Man taken to hospital after being struck by bull at Leitrim Mart
A man was taken to hospital yesterday after being struck by a bull at a Co. Leitrim Mart. Gardaí attended the work place accident at Drumshanbo Mart on Friday evening. The man in his 50’s was brought to Sligo University Hospital with what is understood to be non life threatening…
Old water pipes being replaced on Hilly Road in Drumshanbo
Irish Water, working with Leitrim County Council, is replacing about 130 metres of old water mains in Drumshanbo. The pipes, on the Hilly Road in the town, were prone to frequent bursts and leakage and caused water supply disruptions for customers in the area. The old cast iron water mains…
Contrasting results from north west Covid testing centres
A top public health official in the north west is urging people not to become complacent if Covid case numbers come down in their areas. It’s after vastly different Covid figures were found in two different areas of the region, one in Letterkenny, the other in Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim. Despite…
HSE increase Covid testing in Donegal & Leitrim amid concerns of virius spreading
A pop up Covid-19 testing centre in Drumshanbo will be operational from tomorrow (Friday) The centre is being set up by the HSE and will run over the weekend after a number of cases of Covid-19 were detected in Drumshanbo and the surrounding areas recently. The HSE say…
5th year students at Leitrim school returning to class tomorrow
All fifth year students at Drumshanbo Vocational School will return to in class learning from tomorrow. Students had been instructed to study remotely from home after four pupils in the same year tested positive for Covid-19. Students were sent home as a precaution and the HSE has now confirmed they…
Gardaí instruct Leitrim prayer meeting to cease
The Leitrim Branch Irish Catholic Association says it had to end a prayer meeting on Sunday after gardai arrived. The prayer meeting was taking place in the Allen Centre Drumshanbo Co Leitrim. A branch spokesman says they were reported by member of the public to on Garda Síochána and a…
Four new centres for water activities to be built in the region
Four new modern centres for beach and lake goers are to be built in the region. Each centre will provide facilities such as secure storage, hot showers and changing and toilet facilities. Under a €19m investment from Failte Ireland, 22 new centres in total are to be built nationally. Acres…