Volunteer Ireland National Awards 2017 – Nominations Now Open Leitrim Communities get nominating for your best and most brilliant volunteers! They could win one of several awards. The Volunteer Ireland Awards shines a light on the remarkable work of … Continued
The floating boardwalk in Drumshanbo was officially unveiled last week by the Minister for the Department of Rural and Community Development, Deputy Michael Ring. This completes a 14km off road waterside Blueway trail linking Drumshanbo and Leitrim Village. The floating … Continued
There has been a significant improvement in water quality for the public supply in Co. Leitrim in the last 12 months. According to the 2016 Drinking Water Report from the Environmental Protection Agency, there were three boil noticies and water … Continued
Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten TD has this week unveiled plans by enet-SSE, a new commercial joint venture between Ireland’s largest open-access fibre network provider enet and energy utility SSE, to commercially bring superfast fibre broadband … Continued
Athlone IT in collaboration with Local Link Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon is offering a great research opportunity to evaluate the Local Link transport in rural and urban areas which will contribute to inform ongoing public policy. The MSc is supported … Continued
Minister of State, Kevin “Boxer” Moran, has warned that politicians need to get “real” about the impact of climate change on our weather. “We need to start up bigger thinking in relation to flooding,” he told local politicians and community … Continued
Thousands of individuals, clubs and organisations from Co. Leitrim have benefited from some of the €5 billion raised by the National Lottery for good causes all over Ireland in the last 30 years. The thousands of Leitrim Good Cause beneficiaries … Continued
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published Census 2016 Profile 6 – Commuting in Ireland. In the report it is highlighted that the majority of working commuters in County Leitrim travel by car (74.3%) compared to 65.5% of commuters nationally.
Sligo Leitrim TD and Assistant Government Whip, Tony McLoughlin, has announced that € 3,743,850 is being allocated to Leitrim County Council for the construction of 24 new homes under the Government’s Local Authority Housing Construction Programme.
An ISPCA Chief inspector came accross two fully grown black bears being kept in a reinforced shed. It appears that the lady looking after them was involved in a circus and the bears were due to be retired. She took … Continued
Leitrim County Councillors have unanimously backed a motion calling for a ban on the use of glyphosate weed killers in all public areas in Co Leitrim.
A protest was held in Carrick-on-Shannon last Friday against the move by Bank of Ireland to withdraw the Irish service on ATMs in Leitrim, apart from the one in the county town.
Carrick-on-Shannon has launched a major campaign to install a state of the art community-based CCTV system to help maintin the town’s reputation as a safe place to live, work and visit.
The unique campaign to save Kilyclogher and the local school has caught the imagination of people here and abroad with national and international media coverage. It has been led by the local community and there are hopes that even more … Continued
Recycle your waste electrical and electronic goods for free
Organic Centre Open Day
A Blueway and Greenway from Carrick-on-Shannon through Leitrim Village to Lough Allen in Drumshanbo will give visitors the option of services on either end with links to other greenways, walks and activities along the route. The project will enhance visitor … Continued
New North Leitrim Age Cap Choir
New bus service will link Arigna with Carrick, Drumshanbo and Leitrim Village
Fracking ban signed into law by President
Free Music Trail
Tourism initiative in North Leitrim
The Sligo-Leitrim constituency will say goodbye to West Cavan and hello to over 7.800 voters from South Roscommon in the next general election. The recommendations of the Constituency Commision Report 2017 revealed last Tuesday evening. June 27 will see South … Continued
The whole country had their eye on Drumshanbo last weekend as they awaited the results of a unique competition-An Tostal’s Stylish Silage, Last Sunday, at the opening parade of An Tostal, the winners were announced. The overall winner of was … Continued
€374,372.59 in funding has been announced for 14 projects in Leitrim for Safety Measures and Play Areas under the CLÁR Programme as part of the Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development. Deputy Tony McLoughlin, along with local councillors who … Continued
Finola Armstrong-McGuire elected to Chair of Leitrim County Council.
New bus services in the county from July 1.
Did you know that there is free WiFi access in a number of Leitrim libraries?
Join us at the Manorhamilton Enterprise Town that will take place on the 31st March (5pm-8pm) to 1st April 2017 (10am-1pm).
Fantastic opportunity – Add a QQI level 5 certification in Manual and Computerised Accounts and Payroll to your CV. Course starts in Sligo on 22nd May (12 weeks duration). Places limited. Contact course recruitment at MSLETB Training Centre 071 9159500 … Continued
Leitrim County Council in partnership with the Leitrim Public Participation Network (PPN) are launching a new awards scheme in 2017 recognising the significant contribution made by community groups, residents groups, businesses, schools and individuals to making their local communities a … Continued
The Leitrim PPN took a Stand at the Carrick-on-Shannon Enterprise Town Expo – organised and sponsored by the Bank of Ireland which took place on 31st March and 1st April. It was a great day and well done to everyone … Continued
Local Link has launched the new six-day-per-week service linking Kinlough to Ballyshannon via Bundoran with seven return journeys per day. A demand-led rural service will also be incorporated to the new route in the Glenade, Ballintrillick, Tawley and Buckode areas. … Continued
A meeting between a local delegation, local public representatives and An Post management will be held this afternoon to try and decide the future of Aughavas Post Office. The rural post office is faced with possible closure and the community … Continued