Woman killed, three hurt in Co Longford road crash A woman in her 30s has died following a three-car collision in Co Longford. Leinster • 20 Dec 17
Woman killed, three hurt in Co Longford road crash A woman in her 30s has died following a three-car collision in Co Longford. Leinster • 20 Dec 17
Irishman dies in road crash in Thailand An Irishman has died following a traffic collision in Thailand. Ireland • 21 Jun 17
Irishman dies in road crash in Thailand An Irishman has died following a traffic collision in Thailand. Ireland • 21 Jun 17
Investigation into damage at Granard Motte site An investigation is under way into an apparent attempt to damage or steal material from a national monument. News • 06 Jun 17
Investigation into damage at Granard Motte site An investigation is under way into an apparent attempt to damage or steal material from a national monument. News • 06 Jun 17
Three teenagers charged over Longford stabbing Three teenagers have been charged with assault after a man was stabbed in Longford town on St Patrick's Day. Courts • 19 Mar 17
Three teenagers charged over Longford stabbing Three teenagers have been charged with assault after a man was stabbed in Longford town on St Patrick's Day. Courts • 19 Mar 17
Landing area in helicopter crash 'inappropriate' An air accident report into a helicopter crash in Abbeyshrule in Longford has concluded that the location where the pilot attempted to land was "inappropriate and wholly unsuitable for a helicopter landing." News • 07 Mar 17
Landing area in helicopter crash 'inappropriate' An air accident report into a helicopter crash in Abbeyshrule in Longford has concluded that the location where the pilot attempted to land was "inappropriate and wholly unsuitable for a helicopter landing." News • 07 Mar 17
Man held over fatal Longford stabbing A man has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man in his 30s in Longford town. News • 01 Nov 16
Man held over fatal Longford stabbing A man has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man in his 30s in Longford town. News • 01 Nov 16
170 jobs to go at Longford factory One hundred and seventy jobs are to go at Cameron gas and engineering factory in Co Longford. News • 05 Oct 16
170 jobs to go at Longford factory One hundred and seventy jobs are to go at Cameron gas and engineering factory in Co Longford. News • 05 Oct 16
New Center Parcs in Longford to create 1,000 jobs Center Parcs UK is to create 1,000 permanent jobs after being given full planning approval from An Bord Pleanála for a €230m holiday village park in Longford. News • 27 Jul 16
New Center Parcs in Longford to create 1,000 jobs Center Parcs UK is to create 1,000 permanent jobs after being given full planning approval from An Bord Pleanála for a €230m holiday village park in Longford. News • 27 Jul 16
Longford holiday village expected to get go-ahead Three appeals lodged against a decision to grant planning for a €232m holiday village in Co Longford have not been upheld by An Bord Pleanála, RTÉ News understands. News • 27 Jul 16
Longford holiday village expected to get go-ahead Three appeals lodged against a decision to grant planning for a €232m holiday village in Co Longford have not been upheld by An Bord Pleanála, RTÉ News understands. News • 27 Jul 16
Center Parcs granted planning for Longford project Longford Co Council has given the planning permission a green light for the new €233m holiday village Center Parcs development. Business • 29 Feb 16
Center Parcs granted planning for Longford project Longford Co Council has given the planning permission a green light for the new €233m holiday village Center Parcs development. Business • 29 Feb 16
FF Longford candidates advised on appeal protocol One of the candidates in the recent Fianna Fáil Longford selection convention has said that all of the candidates have been sent legal advice regarding appealing the outcome of the convention. News • 21 Nov 15
FF Longford candidates advised on appeal protocol One of the candidates in the recent Fianna Fáil Longford selection convention has said that all of the candidates have been sent legal advice regarding appealing the outcome of the convention. News • 21 Nov 15
Center Parcs submits planning for Longford site Center Parcs has formally submitted a planning application to Longford Co Council to develop a holiday village on a 395-acre site at Newcastle Wood, 5km outside Ballymahon. Business • 30 Oct 15
Center Parcs submits planning for Longford site Center Parcs has formally submitted a planning application to Longford Co Council to develop a holiday village on a 395-acre site at Newcastle Wood, 5km outside Ballymahon. Business • 30 Oct 15
Brookfield Property buys Center Parcs Center Parcs has been bought by US-listed company Brookfield Property Partners, after previous owner Blackstone opted to sell the company rather than float it. Business • 02 Jun 15
