Increase to Repair & Leasing Scheme will have no local impact
A Leitrim Councillor says the recent increase in the maximum funding available under the Repair and Leasing Scheme will have little or no impact on the level of available housing in the north west. The Repair and Leasing Scheme’s limit was increased from €40,000 to a maximum of €60,000…
Renewed calls for medical cards to be issued to patients that receive a cancer diagnosis.
There have been renewed calls for medical cards to be issued to patients that receive a cancer diagnosis. The Department of Health were sharply criticised at yesterday’s monthly meeting of Leitrim County Council for failing to award medical cards to people that are currently receiving treatment for cancer. Manorhamilton…
Local Councillor fears mental health issues will increase
With the Country having moved into level 5 restrictions since midnight a local Councillor has expressed concerns that we do not have the adequate resources in mental health to deal with an expected pandemic. The Concerns have been raised by Manorhamilton MD Councillor Padraig Fallon who says the…
Equality Commission must investigate age discrimination in the Pandemic Payment.
A Leitrim Councillor is calling for the Equality Commission to investigate age discrimination in the Pandemic Payment. Sinn Fein Councillor Padraig Fallon claims that pensioners were blocked from applying for the payment even though they were working when the first Covid-19 restrictions were imposed back in the spring of…
Mortgage payment break for local authority home loan borrowers has been extended.
The mortgage payment break for local authority home loan borrowers has been extended. Another three months has been added while the deadline to apply has been pushed out until the end of the year. Manorhamilton Municipal District Councillor, Padraig Fallon says this is welcome news for those that…
Cameras needed to address issues at Creevelea Abbey
Calls were made at this week’s meeting of the Manorhamilton Municipal District of Leitrim County Council for cameras to be installed at Creevelea Abbey in Dromahair. The issue has been complicated over ownership issues surrounding the Abbey between the OPW and the local Authority. Local Councillor, Padraig Fallon…
Agri Week September 17th 2020
On this week’s edition of Agri Week: We follow up on the interview with Kevin Comiskey from last week and the advisory letter he received from the Department of Agriculture in relation to culling animals in his herd – something he decided not to do. We learned recently that the…