Updated: Woman dies in Leitrim collision
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal traffic collision in County Leitrim. The collision took place Shortly before 6pm yesterday evening. Gardaí and emergency services were alerted following a two car collision on the R280 at Lisnabrack, Carrick on Shannon. A passenger in one of the…
Jobs boost for Leitrim
90 new jobs will be created in Leitrim this month with the opening of the new McDonalds fast food outlet. The new restaurant will be situated on Dublin Road in Carrick-on-Shannon is set to open on 8th November. The development will comprise a 418sqm two-storey restaurant, with 31 car…
Baby gathering to take place in Carrick on Shannon
A baby gathering will be taking place this Saturday in Carrick on Shannon. Mothers are asked to take a photo of their babies as part of a montage, which will be sent to Russia to highlight young victims of the ongoing war. It’s also being run as a show of…
Community Home in Carrick on Shannon in breach of numerous regulations
Sunbeam Lodge Community Group Home in Carrick on Shannon was found to be in breach of up to nine regulations, according to the latest report by HIQA. The inspection, which was unannounced, was carried on February 8th of this year, and was one of 29 inspections carried out around the…
Sheep farmers from across the region expected to attend crisis meeting later
Sheep farmers in the North West are being urged to attend a crisis meeting in Carrick-On-Shannon tonight. It’s getting underway in the Bush Hotel at 8pm and aims to campaign for a €50 million rescue package for the sheep sector, to be funded through the Brexit Reserve Fund. …
Sligo Leitrim TD calls for protection of NoWDoc service
A Sligo Leitrim TD has expressed alarm at potential HSE plans to cut NoWDoc services at Carrick-on-Shannon and move them to Sligo Caredoc. Among the options explored in a recent HSE consultation document is the suspension of the out-of-hours service in Carrick on Shannon at midnight each night. This would…
Local TD calls for assurances to be provided on day care centres
A Sligo-Leitrim TD is seeking assurances that day centres in Sligo and Leitrim will be operational in 2023. Deputy Marian Harkins says she expects that Cliffoney Day Centre will be operational in early 2023. Alternative locations in Leitrim are being sought to St.Patrick’s Community Hospital in Carrick-On-Shannon and…