Edgeworthstown
Co. Longford • 16 stories • Since 07 Apr 2016 • Latest 13 Aug 2026
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'A very dangerous man': convicted murderer Rea sentenced for raping cousin
Joe Callaghan Feile – Meathas Troim
Masked home invader who repeatedly raped elderly neighbour gets 13 years
'Utterly lacking in merit': appeal brought by driver who left man with 'catastrophic brain injuries' is rejected
Planning
Planning application finalised: 2632
Corboy Mostrim Co. Longford of PL 20/253 - revisions to site layout plan in relation to the construction of 2 No. poultry houses...
Planning unconditional: of PL 20/253 - revisions to site layout plan in relation to the construction of 2 No. poultry houses
Planning conditional: the proposed construction of a two story type dwelling house, detached garage, entrance, boundary fe
Planning application received: (a) the retention of an existing rear extension to dwelling house (b) the construction of an extensi
Planning conditional: of the following; (a) an existing dwelling house (b) domestic garage (c) ancillary domestic building
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13 Aug 2026 latest- planningPlanning unconditional: of PL 20/253 - revisions to site layout plan in relation to the construction of 2...
- planningPlanning conditional: the proposed construction of a two story type dwelling house, detached garage,...
- planningPlanning application received: (a) the retention of an existing rear extension to dwelling house (b) the...
- planningPlanning conditional: of the following; (a) an existing dwelling house (b) domestic garage (c) ancillary...
- planningThe placement of a temporary mobile home at the rear of our existing house for an
- planningPlanning application received: proposed works which are within the curtilage of a protected structure listed...
- planningPlanning application received: 1) proposed extension to an existing astro turf playing pitch, with perimeter...
- planningPlanning application received: RED III application for a 10-year planning permission with a total site area...
- courtsMen jailed over €415k cannabis grow houses in Galway
- courts'A very dangerous man': convicted murderer Rea sentenced for raping cousin
- courtsMasked home invader who repeatedly raped elderly neighbour gets 13 years
- courts'Utterly lacking in merit': appeal brought by driver who left man with 'catastrophic brain injuries' is...
Crime & Courts
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Men jailed over €415k cannabis grow houses in Galway
Two men arrested in cannabis grow houses which contained a combined total of €415,000 of the drug, have been jailed for a combined nine years. Aloyzas Bukantus (45) of Church Street, Edgeworthstown, Co Longford, pleaded guilty at Galway Circuit Criminal Court to one count of possession of drugs for
Courts News Ireland report
21 Apr 2026 · Courts News Ireland
'A very dangerous man': convicted murderer Rea sentenced for raping cousin
A judge has said that convicted rapist and murderer Patrick Rea, who sexually abused his cousin almost 40 years ago, is a “very dangerous man” and will require close monitoring if he is ever released from custody. Rea (55) is currently serving a life sentence for the rape and murder of Scottish moth
Courts News Ireland report
18 Mar 2026 · Courts News Ireland
Masked home invader who repeatedly raped elderly neighbour gets 13 years
A masked home invader who attacked and repeatedly raped his elderly, vulnerable neighbour who had returned to Ireland from the US to retire, causing her “life-altering” harm, has been jailed for 13 years. Shane Kelly (36) forced his way into the 70-year-old woman's home late at night and subjected h
Courts News Ireland report
26 Jan 2026 · Courts News Ireland
'Utterly lacking in merit': appeal brought by driver who left man with 'catastrophic brain injuries' is rejected
A motor racing enthusiast who was convicted of dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm after he left a man with "catastrophic brain injuries" has lost an appeal against the severity of his five-year jail sentence. The Court of Appeal found that the sentence imposed on Aaron Cassidy was "genero
Courts News Ireland report
29 Jun 2021 · Courts News Ireland
Serial burglar replied "good" when told of garda call
By Fiona Ferguson and Brion Hoban A would-be burglar who told the occupants of the house he entered that someone was after him and replied "good" when they told him gardaí were on the way, has received a partially suspended sentence. James Smith (35) of Mostrim Oaks, Ballymahon Road, Edgeworthstown,
Courts News Ireland report
22 Oct 2018 · Courts News Ireland
Also covered in: Ballymahon
Latvian man admitted stabbing man to death in row over broken windows
A Latvian father-of-one who admits stabbing a Polish man to death told gardai the deceased had smashed his apartment windows on Halloween night and he was going to "sort this out", a trial at the Central Criminal Court heard today. Rihards Lavickis (25) of Annaly Court, Longford has pleaded not guil
Courts News Ireland report
09 Feb 2018 · Courts News Ireland
Would-be burglar opened door to gardai, court hears
A would-be burglar told the occupants of a house he entered that someone was after him and replied "good" when they told him gardaí were on the way, a court has heard. James Smith (33) later opened the door of the house to admit the gardai when they arrived. Smith, of Mostrim Oaks, Ballymahon Road,
Courts News Ireland report
27 Jan 2017 · Courts News Ireland
Also covered in: Ballymahon
Homeless family sue South Dublin County Council
A homeless family have launched a High Court action over South Dublin County Council refusing them priority status for the allocation of housing. The action has been brought by Rosemary and Stephen Mongan, who are currently living in emergency hotel accommodation in Dublin City Centre with their you
Courts News Ireland report
07 Apr 2016 · Courts News Ireland
Planning
8 stories
Planning unconditional: of PL 20/253 - revisions to site layout plan in relation to the construction of 2 No. poultry houses
Patrick & Padraig O' Farrell — Corboy Mostrim Co. Longford. of PL 20/253 - revisions to site layout plan in relation to the construction of 2 No. poultry houses...
