Apple Day taking place at Rossinver Organic Centre today
The annual Apple Day returns this afternoon to the Rossinver Organic Centre. The event has been going from strength to strength each year, and takes place in the Organic Centre today from 12pm to 4pm. The activities include craft workshops with people showcasing their skills in basket weaving, wood turning…
Organic Centre to host Potato Day
The Organic Centre in Rossinver, Co. Leitrim is hosting a Potato Day this coming Sunday. Among the events taking place throughout the day are Boxty making and Loy demonstrations, as well as an outdoor food and craft market. The centre will also be launching its new seed collection, and award…
Local biologist warns of dangers of poor water quality
There’s been a further drop in the quality of Ireland’s rivers lakes, estuaries, and coastal waters. That’s according to a report from the Environmental Protection Agency, which says just half of the nation’s waters are in a satisfactory condition. Standards have fallen by 16 per cent in estuaries, 10 per…
Minister Humphreys to visit various locations in Leitrim today
The Minister for Rural and Community Development and Social Protection, Heather Humphreys will be in Leitrim today for a number of public engagements. Minister Humphreys will visit Ballinamore and Drumshanbo this morning before moving to north Leitirm in the afternoon where she will attend events in Dromahair, Manorhamilton, Glenfarne,…
Almost €500,000 awarded to heritage sites across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal
Almost half a million euro in grants has been awarded for a number of heritage sites across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. The funding comes from the Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan’s department the 2022 Community Monuments Fund. €44,129 will be used for essential repairs at…
Apple Harvest Day returns to Rossinver
The annual Apple Day Harvest will make a return to the Organic Centre in Rossinver this weekend. The event returns after a break of a year due to the pandemic and will run on Sunday from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. It’s a free family-friendly event and a celebration of…
Christmas cards to acknowledge cross border relations
The Manorhamilton MD of Leitrim County heard requests this week for the the local authority to send Christmas cards to the Garrison Community Group and to the Cashel Community Association. It’s claimed that the gesture would show the Council’s commitment to the respective groups in the years ahead. Kinlough based…