Forestry: Leitrim councillor not happy with council, IFA
A Leitrim Councillor says the IFA has not done enough on the forestry issue in Leitrim. Independent Councillor Gerry Dolan made his views known when he met the President of the IFA at Drumshanbo mart last week. He is one of a number of Councillors to raise the forestry issue…
UPDATE: NI men remanded in custody following arrests in Leitrim as part of Donegal thefts investigation
UPDATE: The two men from Northern Ireland who have appeared in court as a result of a garda investigation into recent thefts in the Ballyshannon/Bundoran area have been remanded in custody. They will appear in Harristown Court, beside Castlerea Prison, next Friday. **** Two men are due in court this…
More tourism promotion needed in Leitrim
A Leitrim councillor says the county has a lot of catching-up to do when it comes to tourism promotion. Fine Gael Councillor Sean McDermott was commenting after it emerged that Leitrim is the second-least visited county in the country after Longford. He is to raise the issue at Monday’s meeting…
Sympathy on death of Leitrim-born IFA official
The IFA has expressed its shock and sadness at the passing of Richie Flynn. Richie worked in IFA for 27 years, joining in 1991 when he took up a role in the Press Office. In 1996, he moved to our aquaculture section, where he represented fish farmers around the coast…
Rent prices increase across North West
Rent prices have increaed across the North West. According to Daft.ie’s 2nd Quarter report, prices have risen in Leitrim by 6.1% compared to the start of the year to €557. In Sligo, the average rent price has also risen by 6.1% to €698 while Donegal sees the smallest increase of…
(UPDATE: Ticket sold in Kinlough) Luck is in the North West, Lucky Leitrim lotto player wins €250,000
It seems that luck is with us in the North West after yet another lotto winner. A lucky Leitrim player has scooped a cool €250,000 in last nights Lotto Plus 2 draw and the National Lottery is urging people to check their tickets. The winning ticket was sold at Spar,…
VIDEO: Hundreds turn out in protest at closure of post offices
Hundreds of people turned out to a protest against the closure of post offices in the region today. Groups came from all over the region including Cliffoney, Gurteen and Dunkinely in Co. Donegal. The protest made it’s way from Connaughton Road down to the GPO on O’Connell Street in Sligo…