News - Brendan Barry
Sinn Féin's Brendan Barry expected to become Ballinamore cathaoirleach today
Drumshanbo's Brendan Barry is expected to replace current chairman Gary Prior.
Jun 22, 2026 07:32
Sinn Féin members to host 1916 Easter Commemoration in Drumshanbo
Meath East TD and Sinn Féin spokesperson on Education, Darren O’Rourke will deliver the keynote address.
Apr 5, 2026 12:34
Leitrim council to join calls for Bord Bia chairman's removal
Members of the IFA and other farming organisations are calling on Larry Murrin to step down, after it emerged his company, Dawn Farm Foods, imported a small percentage of its beef from Brazil.
Feb 27, 2026 07:23
Rents to increase for Leitrim council housing tenants next month
Leitrim County Council has been carrying out a rent review recently, for the first time in many years.
Feb 24, 2026 07:19
Leitrim council spends almost €1m on legal fees in two years
Last year's legal bill was almost €388,000.
Feb 11, 2026 13:15
Leitrim councillors to grill ESB over storm damage
Thousands of homes, farms and businesses were left without power for over three weeks following Storm Éowyn, while fallen trees impacted power lines across the county, making a number of regional and local routes impossible.
Jan 23, 2026 13:34
Local Patients Among 1,500 Waiting Over an Hour for Ambulances
According to National Ambulance Service figures, 365 of these delayed responses occurred in the region covering Leitrim and Roscommon.
Dec 24, 2025 13:26
Carrick businessman urges Leitrim councillors to reject rates increase
Leitrim County Council wants to increase rates by 5 per cent next year.
Nov 6, 2025 17:39
Some Leitrim residents still without water after latest burst
Those living in the Corraleehan area are facing further delays as they wait for reservoirs to replenish.
Jul 25, 2025 13:52
All of Leitrim council's clothes banks to remain closed
They shut in January, when the contractor pulled out and removed all the textile banks.
Jul 21, 2025 13:35
20 years to repair some Leitrim roads, due to funding crisis - councillor
There's a huge backlog of Local Improvement Scheme applications.
Jul 8, 2025 07:22
NBI announced high-speed broadband for area in Co. Leitrim
The NBI says Co. Leitrim will receive €46m of Government investment under the National Broadband Plan.
Jun 7, 2025 09:20
Nearly 60 homeless people in emergency accommodation locally
The Department of Housing says there were 21 in Longford, 19 in Leitrim and 18 in Roscommon.
May 30, 2025 17:14
Drumshanbo could be set for new refugee centre
Sinn Féin councillor Brendan Barry says any move to re-purpose the building to house asylum seekers is still a long way off.
May 27, 2025 17:32Shannonside Newsletter
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