Leitrim councillor raises concern over Residential Tenancy Board
This week’s meeting of Leitrim County council heard calls for the department of local government to review the workings of the Residential Tenancy Board in relation to customer services. The calls were made by Cllr Enda McGloin who says there are serious issues that need to be addressed in…
Leitrim Councillors vote in favour of County Development Plan
Leitrim County Councillors have voted in the County Development Plan. The plan was passed at a special meeting of Leitrim County Council which took place yesterday. Almost 100 weeks of work was put into the county Development plan which will come into effect in a few weeks time…
Disruption to water supply in Drumshanbo
A reservoir interruption has led to intermittent water supply disruptions in Drumshanbo over the past number of days. The lack of water has already impacted on both residential and business premises in the town this week. Irish Water say they are making every effort to ensure that the…
Local residents unhappy with delays to repair works in Ballinaglera
Concerns are being raised in Ballinaglera when repair works on local roads and infrastructure damaged by flooding last August will commence. Funding to the value of 155,000 has been earmarked by the OPW for repair works to take place in the Leitrim village. It’s understood that procurement works…
Leitrim Councillor claims An Post are not interested in replacing rural post boxes
Missing Post Boxes in parts of north Leitrim have still not been replaced despite being reported stolen or missing more than three years ago. A number of ‘old style’ post boxes were removed from a number of locations across the county and in other neighbouring counties. At least…
Major extension approved for Drumshanbo Vocational School
A major extension has been approved for a County Leitrim secondary school. Education Minister Norma Foley has given the go-ahead for 11 extra rooms, including new classrooms, for Drumshanbo Vocational School, making it one of the biggest campuses in Leitrim. Chairman of the school board of management, Cllr…
Housing shortage will prevent Leitrim increasing its population
The lack of affordable housing in Leitrim will be one of the biggest challenges to the Local authority’s ambition of growing the population of the County. That’s according to Drumshanbo Councillor Enda McGloin. The Fine Gael Councillor says it has become clear that the supply of affordable housing for first-time…