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New report finds average price of an acre of good Longford land is the lowest in Leinster
14+ hour, 26+ min ago (1342+ words) SCSI auctioneers and valuers are forecasting modest growth in land prices and rental rates...
Congratulations: Longford pharmacy technician Katie celebrates at graduation ceremony
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (199+ words) 03 May 2026 9: 00 AM A graduation ceremony for those who completed Level 3 Diplomas in the IPU Professional Academy's Pharmacy Technicians course took place on April 20 in the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) in Dublin. The ceremony celebrated the fantastic achievement of all graduates…...
Longford ladies let a vital victory slip as Offaly battle back to snatch a draw
9+ hour, 49+ min ago (490+ words) 02 May 2026 7: 54 PM Longford squandered a great chance of reaching the Ladies Football Leinster Junior Championship Final when they let a vital victory slip from their grasp in the Round 2 clash at the Daingean GAA grounds on Saturday." Offaly. .. 1-8 Longford. .. 1-8 Minus…...
A national danger becomes local: near-miss in Longford town
12+ hour, 6+ min ago (730+ words) Cllr Peggy Nolan and Cllr Seamus Butler discussed the matter at a recent meeting of the Longford Municipal District 02 May 2026 6: 00 PM Concerns have been raised about the growing issue of high-speed scooter use, which one councillor described as a nationwide…...
Take me to the Hilltop! Brilliant weekend in store as north Longford welcomes tractors and roses
21+ hour, 26+ min ago (518+ words) Norman and Michelle Hall of The Hill Top Bar, Aughnacliffe pictured with local music stars Declan Nerney, Brid Shaughnessy and Mick Flavin 02 May 2026 9: 00 AM Locals are expected in large numbers at the'Hilltop Tractor Run at'Cleenrath, Aughnacliffe next Sunday in aid…...
Significant increase in domestic violence Garda call-outs in local Longford Garda division
20+ hour, 25+ min ago (510+ words) 02 May 2026 2: 00 PM Garda call-outs to domestic violence incidents have jumped considerably'in the local Longford Garda division. New figures have revealed that Garda" attended 2, 607 call-outs to domestic violence incidents in the Mayo-Roscommon-Longford Garda Division last year, an increase of almost 22 per…...
PICTURES: Spot the Longford faces out and about at the Punchestown Races
20+ hour, 53+ min ago (109+ words) 02 May 2026 9: 33 AM USE THE ARROWS OR NEXT BUTTON TO SEE MORE PICTURES Thousands of people from all over Ireland descended on Punchestown Racecourse in Kildare this week to enjoy five days of action. Can you spot any local heads? PICTURES:…...
'Brought their confidence on': Longford athletes set for Fitness Inclusion Games
1+ day, 25+ min ago (659+ words) The Longford IWA team at the first Fitness Inclusion Games, hosted by the IWA at the Sports Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown in June 2025 Picture: Paula Geraghty 02 May 2026 10: 00 AM Twenty athletes from Longford are set to take part in Irish Wheelchair Association's…...
Big numbers expected for hurling legend Fitzgerald's Longford's 'Fittest Superstars' today
22+ hour, 15+ min ago (791+ words) Davy Fitzgerald, with Seamus Hanley, Ryan Britton, James Geelan and Malcom O'Boyle promoting the Longford RFC "Fittest Superstars" event which takes place on Saturday, May 2. Picture: Shelley Corcoran 02 May 2026 8: 00 AM Multiple All Ireland winner Davy Fitzgerald believes the much-anticipated "Fittest…...
"No excuse!" Longford street dealer hears the hard truth
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (499+ words) 51 year old Alan Smyth of 34 Harbour Point, Market Square, Longford appeared before Longford District Court on drug related charges arising from two sepa. .....