Friday, November 3, 2017

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Leitrim

Leitrim IFA: Animals in danger over fodder crisis

Leitrim IFA chairman James Gallagher issued a warning that farmers in the county are coming under severe pressure after yet another year of very...

Kenny wants ‘fraud squad’ to investigate bank scandal

A local Sinn Féin TD says the 'fraud squad' should be called in to investigate the tracker mortgages scandal. Thousands of homeowners were overcharged or...

No progress on Tusla offices planned for Carrick

The Minister for Children has been unable to give any firm reason why there has been no progress on the construction of new Tusla...
Road works

Leitrim Council spend almost half-a-million on road works contracts in Q3 of 2017

Leitrim County Council spent almost half a million euro on road works contracts in the county in the last three months. Figures released by the...

Leitrim GAA chief admits Humphries case raises concerns over child protection

The chairman of Leitrim GAA's county board has sought to reassure parents about child safety after a coach was jailed yesterday for child sex...
Leitrim Stamp

Leitrim TD hits out at finance minister over farm stamp duty tax hike

Leitirim Sinn Fein TD Martin Kenny has accused the government of hamstringing farmers who wish to expand their lands under new stamp duty rules. Martin...
Hiqa

Hiqa report calls for review of hygiene at Sligo University Hospital

The health watchdog has called for a review of hygiene at Sligo University Hospital after a number of concerns were raised in a recent...
John McCartin Leitrim Councillor

Leitrim Councillor confirms intention to run in next General Election

A Leitrim County Councillor has declared his interest in running in the next General Election. Fine Gael's John Mc Cartin previously expressed an interest in...
Pesticide

“No Plan B” if Glyphosate banned – Pesticide expert

A senior Department of Agriculture official says alternatives to Glyphosate could actually turn out be more harmful than the chemical itself. Earlier this year Leitrim...
Digital

Three Shannonside schools chosen for Digital Framework trial

Three schools in the Shannonside region have been selected by the Department of Education to participate in the Digital Learning Framework trial. St. Bernard's National...

Daly Brothers Back In Roscommon Panel

A number of high-profile Roscommon footballers have been invited back to pre-season training having missed last year’s campaign. The Irish Times reports that quoting Roscommon manager...

Irish Athletes Need to Get Tougher

Patsy McGonagle has admitted he is concerned about the future of Irish athletics as his 25-year management of the Irish team comes to an...

Mullinalaghta Advance In Leinster Championship

Mullinalaghta 1-14 Eire Og 1-7 Mullinalaghta scored a seven point victory over Carlow side Eire Og to secure progress to the quarter-final of the AIB Leinster senior...

Jimmy Moore

Jimmy Moore 11 Cappagh, Mohill, Co Leitrim and formerly of Leeds, England. Tuesday October 31st suddenly at Sligo University Hospital. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by Nikki,...

Christina Glancy (Nee Fannon)

Christina Glancy (Nee Fannon) Chapel Street, Elphin, Co Roscommon and late of Emlagh, Castlerea. Thursday November 2nd peacefully. Beloved wife of the late Bertie and mother of...

Noel Farrell

Noel Farrell. Brickeens, Kenagh, Co. Longford. Wednesday, November, 1st suddenly at his home. Reposing at his home in Brickeens, tomorrow (Fri) from twelve noon until two o’clock...

PODCAST: Are today’s kids lazier than their parents’ generation?

A survey shows that only 33 per cent of today's parents require their children to do chores in the home. In contrast, 83 per cent...

LISTEN: Friday’s panel discussion

The Prime Time investigation into the standard of rental properties and the political crisis in the North were among the topics of Friday's panel...

PODCAST: X Factor star Mary Byrne interview

X Factor Mary Byrne joined Joe Finnegan in our Monaghan studios for an in-depth interview on Thursday's programme. Discussion her music career, her weight-loss and...