Frustration over waiting times for Leitrim Co Co to take estates in charge
Leitirm County Councillors have been told a number of housing estates in the county can’t be taken in charge by the local authority until the contractors have completed necessary works. The council had hoped to…
Plans for Rooskey asylum seeker accommodation dropped
Plans have been dropped to move 80 asylum seekers into a disused hotel in Rooskey, Co. Leitrim. It’s because of a legal dispute that’s come up between the owners and the company renting it. The…
Workshop for students with anxiety taking place this weekend
A workshop for parents of primary school children who suffer from anxiety is taking place this Saturday. Dr. Julie Meehan, who is a clinical psychologist in the Sligo area, is running the workshop which is…
Land prices increase across the north west
Land prices have increased across counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal when compared with prices a year ago. Figures released by the Irish Farmers Journal in its Land Price Report shows there was a significant jump…
Leitrim councillor says social housing for families needed in Dromahair
A Leitrim councillor is calling for family social housing in Dromahair. Fine Gael Councillor Frank Dolan says there is no such housing available in the village, even though there is a need for it. At…
Former Sligo mayor disappointed town not included in May plebiscite
A former mayor of Sligo has expressed disappointment over the town not being included in a plebiscite to take place in May on directly-elected mayors. The government has approved proposals for the role of a…
Councillor wants to know when new North Leitrim council office will open in Manorhamilton
Calls have been made on the chief executive of Leitrim County Council to provide information on when the new council offices will be opened in Manorhamilton and to confirm what services will be operating from…