The Longford Lights Festival took place in February at Connolly Barracks, with over 11,000 people attending the show.

Nationally, 195,095 people are currently unemployed in Ireland.

New figures from Geowax show the average price of a home in the Shannonside Northern Sound Region stands at €168,000.

Nationally uptake of the primary vaccine itself stands at between 90 and 95 percent.

The Roses will arrive in the town on the 14th of August, where they will attend a number of events and activities in the county.

Sales of new electric cars in Longford jumped by almost 80%.

According to the report, 2 supplies in Longford and 1 in Roscommon are on the Remedial Action List.

The new scheme will expire in December 2024.