerry's ladies footballers on collision course
Cork and Kerry's ladies footballers on collision course
Champions Dublin have been pitted with Waterford and Donegal in the round-robin phase of the revised 2020 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football Championship.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Three Cork-based priests die from Covid-19
Three Cork-based priests die from Covid-19
Three elderly members of one of Ireland’s leading overseas missionary communities have died from Covid-19.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Older people living in wealthy areas are worst hit by Covid-19 outbreak
Older people living in wealthy areas are worst hit by Covid-19 outbreak
The number of new cases of Covid-19 and deaths associated with the virus continues to fall here .

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Dublin the worst hit by Covid-19, figures show
Dublin the worst hit by Covid-19, figures show
Dublin is the worst-hit county by Covid-19, new figures show.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Man, 30s, arrested as part of investigation into robbery in Longford
Man, 30s, arrested as part of investigation into robbery in Longford
A man, aged in his 30s, has been arrested by gardaí investigating a robbery at a shop in Longford yesterday.

Sun, 21 Jun, 2020

Garda HQ finalises detailed plans for State funeral of Garda Colm Horkan
Garda HQ finalises detailed plans for State funeral of Garda Colm Horkan
Garda Headquarters is finalising detailed arrangements for the State funeral of Detective Garda Colm Horkan.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

No new coronavirus cases in 15 counties last week — and fewer than 5 in Cork
No new coronavirus cases in 15 counties last week — and fewer than 5 in Cork
Some 15 counties reported no new cases of the coronavirus in the week ending June 12 — with a further 10, including Cork, reporting fewer than five cases.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Sligo and Waterford record less than 10 new Covid cases for seventh week in a row
Sligo and Waterford record less than 10 new Covid cases for seventh week in a row
Dublin is the only county that had more than 10 new cases last week.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

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