North West funding boost for Sláintecare projects
Almost €1.8m in funding for Sláintecare projects has been allocated for Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. It’s part of the €20m national fund under the Sláintecare Integration Fund where 477 projects applied for money with 122 being successful around the country. The aim of the funding is to harness innovative and…
Leader funding announced for Manorhamilton & Kinlough projects
Over 220,000 euro of leader funding has been announced for two local projects in County Leitrim. The Sligo Leitrim North Cavan Railway multi use trail walking group has been allocated 150,000 euro to develop the pedestrian and cycling route from Manorhamilton Town to the Sports Centre at Boggaun. …
Leader funding boost for Leitrim Biodiversity
€18,000 in LEADER funding has been approved for the Leitrim Development Company to deliver Biodiversity Action planning and training across the county More than €9,000 in funding has been allocated to deliver and manage a biodiversity training and awareness-raising programme while another €9,000 will go towards the development of a…
Feighan backs plans to block Mercorsur
Brazil’s president’s sending in the army to fight the wildfires in the Amazon after growing international pressure to take action. Protests have been taking place across the country and in Europe. The IFA’s calling for an immediate ban on Brazilian beef being imported into Europe. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and other…
Fine Gael Senator confident new social housing targets can be achieved
The North West is set to get almost 900 new social houses in the next three years if government targets are achieved. The government has announced the new targets today with Sligo is to get 296, while Donegal is to get 441 and Leitrim 156 between now and 2021. Minister…
Leitrim Cathaoirleach pays tribute to Dermot Gallagher
The Cathaoirleach of Leitrim County Council has led tributes to the late Dermot Gallagher today. Mr. Gallagher, who was born in Carrick-on-Shannon in county Leitrim was a former Secretary General at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador to the United States, and many other countries. He is credited with…