Retired teacher Tiernan Dolan will be launching his new children's book, "Sips, the Magic Pony"

Longford County Council are holding a public consultation tomorrow from 12pm to 8pm in Longford Library.

The film titles, "The Assault on and Capture of Ballymahon RIC Barracks" and is the creation of filmmaker Michael Conlan and Rónán Ó Ceallaigh, a local man who organised the erection of a plaque to commemorate the event last year.

Gardaí were called to the scene and ordered those involved to leave the premises, which they did after a period of non cooperation.

Longford Superintendent Seamus Boyle says the evening promises to be very special.

The Pakenham Papers hold details of over 400 years of life in Longford town going back to the early 1600's

Longford library is looking forward to welcoming back old friends