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Longford strives to keep most vulnerable residents safe with ‘storm‑ready’ packs

Rural Life

about 1 month ago

Longford strives to keep most vulnerable residents safe with ‘storm‑ready’ packs

Longford Age Friendly Programme has launched ‘storm‑ready’ packs to help older people stay safe and connected during severe weather.

Ballymahon Mart in talks with renewable gas company

Environment

about 1 month ago

Ballymahon Mart in talks with renewable gas company

Ballymahon Mart is exploring the possibility of a lease deal with a renewable gas company, following a shareholder vote.

A land philosophy based on the wisdom of farmers

Rural Life

about 1 month ago

A land philosophy based on the wisdom of farmers

The Wisdom of Farmers, What We Can Learn from Rural Life is the latest book from Co. Longford beef and sheep farmer, John Connell.

Calf and weanling information event set for Longford tomorrow

Agri-Business

2 months ago

Calf and weanling information event set for Longford tomorrow

Kiernan Milling is set to host a farmer information evening targeted at both suckler farmers and...

Vintage Porsche tractor restoration project is a hit with TY students

Machinery

4 months ago

Vintage Porsche tractor restoration project is a hit with TY students

TY students from Mercy Secondary School in Ballymahon, Longford, will be the first in Ireland to try to restore a vintage Porsche tractor.

Rural Life

5 months ago

Gardaí investigate 'unauthorised taking' of digger in Co. Longford

Gardaí are investigating what they said was the "unauthorised taking" of Hitachi digger in Co. Longford last night (Wednesday, November 12).

Gardaí investigate 'unauthorised taking' of digger in Co. Longford

Environment

6 months ago

Minister launches biodiversity plan in Longford

Minister for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity Christopher O'Sullivan officially launched the Longford Biodiversity Action Plan 2025-2030

Minister launches biodiversity plan in Longford

Agri-Business

6 months ago

New €7m bread line announced for Longford factory

Bread manufacturer, Panelto Foods has today (Friday, September 26) announced a new €7 million...

New €7m bread line announced for Longford factory

Rural Life

7 months ago

Loose animal shot over public safety concerns in Longford

A video has circulated on social media messaging services showing a bovine animal being shot in Longford, apparently due to safety concerns.

Loose animal shot over public safety concerns in Longford

Rural Life

10 months ago

Shedding light on the story of Irish emigration to Argentina

Longford and Westmeath county councils are jointly embarking on an oral history project focusing on the story of emigration to Argentina.

Shedding light on the story of Irish emigration to Argentina

Rural Life

10 months ago

National Famine Way roadshow goes on tour

The National Famine Way roadshow will call to seven locations along the route of the long distance trail this month and into June

National Famine Way roadshow goes on tour

Rural Life

11 months ago

Watch: Farmer Phil's calves jump for joy with space hoppers

Farmer and internet sensation, Philip Stewart, aka 'Farmer Phil', has introduced space hoppers as a source of calf enrichment on his farm

Watch: Farmer Phil's calves jump for joy with space hoppers

Rural Life

11 months ago

Meet the vet who traded sunny Greece for rural Longford

One of Longford's newest recruits, Greek vet, Dimitris Antoniou, has spoken fondly about the hospitality he has encountered from farmers

Meet the vet who traded sunny Greece for rural Longford

Rural Life

11 months ago

Gardaí detect driver travelling at 179km/h in Longford

Gardaí detected a driver travelling at 179km/h in a 60km/h zone on a regional road in Co. Longford over the weekend.

Gardaí detect driver travelling at 179km/h in Longford

Beef News

12 months ago

Longford beef farmer wins Hereford Prime farmer of the year

A beef farmer from Co. Longford has been awarded the title of the 2024 Irish Hereford Prime Farmer of the Year.

Longford beef farmer wins Hereford Prime farmer of the year

Agri-Business

12 months ago

Aurivo announces opening of new Homeland Longford store

Aurivo Co-op has announced the official opening of its new Homeland Longford store on the Athlone road in Longford town.

Aurivo announces opening of new Homeland Longford store

Sheep

12 months ago

Longford farmer's wooly wonder as ewe gives birth to quadruplets

For the second year in a row, one Longford farmer's lucky ewe has defied the odds to give birth to set of four healthy quadruplets

Longford farmer's wooly wonder as ewe gives birth to quadruplets

Rural Life

about 1 year ago

Longford Ploughing packs a punch with celebrity quotient

Longford Ploughing Championships and family field day will take place this Sunday, March 23 at Drinan, Ballymahon.

Longford Ploughing packs a punch with celebrity quotient

Rural Life

about 1 year ago

People in Longford have less money in their pocket to spend - CSO

People who live in Co. Longford have less money to spend compared to anyone living in any other county in Ireland according to the CSO.

People in Longford have less money in their pocket to spend - CSO

Beef

over 1 year ago

Mart Report: Fiery trade ramps up at Granard Mart

Granard Mart in Co. Longford hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Wednesday, November 27, with approximately...

Mart Report: Fiery trade ramps up at Granard Mart

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

Jeep, trailer, UTV, tools and doses stolen from Longford farm

Gardaí have launched an investigation after a jeep, trailer, UTV, power tools and animal doses were stolen from a farm in Longford.

Jeep, trailer, UTV, tools and doses stolen from Longford farm

Beef

over 1 year ago

Watch: ABP farm walk sees insight into dairy calf to beef system

A farm walk took place where an insight into a dairy calf to beef system was given, as part of ABP Food Group’s sustainability initiative..

Watch: ABP farm walk sees insight into dairy calf to beef system

Beef

over 1 year ago

Reminder: Longford beef farm to host ABP event this week

A dairy calf to beef farm located in Moydow, Co. Longford, is set to host a farm walk on behalf of ABP Food Group's Advantage...

Reminder: Longford beef farm to host ABP event this week

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