St Hugh’s National School to compete in final of ‘Ireland’s Future is Mine’
Today is a historic day for a local national school in this region. St Hugh’s National School from Dowra in County Leitrim have made it through to the All-Ireland final of Ireland’s first national digital skills competition – Ireland’s Future is Mine. The concept is delivered through a…
Boost for Dowra village
The village of Dowra is to get more than €47,000 under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. Leitrim Councillor Enda McGloin says it will help provide walkers and cyclists with a ‘stopping off’ point and viewing area on the Leitrim side, costing a total of €52,000, where the River Shannon…
Dowra to Drumkeerin road closed
Garda Forensic Collision Investigators are currently at the scene of crash on the main Dowra to Drumkeerin Road. The single vehicle crash happened at around 8pm last night around 10 minutes outside Drumkerrin. Manorhamilton Gardai says one man was taken to hospital following the crash however they cannot…
New business opens in Dowra
With Brexit generating concerns for the future for businesses and farming, particularly along the border, one town is today celebrating a new opening. It’s Dowra, Co Cavan, where McMorrow Haulage has opened a new parts business. Gerry McMorrow, of McMorrow Haulage in Dowra, told Ocean FM News that they have…
Dog attacks on sheep continue
The head of the IFA in Leitrim is urging dog-owners to be aware at all times of where their dogs are. It follows what the organisation claims is the increasing problem of sheep-kills in the region. The biggest one in county Leitrim so far this year was when 35 sheep…