Longford Live & Local

Over the past weekend (28th and 29th August) two concerts were held in The Green in Edgeworthstown, part of Longford Live & Local. Pauline Flood and Mostrim Players organized a collection in aid of Tidy Towns, which was generously supported by the audiences, raising over €370 for our group. We’d like to thank Pauline, Mostrim Players and all who donated to the collection. Don’t forget lines are on sale for our Harvest Draw in Edgeworthstown Post Office.

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Heritage Week 2021

As part of Heritage Week 2021 a number of our volunteers attended a Biodiversity and Heritage Walk in Edgeworthstown on Sunday 15th August. Hosted by the Edgeworth Society the Walk featured contributions from Matt Farrell of the Society, local ecologist Noreen McLoughlin, tree expert and owner of Tullynally Castle Thomas Pakenham and horticulturalist Octavia Tulloch. It was an informative and enjoyable walk.

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Raffle 2021

Tidy Towns are having a fundraiser, with six great prizes. Tickets on sale in the Post Office. Draw will take place on the 24th September. Please support.

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What Planet Are You On

What Planet Are You On? Is Back.

What Planet Are You On? presented by Maia Dunphy will return to RTÉ One television later this year.

Does your shower run a little longer than it should? Does the green bin give you a headache? Is the electric kettle always on boil? Is the family car never off the road? Then we want to hear from you!

We are looking for 4 households from across the country to take on the challenge of doing their bit for climate change. This is a great opportunity to learn they by making small changes the entire household can have a positive impact on Planet Earth.

Over the course of four weeks, with the support and help of the What Planet Are You On? experts each household will learn where they are going wrong by taking on the challenges to make improvements inside and outside of their home in the areas of water, waste, energy and food.

With €5,000 up for grabs for the most improved household – could your household take on the challenge?

Apply http://www.rte.ie/whatplanetareyouon or email wpayorte@gmail.com for more information.

In accordance with Government and HSE Covid-19 guidelines all production and crew members are committed to personal safety during all production. We abide by all Government and HSE advice and regulations with regards to Covid-19 restrictions and guidelines throughout the production process.

Rural Working Hubs

Message from the County Longford Public Participation Network

Are you currently commuting long distances?  Would you like the opportunity to relocate to Longford to work in a place close to where you live?  Longford County Council Regeneration Department are currently developing proposals for rural working hubs across the county and want to hear your opinion.  We want as many commuters as possible to take part and help define future remote working facilities in County Longford.

This survey is designed for commuters currently living in Longford and commuting outside the county for work purposes.   We would like you to complete the short survey and share this post.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TDYR963

Xmas Lights 2019

Congratulations to our own Beatrice Patterson who was selected to turn on the Christmas Lights in Edgeworthstown this year. Congratulations also to Edgeworthstown Mostrim Traders and all involved in making this such a memorable event. Congratulations to Quinn’s Supply Stores for their beautiful window display, a scene from ‘A Christmas Carol’.

 

Person of the Year Awards

Friday 11th of October we traveled to the Longford Arms to support Beatrice Patterson in the Longford Person of the Year awards. While Beatrice did not get chosen as overall winner we are proud that she was nominated and was a worthy nominee. Beatrice also has been 40 years employed with C&D which the company marked at an event on Friday morning so lots of celebrations in the Patterson house this weekend. It is a mark of her dedication that she was out bright and early this morning sweeping the streets and emptying bins. Congratulations Beatrice, all the nominees and overall winners Mullinaghta GFC.

 

Best Premises Awards 2019

We held our Best Premises Awards event last night in Jack’s Corner House and we’d like to thank our hosts for their hospitality. We also held the raffle draw. We’d also like to thank those who supported our raffle and Liz in the Post Office for selling so many lines and all those who support us throughout the year and Billy Flynn for adjudicating the awards.

Best premises Awards (and adjudicator comments). Congrats to all the winners

1st First Class Oriental – very pleasing paint scheme and spotlessly clean.

2nd Johnny’s Barbershop – a bold and striking choice of colour and motif. Neat and tidy.

3rd L&J (Tech Shop) – Really neat and well-organised display and spotless windows and pavement swept.

Raffle Winners. Congrats to all the winners

1st prize – Harvest Hamper – Mairead O’Flatherty/Sheila Hughes

2nd prize – Beauty Products Hamper – Maura McLoughlin

3rd prize – Newbridge Silverware Jewelry – Rose Gettings

4th prize – Canteen of Saucepans – James O’Reilly

5th prize – Original Painting – (Evening Cycle to Edgeworthstown) – Marie Duffy

Best premises Awards 2019 3rd L&J (Tech Shop)

Best premises Awards 2019 2nd Johnny’s Barbershop

Best premises Awards 2019 1st First Class Oriental

Harvest Draw 2019

We are holding our annual Harvest Draw again this year with some great prizes, including this original painting by Tom Dooley – full list below. Thanks for all your support and we hope you will continue to support our activities. All money raised goes back into the town in some shape or form.

1st prize – Harvest Hamper

2nd prize – Beauty Products Hamper

3rd prize – Newbridge Silverware Jewelry

4th prize – Canteen of Saucepans

5th prize – Original Painting – (Evening Cycle to Edgeworthstown)

Lines are €2 and go on sale from Monday, in Quinns and John Farrells and from Tuesday in the Post Office

Draw talks place on 20th September

Eid ul Fitr

One thing we have always tried to do is involve more of the New Irish in our work and one of our volunteers also works in the Muslim community and to this end  the Edgeworthstown Tidy Towns Committee would like to thank Maqbool Ahmed for his invitation to the Eid ul Fitr Dinner this evening(8th June) in the Community Centre to mark the end of Ramadhan. As part of the ceremonies before hand there was a reading from the Qur’an – the same verses translated into English and Irish. All in all an enjoyable evening.