News
Treacherous road surfaces must be addressed
Local councillor, John McCartin has called for an additional chip surface to be applied to two stretches of road in the Ballinamore area. Describing the two locations as ‘treacherous’, Cllr McCartin said that “the existing surface has become polished and, in anything other than the driest of conditions, these sections are hardly fit for public use.
Why visiting a qualified health professional is important
With so many practitioners all saying they do the same thing, I constantly get asked, who do I go to for what? How many visits do I need? What is the best value for money?
Tributes paid to outgoing County Manager
She has led Leitrim County Council for the last seven years but last Monday, County Manager, Jackie Maguire sat in on her last monthly Council meeting.
Agri Aware welcomes new board members
Agri Aware, the independent Irish agri-food educational body, four new members to its Board of Directors: Professor Patrick Wall, Professor of Public Health at University College Dublin; Alan Jagoe, outgoing president of the Irish rural youth organisation, Macra na Feirme; Roscommon’s Seamus Killoran of Connacht Gold and Dr Edmond Harty, CEO, founder and technical director of Kerry based company, Dairymaster.
Funding announced for local schools
The Minister for Education and Skills has announced funding for emergency works and additional accommodation facilities in two vocational schools in Co Leitrim.
Contract signed for redevelopment of Rainbow
In a momentous occasion for the north Leitrim village of Glenfarne, contracts were signed for the redevelopment works at the iconic Rainbow Ballroom of Romance this week.
Sport
Peddle power opens up all sorts of experiences
New York got a lot quieter this week following the departure of the Leitrim brigade. I hung on for the remainder of the week and caught up with some old friends and got reacquainted with that wonderful city.
This Sporting Life - Colin Regan
Tag Rugby returns to Carrick
Tag Rugby: The Tag Rugby season will be returning to Carrick on Shannon Rugby Club Training Ground on the Castlecara Rd on May 30, at 7:30. A registration evening will take place on May 16, in Murtagh’s Bar from 7:30 and on May 23, at the training ground on Castlecara Rd at 7:30. €240 per team of 12 or €20 per person.
Carrick through to Feile in Limerick
Carrick Hurling Club produced a superb performance to outclass Gortletteragh last Wednesday to qualify for the national Feile na nGael hurling finals to be held in Co Limerick on July 5, 6 and 7.
Carrick 400 Darts Tournament
Another good turnout of 32 players for the Carrick 400 in Paddy’s Bar on Tuesday week last.
Lifestyle
More big acts announced for Sea Sessions
Sea Sessions Surf and Music Festival is delighted to announce that Beardyman, Normal Jay, Walking on Cars, Hot Sprockets, Raglans, The Dead Prezidents and many more will be added to the already brilliant line up of Sea Sessions this year. The epic weekend of multi-stages, sporting activities and the gorgeous beach and backdrop of the beautiful West takes place from 21st – 23rd June 2013. The new acts will be joined by Fat Freddy’s Drop, Bastille, Xavier Rudd as well as a host of other international and Irish acts including The Strypes, Soak, The Milk, The Original Rudeboys, Mr Scruff, DJ Yoda, Therapy?, Gilles Peterson and Mud Morganfield, Muddy Waters son.
Explorer’s tales
Tom Crean, the intrepid Antarctic explorer and one of Ireland’s unsung heroes, is brought to life in this dramatic and humorous solo performance by Aidan Dooley in The Dock Theatre, Carrick-on-Shannon on Tuesday, May 21 and Wednesday May 22.
Casting call goes out to amateur actors
Canal Studio Productions at Backstage Theatre, Longford is looking for actors from across the region to audition for roles in their upcoming production of “Arragh na Pogue.”
Short films capture Border experiences
An exciting new storytelling project called ‘Border Lives’ will get underway this month, which will create six short films capturing people’s life and experiences along the border region of Northern Ireland during the conflict years to the present day. The ‘Border Lives’ project team will be holding an information evening in The Glens Centre, Manorhamilton on Thursday, May 16 at 7pm for anyone who may be interested in coming forward to share and tell their story.
A Landmark performance
Leitrim Sports Partnership is hosting a Nathan Carter dance on May 16th in the Landmark Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon to help raise funds for sports and physical activities for children and adults with disabilities in Leitrim. This event was originally advertised as a concert but due to overwhelming demand it will be now be run as a dance which will begin at 10pm instead of the orginal time of 8.30pm. The idea for the fundraiser came through the Leitrim Sports Disability Forum which includes the various disability groups in County Leitrim.
Launch of Francisco Radio Music Drama
A new radio music- drama series by Donal O’Kelly ‘Francisco’ will be launched by Ocean FM, in the Glens Centre Manorhamilton at 6.30pm on Wednesday, May 15.
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Monday 20 May 2013
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