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…
Suspected cocaine seizure in Carrick-on-Shannon
Gardai in Carrick-on-Shannon seized a substantial amount of suspected cocaine over the course of the weekend. A planned Garda operation took place targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs. A number of searches were carried out and what is being described as substantial amount of suspected cocaine…
Leitrim Councillor says lives are being put at risk by ‘failing ambulance service’
A Leitrim councillor has called for ambulances based in Manorhamilton and Carrick-on-Shannon to be exclusively tasked with transporting patients from Leitrim to hospitals such as Sligo University Hospital. Fianna Fáil Councillor Paddy Farrell says there have been reports of some stoke victims in Leitrim having to wait for ambulances…
Areas of Leitrim hit by water outage
A number of homes in Leitrim are without water today. Irish Water contractors are working to repair a burst water main at Fawn, Dromahair and is warning of water supply issues, and in surrounding areas of Co Leitrim. With water services also impacted in parts of Carrick-on-Shannon. Repair works are…
Update: Carrick On Shannon fire
The bridge in Carrick On Shannon in Co Leitrim has reopened, which was closed earlier following a fire at a pub in the town. Local firefighters have extinguished the blaze at Gings Pub but a clean up operation is continuing this morning. Images online show some of the…