Call for rural directorate to be set up in Leitrim
There are calls for a Rural Directorate to be set up in Leitrim. The calls come from Fine Gael Councillor Frank Dolan who says he put forward the motion at this week’s meeting of the County Council after he saw it being done in County Clare. Councillor Dolan says the…
Call for Kinlough, Dromahair to be in Leitrim REDZ schemes
A north Leitrim councillor is calling for Kinlough and Dromahair be moved into County Leitrim to benefit under a rural economic and development scheme. They are currently in counties Sligo and Donegal for the purposes for the so-called REDZ Scheme. Manorhamilton-based Independent councillor Felim Gurn says this situation needs to…
€80k investment in Tubbercurry Centre expected to help create jobs
The new Enterprise Centre in Tubbercurry is the centre of what’s hoped will become a major rural regeneration programme for the south Sligo town and its hinterland. Over €82,000 has now been invested in the new centre which it’s hoped will have enough work to employ a part-time centre manager…
Minister to launch Tubbercurry REDZ programme
The Minister for Rural Affairs is due to launch the Tubbercurry rural economic development zone later this week. Heather Humphreys will launch the pilot programme on Friday. €150,000 was allocated towards intiatives in the town to boost local employment including the development of the local enterprise centre. The zone covers…