Leitrim club championship draws are made
Melvin Gaels were grouped with the winners from the last two years in last night’s Leitrim Senior Championship draw, while Glencar/Manor are in the same group as Dromahair. PJ Leddy reports… Connacht Gold SFC 2017 Group A Group B A Ballinamore-Sean O H Bornacoola B Allen Gaels…
Works between Manorhamilton & Blacklion to be finished by March
Works at Cornacloy on the N16 between Manorhamilton and Blacklion will be finished in March. The work has been carried out in two phases for over a year now and the end of works will be welcomed by motorists. It will improve the section of this busy route for 2km…
Major operation underway to remove fallen crane near Glenfarne
The N16 Sligo to Enniskillen road at Glenfarne will be closed this morning from 9:30am to allow the removal of a crane that collapsed on Wednesday. The incident happened on the Sligo side of Glenfarne, where major roadworks are being carried out. The section of the N16 west of Glenfarne…
Crane overturned on N16 at Glenfarne
The driver of a crane at roadworks on the N16 at Glenfarne, Co. Leitrim, has been taken to hospital after the machine collapsed into a river. His injuries are not thought to be serious. A major operation will be taking place later to remove the crane and motorists are warned…
Call to make funding a priority for greenway along N16 at Glenfarne
A North Leitrim councillor has called for the development of a greenway along the N16 at Glenfarne where road realignment works are taking place to be made a priority for funding. Fine Gael Councillor Sean McDermott told this week’s meeting of Leitrim County Council that the greenway should be developed…
N16 restrictions at Glenfarne to be lifted for Christmas
There’s good news for motorists travelling on the N16 road near Glenfarne in north Leitrim. Traffic lights and restrictions which have have been in place for some time will be removed for the Christmas period. Extensive road realignment works in the area have been going on for 12 months and…
Leitrim councillor wants text alert services to work together
In the wake of recent robberies in north Leitrim a county councillor wants all community text alert services to be able to work together. Fine Gael councillor Sean McDermott believes if alerts were shared between communities and across county borders between Leitrim, Donegal and Cavan it could help prevent crime.…