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Colmcille woman involved in US immigrant history DVD

Friday, November 28, 2008

Memories bring us back cover

A Longford woman is among a group of Irish immigrants in New York who will this week create a little bit of history with the launch of a DVD which highlights the plight of Irish immigrants in America. [Read On...]

Protest planned over closure of Granard court

Friday, November 21, 2008

Granard Court House

A protest is to be held outside Brian Cowen's constituency office in Tullamore in the coming weeks to express anger at the closure of Granard court. The court, which has been a part of the Granard monthly calendar for years, is due to be closed from December with sittings moving to Longford. [Read More...]

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Sports News...

Longford Falcons sink Sligo All Stars

Friday, November 28, 2008

Basketball picture

Falcons showed their competitive steel once more with an impressive win over the Sligo All Stars at the Mall on Saturday evening last. The game remained extremely tight in the early going with Sligo taking advantage of their superior height inside for a number of easy baskets and some poor shot selection from Falcons. [Read On...]

Weather...

Longford Today - Temperature: 8°C (46°F), Wind Direction: W, Wind Speed: 13 mph, Relative Humidity: 83%, Pressure: 994mB, Rising, Visibility: Very good

Events

The Three Sopranos

Saturday, December 06, 2008

Damien Dempsey

Sunday, December 07, 2008

The Drifters

Sunday, December 07, 2008

The Christmas Gala

Tuesday, December 09, 2008

A Feast of Christmas Carols

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Declan O'Rourke

Sunday, December 14, 2008

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Did You Know?

An Information Fact About Longford.

St Mel’s College was founded in 1865, and in its early history was a major seminary where students could study for the priesthood.