Children should not be used in Climate change debate
Concerns have been raised at this month’s meeting of Manorhamilton Municipal District of Leitrim Council on the focus and attention that is being placed on children when it comes to climate change in this country. The Concerns were raised by Fianna Fail Councillor Justin Warnock who feels that…
Tullaghan omitted from Wild Atlantic way passport
The decision by Failte Ireland to omit Tullaghan from the Wild Atlantic way passport will have a very negative impact on tourism in the region. That’s according to Fianna Fail Councillor Justin Warnock. Cllr Warnock has called on the local Authority to raise the issue with the tourism body.…
Fresh calls are being made for upgrading work on Lennox’s Bridge
Concerns have been raised once again in the Kinlough and Bundoran areas over Lennox’s Bridge which is situated between the North Leitrim and South Donegal Towns. There have been fears for a period of time that a serious accident will take place on the dangerous stretch of road which is…
Leitrim councillor calls for Glyphostate to be banned
Leitrim County Council is to contact Health Minister Simon Harris and the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to call for a ban on the use of Glyphostate or “Round Up” as a desiccant on the nations crops The Council will make the representation following a motion which was tabled…
Leitrim Councillor calls for construction to halt on Children’s Hospital
Calls were made on the Minister for Health, Simon Harris to halt the construction at the national Children’s hospital at the St James site at yesterday’s Manorhamilton Municipal District meeting of Leitrim County Council. The calls were made by Fianna Fáil Councillor Justin Warnock. Councillor Warnock outlined…
Leitrim Council to contact Ministers over provison of speech therapy
Leitrim County Council are to contact the Minister for Health Simon Harris, and the Minister for Education and skills Joe McHugh to request the respective government departments to work together and provide speech therapy in the county’s primary and post primary for children with special needs. The Council will make…
Cllr concerned elderly are being left without home care
The HSE is being called on to ensure home care providers are prevented from withdrawing their services from clients in the area until another service provider is in place and the clients have been notified. Councillor Justin Warnock recently tabled the motion at the Manorhamilton Municipal District meeting of Leitrim…