Green was undeniably the colour last Friday as Longford town and its 10,000 plus citizens savoured the return of the annual St Patrick s Day Parade. All-Ireland.
Excitement was at fever pitch in Longford town on Saturday as the man in the red suit paid a visit to turn on the Christmas lights. Facilitated by Longford Coun.
Longford s local economy would have faced potentially "devastating" consequences had AIB not reversed its decision to turn the bank s sole financial i.