Temporary road closures in Longford town

2025 Longford Dead of Night Halloween Festival Fire and Shadows | Picture by Shelley Corcoran

placeholder image — 2025 Longford Dead of Night Halloween Festival Fire and Shadows | Picture by Shelley Corcoran

Temporary road closures will be in place in Longford town tomorrow Saturday, October 31, from 6pm until 11pm to facilitate the Fire & Shadows Hallowe’en Procession.

Temporary road closures will be in place in Longford Town tomorrow Saturday, 31 October 2026, as the Fire & Shadows Halloween Procession gets underway.

Taking place from 6pm to 11pm, the procession will travel from Connolly Barracks onto Bridge Street, continuing along Main Street and Ballymahon Street before finishing at Market Square.

Motorists are advised to use the N4 and N5 Longford Town bypasses. Traffic management measures and signed diversions will be in place for local traffic.

Longford County Council have confirmed that the roads may reopen earlier than the advertised time once the procession has finished and it is safe to do so.