Leitrim Councillor says impact of new data protection laws ‘crazy’
A Leitrim councillor says new data protection regulations are causing difficulties and delays for politicians who want to make representations on behalf of people in their areas. Fine Gael Councillor Sean McDermott says the council now has to get notification showing a person has given permission for a councillor to…
Concern that more mattresses will now be illegally dumped
A Leitrim councillor fears there may be an increase in illegal dumping because some furniture stores are refusing to take back old mattresses. Previous, stores had taken back mattresses from people buying a new one as a goodwill gesture. But Fine Gael Councillor Sean McDermott says some recycling centres are…
Leitrim Cllrs say at least one of the closed Garda Stations should be reopened
Leitrim Councillors insist at least one of the closed Garda stations in the county should be reopened. The calls come as some Councillors feel the reopening of Stepaside Garda Station in Dublin has set a new precedent for the reopening of stations. Fine Gael Councillor Sean McDermott is calling for…
Another car goes off N16 at Foxfield danger spot
Another vehicle has gone off a road in North Leitrim at a spot which a local councillor has been highlighting as a danger area for months. The accident occurred on the N16 at Foxfield, between Manorhamilton and Glenfarne. That’s despite the speed limit there having been reduced from 100 to…
Annual Sean McDermott Boxing Tournament in Manorhamilton this weekend
Sean McDermott Boxing Club in Manorhamilton are holding their annual boxing tournament this Saturday in the Bee Park Community Centre in Manorhamilton. The first bout will be at 8pm, and the event will once again be a great showcase for boxers from Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and from clubs in Northern…
‘Too many lost school days!’: Calls to stop using schools as polling stations
It’s time to end the practice of using primary schools as polling stations at elections. That’s according to Leitrim Fine Gael Councillor Sean McDermott who says too many school days are being lost as a result. The Irish Country Women’s Association recently raised concerns about this. Councillor McDermott says there…
Council wants help in finding out who owns overgrown hedges
Leitrim County Council wants help in finding out the names of landowners who should cut overgrown hedges along roads in the county. Every year around this time, the issue of overgrown roadside hedges arises — but in some cases, the problem is in establishing who actually owns the hedges. The…