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Longford County Council is delighted to confirm a new twinning partnership between the towns
and communities of Granard in County Longford and East Rouen in Normandy, France. It follows
many months of planning which culminated in a very successful inaugural visit by the French party
in recent days.
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A ceremony to commemorate the centenary of The Clonfin Ambush which took place on 2
February 1921 during the War of Independence, will now be held over the course of this weekend
25-26 September 2021.
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County Longford is shaping up for one of the biggest nights of cultural events ever held in the county. In
total, ten separate events will take place on Friday 17 September. And it’s all as the county basks in the
afterglow of hosting 50 Longford Live & Local music concerts over the last two to three months.
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Find out when upcoming Longford and Ballymahon Municipal Districts meetings are taking place and how you can attend.
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Longford Live and Local began preparation in early June and finally put on its debut gig on 9 July. Since then
the Live and Local team under the careful stewardship of project co-ordinator Shane Crossan of Republic of
Culture and the Arts Office of Longford County Council, has staged 50 concerts across the county with an
attendance of over 7,000 people at 27 venues. In doing so, the programme has supported 120 local
musicians toward a much-awaited return to live performance.
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Longford County Council welcomes funding announcements of over €344,227 towards nine community and schools-based projects under the CLÁR Programme 2021.
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Longford Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) invites applications from Social Enterprises for funding under the above grant scheme. The Social Enterprise Capital Grants Scheme 2021 is one initiative being taken by the Department of Rural and Community Development under the National Social Enterprise Policy for Ireland.
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The Register of Electors is now being prepared. You cannot vote if you are not Registered.
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Another weekend of top-class musical entertainment is on the way for Longford Live & Local
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Celebrating and promoting the benefits of cycling, Bike Week 2021 runs from 12-18 September.
