Harkin reiterates calls on government to introduce targeted supports for low income earners
A Sligo Leitrim TD is calling on the government to introduce targeted measures to protect those on lower income and living in rural areas. Independent TD Marian Harkin says the rising costs of fuel prices is continuing to disproportionately impact workers on lower income and those living rurally in…
Co. Leitrim one of the safest counties to drive in
Co. Leitrim is one of the safest counties to drive in Ireland, according to a Chill.ie survey. The insurance company used the county pass rate for a driving test, average rainfall per year, the level of car theft and the number of serious or fatal road traffic collisions to determine…
Storm Franklin leaves several homes without power in the North West
There are a large number of premises with power this morning right across the region as a result of damage caused by Storm Franklin. Homes and business premises in areas such as Collooney, Enniscrone, in Sligo. Ballyshannon, Donegal, Kilcar, and Glenties in Donegal. Along with Manorhamilton in Leitrim all…
Booster clinics open in Sligo and Leitrim this weekend for over 50’s
The first walk-in vaccination clinics for booster doses for people aged 50 to 59 will take place this weekend in the Sligo Racecourse and Carrick on Shannon and Sligo Racecourse Vaccination Centres. The Sligo Racecourse, Walk-in Clinic Will be open tomorrow from 4.30pm to 8pm for people who had their…
Calls for dog theft to be treated as a more serious offence
A Leitrim councillor has called for changes to the legislation to make it a more serious offence when it comes to the theft of dogs. It’s understood that a cross-departmental ministerial team looking at measures aimed at cracking down on dog theft, which has increased over the past number of…
Coillte officials appear before Manorhamilton MD meeting
Coillte has agreed to address a number of concerns that were raised by Leitrim Council officials over their operation practices in the North Leitrim area. Members of the forestry attended yesterday’s monthly Meeting of Manorhamilton Municipal District of Leitrim Councillors. Local councillors requested the meeting as they wanted…
Over 270 waiting on CAMHS appointments across the north west
275 people in the Donegal, Sligo/Leitrim/West Cavan and Cavan/Monaghan areas were on the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services waiting list up as far as last July. That’s according to details released under the Freedom of Information Act, The FOI details include figures for Community Health Organisation area Number 1,…