Kinlough councillor warns of lack of Civil Defence members in North Leitrim
Concern was raised at this week’s meeting of the Manorhamilton MD Meeting of Leitrim County Council in relation to the number of Civil Defence members that are available to cover events in the north Leitrim area. Fianna Fail Councillor Justin Warnock says with currently only 20 volunteers in Leitrim,…
Manorhamilton Councillors call for extension of CCTV systems
Today’s meeting of the councillors from the Manorhamilton Municipal District of Leitrim County Council will hear a joint motion from all six councillors calling for the present Manorhamilton CCTV system be upgraded and extended to take in towns, villages and strategic locations in the North Leitrim area. The motion…
Commuters rescued from floods in Leitrim
Several roads still remain impassable this lunch time in the North Leitrim area. The road at Socks line is totally impassable and there are reports of houses being flooded in the area. There are also reports of a numbers of commuters of having to be rescued from floods at…
Ellis calls for new Lennox Bridge
A Sligo/Leitrim general election candidate says if elected to the Dail he will work for the provision of a new bridge on the road linking Kinlough in North Leitrim and Bundoran in Donegal. For years, there have been concerns about safety on the narrow Lennox Bridge, which is used on…
Calls for major flood relief systems in North Leitrim
Residents in the Rossinver and Glenaniff areas of North Leitrim are calling for major flood relief systems to be put in place to prevent any further damage being caused to their homes and properties. There was reported damage caused in the area during floods after storm Lorenzo. Local Fine Gael…
Calls for proper signage to direct tourists to North Leitrim.
Calls are being made to erect proper signage so tourists can easily find their way to North Leitrim. The Cathoirleach of Leitrim County Council, Fine Gael Councillor Enda McGloin highlighted the issue at a recent meeting of Ballinamore Municipal District. He says when people travel through places such as Drumshanbo,…
Roads in North Leitrim will soon become impassable claims Cllr Felim Gurn
Several roads in North Leitrim will soon become impassable if land owners to not start to maintain and cut road side hedges and trees. That’s according to the Leitrim independent Councillor Felim Gurn who raised the matter at this week’s Manorhamilton Municipal District meeting. All Councillors in attendance backed the…