Is something stirring at last in Longford?
Once the abortion referendum is out of the way this week all attention on the political front will turn to the upcoming general election in about eight weeks time. For the people of Longford there has seldom been a more important election than this one and hopefully Longford voters will think carefully before they vote. >>more Longford Leader – Friday, March 8, 2002 – Town councillor takes issue with reporter – Longford should seize this opportunity – By John Donohoe – Cllr Christy Warnock this week claimed that the reporter who published the story describing Longford as the worst town in Ireland “should be ashamed of himself.” >>more Longford Leader – Friday, March 8, 2002 – Litter survey paints bleak view of Longford – By Sheila Reilly – It has been another tough week for beleaguered Longford with news that a recent litter survey brandished the town as very heavily littered . The town was ranked ninth worst in a list of 29 towns in the country that were surveyed by An Taisce. The sur