Local Authority in Leitrim requested to provide update on LIS Schemes
The September meeting of Leitrim County Council will hear calls for the local Authority to establish the situation concerning LIS schemes in the County. Councillors are due to meet on Monday next. The waiting list for LIS schemes has grown significantly in recent years. Manorhamilton Municipal District…
Local Authorities must carefully consider wind farm developments
Leitrim County Council is to be asked to ‘seriously consider what is acceptable’ when it comes to new wind farms in the county. Fine Gael Councillor Frank Dolan says the issue needs to be seriously considered as the council prepares its new county development plan. He says the…
ATM facilities needed in Manorhamilton 24-7
A north Leitrim councillor is calling on Bank of Ireland, AIB and the local Credit union to ensure that an ATM machine is retained on the street in Manorhamilton. Sinn Fein Councillor Padraig Fallon has urged the local authority in Leitrim to engage with the financial providers after Bank of…
Maintenance issues could hamper development of Manorhamilton Walkway
The news SLNCR Greenway in Manorhamilton has attracted large numbers to the north Leitrim town in recent months, providing a huge boost to the local economy of the town. However the potential of the project could be impacted with issues over the maintenance of the facility. That’s according…
Local Councils waiting on clarity when it comes to video link meetings
County councils are awaiting legal advice on whether they can meet via video link. There’s concern emerging among local authorities that any decision that may be made on Zoom or Skype may be subject to legal challenge. Manorhamilton Fine Gael MD Councillor Frank Dolan says that all local Coucills are…
Leitrim councillor calls for cyclists & pedestrians to use high visibility clothing
Calls were made at a Leitrim County Council meeting this week for legislation to be introduced to make it compulsory for cyclists and pedestrians to wear high visibility clothing while on the roads. Councillor Frank Dolan tabled the motion at this week’s meeting of the local authority which took…
200,000 euros worth of funding allocated for Killavoggy bridge.
A dangerous bridge on the Drumkeerin to Dromahair road in north Leitrim which has been historically identified as a potential accident black sport has been allocated significant funding for up grading safety standards. The “Iron bridge” which is situated at Killavoggy has secured a funding allocation of 200, 000…