New Cathaoirleach to be confirmed for Sligo Council today
A number of Cathaoirligh and Leas-Chathaoirleach are set to be elected across Sligo and Leitrim today. They will hold their respective roles for upcoming year ahead. First up this morning will be the full meeting of Sligo County Council at 10am where a Cathaoirleach and Leas-Chathaoirleach will be…
Record LIS funding announced for Leitrim
It’s hoped that today announcement of LIS funding in Leitrim will address the long waiting list that currently exists within the county for applicants seeing to be approved for such schemes. Funding for the Local Improvement Scheme has been doubled to €22 million as part of Our Rural Future.…
Manorhamilton Cathaoirleach sets out his stall for the year ahead.
The new Cathaoirleach for the Manorhamilton Municipal District of Leitrim County Council has identified the completion of the new council offices in Manorhamilton and Dromahair as one of his main objectives in the year ahead. Cllr. Frank Dolan has also identified progress on the public realm scheme for…
Council meetings in Sligo & Leitrim to discuss decision to issues prospecting licence
The recent decision taken by the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and Transport, Eamon Ryan, to issue prospecting licences to mining company Flintridge Resources for 47 townlands in north Leitrim will be debated at today’s monthly meeting of the Sligo and Leitrim County Council. The licences cover…
Manorhamilton MD Councillors step up opposition to granting of prospecting licence
Opposition to the recent decision by the Minister of Environment Eamon Ryan to grant a prospecting licence to Flintridge Resources for operations in North Leitrim has increased with the decision by the Councillors in the Manorhamilton Municipal District to table a joint motion to oppose the move. The motion…
Leitrim Council to contact Justice Minister in relation to CCTV extension
Leitrim County Council are to contact the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee to explore the prospect of funding to finance the extending the Manorhamilton CCTV cameras system to other locations in north Leitrim. The topic was discussed at this week’s meeting of the local council where all councillors on…
Manorhamilton Councillors call for extension of CCTV systems
Today’s meeting of the councillors from the Manorhamilton Municipal District of Leitrim County Council will hear a joint motion from all six councillors calling for the present Manorhamilton CCTV system be upgraded and extended to take in towns, villages and strategic locations in the North Leitrim area. The motion…