Manorhamilton faces the festive season without lights
Many Christmas Lights in the north west will be turned on over the weekend but one town in north Leitrim is facing into the festive season without them. Manorhamilton in county Leitrim faces its first Christmas without lights. It appears the cost of funding Christmas lights is a concern for…
Calry/St Joseph’s narrowly overcome Leitrim’s Cluainin
Sligo champions Calry/St Joseph’s narrowly overcame Cluainin Iomaint from Glencar/Manorhamilton in Monday’s Connacht Junior semi-final in Carrick-on-Shannon. It finished 4-6 to 2-7 in favour of the Sligo side, who will now face Galway’s Micheal Breathnach’s in Saturday’s final at the Connacht GAA Centre in Bekan.
Expressions of interest now open for Leitrim LEADER programme
Expressions of Interest for applicants to the Leitrim LEADER programme is now open. The Local Development Strategy of the programme was launched by Minister of State Michael Ring in Carrick on Shannon last night. €4.5 million of EU grant funding is now available for communities and small businesses in the…
New throw-in time for Glencar/Manor v Dromahair
There is a change of throw-in time for Saturday’s Leitrim Senior League Division One tie between Glencar/Manorhamilton and St Patrick’s Dromahair. The game in the Bee Park will take place at the earlier time of 5pm. Glencar/Manor are currently two points clear of Dromahair in sixth place after…
Manorhamilton street to be renamed after MacDiarmada this Sunday
A day of commemoration and celebration will take place in Manorhamilton this Sunday to mark the renaming of Lower Main Street in the town. It is now to be known as Sean MacDiarmada Street in honor of the 1916 Proclamation signatory who lived in the townland of Corranmore, outside nearby…