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Manorhamilton takeaway wins major food award

A North Leitrim takeaway has won The Champion Chip Award for Connacht. Harvey’s Diner in Manorhamilton received the accolade at the recent Irish Takeaway Awards that took place in Sligo. This is the takeaway’s second award in its two years in business, having won the bronze award for Milkshake of the Year previously.

State needs to be better prepared for future weather events - Harris

The Tánaiste has acknowledged that the State needs to be better prepared for future adverse weather events. Many homes in the North West were left without power for weeks following Storm Eowyn. The Dail has heard this afternoon that the Governments response to the storm may have been greater, had the full impact been felt

Taoiseach reprimanded following clash with Donegal TD

The Taoiseach's been accused of behaving like a child in the Dail. It's after Micheal Martin clashed with Sinn Fein's Pearse Doherty in the chamber. Rowdy scenes prompted Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy to intervene:

Leitrim records lowest number of private tenancies

County Leitrim recorded the lowest number of Approved Housing Body tenancies and private tenancies in the country Quarter 4 of 2024. According to new figures published by the Residential Tenancies Board show that there were 127 AHB tenancies in the county in Q4 while just under 1,200 private tenancies were recorded. The county also saw

Donegal Education Centre relocation protest on hold

The planned protest against the relocation of the Donegal Education Centre has been put on hold until further discussions with the Minister of Education take place. Following a meeting with local representatives last week, Minister Helen McEntee has asked for some time to address the situation on the centre being moved to Letterkenny.