Leitrim County records increase in the number of company start-ups over past year
Leitrim is one of a small number of counties that has witnessed an increase in the number of company start-ups over the past year. The trend in Leitrim bucks the national trend with there being a 12 per cent drop in the number of company start-ups nationally. CRIF-Vision-net…
North West communities encouraged to get involved with Beach Clean day
With less than a month to go, Irish environmental charity Clean Coasts has joined forces with National Spring Clean, and they are inviting communities in the North West to come together and start planning their World Ocean Day beach clean. World Ocean Day is celebrated annually on June 8th to…
Four motorists arrested in Leitrim over Bank Holiday
Four motorists were arrested in Leitrim over the weekend. Gardai assisted by personnel from customs conducted Mandatory Intoxicant Testing checkpoints as part of the bank holiday roads policing operations. Over 50 motorists were tested, resulting in four arrests, one was positive for alcohol while the other three were…
Reduction in 14 day Covid-19 rate across the region
There has been a reduction in the 14 day incidence rate of Covid-19 across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. The statistics are accurate between between the 12th and 25th of April. Manorhamilton has a figure of 370 infections per 100,00 population, down from 591. The rate in Sligo/Strandhill is 573, down…
Five instances of unsafe pesticide levels in regions drinking water last year
There were five instances of pesticides exceeding safe levels in drinking water supplies across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal in 2021. This is an overall reduction compared to 2020 where nine incidents were reported. The impacted areas in the region were the River Eske supply in Co. Donegal, Kilsellagh in Co.…
The decision to grant a prospecting licence in Leitrim is discussed in Dáil
The decision by the Communications and Transport, Eamon Ryan to grant prospecting licences to mining company Flintridge Resources for 47 townlands in north Leitrim has been discussed in the Dáil. The issue was raised with the Taoiseach by Sligo Leitrim TD Marian Harkin. The Independent deputy says this…
Sinn Féin’s housing spokesman calls for mica redress to be extended nationwide
Calls are being made this morning to extend the Mica redress scheme to every county in Ireland. The scheme announced last year only covers Donegal and Mayo. There was intense speculation this week that the department’s considering extending it to a number of other counties including Sligo, Clare, Limerick…