Two buses taken off the road by Gardaí for being dangerous or defective, court to follow
Two privately operated buses were taken off the road by Gardaí this Bank Holiday weekend. The Roads Policing Unit from Carrick on Shannon along with Vehicle Inspectors from the Road Safety Authority examined a large number of buses to ensure they were safe and fit to transport people. Of the…
Local residents demand action on unfinished estates
Work on an unfinished housing estate in Dromahair is unlikely to be finished before next year. Fianna Fail Councillor Mary Bohan has raised the issue of the Forest Grove development and urged the Council to take it over. She has clarified this evening while there is no live planning active…
Average house prices increase across the North West for third time this year
House prices in the North West have risen for the 3rd time in a row this year. According to Daft.ie’s 3rd Quarter report, house prices have risen in Leitrim by 6.4% compared to the start of the year from €123,534 to an average of €132,435. In Sligo, the average house…
Sligo/Leitrim TD accuses government of obstructing rural development
Fianna Fáil TD for Sligo-Leitrim Eamon Scanlon has accused the Fine Gael government of obstructing rural development through its “hands-off approach”. Deputy Scanlon was commenting following the launch of Fianna Fáil’s 10 point action plan to address the fodder and farm income crises. Farmers across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal have…
Leitrim TD calling for licence system to help planning applicants
A Leitrim TD wants a license to be granted to people who can’t get planning because of wastewater problems. At the moment nearly all planning applications for one-off rural homes are failing in many parts of Leitrim in particular because of the poor soil quality. It means they don’t pass…
Weather warning as Storm Ali approaches Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim
Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim are set to be worst affected by strong winds as Storm Ali approaches. The three counties are among 13 nationwide where a Status Orange wind warning is in place from 5am tomorrow morning until lunchtime tomorrow. Gusts of up to 120km an hour are expected in…
Lucky Leitrim Lotto player wins €250,000
A Lucky Leitrim Lotto player has won €250,000. They won in the Lotto Plus 2 Draw back on August 18th, but she didn’t know that. The winner bought the ticket in Spar Main Street, Kinlough, Co. Leitrim and carried it in her handbag for three weeks before realising she had…