Calls for clarity in Manorhamilton regarding ACRES scheme
With over 70% of the land in the Manorhamilton Municipal District in the new ACRES scheme, one councillor is calling on the local authority to write to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue to clarify if new commercial afforestation, construction of windfarms and the possibility of…
Kinlough councillor warns of lack of Civil Defence members in North Leitrim
Concern was raised at this week’s meeting of the Manorhamilton MD Meeting of Leitrim County Council in relation to the number of Civil Defence members that are available to cover events in the north Leitrim area. Fianna Fail Councillor Justin Warnock says with currently only 20 volunteers in Leitrim,…
Local forestry concerns raised with European Commission official
Concerns over the impact that afforestation is having on many communities in the North West were recently raised with a top European Commission official. Representatives from the Save Leitrim Group held meetings last week with Humberto Delgado Rosa who is the Director for Natural Capital and the Environment with the…
Leitrim Councillor remains in favour of local property tax
A Leitrim councillor has opposed any moves to abolish the local property tax. Cllr Justin Warnock has made the calls after it emerged that eight in ten people want the Local Property Tax abolished. A recent survey from Tax Back DOT COM found the public believe it’s unfair because it’s…
Local councillor claims parking places at a premium in Kinlough
Serious concern has been raised over the lack of public parking on the main street in Kinlough. It’s thought that as the population of the north Leitrim town continues to grow so does the footfall in town centre which has resulted in parking becoming a serious issue for local…
Leitrim councillor fears more tourism opportunities are being lost
A Leitrim councillor says the north Leitrim area is missing out on attracting visitors by not utilising the regions inclusion in the ‘Eurovelo’ – the Atlantic coast cycle route which runs from Portugal to northern Norway and consists of an in 11,000 KM of a cycling trek. Cllr Justin…
Leitrim councillor calls for reintroduction of community policing
The September meeting of the Leitrim Joint Policing Commission has heard calls for the traditional y practices of cimmunity policing to be reintroduced in towns and villages across Leitrim. Kinlough based councillor Justin Warnock has made the calls adding that there are many in the North Leitrim town where…