Patrick & Padraig O' Farrell
File ref: 2632 · Longford County Council
13 Aug 2026 · Longford County Council (Planning)
Planning conditional: the proposed construction of a two story type dwelling house, detached garage, entrance, boundary fe
Anthony Garvey and Jennifer Keane — Bohernacross Edgeworthstown Co. Longford. the proposed construction of a two story type dwelling house, detached garage, entrance, boundary fe...
Anthony Garvey and Jennifer Keane
File ref: 2660176 · Longford County Council
17 Jul 2026 · Longford County Council (Planning)
Planning application received: (a) the retention of an existing rear extension to dwelling house (b) the construction of an extensi
James & Emma Knight — Breaghy Edgeworthstown Co. Longford. (a) the retention of an existing rear extension to dwelling house (b) the construction of an extensi...
James & Emma Knight
File ref: 2660218 · Longford County Council
09 Jul 2026 · Longford County Council (Planning)
Planning conditional: of the following; (a) an existing dwelling house (b) domestic garage (c) ancillary domestic building
Andrejs Kursiks & Nelda Kursika — Curry Townland Edgeworthstown Co. Longford. of the following; (a) an existing dwelling house (b) domestic garage (c) ancillary domestic building...
Andrejs Kursiks & Nelda Kursika
File ref: 2560286 · Longford County Council
30 Jun 2026 · Longford County Council (Planning)
Planning application received: proposed works which are within the curtilage of a protected structure listed as RPS271 on County Lo
Edgeworthstown District Development Association — Tinnynarr Edgeworthstown Co. Longford. proposed works which are within the curtilage of a protected structure listed as RPS271 on County Lo...
Edgeworthstown District Development Association
File ref: 2660190 · Longford County Council
23 Jun 2026 · Longford County Council (Planning)
The placement of a temporary mobile home at the rear of our existing house for an
Rachel & Leigh Kelly is seeking permission the placement of a temporary mobile home at the rear of our existing house for an approximate duration of 2 years and the connection of same to our existing sewage treatment system (septic tank & percolation area) and all associated ancillary site works at Lisnagrish, Dublin Road, Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford. New Application.
Rachel & Leigh Kelly
File ref: 2625 · Longford County Council
23 Jun 2026 · Longford County Council (Planning)
Planning application received: 1) proposed extension to an existing astro turf playing pitch, with perimeter fencing, erection of l
Edgeworthstown District Development Association — Tinnynarr Edgeworthstown Longford. 1) proposed extension to an existing astro turf playing pitch, with perimeter fencing, erection of l...
Edgeworthstown District Development Association
File ref: 2660175 · Longford County Council
05 Jun 2026 · Longford County Council (Planning)
Planning application received: RED III application for a 10-year planning permission with a total site area of 3.13 hectares. The
Natural Forces Renewable Energy Ltd — Lissanore Edgeworthstown County Longford. RED III application for a 10-year planning permission with a total site area of 3.13 hectares. The ...
Natural Forces Renewable Energy Ltd
File ref: 2660172 · Longford County Council
03 Jun 2026 · Longford County Council (Planning)
Court Reports
Cases and rulings mentioning Edgeworthstown from local newspapers and Courts News Ireland.
Men jailed over €415k cannabis grow houses in Galway
Two men have been jailed for a combined nine years following the discovery of cannabis grow houses in Co Galway. Aloyzas Bukantus, 45, of Church Street, Edgeworthstown, Co Longford, pleaded guilty at Galway Circuit Criminal Court to possession of drugs for sale or supply and...
