Leitrim Councillor describes as ‘daft’ plans to ban the advertising of turf sales.
A Leitrim Councillor has described moves to penalise the likes of retail outlets and local newspapers for advertising turf for sale as daft and something you would see on April fool’s Day. From this winter on, new rules under the Air Pollution Act will come into effect on October…
Leitrim Councillor calls for measures to prevent power shortages
A Leitrim Cllr is calling on the Government to give assurances that there won’t be any electricity shortages going forward. It’s after a number of alerts were issued on the electricity market last week, with an amber alert indicating a potential threat to supplies. The issue has led…
Cautious welcome locally to revised turf cutting plans
Concern has been expressed locally that any restriction on the sale and distribution of turf could pave the way for an outright ban in the future. Revised regulations mean people with cutting rights will be able to continue to sell or gift turf to family, neighbours or friends. …
Leitrim Councillor says EPA must come up with solutions for those who’s septic tanks fail inspection
A Leitrim Councillor is calling on the EPA to provide viable solutions and adequate funding to address the issue of septic tanks that are failing inspections Over half of septic tanks failed inspections last year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. A new report has raised concerns about…
Leitrim Councillors warn of serious accident waiting to happen at local school
Yesterday’s meeting of the Manorhamilton Municipal District of Leitrim County Council heard warnings that there is every likelihood of a serious accident taking place at Drumlease National School which is situated in Dromahair. Fears over such a serious and tragic event occurring have been heightened following a near…
Leitrim Councillor says new measures to alleviate housing crisis will not be enough
A Leitrim councillor says new measures aimed to ease housing crisis and help Ukrainian refugees find homes will not go far enough to alleviate the crisis. Social welfare recipients can rent a room in their house up to a value of €14,000 a year without affecting their payments, under…
Leitrim Councillor Fears complex rules around insulation criteria is a major cause for low take up
A Leitrim councillor has expressed concern over the complex nature of securing funding for insulation projects. Homeowners are being encouraged to make more use of insulation in order to reduce their reliance on solid fuels. A 2020 report from the EPA found approximately 1,300 premature deaths in…