Longford County Council makes its mark at safety awards

Council makes history as first local authority to achieve a top three finish in the NISO/NISG Safety Awards

Paddy Mahon, chief executive, and Mary Gouldsbury, health and safety officer, along with Longford County Council staff, receiving the prestigious Silver Award at the 26th Annual National Irish Safety Organisation/Northern Ireland Safety Group (NISO/NISG) Safety Awards

In the long and esteemed history of the National Irish Safety Organisation/Northern Ireland Safety Group (NISO/NISG) Safety Awards, no local authority body has ever finished in the top three places.

But this year Longford County Council changed all of that and by doing so, made history. By receiving the silver award, it has broken the mould for public bodies to show just how progressive and responsive their health and safety processes can be. ...