Leitrim Fine Gael Councillors unanimously back Leo Varadkar in leadership race.
The Fine Gael members of Leitrim County Council have unanimously decided to back Leo Varadkar in his bid to become the new leader of the party. In a statement, the four Councillors including North Leitrim’s Sean McDermott and Frank Dolan confirmed that they would be backing Varadkar for the position.…
Leitrim councillors meet in Dromahair
Leitrim county councillors will be heading to Dromahair this morning for their May meeting. Normally, meetings are held at the council’s headquarters in Carrick on Shannon. However, today’s meeting is the last in this term under Councillor Mary Bohan as cathaoirleach. It has become a tradition for outgoing cathaoirligh to…
Calls for a housing outreach office in north Leitrim
A Leitrim councillor says there is a need for a council office or outreach service in the north of the county to deal with queries on housing. Sinn Fein Councillor Padraig Fallon called for the service at a meeting of the Manorhamilton Municipal District of the council. The meeting heard…
Leitrim councillor raises questions over discharges into Lough Melvin
A Leitrim councillor has raised concerns about what is being discharged into Lough Melvin from a sewerage treatment plant in County Fermanagh. Fianna Fail councillor Justin Warnock told a Manorhamilton Municipal District meeting of Leitrim County Council that people in Askill, Co Leitrim, and Bundoran, Co Donegal, get their water…
Leitrim County Council hope to secure capital grant scheme to carry out bridge works
Leitrim County Council is hoping to secure a capital grant scheme to carry out major work that is is needed on at least four bridges in the county. Lennox Bridge and Killavoggy Bridge are two that need significant work and in some cases a new bridge. Leitrim County Council says…
Leitrim only spending half of what it should be on upkeep of local roads
Only half the recommended funding is being spent to strengthen and resurface local roads in Leitrim. Senior Roads Engineer at the Council Shay O’Connor confirmed to Councillors in the Manorhamilton Municipal District yesterday that the cut in roads funding is having a severe impact on the longterm state of the…
Sod-turning for new €8.4m water treatment plant this week
The sod-turning for a new €8.4 million water treatment plant for North Leitrim will take place this Friday. The plant which is located at Moneyduff, near Dromahair will benefit 9,000 people on the North Leitrim Regional Water Supply Scheme. The project is being undertaken by Irish Water in partnership with…