Traffic delays reported on the Manorhamilton Kinlough Road
Gardaí are warning motorists to expect delays on the Manorhamilton to Kinlough road this morning. The delays are as a result of an earlier road traffic collision which took place in Glenade. Gardai and emergency are currently attending the scene of the accident and a local traffic management…
Love Leitrim protest calls for urgent climate change action
Love Leitrim have organised a protest calling for urgent action on climate change from COP27. The protest, which will be taking place at the Famine Graveyard in Manorhamilton at midday on Saturday (November 12th), is aiming to highlight climate issues on both a local and national level. Speaking to Ocean…
Two men arrested following seizure of unlicensed firearm in Manorhamilton
Two men have been arrested following the seizure of an unlicensed firearm in the Manorhamilton area. It follows a stop and search of a vehicle in the area yesterday. As a result, Gardai recovered and seized the firearm. The two men have since been released pending further…
Leitrim councillor calls for covid style business supports
A Leitrim Councillor is warning that many businesses are in danger of winding down to the current costs of energy and products. Manorhamilton MD councillor Felim Gurn says the energy crisis poses a serious threat to the sustainability of many small to medium-sized enterprises. The Independent…
Manorhamilton campaigner urges Oireachtas committee to push AIB on two tier banking claims
A campaigner that is calling on AIB to restore full cash services to the branch in Manorhamilton says the Oireachtas Committee that Bank is appearing before today should use the opportunity to encourage them to do a U-turn on their decision to change the outlet to a cashless branch. …
Public urged to have say on new outdoor space proposals for Manorhamilton
The Manorhamilton Chamber of commerce are currently developing plans for a new outdoor space for cultural and social activities Part of the process involves listening to the opinions of the community and relevant stakeholders to help frame the findings and future recommendations for this development. The Chamber of…
Power outages reported in Manorhamilton
Over 1,600 homes were left without electricity in the north Leitrim area this morning. At one stage there were over 1661 homes without power in the Manorhamilton region. ESB crews have been working on the fault and it’s expected that electricity will be restored to 278 homes still…