- Fuel-laundering plant discovered
- 400 jobs to be created by Rehab
- Bridge named after tragic garda
- Hospital location decision delayed
- Bank urged to explain job loss plan
- Government refuses to raise tax
- Show defaming priest 'inexplicable'
- Jobs boost at medical devices firm
- Yes campaign 'must redouble effort'
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News
Corn Mill Theatre Group miss out on All Ireland award
The Corn Mill Theatre Group were disappointed to return back to Carrigallen last weekend from the RTE All Ireland Drama Festival with no award.
Funding welcomed for new Glencar community pitch
Sinn Féin TD for Sligo/North Leitrim, Michael Colreavy, has welcomed the news that funding of over €197,000 has been approved for Glencar Community Park for the development of a playing pitch.
Government must defend rights of turf cutters
Longford-Westmeath Fianna Fáil TD, Robert Troy, has called on the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan, to be more forceful in Europe to properly represent the interests of Irish turf cutters.
Bo Peep Jams set to return to our shelves
In a very welcome good news story, the Leitrim Observer understands there are plans to renew the production of the iconic Bo Peep Jams and Marmalades brand. Production of this much loved brand is expected to soon begin in The Food Hub, Drumshanbo.
Sinn Féin says it will ban Fracking
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams responding to questions at a public meeting in Carrick-on-Shannon last week said Sinn Féin will ban fracking in Northern Ireland.
Sport
Leitrim Women’s Open 5Km
Leitrim Sports Partnership in association with Leitrim’s County Athletics Board have organised a women’s 5k run/walk/jog in Ballinamore on Sunday, May 27, at 2.00pm.
Layden in Irish U-20 World Cup squad
Carrick-on-Shannon’s Shane Layden has been named in the Irish U-20 squad for this year’s Junior World Championship in South Africa.
Sports news in brief
WEATHER MARS COUNTY EVENT
There was only a modest turnout of athletes when some of the County Championships were decided in atrocious weather conditions in Manorhamilton on Sunday last. The events decided resulted as follows-
Relief and disappointment as Ladies held to draw
Contrasting emotions were the order of the day last Saturday in Dublin’s Parnell Park as Leitrim fought back from the dead to snatch a draw in the Bord Gais Energy Ladies NFL Division 3 Final yet spurned a glorious chance to snatch a famous last gasp victory.
Indo name Leitrim team of last 50 years
Leitrim GAA fans certainly had plenty to debate in last Monday’s Irish Independent after the national newspaper published it’s Leitrim Team of the Championship for the last ffity years.
Lifestyle
Get all you need at FR Cathcart
Whether you’re planning a small DIY project this Summer or a major remodel or extension of your home or garden, FR Cathcart, Enniskillen is your one stop shop for all your household, design and rennovation needs.
Dervish call off Israel tour
Internationally renowned traditional music group Dervish have pulled out of a tour of Israel citing and “avalanche of negativity” directed towards them from social media sites.
Katherine Lynch to record Folk Album
Well known Mohill comedian Katherine Lynch is moving away from her popular ‘Shelia Chic’ and other characters to record a folk and traditional album using poems she wrote with her late father Tom Lynch.
Corn Mill “confident” ahead of All Ireland Drama results
Carrigallen’s Corn Mill Theatre Drama group are “confident” ahead of Saturday night’s results of the All Ireland Drama Festival 2012.
Help Carrick float the Water Festival boat!
Carrick-on-Shannon Water Music Festival has announced dates, main acts and a new online fund raising campaign for 2012.
Community
Epilepsy Information Night in Sligo
An information evening on Epilepsy will take place in Sligo on Thursday, May 24th.
An Taisce wants to take planning away from council
An Taisce wants to take the “complex” planning process away from Leitrim County Council and other local authorities and give the job over to a regional governance reining over a minimum of 200,000 population, according to their recent report ‘State of the National: Ireland’s Planning System 2000 – 2009.’
Showcase your community and win money
Leitrim County Council, through its Floral Pride Competition, is once again looking for schools, communities and businesses to enter a competition to showcase their area, whether that be your school grounds, your business premises surrounds or your village or town. Thankfully, this Winter has been much kinder to gardens and many plants and bulbs are in flower before their time so ideal weather to get started on your Floral Pride competition.
A decade of planning failure
Leitrim County Council’s planning department was graded as the the third worst in the country in a recent An Taisce report.
Community organisations to assist in digital switchover
Community organisations in Counties Leitrim and Roscommon are gearing up to assist older and more isolated people to make the switch to digital television. As the analogue signal for receiving TV will be switched off on 24th October, viewers who use an aerial will need to check if they need to upgrade their TV equipment so they will continue to receive TV after that date. While most people are expected to get around to it, a new Community Outreach programme is targeting people who, for whatever reason, are less likely to make the change in time. These people may be older, live in more isolated areas and possibly live alone.
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Weather for Carrick-on-Shannon, Ireland
Thursday 17 May 2012
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 5 C to 11 C
Wind Speed: 7 mph
Wind direction: South
Tomorrow
Light showers
Temperature: 6 C to 11 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: North east
