Page 46 - Local Link News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Within weeks of winning his seat in the Dáil, Green Party TD Steven Matthews says the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic became visible as every query became related to the coronavirus. The pandemic has shaped his first year as the county's first Green Party TD, creating unique challenges, but also providing its own opportunities for the new TD. 'Like everybody else, the last 12 months has been Covid-related,' he says. 'It's impacted on everybody's job, everybody's life and as a new TD, it was no different.' Matthews said he had 'about three weeks pre-Covid' as a TD then 'every single query st...

Putting the bus in business - a century serving Longford Donnellys Granard: In the face of Covid-19 global pandemic local firm invests in new bus Reporter: newsroom@longfordleader.ie Pat and Alan Donnelly with TFI Local Link Longford Westmeath Roscommon manager Damien O’Neill and the brand new bus ready to take up service to Longford ');  '); The 865 Granard to Longford service has been running since 1927, with three generations of the same family behind the wheel - The Donnelly Pioneer Bus service, based at Carragh, Granard. “We started the run in 1927 running from Cavan to Longford a...

Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore describes her first year in the Dáil as 'a very unusual introduction to national politics' because of the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic. The first-time TD won her seat in the 33rd Dail weeks before the first case of Covid-19 was officially confirmed in the Republic of Ireland. Like everyone else, the new Deputy had to quickly adapt to respond to the pandemic's impact on every aspect of life. 'When I was elected, my first thoughts were "what do I want to achieve? What areas do I want to focus on? How do I get out around the county to make sure I listen ...

Divide between urban and rural living when it comes to everyday services like doctors, shops, and public transport has been laid bare by new data 

Lonely on Valentines, not on this Longford bus driver’s run Reporter: newsroom@longfordleader.ie Say it with Roses! Ann Marie McGuire (manager SuperValu), Enda Sheehan (Local Link Longford driver) , Pat Smyth (owner SuperValu Ballymahon) and Michelle Mullan (manager SuperValu) ');  '); Local Link Longford legend Enda Sheehan was making sure no one was feeling lonely in the run up to Valentine’s Day.  Enda is a Local Link Longford Westmeath Roscommon (Local Link LWR) bus driver and for nearly a year, his older passengers have been heeding the government’s advice to stay safe ...