Torrential rain causes serious flooding in parts of the north west
Torrential rain has caused serious flooding in many parts of the north west over night. In Sligo, the R287 Sligo to Dromahair Rd, known as the ‘long stretch, is flooded and is not passable to traffic. In the north of the county, the N15 Sligo to Bundoran Road…
Need to repair wall at Creevelea Abbey, Dromahair
Leitrim County Council is to contact OPW in regard to work which needs to be carried out on the boundary wall at Creevelea Abbey in Dromahair. The matter was raised by Sinn Fein Councillor, Padraig Fallon at this week’s meeting of the Manorhamilton Municipal District of Leitrim County Council. The…
Local residents demand action on unfinished estates
Work on an unfinished housing estate in Dromahair is unlikely to be finished before next year. Fianna Fail Councillor Mary Bohan has raised the issue of the Forest Grove development and urged the Council to take it over. She has clarified this evening while there is no live planning active…
Leitrim Councillor calls for Abbey Manor to be sold
A Leitrim councillor is calling on the owners of the former Abbey Manor Hotel in Dromahair to put the building up for sale. The hotel has been closed since 2009. It was vandalised inside and there have been numerous complaints about the deteriorating condition of the building, which is a…
Glencar/Manorhamilton claim Leitrim league title
Glencar/Manorhamilton’s ladies were crowned Leitrim Senior League champions for the first time, after an impressive 3-14 to 4-7 defeat of neighbours St Patrick’s Dromahair in Sunday’s final at Leitrim Gaels GAA pitch in Leitrim Village. PJ Leddy spoke with Glencar/Manorhamilton manager Shane Devaney… PJ also spoke with Dromahair boss Gerry…
More than a 1,000 people on Camino Walk through Leitrim and Sligo
More than 1,000 people are taking part today in the 5th annual Camino Walk through counties Leitrim and Sligo. The 36 kilometre route from Dromahair, Co Leitrim to Coolaney, Co Sligo, goes through some of the finest scenery in the west of Ireland. It’s a mixture of tracks, trails and…
Melvin Gaels and Glencar/Manor grouped together in championship draw
Glencar/Manorhamilton and Melvin Gaels have been grouped together in this year’s Connacht Gold Leitrim Senior Championship. The north Leitrim rivals were drawn in Group 2 in last night’s draw, and will clash in round two. St Mary’s, Allen Gaels, Bornacoola and Aughnasheelin are the other teams in the group. Dromahair…