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A Leitrim Councillor says many rural communities are struggling to survive due to planning regulations. Fine Gael Councillor Sean McDermott fears the rules will prevent the likes of Leitrim from seeing a population increase as more people move out of urban centres due to remote working becoming more common place.…

Progress is being made on the Sligo Leitrim Northern Counties Railway Greenway as Leitrim County Council are to hire a Design Consultant for the next stage project. €500,000 was recently allocated for the local authority from the Department of Transport to design and plan the section from Collooney to Blacklion.…

A Leitrim Fine Gael councillor used his recent party Ard Fheis to raise concerns over the impact of changes to the Environmental Protection Agency’s code of practice and how it has negatively impacted on Leitrim. Manorhamilton Municipal District Councillor Sean McDermott spoke on the issue at the party Ard Fheis,…

The effectiveness of many community groups in the North West could be hampered in the coming months due to concerns over their ability to secure state funding.   Community Associations are required to provide matching funding in many cases before they can draw down government aid.   Events such as…

There are fears that post offices and credit unions in the north west may be at a higher security risk due to the increased volume of business they will be conducting following the closure of bank branches.   The concerns were aired at a recent meeting of Leitrim Joint Policing…

It’s expected that holding facilities will soon be available in Manorhamilton Garda Station. At present anybody being detained has to be brought to Garda stations in Carrick-on-Shannon and Ballymote. A recent meeting of the joint policing commission in Leitrim. Cllr Sean McDermott raised concerns with Manorhamilton being the main station…

A Leitrim Councillor has expressed concern over the safety of many local or secondary roads which are being neglected due to repair crews not being deployed by the local authority during the Covid-19 restrictions. Councillor Sean McDermott is highlighting the issue. The Fine Gael Councillor fears that the state of…