# Longford

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# that's a wrap

Qualifiers wrap: Wicklow leave it too late and Sligo hold out to win

Wicklow scored two late goals to give Laois a fright.

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Jun 17th 2017, 6:47 PM

# Longford

Former caretaker at GAA ground charged with 144 child sexual abuse offences

The man appeared before Longford District Court this morning.

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Jun 16th 2017, 1:48 PM

# Sentenced

'An evil person': Longford man who sexually abused four nieces jailed for 13 years

The first victim was abused around the time of her first holy communion.

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May 11th 2017, 3:39 PM

# Wrap

Tipperary and Longford among those to qualify for league deciders

Tipperary will meet Wexford in the Division 3 final while Longford and Wicklow will contest the Division 4 decider.

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Apr 16th 2017, 8:33 PM

# father sesh ledge

Here's what Father Damo is up to, 21 years after he appeared on Father Ted

This music video starring Father Ted actor Joe Rooney tells us how he’s getting on. (Hint: Not great!)

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Mar 29th 2017, 3:18 PM

# Charged

Three charged over Longford St Patrick's Day stabbing

Three males are due to appear before a special sitting of Longford District Court.

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Mar 19th 2017, 10:59 AM

# Longford Town

Man in his 30s stabbed repeatedly by gang of youths in Longford

The incident happened just after 8.30pm last night.

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Mar 18th 2017, 10:03 AM

# cuala boola

Boost for Dub U21s as rescheduling means O'Callaghan will be available for Leinster semi

Dessie Farrell will be able to call on the Cuala star when his side take on Longford.

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Mar 2nd 2017, 8:58 AM

# Longford

Open library or open longer? Rural plan criticised for launching in library soon to have staffless hours

Sinn Féin’s Peadar Tóibín says human connectivity will be replaced by automation with staffless hours.

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Jan 23rd 2017, 2:52 PM

# Longford

Man convicted of kidnapping ex-partner, jury fails to reach verdict on rape charge

The man allegedly beat and threatened the mother of his children throughout their five-year relationship.

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Dec 21st 2016, 8:07 PM

# Tourism

The firm behind Longford's €230m holiday park expects it to be fully booked in its first year

But Center Parcs’ Ireland director expects the first 12 months of business to be ‘a challenge’.

18.4k

Nov 27th 2016, 7:05 AM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

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Nov 16th 2016, 4:52 PM

# Longford

Four gardaí hospitalised following crash during high speed chase

Two garda patrol cars crashed while in pursuit of a car which had fled a garda checkpoint

20.7k

Nov 16th 2016, 9:56 AM

# Fatal Stabbing

Man to appear before court charged in relation to Longford stabbing death

The man is due before Mullingar District Court at 10.30am.

9.1k

Nov 3rd 2016, 6:47 AM

# great water street

24-year-old man arrested over fatal stabbing in Longford town

The stabbing happened just before 12pm this morning.

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Nov 1st 2016, 7:54 PM

# Attacked

Mother attacked by burglars in her home this morning

The woman’s son was uninjured in the incident.

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Oct 31st 2016, 6:31 PM

# freaky fests

8 family festivals to hit up this Halloween

Fiercesome (mostly) free fun.

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Oct 28th 2016, 12:00 PM

# Cameron

170 jobs to go at Co Longford factory

Cameron Ireland Ltd has said “with great regret” that manufacturing, assembly and test activities at its Longford plant are “potentially” set to cease.

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Oct 5th 2016, 6:44 PM

# Special Criminal Court

Man allegedly made bomb threats before visit of the Queen in 2011, trial hears

Donal Billings is charged with making bomb threats regarding a number of buses and the headquarters of Sinn Féin in May 2011.

9.2k

Oct 4th 2016, 7:00 PM

# Longford

Woman dies from injuries two weeks after crash with truck

The woman died from her injuries last night.

14.2k

Sep 30th 2016, 4:14 PM

# Comeback Queens

Longford hit 4 goals and recover from 9 point deficit to win All-Ireland title against Antrim

A first title since 1997 for Longford at Croke Park today.

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Sep 25th 2016, 1:42 PM

# byrne baby byrne

Kurtis Byrne on target again as Bohs secure narrow victory over Longford

Keith Long’s side claimed a 1-0 victory at Dalymount Park.

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Sep 23rd 2016, 10:16 PM

# best mud in Ireland

There's another brilliant Longford tourism video taking the absolute piss

“If there was an All-Ireland for mud, we’d win it hands down.”

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Sep 12th 2016, 8:08 AM

# pisstake

This Longford 'tourism' video will make you want to go there immediately

He’ll prove that Longford is not the most miserable place in Ireland.

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Aug 22nd 2016, 7:23 AM

# basement battle

Wexford Youths earn vital win over Longford Town in relegation six-pointer

Youths are now eight points clear of Longford at the foot of the table.

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Aug 12th 2016, 10:46 PM

# Green and White

Miele inspires Shamrock Rovers to 3 points as Longford go home empty-handed

The Hoops attacker scored one and set up another at Tallaght Stadium.

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Aug 5th 2016, 10:30 PM

# live like Roscommon people

Ireland's hottest temperature in July was recorded in Roscommon

Met Éireann data comes as the State of the Climate report shows that heat, greenhouse gases and sea levels all climbed to record highs last year.

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Aug 2nd 2016, 7:11 PM

# Longford

18-year-old dies after crash with tractor

Three other people were injured in the incident.

19.5k

Jul 18th 2016, 8:31 AM

# The Slashers

15 beautiful photos that would make anyone proud to be from Longford

Absolute scenes.

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Jul 11th 2016, 6:00 PM

# the great outdoors

Four counties are getting €3.5m for Greenway projects

Good news for Kildare, Meath, Longford and Westmeath.

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Jul 1st 2016, 3:04 PM

# happy harps

Mailey volley helps Harps climb table with comfortable win in Longford

Tony McNamee put the result beyond doubt in the second half.

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Jun 24th 2016, 10:16 PM

# Longford

Missing man Paul Morrissey found safe and well

The 51-year-old had been missing since Thursday.

19.4k

May 29th 2016, 7:49 AM

# Longford

Family ordered to leave vacant council house they moved into without permission

The family moved into the house some weeks ago and changed the locks.

29.6k

May 26th 2016, 8:47 PM

# pulling clear

Wexford Youths come out on top of six-goal six-pointer at the bottom

Town and Youths began the night level on six points, but there is valuable daylight below Wexford now.

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May 10th 2016, 10:02 PM

# Courts

County council tells court it has no suitable housing for family of seven

Longford County Council has asked for a High Court injunction to force the Doyle family to leave a house they occupied without permission.

33.6k

Apr 26th 2016, 10:14 PM

# High Court

Homeless family sue council over allocation of housing

The family say there is no basis in law for refusing them priority status.

34.6k

Apr 7th 2016, 5:52 PM

# objections

Some locals are very unhappy about Longford's bumper new water park

Center Parcs Longford was officially announced last summer.

34.7k

Mar 30th 2016, 12:22 PM

# Grace

This Longford 11-year-old's stunning cover of Grace is going viral on Facebook

For the weekend that’s in it.

18.6k

Mar 28th 2016, 2:46 PM

# Abbeyshrule

Man in his 40s dies after light aircraft crashes in Longford

Gardaí and emergency services are at the scene.

30.4k

Mar 20th 2016, 7:53 PM

# Longford

Suspected stolen vehicles seized in major garda operation

Gardaí were assisted in the searches by officials from Revenue and the Department of Social Welfare.

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Mar 15th 2016, 10:40 AM