On Friday 15 November, RTÉ and the Houses of the Oireachtas will convene the country’s first ever Youth Parliament on Climate in Dáil Éireann. It will be a chance for young people to discuss what Ireland needs to do to tackle … Continued
Fast Track Planning – Review The Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy recent established a Review Group for fast-track planning applications for strategic housing developments.. Fast-track arrangements are due to finish at the end of 2019 and the review evaluates the … Continued
LPT or Local Property Tax – It’s time to have your say. LPT – Local Adjustment? Leitrim County Council is seeking written submissions from the public, prior to a meeting in September to set a local adjustment factor in the … Continued
Leitrim County Council has issued a revised Scheme for the Strategic Policy Committees for the present term of the newly elected council, 2019 – 2024. This has been issued so that comments and observations can be made to inform the … Continued
Consultation Tamboran Resources (UK) Limited is seeking a Petroleum Licence for Co. Fermanagh. If granted, explorations will result in drilling and test fracking in our neighbouring county. Fracking was banned in Ireland by law signed by President Michael D Higgins … Continued
Have your say on the rising cost of community insurance Background PPN’s throughout Ireland are aware of the growing financial burden that rising insurance costs have on the work of community groups and activities across the country. In order to … Continued
All Local Authorities are in the process of preparing a Draft Climate Change Adaptation Strategy . This is in line with the provisions of The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 and the National Adaptation Framework(NAF), 2018. … Continued
The 2019 AGM of Irish Rural Link takes place in their offices in Moate on Mon. 10th June at 10:00 am. Leitrim PPN has applied for membership and the meeting is open to the general public. Agenda 10.00am Welcome … Continued
Revenues from Carbon Tax – What Would You Do With It? Carbon Tax was introduced in Ireland in 2009. Since then it has raised over €3 billion in revenue for the Exchequer. The current rate of the Carbon Tax is … Continued
Dear PPN member, With Brexit on the horizon, a lot of focus in the media has been around the impact on business and the economy. However, the PPNs operating in the North West Region (Sligo, Mayo, Leitrim, Roscommon, Cavan, Monaghan, … Continued