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fromIndependent
6 days ago

Heartbroken family of businessman who died in workplace accident suffer 'unimaginable' loss of his father barely 48 hours later

Heartbroken family of Longford businessman killed in workplace accident suffers second 'unimaginable' loss days later The heartbroken family of a high-flying businessman who died in a workplace accident last week have been dealt a second "unimaginable" blow with the loss of his father in almost as many days. Michael Carrigy passed away on Saturday afternoon less than two days after his son lost his life in a tragic accident at his coach hire firm, Carrigy's Coaches, outside Ballinalee, Co Longford on Thursday morning.
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fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Investigation under way as garda patrol car crashes and flips onto roof en route to burglary call

Two gardaí escaped uninjured after their patrol car overturned in a collision while responding to a burglary call on the N55 in north Longford.
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fromIndependent
1 month ago

Carer who stole from 87-year-old client in his own home to leave country after losing new job

A carer stole €100 from his 87-year-old client, was caught on an internal camera, sacked, and will return to his home country.
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fromIndependent
1 month ago

Revealed: The county with no road deaths this year, as campaigners warn motorbike fatalities are alarmingly high

Road deaths in 2025 have reached 139, surpassing last year's levels, with motorcyclist and pedal cyclist fatalities at nearly two-decade highs.
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fromIndependent
2 months ago

Counties with Ireland's largest and smallest primary-school classes revealed, as average size hits lowest level in more than 25 years

Average primary class sizes fell to 22.2 pupils in 2024/25, the lowest level in over a quarter of a century.
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