Calls for hospitality grants to be reintroduced for this summer
A Leitrim Councillor is calling on the government to reintroduce hospitality grants for business in the sector that are still trading in the summer of 2022. Cllr Enda McGloin will table a motion on the issue at today’s meeting of Leitrim County Council. He is also looking for a breakdown…
Councillor calls on local authority to repair flood damage in Ballinaglera
Leitrim County Council is being called on to investigate what has been described as ‘very serious damage caused during a freak cloudburst’ around the village of Ballinaglera. Flash floods resulted in parts of roads swept away, a home was cut off when the road leading to it was ripped…
Pesticide ingredients found in north west drinking water
Ingredients used in pesticides and herbicides have been discovered in the drinking supply across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. The Irish Water report for 2020 found 4 instances in Leitrim at Moneyduff/Lough Gill and the River Shannon, 10 in Donegal in the River Eske and Shannagh and 1 instance in Kilsellagh,…
Boost for Dowra village
The village of Dowra is to get more than €47,000 under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. Leitrim Councillor Enda McGloin says it will help provide walkers and cyclists with a ‘stopping off’ point and viewing area on the Leitrim side, costing a total of €52,000, where the River Shannon…
Local names appear on list of attendees at controversial golf event
A number of local politicians apparently attended the controversial golf event in Galway last Wednesday. Agriculture Minister Dara Calleary has resigned after breaking the Covid-19 guidelines. It appears that Leitrim Fine Gael Councillor Enda McGloin also attended the event. Former Sligo Councillor and Fine Gael Senator Imelda Henry’s name also…
Sligo and Leitrim included in the first expansion of the Walks Scheme
Sligo and Leitrim have been included in the first expansion of the Walks Scheme. Minister for Rural and Community Development, Micahel Ring, made the announcement saying the scheme will double in size going to 80 trails. There will be an additional 1.8km added to the Keash Hill Trail and a…
Leitrim councillor calls on An Post to replace stolen post boxes
Calls are being made on An Post to replace a number of post boxes that have been stolen across parts of Co. Leitrim. Fine Gael Cllr, Enda McGloin, is highlighting the theft of a number of post boxes. The Cathaoirleach of Leitrim Council claims these green painted, cast iron boxes…