Anomalies around planning must be addressed in Leitrim County Development Plan
A Leitrim Councillor is highlighting as what he describes as ‘unfair obstacles’ that are being place in the way of those looking to build once off housing in Leitrim. Planning meetings will take at Municipal District and at County Council level in the coming days to discuss such issues…
Local Councillor wants to know how Gardaí will reduce the number of burglaries in Leitrim
Next Monday’s joint policing committee meeting in Leitrim is expected to hear calls on Gardaí to outline how they intend to deal with the large number of burglaries that have taken place locally in recent times. Fine Gael Councillor Sean McDermott has tabled a motion on the issue. …
Leitrim Council need to tackle homeless crisis
The local authority in Leitrim is being urged to devise a strategy that will immediately address the number of people that are homeless across the County. Although the numbers are small compared to other counties it’s believed that there are a number of individuals and families that are classed…
Video evidence to be used in war against illegal dumping
CCTV footage and drones could be used to tackle illegal dumping under new proposals. The government has agreed to the general scheme of the Circular Economy Bill which includes provisions for footage to be used under GDPR rules. Such methods have not been allowed to prosecute people since…
Road safety concerns at Ballaghameehan National School
It’s expected that the Councillors of the Manorhamilton Municipal District of Leitrim Council will hear concerns at their May meeting in relation to road safety fears at Ballaghameehan National School in Rossinver. The meeting of the local councillors is scheduled for next Monday. The school is situated on…
Future of small Libraries needs to be secured
Calls will be made at next week’s meeting of the Manorhamilton Municipal District of Leitrim County Council for the local authority to guarantee the future of small libraries throughout the County. Fine Gael Councillor Sean McDermott is expected to raise the issue at next meeting of the Councillors early…
Post Offices & Credit Unions need inceased security
There are fears that post offices and credit unions in the north west may be at a higher security risk due to the increased volume of business they will be conducting following the closure of bank branches. The concerns were aired at a recent meeting of Leitrim Joint Policing…