Leitrim councillor seeks special fund for emergencies
A Leitrim councillor is calling for a special fund to be established to help those impacted by weather or road emergencies, such as the events that occurred on Shass Mountain in Drumkeerin last year. Cllr Enda Stenson is calling on the local authority to investigate the possibility of developing a…
Weekend burglary shows the need for a Garda Station in Drumkeerin
Gardaí are investigating a burglary which occurred at a business premises in Drumkeerin, Co Leitrim on Saturday morning last (July 10th 2021) Gardaí have confirmed that no arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing. Garda Sergeant Aoife Hayes told the north west today show that a ‘sum…
Concerns raised over amount spent subsidising private landlords
A Leitrim Councillor has raised concerns over the amount of money being spent by the government on an annual basis to subsidies private landlords. In monetary terms it’s claimed that the amount spent is in excess of 1 billion euro, which represents nearly a third of all government spending on…
Over €2.1m allocated to carry out ‘climate resilient’ road works in the region
Almost €2.1m in funding is being distributed in the north west for ‘climate resilient’ road works. Climate resilient works are the likes of alleviating road flooding, altering the level of the road to prevent flooding, strengthening bridges and carrying out repairs. Just over €500,000 is going towards works in Sligo,…
Bleak future painted for rural Post Offices
The future of many post offices in the north west has been cast into fresh doubt. Postmasters say there’ll be ‘unrestrained closures’ of Post Offices in July, if the Government doesn’t act urgently. The Irish Postmasters’ Union is calling on the state to give them a financial injection within weeks…
Local publicans say delayed reopening is ‘a hammer blow’
Publicans say the delay in reopening pubs is a ‘hammer blow’. Pubs not serving food must now stay shut until August 10th. That’s after the government decided to delay Phase Four of the Covid reopening process due to an increase in the reproductive rate of the virus. The Vintners Federation…
Commuters rescued from floods in Leitrim
Several roads still remain impassable this lunch time in the North Leitrim area. The road at Socks line is totally impassable and there are reports of houses being flooded in the area. There are also reports of a numbers of commuters of having to be rescued from floods at…