John Connell is the co-director and co-founder of Granard booktown festival. He is a writer and farmer in Co Longford.

Gardaí have launched an investigation following a late night break-in at a restaurant in Longford town over the weekend that ...

Two women have been killed and two children injured in a two-car crash in Mallow, Co Cork. The incident took place on the N72 ...

The Department of Agriculture normally completes a 5% Inspection rate each year in ACRES so one would expect at least a ...

The protracted upgrade of arguably the most critical piece of long awaited infrastructure in the midlands has moved a step closer thanks to a €2.4m State backed investment. Proposals to carry out and ...

A Longford man who lost his life in a two-vehicle crash in county Westmeath yesterday has been remembered as “one of life’s gentlemen”. Tom Walsh, who hailed from Ballymahon and was in his early 60s, ...

An aerial view of last year's St Patrick's Day Parade in Ballinamuck. There will be plenty of colour and exuberance in store at this Sunday's Ballinamuck St Patrick's Day Parade (4pm). A group of ...

Cobh Ramblers are up to second in the League of Ireland First Division following a 5-0 victory over Longford Town at St Colman's Park. Mick McDermott’s side stormed ahead, with Samuel Bellis and ...

We are thrilled to announce that Longford's Ice Cream in Larchmont has been named Best Ice Cream in Westchester County in the ...

The most popular names for babies born in Ireland in 2024 were revealed by Ireland's Central Statistics Office (CSO) last week, but are you wondering what the most popular names were for babies ...

Longford held off a late London resurgence in the final five minutes to claim their first away win of 2025 with a one-point victory in the English capital. After a positive start, London found ...