News - Leitrim
Appeal issued over Ballinamore burglary
A number of items of jewellery were taken during the course of the incident:
Apr 1, 2026 17:15
Leitrim councillor asks watchdog to investigate 'significant variation' in fuel prices
The government cut excise duty on petrol and diesel last week, in response to the Iran war.
Apr 1, 2026 13:00
Electric car sales double in Shannonside region
A total of 196 were registered in Leitrim, Longford and Roscommon between January and March - up from 94 in the same period last year.
Apr 1, 2026 12:52
46pc increase in local drivers given EV grants last year
Tarmonbarry councillor Tom Crosby says the grants should be higher to incentivise people to switch.
Apr 1, 2026 07:40
Storm Éowyn aftermath still impacting Leitrim, Tánaiste told
Simon Harris held a meeting with Fine Gael members of Leitrim County Council and other local authorities last week.
Mar 31, 2026 17:23
U-turn on blister packs for vulnerable patients welcomed locally
The government initially decided the state would not cover the cost of the packs for medicines.
Mar 31, 2026 17:04
Liam Farrell's death could be upgraded to murder after exhumation, cold case expert reveals
Liam Farrell was found dead at the back of his house in Rooskey in January 2020, in a bloodied and bruised state.
Mar 31, 2026 16:58
Calls for action to be taken on Leitrim's pot hole problem
Leitrim's machine spends 6 weeks in each half of the county on separate occasions.
Mar 31, 2026 13:16
Leitrim man Liam Farrell's body to be exhumed next week
Mar 31, 2026 11:36
Over 3,000 criminal offences in last three months of 2025
Figures published by the Central Statistics Office do show similar offences were carried out in both the Sligo-Leitrim and Roscommon-Longford Garda divisions.
Mar 30, 2026 17:23
Pleasant weather to continue locally
Counties Longford, Leitrim and Roscommon have each seen mixed conditions in recent days.
Mar 30, 2026 14:01
John McGahern remembered fondly on 20th anniversary of his death
The local writer is best known for his acclaimed novel Amongst Women and That They May Face the Rising Sun.
Mar 30, 2026 08:10
Over 30,000 fuel allowance recipients across local region
The Fuel Allowance is a payment to help with the cost of heating your home during the winter months.
Mar 28, 2026 09:19
House prices across region still among lowest in the country
The latest Daft.ie report shows market prices in counties Longford, Leitrim and Roscommon have each seen an increase.
Mar 26, 2026 10:55Shannonside Newsletter
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