…All of You! Well done and thanks to all the groups that entered the Love Where You Live Leitrim Awards 2019. Leitrim Public Participation Network (PPN) is honored to co-sponsor this night in collaboration with Leitrim County Council (LCC). … Continued
Representation – Would you like to be part of the making decisions about things that affect us in Leitrim? Do you think you can represent your community and provide clear feedback? Are you interested in a certain area of policy … Continued
“Connecting” is the theme for World Mental Health Week 2019 “Connecting” – Mental Health Ireland, HSE, Leitrim Development Company and a number of community organisations are hosting a range of events in Leitrim over the course of World Mental Health … Continued
Crossfield Construction to Commence. We always welcome good news from the community group members. Tullaghan Development Association has been in touch to let us know about their exciting news. The much-anticipated development of the Crossfield for Tullaghan is to begin … Continued
LEADER funding is now available for water conservation in county Leitrim. The funding is available through the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. Funding of up to fifty per cent is available to private businesses and seventy-five per cent to community groups. … Continued
Major alcohol study published- A major alcohol related harm profile has just been published. It has found that in 2017, Leitrim was average for both mortality for all ages due to alcohol related causes. Figures showed the coiunty with 60.3 … Continued
Action – How to fund it? The Community Environment Action Fund, previously known as the Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund, is now seeking applications. Projects should focus on environmental awareness and actions which complement national environmental policies such as … Continued
Community Sector Insurance Following increasing concerns from out member groups, the national PPN network recently undertook a survey to assess the impact of rising insurance premiums on the community and voluntary sector. With nearly 800 responses, the feedback highlights the … Continued
A major study on the mental health and wellbeing of young people in the Leitrim, Sligo and West Cavan region has just been published. It was undertaken by a team of researchers at St. Angela’s College, Clogherevagh, Sligo, at the … Continued
Background In 2017, the Government launched the Action Plan for Rural Development to support the economic and social development of rural Ireland. The Second Progress Report under this Plan was published in April 2018 and, while progress has been made … Continued