Longford County Council issues apology for sheer heartbreak Longford mothers went through at hands of Mother and Baby Homes They deserved better than this
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Longford County Council has issued an apology for the involvement of a former council in the cold and callous treatment of Longford women in Mother and Baby Homes.
Speaking at a meeting of Longford County Council this afternoon, Cathaoirleach, Cllr Paul Ross stated: Following the publication of the Final Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes, An Taoiseach Micheál Martin issued a formal apology on behalf of the State to former residents of the Mother and Baby Home institutions.
Longford leads way with launch of six Wi-Fi town centre hotspots
eduroam Wi-Fi hotspots installed as part of eduroam Everywhere initiative
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Longford County Council is the first local authority nationwide, to introduce six eduroam Wi-Fi hotspots in local town centres, as part of the eduroam Everywhere initiative, to support local students and researchers.
It means those studying remotely in county Longford, whose learning institutions participate in eduroam, will now have immediate, free and secure internet access on their registered devices, within range of these hotspots in Longford, Ballymahon and Drumlish town centres, as well as at Longford, Ballymahon and Granard public libraries.