Longford County Council

Longford County Council: Ballymahon, Granard, Longford local electoral areas LEAs

Local government failing to get up to speed with electric vehicles

Only a few county and city councils in Ireland have more than a handful of electric vehicles in their fleets, Geotab survey shows

Fri Oct 25 2024 - 06:00

Senior counsel behind debt advisory group snaps up gorgeous Georgian mansion

Plus: Mary Hanafin called to the Bar, Danny Healy-Rae’s quarry quarrel, and Damo and Ivor’s pigeon pursuits

Sun Jul 21 2024 - 06:00

Local Elections: Longford County Council results

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael candidates win all but two of the local authority’s 18 seats

Mon Jun 10 2024 - 22:51

Tributes left at Queens bar where Irish woman Sarah McNally died in alleged knife attack

Longford native (41) had lived in New York for more than 10 years and worked at Céilí House, where incident occurred on Saturday night

Mon Apr 01 2024 - 20:34

Council’s ‘à-la-carte’ relationship with Government ‘not tenable’, says Varadkar

Taoiseach hits out at Mayo councillors over anti-refugee motion as Opposition deputies criticise Government in Dáil over management of refugee crisis

Thu Jan 18 2024 - 06:00

Peter McVerry Trust raises doubts over plans to deliver housing

Homelessness charity admits ‘more cautious’ expansion would have been ‘prudent’

Fri Nov 17 2023 - 06:00

Bord na Móna under fire over transport of material for burning in midlands plant

Edenderry power plant is sourcing peat from bogs 80km away along with wood materials from Brazil over a distance of almost 7,500km

Tue Jan 31 2023 - 05:00

FG senator suffered ‘faceless’ campaign of abuse, including threats against his children

Micheál Carrigy told court of strain on family in victim statement after David Larkin (42) pleaded guilty

Tue Jan 17 2023 - 19:54

Center Parcs’ €100m Longford expansion faces objections due to infrastructure concerns

Roads and water supply under pressure from plan for 198 new lodges, submissions say

Tue Nov 08 2022 - 05:00

Longford warehouse primed for data centre and logistics use seeks occupier

Mashup Group to set rents at €4-€5 per sq ft at scheme on 75 acres

Wed Jan 26 2022 - 06:00

Closure order served on part of Dublin restaurant after rat droppings discovered

Grease smears, gnaw marks and ‘lack of routine cleaning’ found in dry-goods store

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 13:23

New scheme aims to help older people stay in their own homes

Programme designed to avoid premature admissions to long-term residential care

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 10:25

Longford bridal party fined over ‘illegal’ wedding celebrations

Judge says group’s actions ‘put planned reopening of society in region at risk’

Mon May 10 2021 - 21:15

Longford wedding party a ‘flagrant’ breach of court order

Judge demands organisers explain decision to proceed with event which had 120 guests

Thu May 06 2021 - 20:12

More than 100 guests attend wedding party despite court ordering marquee be dismantled

Gardaí had been drafted to Longford after court ordered marquee be dismantled

Wed May 05 2021 - 21:45

Residents fear 169m wind turbine would cast shadow over tourism plans

Fáilte Ireland has ‘serious concerns’ about siting and scale of proposed development

Mon Oct 26 2020 - 02:36

Status red ‘severe’ wind warning issued for Galway and Clare as Storm Jorge approaches

Met Éireann says people should “stop everything” and stay indoors during red alert

Fri Feb 28 2020 - 21:35

Public sector offers rewarding and challenging careers

The very mention of public-sector careers tends to conjure up images of desk-bound days dealing with paperwork and bureaucracy, but the reality is very different

Fri Dec 20 2019 - 00:00

Boil-water notices: 'People's patience is wearing thin'

Group water schemes more likely to contaminated with E.coli bacteria in Ireland

Wed Nov 20 2019 - 02:44

Storm Lorenzo to make landfall in Donegal overnight, says Met Éireann

Orange alert in place for five counties with gusts of up to 130km/h forecast

Thu Oct 03 2019 - 22:06

Weather warnings issued ahead of Storm Lorenzo hitting Ireland

Torrential rain and gusts of more than 130km/h forecast by Met Éireann

Wed Oct 02 2019 - 20:56

Council must reinstate lorry driver forced to retire at 66

Labour Court finds Longford County Council unfairly dismissed Michael Neilon

Thu Sept 12 2019 - 21:18

Longford primed for 10-fold tourism boost as Center Parcs set to open

Ballymahon and beyond transformed by €233m holiday village project

Fri Jul 26 2019 - 07:48

Four accused of ‘deliberately exaggerating’ injuries in €240,000 claims case

Judge Karen Fergus throws out three cases taken by same solicitor at Longford court

Fri Jul 12 2019 - 18:58

Ireland South recount gets under way as Greens poised to take final seat

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has sought recount as she faces losing seat

