Leitrim councillor warns of declining rural school numbers
A Leitrim councillor is warning that another area in County Leitrim could be facing a situation in the coming years of having to fight to retain teachers in its school. A few years ago, an online ‘KiltyLive’ campaign succeeded in bringing new residents into Kiltyclogher, with the result the local…
Cllr McDermott hopes work on Glenaniff River will start soon
A north Leitrim councillor says €38,000 allocated for work on the Glenaniff River near Rossinver will help alleviate flooding in the area in the future. Last October, there was severe flooding during which water came into a house. Fine Gael Councillor Sean McDermott says that he hopes work on the…
Growing concern over increasing waste collection costs
There’s growing concern among householders in the north west over the rising cost of waste disposal, with three motions on the issue among items for discussion at this coming Monday’s meeting of Leitrim County Council. Manorhamilton Municipal District Fine Gael Councillor Sean McDermott is to request the Council at Monday’s…
Time for Sligo-Leitrim TD’s to address once off planning
The four recently elected TD’s for the Sligo Leitrim constituency have been urged to meet with local council members to discuss possible solutions to the difficulties that many in Leitrim are facing when it comes to securing once off planning permission. The calls have been made by the Manorhamilton…
Leitrim Councillor says general election candidates need to prioritise rural planning
A Leitrim Councillor believes general election candidates need to prioritise rural planning. Manorhamilton based Fine Gael Councillor, Sean McDermott, claims that rural areas in the likes of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal need people to be consistently moving and living there. Speaking to OceanFM News, Councillor McDermott believes that rural areas…
People living in isolation raised at Manorhamilton Municipal District meeting
People living in rural Ireland such as Kiltyclogher are feeling isolated and due to the lack of transport services that are available to them in the lead up to the Christmas period. Calls are being made on the rural link service to provide a service to the resident of the…
Leitrim Councillor calls for works to be carried out to alleviate flooding
A North Leitrim councillor is calling for work to be done in the Rossinver/Glenaniff area to alleviate flooding. Fine Gael Councillor Sean McDermott is making the call after recent heavy rain caused flood damage to one home and threatened others. Cllr McDermott says people are worried about what might happen…