Recently added articles from Longford Leader (Longford, Republic of Ireland):
Lough Ree Development Co-Op.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Bord Na Mona Water Festival The Bord Na Mona Water Festival will take place at the Waterways Ireland New Marina Ballyleague on the 16th and 17th of August . On the 16th there will be a BBQ and music by the Entertainers (Ex Joe Dolan Members) Sunday Will commence with ...
Farrell Clan remembers its founding members.
Aug 01, 2008 ... by Neil Halligan Like every time they meet, the Farrell Clan members remember those members of the family that have gone before them. This year, however, it was a poignant occasion, as they remembered the contribution of two founder members who passed away this year. ...
Longford publican in Dublin seeks return of property.
Aug 01, 2008 ... An application on behalf of a Longford publican to recover possession of a property on Dublin's Merrion Row has been adjourned until October. O'Donoghues, on Merrion Row, one of Dublin's best-known pubs, applied to the court to evict the leaseholder of the next-door restaurant, ...
High standards set in 'Pride of Longford'.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Judges in the 'Pride of Longford' competition were out visiting the various areas and community groups who submitted their entry last week and gave a glowing report on the work ongoing in each area. The competition, run by Longford County Council's Community and Enterprise ...
Tears mark the end of month-long visit from Chernobyl children.
Aug 01, 2008 ... by Aisling Kiernan The Longford Friends of the Children of Chernobyl bid a sad farewell to a group of children from Chernobyl last Monday night after a month long visit to the county came to an emotional end. After a month of fun, friendship and the formation of some very ...
Blissful sunshine draws huge crowds to Longford Show.
Aug 01, 2008 ... by Aisling Kiernan Huge crowds came out in force to sample the delights of this year's Longford Show and Fair Day which took place in Moydow last weekend. The blissful sunshine wowed crowds who travelled in their droves to the annual event which has seen its popularity drop in ...
Tarmonbarry.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Good luck to Siobhan. We send our best wishes to Michelle Cox,Kilbarry who will represent Co.Rosocmmon in the Miss Macra competition which takes place in Dundrum, South Tipperary from 31st July to the 4th August.The club encourage as many people as possible to travel ...
Glanbia releases details of July Milk Supports.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Following a meeting of the Boards of Glanbia plc and Glanbia Co-operative Society Limited last week, the group approved the introduction by Glanbia Plc of a price support payment of one cent per litre plus vat from Food Ingredients Ireland on manufacturing milk, supplied from July to the ...
IFA calls on Govt to use veto in WTO talks.
Aug 01, 2008 ... IFA President, Mr Padraig Walshe told Agriculture Minister, Brendan Smith in Geneva last week, that the Government must veto the tariff concessions offered by Peter Mandelson, or the Irish beef industry would be sold out to the Brazilians and the Americans before the weekend. Mr ...
Farming in Brief.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Longford winners at Farmfest There were a number of Longford winners at the recent Teagasc open day at Farmfest '08 in Athenry. Included in the prize winners was Edgeworthstown native Mark Nobel, Kilcoursey House who was a class winner in the two sheer ram competition. ...
Lots in store at Gowna Funfest.
Aug 01, 2008 ... by Liam Cosgrove The annual Gowna Funfest is set to take place this Bank Holiday weekend and once again organisers have an action packed itinerary lined up. The three day event kicks off on Saturday morning with an Under 10 football tournament at Pairc Loch Gamhna ...
St Luke's fundraiser is a Breff of fresh air.
Aug 01, 2008 ... The Breffni Challenge is one of those events that just keeps getting better with passing every year. Entering its eighth year, the event has steadily sewn the seeds for the continued success and first class treatment provided by St Luke's Hospital in Dublin to cancer patients across the ...
Upgraded Co Council website proves to be a hit.
Aug 01, 2008 ... by Aisling Kiernan Longford local authorities have recently upgraded the official website and the result has proved to be a major hit with local internet users. With the re-launch of the website a link to pay parking fines was also established. Within the first month of the ...
Cul runnings, Irish style.
Aug 01, 2008 ... by Neil Halligan There's a new outpost that has just been developed in Gaelic football and hurling. In the region of the world famous Mount Kilimanjaro, a GAA Cul camp, of sorts, took place last month. Tanzania, located halfway down the east coast of Africa, was the ...
Marathon diet not going according to plan.
Aug 01, 2008 ... by Liam Cosgrove Week two and still no nearer reaching my goal of getting into double figures (I'm talking kilometres here guys, not miles) ahead of the Longford Marathon which is just over three weeks away. If I am brutally honest with myself and to all of you, I ...
Big money boost for St Christopher's.
Aug 01, 2008 ... By David Chapman There was great excitement in St Christopher's last week when they received news that they were the June winners of the Lyons Extraordinary Charity Giveaway. The school's Leisure Buddies' scheme was picked from a host of entries to receive the monthly prize of ...
Pizza prize for Longford man.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Longford man Dave Mulcahy did the county proud last month after he took sixth prize at the World Pizza Cup. Now in its second year, the World Pizza Cup was held in Naples last month. The Pizza Acrobatics section of the competition involved a two to three minute routine whereby ...
Westmeath man sentenced to six years for Longford rape and assault.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A Westmeath man who raped a woman in a Longford carpark after a bout of heavy drinking combined with 'ecstasy' and cannabis has been jailed for six years by Mr Justice Paul Carney at the Central Criminal Court. Marcus McHugh (23) of Christianstown, Collinstown, Mullingar ...
Longford official involved in Paul Galvin case.
Aug 01, 2008 ... by Neil Halligan Longford GAA official John Fay was among the three-man Disputes Resolution Authority that sent the Paul Galvin case back to the Central Hearings Committee. The committee, which also included barrister Pat Purcell, solicitor Brian Rennick, quashed the ...
Local sports clubs set for ?400k windfall.
Aug 01, 2008 ... by Liam Cosgrove Nearly ?400,000 in funding has been allocated to 12 sports clubs and organisations in Longford, it has been revealed. The funding which was unveiled by Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism, Martin Cullen TD, this week as part of the Government's ...