Local councillors’ expense claims probed in RTE investigation
A Leitrim councillor who was among a number of councillors investigated by the RTE Investigates programme in relation to the claiming of expenses says he erred in completing a claim and has since refunded the €355 involved. Another former councillor from Sligo did not respond to queries from RTE Investigates,…
Locals in Leitrim chase gang following break-in to Newtowngore pub
A new programme has revealed the level of fear in rural communities on crime. An RTE Prime Time programme last night revealed how a gang were recently chased by a group of locals – some of whom were armed – following a house burglary in County Leitrim. The incident occurred…