Wins for Glencar/Manor, Drumkeerin & Melvin Gaels
There were Leitrim Connacht Gold senior football championship wins on Saturday evening for Glencar/Manorhamilton, Ballinamore Seán O’Heslin’s and holders St Mary’s – as Drumkeerin and Melvin Gaels both made winning starts to their respective intermediate championship campaigns. Glencar/Manor scored 21 points in a 10-point win over Dromhair in Boggaun. St…
Report finds Sligo-Leitrim has fourth highest Gardaí number
The Sligo-Leitrim Garda division has the fourth highest number of frontline officers per population, according to figures released on Saturday. According to a report published in the Irish Independent, Sligo-Leitrim has 269 Gardaí per 100,000 population. The Irish Independent report shows Donegal was marginally behind Sligo-Leitrim with 261 Gardaí per…
Young farmers encouraged to avail of new apprenticeships
People wishing to gain farming qualifications through the apprenticeships system will soon be able to do so as three such apprenticeships begin this September. The apprenticeships will be in farm management, farm technician and horticulture, and will be available through a number of agricultural colleges around the country. PRO of…
Cavan-Leitrim Railway Museum to reopen
The Cavan-Leitrim Railway museum is set to reopen during weekends for Heritage week. The museum, located in Dromod, were successful in getting a grant under the Community Grant Scheme 2023, and have re-laid up to 1km of narrow gauge railway track and restored locomotives and rolling stock. The museum has…
Torrential rain forecasted as mixed spell continues
Torrential rain is being forecast in parts of the country today as the mixed spell of weather continues. Met Éireann is predicting that flooding will occur in parts of the west and Ulster as a low-pressure front comes in from the Atlantic. Met Éireann Forecaster Deirdre Lowe says tomorrow is…
Free GP care “will lead to better outcomes”
A leading GP believes the concept of free GP care is a good one and will lead to better outcomes. Six and seven-year-olds are now eligible for free GP care. However, Stranorlar-based GP Dr. Denis McCauley believes this and the planned roll out of the Doctor Visit card will make…
Geraldine Lavelle & Peacock Alley in Ballisodare
Coming up on this mornings Up and Running Author and Activist Geraldine Lavelle tell of her struggle to Gain independence Another new Business Peacock Alley in Ballisodare