Lot of vacant Leitrim houses built during boom, says councillor
A Leitrim councillor says a lot of the vacant houses in the county were built during the boom. The latest CSO figures show Leitrim has the largest percentage of vacant houses in the country. Over 3,590 houses, which is almost 20%, have been left vacant in County leitrim, with 1,590…
Leitrim disappointment over fate of Rural Resettlement organisation
A Leitrim councillor says he is deeply disappointed over the winding down of Rural Resettlement Ireland, the organisation that has helped more than 700 families move to new homes in the country. Rural Resettlement Ireland started more than 21 years ago but now faces closure because of a lack of…
LISTEN BACK: Irish goalkeeper Sean McDermott on life in Norway’s top flight
Goalkeeper Sean McDermott was a special guest on Ocean FM’s Final Whistle Show last Friday. The 23-year-old former Arsenal youth player spoke to Darragh Cox about preparing for life with his new club Kristiansund in the Norwegian top-flight, his family in Mountcharles, Donegal, and his hopes of breaking into the…
Dromahair to host Sligo-Leitrim Boxing Championships this weekend
St Patrick’s Boxing Club are hosting the Sligo-Leitrim age grade championships at the Blue Devon function room in Dromahair this Sunday, February 9. Weigh-in for all boxers is from 10am to 11am, with the contests beginning from 12 noon and running through the afternoon. There will also be skills bouts…
Nevermind broadband, you can barely get a mobile signal in parts of Leitrim
A North Leitrim councillor says that while there is much need for improved broadband in rural areas, a renewed focus needs to be put on the ordinary mobile phone service. Fine Gael Councillor Sean McDermott says the mobile phone service is getting worse. He was speaking after an Irish Central…
Call to make funding a priority for greenway along N16 at Glenfarne
A North Leitrim councillor has called for the development of a greenway along the N16 at Glenfarne where road realignment works are taking place to be made a priority for funding. Fine Gael Councillor Sean McDermott told this week’s meeting of Leitrim County Council that the greenway should be developed…
N16 restrictions at Glenfarne to be lifted for Christmas
There’s good news for motorists travelling on the N16 road near Glenfarne in north Leitrim. Traffic lights and restrictions which have have been in place for some time will be removed for the Christmas period. Extensive road realignment works in the area have been going on for 12 months and…