Works taking place in Drumshanbo today
Motorists in Drumshanbo are being advised to expect delays today due to works at Church Street. Delays can be expected to facilitate the completion of ongoing footpath works. Traffic diversions will be in place and the contractor will have operatives on the ground to accommodate residents with local access to…
Acres Lake Jetty closed until mid December
The popular jetty at Acres Lake in Drumshanbo is set to be closed until the middle of December. The Closure was confirmed by Waterways Ireland. The popular Leitrim facility is expected to re-open on Friday December 15th after planned maintenance works to the timber access jetty will be…
Calls for safety audit to be carried out at Mayflower roundabout
A Leitrim councillor has expressed concern over the potential for a serious accident to take place around a major junction linking north and south Leitrim. Drumbshanbo based councillor Enda McGloin is highlighting the concerns after an increase in the town’s population. He’s calling on the Road Design Department of Leitrim…
Garda units deployed to scene of Drumshanbo incident
Gardaí have confirmed that a number of Garda units attended the scene of an incident at a residence in Drumshanbo in County Leitrim yesterday evening. In a statement to Ocean FM News, An Garda Síochána say that there were no injuries reported during the course of this incident and that…
Emergency services called to the scene of a road traffic collision in Leitrim
Gardaí and emergency services in Leitrim are currently at the scene of a serious single vehicle road traffic collision that occurred at approximately 8:40am this mornin. The incident took place on the R208 between Carrick-on-Shannon and Ballinamore. The road is closed and local diversions are in place.
Former Leitrim Vice Principal says shortage of exam correctors is down to inadequate pay
A former Leitrim based vice Principal and secondary school teacher says the fact that those correcting State Examinations papers are not being paid enough is leading to confusion over when leaving cert examination results will be available in 2023. The Leaving Cert will get underway in six weeks’ time,…
Kinlough councillor warns of lack of Civil Defence members in North Leitrim
Concern was raised at this week’s meeting of the Manorhamilton MD Meeting of Leitrim County Council in relation to the number of Civil Defence members that are available to cover events in the north Leitrim area. Fianna Fail Councillor Justin Warnock says with currently only 20 volunteers in Leitrim,…