Longford County Council has launched a UR Impact Integrated Action Plan for Ballymahon, setting out a roadmap to strengthen social infrastructure, tackle isolation and improve connections across the town. The plan emerged from two and a half years of work under the UR Impact project, an URBACT Action Planning Network that brought together local residents, stakeholders and council representatives to place community needs at the centre of urban regeneration. Through extensive engagement, the URBACT Local Group identified a vision: to create an environment where all sectors of the community feel part of the town and to support sustainable, community-led development with robust governance. Four goals underpin the plan: Develop a community-aligned governance structure to support project delivery and managementplaceholder image
Longford County Council has launched a UR Impact Integrated Action Plan for Ballymahon, setting out a roadmap to strengthen social infrastructure, tackle isolation and improve connections across the town. The plan emerged from two and a half years of work under the UR Impact project, an URBACT Action Planning Network that brought together local residents, stakeholders and council representatives to place community needs at the centre of urban regeneration. Through extensive engagement, the URBACT Local Group identified a vision: to create an environment where all sectors of the community feel part of the town and to support sustainable, community-led development with robust governance. Four goals underpin the plan: Develop a community-aligned governance structure to support project delivery and management

PICTURES: new action plan sets out roadmap to strengthen Ballymahon's social fabric

By Tara King

News Journalist / Multimedia

Published 9th Jan 2026, 07:33 GMT

Priority actions include establishing a Men's Shed and bringing Foróige Youth Services to the town. 

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Caption: At the launch of the Ballymahon UR Impact Integrated Action Plan were Town Regeneration Office with Longford County Council, Lorraine O’Connor, Director of Services with Longford County Council John Brannigan, Cllr Pat O’Toole, Cathaoirleach of Ballymahon MD Cllr Martin Skelly, Christy Mannion, Eamon Reilly and Sonia Flynn, Longford County Council Picture: Shelley Corcoran

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Caption: At the launch of the Ballymahon UR Impact Integrated Action Plan were Town Regeneration Office with Longford County Council, Lorraine O’Connor, Director of Services with Longford County Council John Brannigan, Cllr Pat O’Toole, Cathaoirleach of Ballymahon MD Cllr Martin Skelly, Christy Mannion, Eamon Reilly and Sonia Flynn, Longford County Council Picture: Shelley Corcoran

Caption: At the launch of the Ballymahon UR Impact Integrated Action Plan were Brian Madigan, Carla and Elizabeth Casey Picture: Shelley Corcoran

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Caption: At the launch of the Ballymahon UR Impact Integrated Action Plan were Brian Madigan, Carla and Elizabeth Casey Picture: Shelley Corcoran

Caption: At the launch of the Ballymahon UR Impact Integrated Action Plan were Director of Services with Longford County Council, John Brannigan, Cllr Paul Ross, Teresa Costello (Day Care Centre), Emer Maguire and Barney Steele Picture: Shelley Corcoran

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Caption: At the launch of the Ballymahon UR Impact Integrated Action Plan were Director of Services with Longford County Council, John Brannigan, Cllr Paul Ross, Teresa Costello (Day Care Centre), Emer Maguire and Barney Steele Picture: Shelley Corcoran

Caption: At the launch of the Ballymahon UR Impact Integrated Action Plan were Dawn Gorman (Foróige), Cathaoirleach of Ballymahon MD Cllr Martin Skelly, Breege Murray, Christy Mannion, Breege Campbell, (Bridgeways Family Resource Centre) and Town Regeneration Office with Longford County Council, Lorraine O’Connor Picture: Shelley Corcoran

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Caption: At the launch of the Ballymahon UR Impact Integrated Action Plan were Dawn Gorman (Foróige), Cathaoirleach of Ballymahon MD Cllr Martin Skelly, Breege Murray, Christy Mannion, Breege Campbell, (Bridgeways Family Resource Centre) and Town Regeneration Office with Longford County Council, Lorraine O’Connor Picture: Shelley Corcoran

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