Brookfield Property buys Center Parcs Center Parcs has been bought by US-listed company Brookfield Property Partners, after previous owner Blackstone opted to sell the company rather than float it. Business • 02 Jun 15
UK holiday resort firm seeks Longford site One of the UK's largest holiday resort firms is to seek planning permission for a development in Ireland that could create 500 jobs. News • 01 Apr 15
UK holiday resort firm seeks Longford site One of the UK's largest holiday resort firms is to seek planning permission for a development in Ireland that could create 500 jobs. News • 01 Apr 15
Longford has highest level of mortgage arrears Almost one in five mortgages in Co Longford are in arrears - making it the county most severely affected by the property crash. Business • 25 Feb 15
Longford has highest level of mortgage arrears Almost one in five mortgages in Co Longford are in arrears - making it the county most severely affected by the property crash. Business • 25 Feb 15
Homebase planning to close Longford store DIY retailer Homebase has confirmed that it is planning to close its store in Longford. Business • 08 Jan 15
Homebase planning to close Longford store DIY retailer Homebase has confirmed that it is planning to close its store in Longford. Business • 08 Jan 15
115 jobs announced for Longford and Galway Longford Green Isle Foods has announced that the company will be creating an additional 115 jobs over the next five years as part of a €30m investment in its operations in Ireland. News • 20 May 14
115 jobs announced for Longford and Galway Longford Green Isle Foods has announced that the company will be creating an additional 115 jobs over the next five years as part of a €30m investment in its operations in Ireland. News • 20 May 14
Abbott Laboratories to cut 78 jobs at Irish plants Abbott Laboratories is to lay off 78 workers at its plants in Longford, Sligo and Cootehill, Co Cavan. News • 28 Jan 14
Abbott Laboratories to cut 78 jobs at Irish plants Abbott Laboratories is to lay off 78 workers at its plants in Longford, Sligo and Cootehill, Co Cavan. News • 28 Jan 14
Woman dies in Co Longford house fire An elderly woman has died in a house fire in Co Longford overnight. News • 23 Jan 14
Woman dies in Co Longford house fire An elderly woman has died in a house fire in Co Longford overnight. News • 23 Jan 14
Jobs boost for Longford and Offaly Twenty new jobs are to be created in a €3m expansion at Condron Concrete Works in Tullamore, Co Offaly, while a new department store is to create up to 15 jobs in Co Longford. News • 28 Aug 13
Jobs boost for Longford and Offaly Twenty new jobs are to be created in a €3m expansion at Condron Concrete Works in Tullamore, Co Offaly, while a new department store is to create up to 15 jobs in Co Longford. News • 28 Aug 13
75 new jobs through Connect Ireland incentive 75 jobs are to be created in Laois, Galway and Longford as part of a new employment initiative which financially rewards individuals who help bring new projects to Ireland. News • 19 Jul 13
75 new jobs through Connect Ireland incentive 75 jobs are to be created in Laois, Galway and Longford as part of a new employment initiative which financially rewards individuals who help bring new projects to Ireland. News • 19 Jul 13
HSA investigating DIY store deaths The Health and Safety Authority is to interview staff and customers at a Longford DIY store as part of an investigation into the death of two men. News • 30 Jan 13
HSA investigating DIY store deaths The Health and Safety Authority is to interview staff and customers at a Longford DIY store as part of an investigation into the death of two men. News • 30 Jan 13
Two men killed in Longford DIY store accident Two men have died and four others injured, one seriously, after a wall collapsed inside the Connacht Gold DIY and Garden Centre on the Athlone Road in Longford. News • 30 Jan 13
Two men killed in Longford DIY store accident Two men have died and four others injured, one seriously, after a wall collapsed inside the Connacht Gold DIY and Garden Centre on the Athlone Road in Longford. News • 30 Jan 13
Appeal against St Mel's restoration project The recent planning permission granted by Longford Town Council for the restoration of St Mel's Cathedral in Longford has been appealed by a third party. News • 18 Dec 12
Appeal against St Mel's restoration project The recent planning permission granted by Longford Town Council for the restoration of St Mel's Cathedral in Longford has been appealed by a third party. News • 18 Dec 12
Coughlan family admits repatriation defeat The family of a woman murdered in Longford in 2007 have said they accept they have "failed" to overturn a decision to repatriate the man convicted of the murder to a prison in the Czech Republic. News • 15 Nov 12
Coughlan family admits repatriation defeat The family of a woman murdered in Longford in 2007 have said they accept they have "failed" to overturn a decision to repatriate the man convicted of the murder to a prison in the Czech Republic. News • 15 Nov 12
