friDay, february 27, 2015 € 2.20 stg. 2.20 facebook.com/longfordleader @Longford_Leader www.longfordleader.ie 47 A Perfect Day Sod turned on new 12 page Attic HouSe Wedding exciting Times for longford’s youTh: see page 2 Special - Weddings Guide 2015 Photo Supplied by Cormac Byrne Phot ography Clondra man Taking a stand for childcare..... dies following road crash al Hospital, Mullingar, in the Bríd, sisters Helen Marsden by Aisling Kiernan aftermath of the crash. and Mai Farrell, 10 grandchil- Mr Walsh was then trans- dren, sisters-in-law, brothers- A Longford man has died after ferred to the Mater Hospital in in-law, neighbours, relatives being involved in a road traffic Dublin, but tragically passed and friends. away last Friday surrounded He will repose at his home collision in Clondra last week. by his family. at Aughnagore, Clondra to- Noel Walsh, 73, from A farmer of note, the day, Wednesday, from 2pm. Clondra suffered serious inju- late Mr Walsh was very well Removal on Thursday to ar- ries after the jeep he was trav- known in the Clondra and rive at St Brendan’s Church, elling in collided with a car at Killashee area and his tragic Clondra for Mass of the Resur- Longford childcare workers were among the 2,000 people who attended a rally in Dublin last week calling for more Kilmore Cross, on Tuesday, death has deeply shocked the rection at 12 noon. Interment support for the childcare sector. Pictured at the rally were from left, Nicola Murphy, Whizzkids Drumlish, Tracey February 17 last. entire community. will take place afterwards in Dillon, Linda Beirne, Michelle Dorrigan and Noeline Kiernan, ABC Childcare Drumlish. See page 14. Both Mr Walsh and the The late Noel Walsh is sur- Ballinakill Cemetery. House male driver of the car were vived by his wife Patsy, chil- private on Thursday morning. taken to the Midland Region- dren Ronnie, Veronica and School Traffic Longford town Lanesboro Granard Traffic chaos at Ste mer’s NS is Housing Library Drama in “accident waiting to happen” A meeting of Longford Munic- Martina McCormack, princi- problems project plan Granard ipal District heard on Monday pal of St Emers, said there was that the traffic situation has -be nowhere for cars to park at the Vermin and rats ‘the size of Lanesboro Librarian Stella Killeen Dramatic Group will come so dangerous at St Emer’s school when parents arrived to small cats’ are turning the O’Sullivan is collecting old pho- present ‘The Real McCoy’ in National School, “It is an acci- drop off and collect children, lives of some residents liv- tographs and memorabilia in Granard Community Cen- dent waiting to happen”. and pupils who disembarked ing along one of Longford’s relation to business life in the tre on Thursday, February The local authority has agreed from buses were forced to walk oldest thoroughfares into a Shannonside town, and it is 26, Friday, February 27 and to hand over a plot of land to the ‘in and out of cars’ to get to the living misery, homeowners hoped an exhibition of the ma- Monday, March 2 and in Mul- school so it can provide for at school. claimed this week. page 12. terial will be held later in the lahoran Hall on March 5. least 40 additional car parking “It is an accident waiting to hap- summer. page 16 PAGE 60 spaces. pen,” she said. page 15 Martina McCormack, Principal St. John’s OPEN DAY ATHLONE ROAD, LONGFORD • Telephone 043 33 45721 N.S. Monday 9th March. ROSCOMMON WEST BUSINESS PARK, ROSCOMMON • Tel: 090 66 37620 3.00pm - 5.00pm. Super Deals on Bathroom and Wall Tiles Ballinalee Road, Edgeworthstown, Parents & children warmly invited to come to visit school on this NOW HALF PRICE Co. Longford date or any other day by prior arrangement. Up To 50% off Bathroom Vanity Shower Doors Bathroom wall unit inc Toilet was Enrolment forms for September 2015 are available from and floor tiles €399 now only €199 1/2 price Telephone: 043 6671620 the school for return before Friday 27th March Free Delivery NOW STOCKING SOLID, ENGINEERED Expression of interest forms also available for those Email: FreeQuotation AND LAMINATE WOOD FLOORING wishing to enrol in future years Super deals on 12, 8, and 7 mm laminate [email protected] Call in today for free Quotation Open to pupils of all faiths and none..