News - Leitrim
Gardaí appeal for information after man reported missing from Carrick-on-Shannon
Manuel D'Costa, an Indian national aged in his late forties, had only been in Ireland for one day when he was reported missing.
May 27, 2025 13:25
XL bully dog surrendered to Longford County Council last year
A ban on the breed was announced last year after a number of attacks - however existing owners could apply to their local authority to keep their pets if they had been neutered.
May 26, 2025 14:04
Over 1,500 births registered in Shannonside region last year
CSO stats released this week show Longford, Leitrim and Roscommon saw a minor drop in birth rates.
May 26, 2025 11:21
Former Councillor Des Guckian to be laid to rest today
After first getting elected in 2014, he retained his seat in the local elections of 2019 and 2024.
May 26, 2025 07:50
Councillor says local home support services are at breaking point
Fine Gael Cllr Garry Murtagh brought forward a motion to the most recent Longford County Council meeting.
May 24, 2025 12:31
Local TD slams five-year delay in providing further education and training centre in Mohill
It's planned for the former vocational school in the town, which has been vandalised several times.
May 23, 2025 13:48
Leitrim needs third-level institution, Dáil hears
Local Sinn Fein TD Martin Kenny raised the issue with Further and Higher Education Minister, James Lawless.
May 19, 2025 14:07
Longford is the most expensive county in Ireland for car insurance
Analysis compiled by Chill Insurance shows the average car insurance price in Longford is €1,042.
May 19, 2025 13:58
Local counties saw highest growth rates of rent for new tenancies in last three months of 2024
A total of 2,989 new private tenancies were recorded across both counties in the first three months of 2025.
May 16, 2025 07:20
Leitrim community rally around local family for quad fundraiser
Micheal, a son of Leitrim councillor Brendan Barry and his wife Nicola, was born with a rare genetic deletion syndrome.
May 15, 2025 17:28
Local counties among those with highest septic tank failure rates last year
More than half of sceptic tanks failed inspection last year nationwide.
May 14, 2025 09:21
Just under €1 million spent to bring 88 vacant social houses back into use locally
In Co. Longford, 43 unoccupied social houses were redeveloped and brought back into use in 2024.
May 13, 2025 07:46
Longford is worst in the country for power cuts
Data provided by the Irish Mail on Sunday revealed the area had the highest risk of power cuts last year.
May 12, 2025 11:30
Leitrim councillor seeks standard height for speed ramps
He has this week called for more uniformity when it comes to the traffic calming measure.
May 11, 2025 09:22Shannonside Newsletter
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