Rural Life
Small grant scheme supports Longford history books' publication
Longford County Library, Archives, Arts and Heritage Services has launched a small grants scheme to assist with the publication costs...
Rural Life
Longford County Library, Archives, Arts and Heritage Services has launched a small grants scheme to assist with the publication costs...
Rural Life
Co. Longford farmer and author, John Connell, has just had his fifth book ‘Twelve sheep: Life lessons from a lambing...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies is urging farmers and politicians across the country to attend an upcoming water quality meeting. The processor is...
Agri-Business
Derek Johnston started off Johnston Farm Equipment of Longford with Massey Ferguson back in 1982 and, despite an interlude dealing...
Dairy
With the breeding season just around the corner for the spring-calving dairy herds, farmers have been advised to carefully think...
Rural Life
Three transition year students at Ballymahon Vocational School are tackling a common hazard in farmyards, as they represent Co. Longford...
Beef
Granard Mart in Co. Longford hosted its weekly sale of suckler cows, as well as weanling heifers and bulls on...
Agri Politics
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) addressed members of Longford County Council today (Wednesday, February 14) about the issues currently facing...
Rural Life
The chair of the Irish Hospice Foundation and a Longford farmer are working to assist nuns in Central Africa who...
Rural Life
“Are cow collars worth the hype?” was the question posed by three friends in transition year at Ballymahon Vocational School,...
Agri-Business
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has appointed Dr. Helen Sheridan to the Teagasc Authority. Dr....
Agri-Business
The petfood division of ABP Food Group, C&D Foods, has announced an investment of €48 million for flagship facility at...
Rural Life
The people of Longford and further afield are working to raise funds for a 57-year-old husband, father and grandfather from...
Rural Life
The Ballinamuck Olde Fair Day, which was to be held for the first time since before Covid-19, was cancelled last...
Environment
The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) will hold a special event titled ‘Rewilding for People and Nature’ this coming weekend on...
Rural Life
Against a backdrop of rapid upheaval in agriculture, volatile commodity markets, rising input costs and demands to mitigate the impact...
Rural Life
The resilience, generosity of spirit and positive outlook of people over 70 in Longford has been captured in ‘Longford Memories,...
Rural Life
The comfort brought to a 15-year-old Longford boy by his canine comrade during his treatment for a rare form of...