Edgeworthstown
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‘We gathered on Zoom to mourn Grandad. Granny led the rosary and Fr Joe said Mass’
- Health & Family
- April 14, 2020, 06:00
On March 31st, my grandad Austin Reilly passed away peacefully. He had celebrated his 94th birthday on St Patrick’s Day, where he stood at the front d(...)

Witnesses sought following two shootings in Longford
- Crime & Law
- February 8, 2020, 13:02
Gardaí are looking for witnesses to separate shooting s which happened at a property in Longford during the week. Two shots were fired at a property (...)

Farmers threaten to blockade supermarket distribution centres
- Irish News
- November 27, 2019
Farmers protesting in Dublin have said they will blockade supermarket distribution centres in the run-up to Christmas if progress is not made on beef (...)

Commercial property vacancy rate creeps up to 13.3%
- Commercial Property
- August 22, 2019, 06:19
The vacancy rate of commercial properties has crept up across the State in the past year with 28,063 units empty by the end of June, a report publishe(...)

On April Fool’s Day, 2015, Center Parcs announced the largest tourism investment in Ireland. In the least touristy county. Longford’s status as a tou(...)

Immigration is as much a rural phenomenon as an urban one
- Life & Style
- June 29, 2019, 07:00
In a series of articles, The Irish Times explores five challenges facing rural Ireland – diversity and migration; poverty; rapid growth(...)

Edgeworthstown, Co Longford: ‘New communities saved this town’
- Life & Style
- June 29, 2019, 06:15
In a series of articles, The Irish Times explores five challenges facing rural Ireland – diversity and migration; poverty; rapid growth(...)

Two vacant Longford homes set on fire within hours of each other
- Crime & Law
- June 7, 2019, 09:02
Gardaí are investigating arson attacks on two vacant houses in Co Longford in recent days. Following initial enquiries gardaí do not believe the two(...)

Man arrested after cannabis worth €200k seized in Longford
- Crime & Law
- February 8, 2019, 10:45
Gardaí have arrested a man in his 50s following the seizure of cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €200,000 in Co Longford on Thursday. T(...)

Facebook takes down posts about garda in Longford shooting
- Crime & Law
- December 5, 2018
A detective involved in a confrontation in Longford on Monday during which a man was shot has received threats online but is not under armed protectio(...)