Thu May 30 2019 - 07:57

What trends to look out for in the local elections

Politicians in the main parties believe 2014 was the high water mark for harder left parties

Fri May 24 2019 - 23:10

Center Parcs set to go wild at ‘subtropical’ Longford resort

UK holiday operator plans to open its €233m Longford Forest park in late August

Sat Feb 23 2019 - 05:30

Donegal has poorest performing council for investment in waste services

County by county performance on illegal dumping to be documented by RTÉ programme

Sun Jun 17 2018 - 20:54

Seven wonders of Ireland’s historical world

While we’re all familiar with high-profile places like Glendalough and Newgrange, there are 750 less well-known heritage sites around Ireland, all worth a visit. Here’s a taster of just a few of them

Sat May 26 2018 - 06:00

Omniplex buys vacant Longford shopping centre in expansion move

Cinema chain will relocate screens to ground floor of centre, which sold for about €1.2m

Wed Feb 28 2018 - 06:15

Sligo and Longford councils criticised over environmental law enforcement

EPA says local authorities need to improve segregation of household food waste

Tue Dec 12 2017 - 01:00

Full list of local property tax rate increases and decreases for 2018

The tax automatically returns to the base rate each year of 0.18% of the house price

Fri Sept 29 2017 - 14:47

Longford shopping centre and barracks for sale together or separately

Guide price of €1.7m sought for both properties in Longford town

Tue Aug 29 2017 - 19:30

Jobs blow for Longford town as Cameron to shed 170 jobs

Management say factory scheduled to close due to severe downturn in oil and gas sector

Wed Oct 05 2016 - 20:47

Seven councils built no social housing from 2013 to 2015

Department of Housing: Projects under way will see hundreds of homes built in 2016

Thu Aug 04 2016 - 20:07

Father threatened with jail as family refuses to vacate home

Council applies to imprison John Paul Doyle who illegally moved into Longford house

Thu Jul 28 2016 - 20:06

Center Parcs holiday village project a ‘dream’ for midlands

‘When this was first mooted people said this is an April fools’ joke’, says Kevin Moran

Wed Jul 27 2016 - 14:27

Center Parcs granted permission for Longford holiday village

An Bord Pleanála approves plans for €232m park, with number of conditions

Wed Jul 27 2016 - 11:39

Bord Pleanála decision on Longford Center Parcs appeal due today

Holiday Village to create 750 jobs during construction phase and 1,000 permanent posts

Tue Jul 26 2016 - 12:59

Councillor accuses Kenny of blaming councils for housing crisis

Gerry Warnock says some local authorities unable to build due to government ‘inefficiency’

Fri Jul 22 2016 - 14:01

Second Sipo inquiry into former council chief executive

Longford’s Tim Caffrey facing fresh investigato into sale of house he owned

Tue Jul 12 2016 - 14:58

Family opts to squat after rejecting house offered by council

Eviction battle underscores at times difficult links between Travellers and others

Sat Jun 04 2016 - 01:00

Family refuses council house due to lack of garden and busy road

Couple ordered to leave house they moved into without permission after they refuse offer of four-bed home

Fri May 27 2016 - 08:35

Family refuses to live in private accommodation, court hears

Council takes action over family who moved into vacant house without permission

Tue May 10 2016 - 18:55

Family had ‘no option’ but to move unpermitted into council house

Longford couple with five children urges judge to ‘please please help us’ get a home

Tue Apr 26 2016 - 16:38

Couple moved into council house with permission, court told

Longford County Council seeking to restrain pair, who are on housing list, from entering property

Tue Apr 19 2016 - 21:10

Homeless family sues South Dublin County Council

Action taken after refusal to grant Mongan family priority status on housing allocation

Thu Apr 07 2016 - 19:42

Longford Co Council to sell off Connolly Barracks

Brownfield site covers the 7.6 hectare former barracks and adjacent shopping centre

Wed Apr 06 2016 - 09:00

Council executive criticised by watchdog Sipo gets €238,000 retirement payment

Longford County Council chief executive Tim Caffrey retired in March

Sat Apr 02 2016 - 01:00

€232m Center Parcs resort in Longford granted planning

Major tourism development will seek to employ up to 1,000

Mon Feb 29 2016 - 18:37

Councils to receive €85million for road repairs following storms

A total of €106 million to be distributed this year with further council funding in May

Fri Feb 19 2016 - 12:08

Longford County Council chief disputes Sipo findings

Tim Caffrey broke ethics rules when he failed to disclose interest in property, Commission finds

Tue Nov 03 2015 - 16:42

Center Parcs plans lodged for €233m Longford holiday village

Leisure group claims scheme opening in 2019 will create 1,000 jobs and add 4% to local economy

Fri Oct 30 2015 - 12:07

Longford council chief to face public hearing into alleged ethics breach

Standards in Public Office Commission has called Tim Caffrey to appear before it next week

Mon Sept 21 2015 - 18:52

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