Council cannot yet take over Millrace development in Manorhamilton
Leitrim County Council cannot take over a housing development in Manorhamilton because it does not have a direct link to a public road. At a Manorhamilton Municipal District meeting of the council, Fianna Fail Councillor Mary Bohan asked about issues that have been raised by the Mill Residents Association. The…
Glencar/Manorhamilton Golf Classic in Blacklion on Saturday
Glencar/Manorhamilton will host a golf classic this Saturday, July 29 at Blacklion Golf Club. Cost is €160 for teams of four, which includes a meal and light refreshments. The first prize is four All-Ireland final tickets.Contact Patrick McMorrow on 0868973339 to enter a team.
Manorhamilton councillor wants speed awareness signs
A Leitrim councillor has called for the erection of road signs that show motorists the speed at which they are driving on what, he says, is the only road into Manorhamilton that does not have such signs. Independent Councillor Felim Gurn asked for the signs to be considered at a…
Fixtures confirmed for opening rounds of Leitrim Club Championships
The Leitrim club championships take centre stage over the next few weeks, and the fixtures for the opening two rounds have been confirmed by the Leitrim Competitions Control Committee. The senior champions from the last three seasons, Mohill and Aughawillan will get the games underway when they clash in Cloone…
Concern over young people in Manorhamilton who are not in education or work
A Manorhamilton councillor has raised concerns over the numbers of young people around the North Leitrim town who, he says, seem to have dropped out of education, are not working and for whom ‘every day is the same.’ Independent Councillor Felim Gurn says that every day he sees these young…
Manorhamilton the hub for Five Glens Wild Atlantic Loop
A new effort is being launched to attract more tourists to the northern areas of counties Leitrim, Sligo, Cavan and Fermanagh. It’s called the Five Glens Wild Atlantic Loop and focuses on about a dozen surrounding attractions, all within about a half hour’s drive of the central hub of Manorhamilton.…
Mohill edge ahead of Melvin Gaels in Leitrim Senior League
Mohill have overtaken Melvin Gaels at the top of the Dunnes Bar Leitrim Senior League on score difference. The reigning league champions beat Fenagh/St Caillin’s by 3-18 to 1-8 last night, while the Kinlough side were held to a 1-9 apiece draw by St Mary’s at home. Glencar/Manorhamilton suffered a…