Four men arrested charged with theft
Four men were arrested yesterday charged with theft. The men were arrested in Carrick on Shannon following investigations by Gardai in Sligo and Leitrim. A number of items are believed to have been stolen by the men in Sligo and also from an electrical shop in Carrick on Shannon which…
Leitrim man dies after tractor strikes ditch
A Leitrim man has died following a road incident. The 80 year old died when his tractor struck a ditch as he drove onto a road from a field at Lacoon, Glenfarne. Emergency services attended the scene that occurred at around 1pm yesterday afternoon, the man was pronounced dead shortly…
Works begin on replacing old cast-iron piping in Fivemilebourne area
Almost 20 years of problems for a community on the Sligo/Leitrim border with its water supply is at last expected to be coming to an end. About 30 houses in the Fivemilebourne area were being supplied with water that was dirty, brown in colour, undrinkable and not suitable for many…
Concern raised over ambulance response times in Leitrim
There are serious concern in the mid to North Leitrim areas as regards ambulance response times. These concerns increased during the past month with the transfer of the Carrick-on-Shannon based ambulance to Boyle. Even though ambulance services have returned to Cortober, which is close to the County Town, inside the…
Irish Water to commence improvement works in North Leitrim
The Quality and supply of water in North Leitrim is to improve over the coming weeks. That’s after confirmation that Irish Water, working in partnership with Leitrim County Council, is set to commence works from Kinlough to Tullaghan on the week commencing 26th November. The renewal works will involve the…
Voluntary groups shouldn’t have to apply for funding for footpaths and lighting says Leitrim Councillor
A North Leitrim Councillor says voluntary groups should not have to apply for funding for footpaths and lighting. Fianna Fail Councillor Mary Bohan says this was always the responsibility of the council but now she is now shocked to see voluntary groups having to apply for funding for basic public…
New car sales down across the North West compared to this time last year
New car sales are down across the North West compared to this time last year. Figures released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry shows that when compared to January – October 2017, new car sales are down by an average of 9.8% across the region. In Donegal, sales…