Ballymahon library closed following fire
Ballymahon Library is closed until further notice following a fire at the premises along the town's Main Street over the weekend.
It understood smoke was noticed coming from the rear of the building on Saturday evening last and the fire services were quickly alerted.
Ballymahon Fire Brigade quickly brought the blaze under control, and no damage was caused to the building, a garda spokesperson in Longford told the Westmeath Independent on Tuesday.
In a statement, Longford County Council said that the cause of the fire at the weekend is being investigated, and the facility will remain closed to the public until further notice.
Online services are still available at www.longfordlibrary.ie and members can use other library branches in the interim, the council statement pointed out.