Clean-up operation begins in Leitrim Village
A major clean-up operation is getting underway in Leitrim village this morning after a tornado ripped through the popular tourist destination yesterday afternoon. Serious damage was caused to properties, cars, trees and boats that were docked in the area. Over 900 homes and premises remain without power. …
Leitrim County Council provide latest traffic update on road closures around Leitrim Village
In a statement to Ocean FM news Leitrim County Council confirm that they responded to a freak weather incident, in the form of a tornado, that affected Leitrim Village at lunchtime on Sunday afternoon. Staff from Leitrim County Council Fire Service, Roads Department and the Civil Defence attended…
Updated: Woman dies in Leitrim collision
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal traffic collision in County Leitrim. The collision took place Shortly before 6pm yesterday evening. Gardaí and emergency services were alerted following a two car collision on the R280 at Lisnabrack, Carrick on Shannon. A passenger in one of the…
Leitrim flood levels remain stable as Storm Jorge is set to arrive
Leitrim county council’s emergency management team have met this morning to deal with the flood water that still exist’s in both Carrick on Shannon and Leitrim Village. Since the 19th of February, heavy rainfall, weather warnings and storms flooded many parts of the North West with another storm on the…