Clarity sought on public health nurse hours in Drumkeerin area of County Leitrim
A Leitrim councillor has claimed that a drop in the birth rate in Drumkeerin, Co Leitrim, has been given as the reason why public health nurse hours have been reduced in the area. Fianna Fáil Councillor and local election candidate Mary Bohan has called on HSE to restore the hours…
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…
Councillor calls for the installation of bus shelter in Drumkeerin
Calls have been made for the installation of a bus shelter in the North Leitrim town of Drumkeerin. Local Sinn Fein Councillor Padraig Fallon has highlighted the fact that residents in Drumkeerin that avail of the local link bus service are forced to wait for the bus outdoors and at…
Leitrim councillor claims broadband promises broken
Leitrim County Council is to contact the Minister for Communications Richard Bruton to try to establish why broadband services have not been rolled out as promised to areas such as Drumkeerin. The motion was proposed by local councillor Mary Bohan at this week’s meeting of the council. Speaking to Ocean…
Drumkeerins Windmill Park residents concerned over safety walking to and from town
There are major concerns for the residents in the Windmill Park housing estate in Drumkeerin that walk to and from the village. No foot path was ever included on the original planning application for the estate which is located on the Road 280. Local Councillor Mary Bohan has now called…
Call for traffic safety measures at Lough Allen College, Drumkeerin
Calls are being made for the Department of Transport to provide traffic calming at Lough Allen College in Drumkeerin, Co Leitrim. Local Fianna Fail Councillor Mary Bohan made the call at this week’s Manorhamilton Municipal District meeting, which heard of the dangers that currently exist at the school in the…
Work needed on Kilbride cemetery, Drumkeerin
Work needs to be done on the ruins of an old church at Kilbride cemetery in Drumkeerin. Fianna Fail Councillor Mary Bohan says this old cemetery is a national monument. But the graves that are inside the ruins of the old church in particular pose a danger to visitors. She…