Kenny promises to ‘lead from the front’ during Leitrim speech
Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny seemed unperturbed by criticism levelled at him for not attending the live leaders’ debate last night, saying that his meeting in Letirim was the “first political meeting...
View ArticleTwo arrested after 400 cannabis plants seized in Leitrim
Gardaí have uncovered cannabis plants with an estimated street value of €160,000 in Carrick-on-Shannon.
View ArticleHundreds of Irish jobs at risk, as US bank plans to cut card business
Bank of America – which owns the MBNA credit card company – is dropping its credit card business, which employs 1,000 here.
View ArticleThe Daily Fix: Monday
In your fix today: Dublin Fire Brigade faces a staff crisis, the regal origins of the Laois bog body, the girl who sleeps 23 hours a day, and what it’s like to see snow for the first time…
View ArticleMinister Bruton travels to meet with MBNA staff
The Minister will speak to staff and management at the company following the news that MBNA is to close its UK and Irish operations.
View ArticleGovernment green light for Leitrim rowing facility
The international standard facility on Lough Rinn is expected to open next April.
View ArticleGardaí seek help locating missing Leitrim man, 48
Patrick Heeran, from Aughavas in Co Leitrim, has not been seen in a fortnight.
View ArticleLeitrim to get 79 new jobs with €7million investment
The positions at a medical devices firm were announced by jobs minister Richard Bruton this morning.
View ArticleMBNA to shed 100 jobs in Leitrim
Bank of America has announced that it is seeking 100 redundancies at its credit card facility in Carrick-on-Shannon.
View ArticleMan seriously injured during assault
Gardaí are investigating the serious incident, which took place in Townparks, Carrick-on-Shannon, in the early hours of this morning.
View ArticleDoes Carrick-on-Shannon have Ireland’s most unusual St Patrick’s parade?
The Leitrim town is having TWO parades – one on water – and a man sitting 180 feet high in a glass box.
View Article250 jobs saved with part-sale of MBNA in Carrick-on-Shannon
Bank of America sells off part of the MBNA business in Carrick-on-Shannon, saving 250 of the 650 jobs there.
View ArticleCarlow, Nenagh, Castlebar, and Kilkenny to be among ‘active travel towns’
The government has given €4.5 million to nearly a dozen infrastructure projects which will aim to get more people cycling and walking in towns across the country.
View ArticleKildare lose home advantage while Kerry and Tyrone set for Killarney showdown
The GAA have confirmed the fixture details for upcoming senior football and hurling championship ties.
View ArticleThird arrest over murder of prison officer David Black
Gardaí arrested a man in Leitrim this evening in connection with the killing of 52-year-old prison officer David Black.
View ArticleHSE takes control of Mullross Nursing Home
The move comes after HIQA cancelled the provider’s registration.
View ArticleAge Action: Legal clarity needed on Do Not Resuscitate orders
Age Action made the statement after Mulross Nursing Home was found to have DNR orders but without evidence that they had been discussed with residents or their families.
View Article€500,000 worth of cannabis plants seized in Leitrim
Two men have been arrested after Gardaí discovered the plants in two separate raids.
View ArticleGardaí ask for help tracing Leitrim man missing since 2011
Patrick Heeran, 48, was last seen in Mohill, Co Leitrim, 578 days ago.
View ArticleFarmer finds stolen priceless, medieval window frame dumped in Leitrim lake
Dry, green moss on the 600-year-old frame suggests it had been stored in a dry location for some time and had only been dumped recently.
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