News - Leitrim

The chalice was returned to Carrick On Shannon after surviving the arrival of Oliver Cromwell and travelling to the USA.

Head of Ireland's Hidden Heartlands, Paddy Matthews says that just under half of the money has been allocated to developing cycling and walking trails across the region.

Many families in south Leitrim have no nearby facility to use and the situation was described in May as an emergency.

The report compiled by Dr. Luke McGrath for the WDC says that this increase in people moving West should inform regional policy

While the levels across all three counties are low, the number of people presenting with COVID or COVID-like symptoms to hospitals has risen since November

Planning permissions were given for almost 7,000 houses and apartments nationally during the last three months

The Longford army private and the Monaghan recruit Garda were killed in the line of duty in 1983.

Edwina Guckian, who is behind the 'Sowing the Seed' project, says the interest in creating the traditional costumes has been so high, that they've had to buy in straw to keep up.

Councillor Enda McGloin believes the netting needs to be installed to prevent birds from landing on the exposed water and potentially spreading disease.

Sligo Leitrim Sinn Fein TD Martin Kenny released the figures as part of a parliamentary question in the Dail this week.

In a statement to Shannonside FM, the ESB say the planned outage in Ballinamore is for essential maintenance.

A total of €27 million was announced nationally under scheme which aims to combat dereliction and breathe new life into rural towns and villages.

The issue is being raised by Deputy Marian Harkin.

The 38-year-old man, who can't be named to protect the identity of his partner and son, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to her at their home address in Co Leitrim on July 5, 2020.