Latest News

• Design a Bookmark

  It's competition time with Longford Libraries as we look forward to Children's Book Festival!

• ‘Be Wise and Well’ Age Friendly Information Day returns to Longford

  Longford Handy Help set to be launched on the day, with guest Mick Flavin in attendance

• Distinguished speakers to appear at Padraic Colum Gathering 2023

  Honouring of one of Longford’s greatest writers on 7 October

• Longford Lights Festival shortlisted in Business to Arts Awards

  Partnership with Tom Meskell shortlisted in Best Creativity in Community section

• Longford schools and club success at national Microsoft Dream Space Showcase

  Local students from Colmcille BCP, St Joseph’s NS and Scoil Bhríde Glen win awards

• Longford Libraries offering expanded to include children’s app Moshi

  Award-winning app for kids supports active play, exploration, and relaxation.

• Statement and Condolences

  Longford Library's Statement on the sad passing of Library Service employee Helen Martin (RIP)

• Strasbourg Youth Symphony Orchestra set for St Mel’s Cathedral, Longford

  First full orchestra to play at St Mel’s since 2016

• Final week to submit grant applications for Culture Night

  Longford Arts has limited grant fund available for events

• ‘Celebrating the History of An Garda Síochána in Longford’

  Launch of book edited by retired Sgt Jim McDonald and local historian Eamonn Brennan

• Longford County Council launches Art Summer Camps for teens

  Longford Arts partners with locally based artist for camps

• Longford’s event to commemorate end of Civil War rescheduled

  Public ceremony to go ahead in Garden of Remembrance on Wednesday 14 June

• Longford Microsoft Dream Space Showcase schools event hailed as huge success

  Over 300 primary school children from 11 schools demonstrated over 70 projects

• Longford to commemorate the end of the Civil War

  Public ceremony to be held in Garden of Remembrance, Great Water Street

• Granard Library closed 13 March 2023

  We thank you for your patience and regret any inconvenience caused.

• Longford County Council Arts Bursary Awards 2023 now open for applications

  Local artists can apply for grants for the development of their practice

• Over 11,000 people come to Longford Town for Longford Lights Festival

  Led by artistic director Tom Meskell, over 200 local people helped in the making of the artwork

• Longford Library early closing time Thursday, 23 February

  We thank you for your patience and regret any inconvenience caused.

• The North Longford Flying Column: The Clonfin Twenty-one book launches

  Author Bernard Sexton tells the story of Column members who took part in the Clonfin Ambush

• Longford Lights Festival takes place from 24-26 February

  Ireland’s largest community-based lantern festival set to impress with spectacular displays