Record LIS funding announced for Leitrim
It’s hoped that today announcement of LIS funding in Leitrim will address the long waiting list that currently exists within the county for applicants seeing to be approved for such schemes. Funding for the Local Improvement Scheme has been doubled to €22 million as part of Our Rural Future.…
New footpath from Tullaghan to the Atlantic Ocean gives Leitrim access to the sea
Leitrim residents will soon have access to the Atlantic Ocean. Leitrim County Council is constructing a public car park and a public access route with a road and a footpath to the county’s 4km coastline from Tullaghan Village. There has been no access to the shoreline from any public road,…
New Leitrim Cathaoirleach outlines equality in access to supports for those with disabilities as her main goal for the year
Ita Reynolds Flynn has been appointed as the new cathoirleach of Leitrim County Council. The Fine Gael councillor for the Ballinamore Municipal District was elected to the position at yesterday’s Annual General Meeting of the council. She has replaced Fianna Fail’s Paddy O’Rourke She said she would dedicate her year…
Two north Leitrim councillors elected to top positions in the county
Two north Leitrim councillors were elected to the top positions in their county earlier today. Fianna Fail Councillor Mary Bohan was selected as the new cathaoirleach of Leitrim County Council. Fine Gael’s Sean McDermott is the new leas-cathaoirleach. It’s Councillor Bohan’s third time to serve as cathaoirleach. She previously held…