Vacant properties need to be addressed says Leitrim’s new Cathaoirleach
New Leitrim Cathaoirleach calls for a new scheme to deal with vacant properties across the county Cllr Ita Reynolds Flynn outlined her desire to address the large number of vacant properties in Co Leitrim as one of her primary goals for the year head. Preliminary results from the Census show…
Unsettled weather may lead to spot flooding in Sligo & Leitrim
Thunderstorms may lead to spot flooding in Sligo and Leitrim later today. Munster and Connacht will be affected by a status yellow rain and thunderstorm warning from 6pm until the same time tomorrow. Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather says the bad weather won’t be going away any time…
Cautious welcome to Leitrim census figures
A Leitrim County Councillor has given a cautious welcome to the census population growth figures for Leitrim. The county experienced the biggest population increase in the North West since the 2016 census with a 9.5% rise over the last six years. Fine Gael Cllr for the Manorhamilton Municipal…
Leitrim experiences biggest population growth in North West
Leitrim has experienced the biggest population increase in the North West since the 2016 census. The county had a population growth of 9.5% over the last six years. Sligo has a population increase of 6.5% while Donegal had a rise of 4.5% Meanwhile, the population of the…
Local Counciler calls for safer cycling route between Sligo and Leitrim
Sligo County Council is being urged to enter discussions with Transport Infrastructure Ireland about providing a segregated cycle route between Sligo and the Leitrim border. It’s thought that the absence of such infrastructure is making cyclists apprehensive to use the N15. Local Independent Cllr Marie Casserly says providing such a…
PODCAST: A duet in Leitrim? Francie chats to Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks plays 5 nights in Croke Park this September as part of ‘The Stadium Tour’. A limited number of tickets will go on sale this Thursday Morning at 8am. It has also been announced that the 5 nights will all be filmed. Francie Boylan spoke with Garth today. They…
Two additional counites expected to added to Mica redress scheme
The Cabinet will sign off on the final Mica redress plan this morning with the counties of Clare and Limerick being added to the scheme. Adding the two counties to the scheme which already includes Donegal and Mayo will likely add around 500 million euro to the cost, bringing…