There is always something different going on, and for many people that keeps the interest and passion for what they do.”Tara Farrell, CEO of Longford Women’s Link. Tara is also the chairperson of Irish Rural Link and former Chair of AONTAS, the National Adult Learning Organisation. It was there that I really saw the difference that organisations can make in communities.”Being from a rural community herself in Roscommon, a passion for rural development and community was always there, signposting a career direction above all others. Guided by a fundamental purpose of providing a space for Longford women to ‘develop their voice’ in order to address the complex issues that they and their families were dealing with. In 1999, a small centre was established on New Street, Longford Town, offering Women’s Education and Training, Counselling, and Domestic Violence support.

Source: Irish Examiner March 19, 2026 10:20 UTC