Category: News

Lanesboro Ballyleague Notes Hanging up the Microphone Following 36 years as a journalist beginning with the Longford Leader and leading on to the Cavan Leader, Shannonside and latterly RTÉ, Ciaran Mullooly on Sunday last hung up his quill and microphone…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague Notes Taking over For the past 18 years we have been very used to Sean Mimnagh running the Shannon Grill on Main Street. Sean developed a thriving business when taking over from Mary O’Neill back then. As time…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague Notes Death There is a time that you lose somebody in our community that would have always been seen a rock and that occurred on Tuesday last 8th June when the news broke of the death at his…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague Notes Hidden Jewel Such was the weather over the Bank Holiday weekend that people came to Lanesboro and Ballyleague in their droves to enjoy all that we have to offer. Our natural beauty along with the Shannon, the…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague Notes Disturbing event We have photographers on a nightly basis photographing the beauty of local sunsets and the natural beauty of the area over the bay area of the Shannon. Because of their beauty and the expertise of…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague Notes Death The area was very saddened to learn of the death at Portiuncla Hospital, Ballinasloe on Sunday 9th May of Mrs. Olive Cox, Trilamartin, Curraghroe. Olive was predeceased by her husband J.J. and her son Anthony. She…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague Notes Death The news of the sudden and unexpected death on Thursday 6th May of Joan Browne, Ballyleague really shook the community. Joan, a popular fixture in our community for so many years was predeceased by her husband…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague Notes Calling all Longford Supporters With practically every county board struggling to raise funds to support the training of county teams the recently formed Club Longford and Longford County Board have come together to launch their new draw…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague Notes It is all about to kick off in Lanesboro and Ballyleague. Last week there was lots of breaking and exciting development news for Lanesboro. What with the Premier Lakeland Food Hub seeking tenders for design and this…

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My apologies for the notes dated 26th April 2021 as I inadvertently copies the previous weeks notes. I am only discovering my error now. Apologies once again. Joe Welcome The pandemic has caused much disruption to absolutely everyone discommoding their…

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