Leitrim Council to contact Justice Minister in relation to CCTV extension
Leitrim County Council are to contact the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee to explore the prospect of funding to finance the extending the Manorhamilton CCTV cameras system to other locations in north Leitrim. The topic was discussed at this week’s meeting of the local council where all councillors on…
An Postal services disrupted by staffing shortages
An Post says deliveries in some rural areas are being impacted by staffing shortages. The company says a spike in Covid-related absences has placed a “temporary strain” on its resources. It says the worst impact’s being felt across its mails and parcels network, and at some Post Offices,…
Leitrim Councillors unite in battle against gold mining
Yesterday’s meeting of Leitrim County heard the concerns of a number of local Councillors in relation to the negative impact that the issuing of a prospecting licence for gold mining would have on the county. The motion tabled by the six Manorhamilton Municipal District Councillors called on the Minister…
Bleak future painted for rural Post Offices
The future of many post offices in the north west has been cast into fresh doubt. Postmasters say there’ll be ‘unrestrained closures’ of Post Offices in July, if the Government doesn’t act urgently. The Irish Postmasters’ Union is calling on the state to give them a financial injection within weeks…
Banking services from Post Offices is far from being signed, sealed and delivered
As the fallout continues from yesterday’s announcement by Bank of Ireland about its branch closures, including nine in the North West, a Leitrim councillor and post mistress says she knows nothing about an arrangement for post offices to provide banking services. Cllr Mary Bohan has called for clarity to…
Long-running access dispute resolved at Spencer Harbour
The possibility of local people being able to use the Spencer Harbour facility in Leitrim again for docking small boats is getting ever closer after developments were made on the long running issue recently. The opportunity for local residents in north Leitrim to use the area were no longer…
Leitrim Councillors pass budget for 2021
Councillors in Leitrim yesterday passed the County Budget for 2021. They decided against increasing rates, however the controversial 25% vacant commercial premises levy has been retained for at least another year. The Council Budget for next year has increased by over 4 million euro despite rates being impacted…