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…
Leitrim Councillor says lives are being put at risk by ‘failing ambulance service’
A Leitrim councillor has called for ambulances based in Manorhamilton and Carrick-on-Shannon to be exclusively tasked with transporting patients from Leitrim to hospitals such as Sligo University Hospital. Fianna Fáil Councillor Paddy Farrell says there have been reports of some stoke victims in Leitrim having to wait for ambulances…
AIB urged to include Manorhamilton branch in recent u-turn
A leading farm official has called on AIB to include the branch in Manorhamilton in the recent U turn on plans which proposed making 70 branches cashless. AIB successfully implemented a similar move as it relates to the branch in the north Leitrim town earlier this year. The…