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The money will go towards a major refurbishment of one of the country's most famous schools

Refurbishment of iconic 1865 building will bring Longford’s St Mel’s College to new level Reporter: ');  '); The planned refurbishment of the iconic 1865 building at St Mel’s College, Longford moved a step closer to becoming reality with Minister for Education Norma Foley TD indicating today that the project will proceed to design stage.  Minister Foley made the announcement during a virtual meeting that was also attended by St Mel’s College Principal Declan Rowley and Board of Management Chairperson Enda Flynn, along with Deputy Joe Flaherty and Senator Micheál Carrigy.  The pr...

Longford schools braced to stay closed Covid fears: ’We have to be realistic’ Reporter:  '); Schools across county Longford are bracing themselves for a looming and “ominous” government announcement which will see them remain closed until the end of the month. A Cabinet Committee on Covid-19 were due to meet yesterday (Tuesday) to discuss a proposal to close schools for another two to three weeks due to a sharp rise in confirmed cases. And, according to St Mel’s Principal Declan Rowley there was a growing sense of inevitability over schools being asked to stay closed by government...