Post Offices to provide essential services during Covid-19 pandemic
An Post customers across the north west have been assured that in the current Covid-19 pandemic Post Offices are remaining open as an essential service to local communities. Drumkeerin Post Mistress Mary Bohan says “Social distancing will require Postmasters to limit the number of customers in the premises at…
Mixed reaction to road repair grants for Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal
A Donegal TD has cautiously welcomed the recent announcement of over €32m for regional and local roads for Donegal for 2020. Pat the Cope Gallagher says that although the allocation of funds for the repair of these roads are needed, there is a lack of ambition to deal with the…
Coillte officials appear before Manorhamilton MD meeting
Coillte has agreed to address a number of concerns that were raised by Leitrim Council officials over their operation practices in the North Leitrim area. Members of the forestry attended yesterday’s monthly Meeting of Manorhamilton Municipal District of Leitrim Councillors. Local councillors requested the meeting as they wanted…
Leitrim Fianna Fail Councillor not worried about political fallout for the party
For Fianna Fail, the result of the referendum throws up an array of questions. While party leader Micheal Martin came out in favour of repeal, many TDs and councillors — those expected to reflect grass roots opinion — were against. But Leitrim Cllr Mary Bohan, who campaigned for a No…
Leitrim Councillors aghast as broadband still appears to still be years away
The fact that many parts of Leitrim and other counties may not see the rollout of high speed broadband for another 7 or 8 years drew gasps of horror from Councillors in Manorhamilton yesterday. The reaction following a motion put down by Fianna Fail Councillor Mary Bohan to get an…
Leitrim Councillor urges retention of MABS and CIS structures
A Leitrim councillor says plans to regionalise the Citizens Information and the Money Advice and Budgeting services as ‘one of the most outrageous ever made.’ In this region, the organisations have offices in Donegal Town, in Sligo, and in Ballinamore in Leitrim. Under proposed changes, local offices would come under…
New Cathaoirleach’s expected in Sligo and Manorhamilton
The selection of cathaoirleachs, mayors and their deputies have as much to do with politics — and political dealmaking — as with democracy. And with this in mind, most eyes this afternoon will be on who will become the new mayor of Sligo. Although it’s now a largely symbolic role…