Barry Keane — Goshen, Edgeworthstown, Longford
Aggravated burglary (Section 13) - burglary with a knife at 25 Weavers Hall, Longford on June 3, 2022
Returned for trial at Longford Circuit Court on October 4, 2022. Bail conditions maintained. Alibi warning issued.
Barry Keane (39) of Edgeworthstown was sent forward for trial on a charge of aggravated burglary with a knife at 25 Weavers Hall, Longford on June 3, 2022. The Book of Evidence was served on the defendant, and he was released on existing bail conditions pending trial at the...
Barry Keane — Goshen, Edgeworthstown, Longford
Trespassing at Park Road, Longford (May 12 - June 11, 2022), Handling stolen property at Park Road, Longford (May 12 - June 11, 2022), Theft of chocolate bars worth €4.50 from Dealz Market Square, Longford on May 9, 2022, Possession of cannabis herb at Annaly Park, Longford on January 13, 2021
Adjourned to October 25, 2022 to allow defendant to conclude matters before the Circuit Court
Barry Keane faces multiple charges including trespassing and handling stolen property (a keg of beer) at Park Road, theft of chocolate bars from a market, and cannabis possession. A Garda search of a vacant property at Park Road found a stolen keg and identification belonging...
'A very dangerous man': convicted murderer Rea sentenced for raping cousin
Patrick Rea, a 55-year-old currently serving a life sentence for murder, has been convicted and sentenced at the Central Criminal Court for the rape and indecent assault of his cousin in Longford between 1986 and 1989. The offences occurred when the victim was between five and...
Violent offender put Irish Rail inspector in headlock and threatened to have him killed
A man has been jailed for two years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following an assault on an Irish Rail inspector aboard a Dublin to Sligo train at Connolly Station. Gerry Nevin (32), of Mostrim Road, Ballymahon, Co. Longford, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm on 21...
Masked home invader who repeatedly raped elderly neighbour gets 13 years
A man has been sentenced to thirteen years' imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court for the rape and burglary of an elderly neighbour in Edgeworthstown, County Longford. Shane Kelly, aged thirty-six and of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted rape, one...
NI driver who caused death of passenger consents to surrender
A 26-year-old man who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death has consented to his surrender to Northern Ireland authorities at the High Court. Conor Jeremiah Briody was sentenced to six years imprisonment, with three years suspended, by Newry Crown Court in October...
'Utterly lacking in merit': appeal brought by driver who left man with 'catastrophic brain injuries' is rejected
Aaron Cassidy of Cranleymore, Edgeworthstown, County Longford has lost his appeal against a five-year prison sentence imposed for dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm. The Court of Appeal rejected the appeal as "utterly lacking in merit" and "bordering on unstatable"....
Beef protest injunction lifted
The High Court has struck out injunctions that were secured in September against two men accused of blockading and intimidating workers at a pet food manufacturing plant in Edgeworthstown, Co Longford. C&D Pet Foods, part of the ABP Food Group, had obtained the orders against...
Serial burglar replied "good" when told of garda call
A man from Edgeworthstown in Longford has received a partially suspended sentence after pleading guilty to trespassing with intent to commit an offence at a Dublin residence. James Smith (35) of Mostrim Oaks, Ballymahon Road, entered a house on Bloomfield Avenue on October 4,...
Latvian man admitted stabbing man to death in row over broken windows
A 25-year-old Latvian man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a Polish construction worker at the Central Criminal Court. Rihards Lavickis of Annaly Court, Longford has denied murder in relation to the death of Akadiusz Czajkowski, 31, at Rue Noyal Chatillon, Townspark on...
Would-be burglar opened door to gardai, court hears
A man with 116 previous convictions, including 17 for burglary, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to trespass with intent to commit an offence at a dwelling in Dublin 8 on 4 October 2015. James Smith, aged 33, of Mostrim Oaks, Ballymahon Road, Edgeworthstown,...
Mast evidence in Queen's visit trial
A telecommunications engineer gave evidence at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin regarding mobile phone mast data from County Longford during the state visit of Queen Elizabeth in May 2011. Donal Billings, aged 65, of St Bridget's Court, Drumlish, faces five charges under...
Homeless family sue South Dublin County Council
A homeless family have initiated High Court proceedings against South Dublin County Council over its refusal to grant them priority status for housing allocation. Rosemary and Stephen Mongan, currently residing in emergency hotel accommodation in Dublin City Centre with their...