Farming official fears delayed ACRE payments will impact many local families
A Leitrim Councillor and member of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association is calling on the Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue to take action on the delays in ACRES payments to farmers. Brendan Barry says 18,000 farmers including many in the counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal are…
Kinlough candidate to contest election on community issues
The Sinn Fein party has confirmed that it will run two candidates in next year’s council elections in the Manorhamilton Municipal District. It’s been confirmed that Kinlough native Michelle Brennan Shyabo will run alongside sitting Councillor Padraig Fallon with the hope of securing two of the six seats…
Local Councillor expresses disappointment that large divisions still exist in retained fire fighters dispute
A Leitrim Councillor has expressed his disappointment that there still seems to be no major comprise between retained fire fighters and their employers, the local Authorities. Labour Court talks on the retained firefighter’s dispute concluded last week with what were described as ‘major divisions remaining between both sides’. …
Leitrim councillor says industrial action by retained fire fighters comes as a last resort
A Leitrim councillor says industrial action being taken by retained fire fighters comes as ‘a last resort’ after they previously had raised concerns over in adequate numbers of serving members. SIPTU members employed as Retained Fire Services firefighters by local authorities will begin a campaign of industrial action on…
Leitrim councillor looks for commitment on out of hours GP service
A Leitrim Councillor has called on the local Authority to secure a commitment from the HSE to ensure that there will be A GP available at all times including out of hours to cater for the needs of Leitrim residents and those in the north west. Cllr Brendan Barry…
Leitrim Councillor says changes to fair deal scheme is not enough to ease housing crisis
A Leitrim Councillor says changes to the fair deal scheme which is expected to see more homes come on to the rental market will not be anywhere near enough to address the housing crisis that currently exists across the north west. At present if someone entering a nursing home rents…
Leitrim Councillor calls for colour coordinated disabled parking places
A Leitrim councillor is calling for all disabled parking spaces to be painted blue. Sinn Fein Councillor Brendan Barry says people sometimes unknowingly use disabled parking spaces without having the required badge. But he says that if these spaces were clearly painted in blue, people would immediately realise…