Monday, 10th March, 2025

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Funding Honours Voluntary Effort of Local Show Committees

Agricultural shows across the North West are to share almost €65,000 in funding. The funding, which varies from €5,880 to €8,350 per organization, will be administered by the Irish Shows Association and will support the committees in preparing for the upcoming 2025 show season. In Sligo, the shows receiving support include Beltra Agricultural Show, Enniscrone

Gaeltacht communities to stage demonstration

Gaeltacht communities in a number of counties including Donegal will gather outside the offices of several institutions today which play a key role in housing. Campaigners are expected to gather outside of local authorities - to call for immediate action to resolve the Gaeltacht housing crisis nationally. They are calling for a number of action

Man charged over firearm incident in Killargue

A man in his 30s who was arrested in connection with a shot being fired from a gun in Killargue will appear before a special sitting of Sligo District Court this evening (Sunday). The incident occurred on Friday in the north Leitrim village when Gardai responded to an emergency call at a residential location. The

Leitrim among lowest number of vacant council homes

It’s emerged that Leitrim recorded one of the of lowest number of vacant council properties nationally. Figures received through a Freedom of Information request submitted by Aontú leader, Peadar Tóibín show that there are 20 in Leitrim with only Carlow (13) recording a lower figure. The Government have previously been lambasted for struggling to meet