new CAP rules ‘step in the right direction’
Small scale farmers in the north west will earn more under the new Common Agricultural Policy. That’s according to Midlands/North West MEP, Chris MacManus following agreement from the European Parliament on new CAP rules. Under the new rules, there will be a limit on the subsidies the big farms can…
Funding allocated for Leitrim wind farm feasibility studies
A funding allocation of over half a million euro has been made to Leitrim County Council under the Government’s Regional Enterprise Transition Scheme Feasibility Funding. The funding was issued in relation to a project on capitalising on the wind renewable energy potential in the Irish Atlantic region. The project will…
Connacht FBD League moves indoors
Sligo and Leitrim senior gaelic footballers will play each other in the opening game of the 2022 Connacht FBD League – in the province’s new €3.1 million Air Dome. It will be the first senior competitive intercounty fixture staged at an indoor venue on the island of Ireland. However, it…
Government ‘keen’ to find solution to one off housing
The Minister of State for Local Government and Planning Peter Burke say the challenges surrounding the issue of one off planning permission in Leitrim is one that the government are keen to find solutions for. Minister Burke was in Leitrim today to inspect and open a number of new housing…
No ICU beds available in Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals
There are no ICU beds available in both Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospital today according to the latest HSE data. A total of 22 patients are receiving treatment for Covid-19 in the north west today. There 13 Covid patients in Letterkenny University Hospital today and a further nine in Sligo…
‘Irrational focus’ on pubs spreading Covid-19 and not enough on sporting events
A local TD says there is an ‘irrational focus’ focus on people in pubs being able to spread Covid-19 however, the same is not applied to the likes of sporting events with large attendances. Sligo/Leitrim Fianna Fail TD, Marc MacSharry says the hospitality sector is being unfairly treated compared to…
Easier to secure Garth Brooks tickets than a PCR test
The Government have come under further criticism for a lack of available PCR tests. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald had earlier this week expressed concerns that said there is huge concern across society at the growing rate of infections, the prospect of further restrictions and people’s inability to…