https://www.leitrimobserver.ie https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/images/logos/15/logo_colored.jpg https://www.leitrimobserver.ie RIP: Leitrim community pays tribute to man who ‘will be sorely missed by many’ https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/deaths/2059035/rip-leitrim-community-pays-tribute-to-man-who-will-be-sorely-missed-by-many.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/deaths/2059035/rip-leitrim-community-pays-tribute-to-man-who-will-be-sorely-missed-by-many.htmlTributes have been paid to James Grimes of Cornaughy, Carrigallen, who passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, April 3.
A Leitrim community has been paying tribute to a man remembered as “a wonderful man in every way” following his passing. James Grimes of Cornaughy,
]]> Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:00:09 GMT Carrigallen,Longford,RIP.ie,RIP Leitrim Stella Gordon Eslin Drama Group revives ‘Many Young Men of Twenty’ https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/home/2058925/eslin-drama-group-revives-many-young-men-of-twenty.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/home/2058925/eslin-drama-group-revives-many-young-men-of-twenty.htmlClassic John B. Keane play exploring emigration and rural hardship returns to the stage
A powerful Irish classic exploring emigration, hardship and the pull of home is set to return to the stage in Eslin this month, as Eslin Drama Group prepares to stage Many Young Men of Twenty. The renowned
]]> Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:00:19 GMT Leitrim,Leitrim breaking news,Eslin Marie Conboy RIP: Warm tributes paid to Leitrim man remembered as ‘a perfect gentleman’ https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/carrick-on-shannon/2059008/rip-warm-tributes-paid-to-leitrim-man-remembered-as-a-perfect-gentleman.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/carrick-on-shannon/2059008/rip-warm-tributes-paid-to-leitrim-man-remembered-as-a-perfect-gentleman.htmlCondolences have been shared online in memory of Leo Stanford of St Patrick's Park, Carrick-on-Shannon who passed away on Thursday, April 2.
Tributes have been paid to a Leitrim man described as “a perfect gentleman” following his passing. Leo Stanford of St Patrick’s Park, Carrick-on-Shannon
]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:00:12 GMT RIP.ie,RIP Leitrim,Carrick-on-Shannon Stella Gordon 'Popular' young Leitrim man is announced as Mr Leitrim! https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/manorhamilton/2058903/popular-young-leitrim-man-is-announced-as-mr-leitrim.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/manorhamilton/2058903/popular-young-leitrim-man-is-announced-as-mr-leitrim.htmlShane will now go forward to represent his county at the national Macra finals in Kilkenny.
Popular young Manorhamilton man, particularly in farming and business circles, Shane O'Hara has recently been crowned Mr. Leitrim during a Leitrim Macra ceremony. Shane will now go forward to represent
]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:00:03 GMT Manorhamilton,Leitrim Claire Corrigan 'Keep it up. Don't give in. We didn't give in' Leitrim farmer who protested sixty years ago https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/local-news/2059306/keep-it-up-don-t-give-in-we-didn-t-give-in-leitrim-farmer-who-protested-sixty-years-ago.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/local-news/2059306/keep-it-up-don-t-give-in-we-didn-t-give-in-leitrim-farmer-who-protested-sixty-years-ago.htmlThousands of farmers converged on Dublin after a 217-mile march from Bantry, Cork, starting in October 1966, followed by a 20-day sit-in protest on the steps of the Department of Agriculture.
'Don't give up', was the message from a Leitrim farmer this week who joined in protests 60 years ago
]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:14:34 GMT Leitrim,Annaduff Claire Corrigan Leitrim Café owner fears for survival 'box of tomatoes doubled in price in seven days https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/home/2058868/leitrim-cafe-owner-fears-for-survival-box-of-tomatoes-doubled-in-price-in-seven-days.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/home/2058868/leitrim-cafe-owner-fears-for-survival-box-of-tomatoes-doubled-in-price-in-seven-days.html“It’s becoming unsustainable” – Carrigallen café owner warns of soaring costs as fuel crisis deepens
A café owner from Carrigallen has warned that rising fuel and transport costs are putting small businesses under serious pressure, as the ongoing crisis continues to impact communities across
]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:00:12 GMT Leitrim breaking news,Leitrim Marie Conboy Survey reveals gap in school provision and parent demand in Leitrim https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/local-news/2058786/survey-reveals-gap-in-school-provision-and-parent-demand-in-leitrim.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/local-news/2058786/survey-reveals-gap-in-school-provision-and-parent-demand-in-leitrim.htmlAlmost four in ten families in Leitrim say they would prefer multi-denominational education, according to newly published National Primary School Survey results.
Almost 40 percent of families in Leitrim would prefer their children to receive a multi-denominational education even though all sc
]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:44:01 GMT Schools,Department of Education and Youth,Education,Leitrim Stella Gordon PICTURES: Fuel protest brings traffic to a standstill in Leitrim town https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/carrick-on-shannon/2058915/pictures-fuel-protest-brings-traffic-to-a-standstill-in-leitrim-town.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/carrick-on-shannon/2058915/pictures-fuel-protest-brings-traffic-to-a-standstill-in-leitrim-town.htmlA fuel protest took place in Carrick-on-Shannon today, April 10, causing traffic disruptions on the fourth day of nationwide protests. Photos by Gerry Faughnan.
USE ARROWS OR NEXT BUTTON TO SEE MORE PICTURES A fuel protest brought traffic to a halt in Carrick-on-Shannon today, April 10, as na
]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:30:11 GMT Carrick-on-Shannon,Fuel crisis,Leitrim,Traffic Stella Gordon 'Bringing in the army is not the way to go' says Leitrim IFA Regional Executive https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/farming---rural-affairs/2058672/bringing-in-the-army-is-not-the-way-to-go-says-leitrim-ifa-regional-executive.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/farming---rural-affairs/2058672/bringing-in-the-army-is-not-the-way-to-go-says-leitrim-ifa-regional-executive.htmlProtestors to join IFA delegation in the Dáil today
Leitrim Regional Executive Sean McKeon has told the Leitrim Observer, as the fuel crisis deepens and subsequent protests enter day four, that the "IFA have invited some of the protestors into the Dáil today as part of their delegation." It c
]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:00:13 GMT Leitrim,Middle East,Fuel crisis,Dail Éireann Claire Corrigan Leitrim winner of prestigious agriculture accolade is presented with award https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/local-news/2058586/leitrim-winner-of-prestigious-agriculture-aware-is-presented-with-award.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/local-news/2058586/leitrim-winner-of-prestigious-agriculture-aware-is-presented-with-award.htmlThe Pasture Progress Awards are part of the Teagasc Grass10 Campaign which is supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Teagasc, AIB, FBD, Grassland Agro and the Irish Farmers Journal.
The Leitrim winner of the Pasture Progress Awards 2025 had been presented with his aw
]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:12:01 GMT Farming,Leitrim Claire Corrigan Tributes paid to ‘beautiful caring’ Leitrim teacher following passing https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/local-news/2058503/tributes-paid-to-beautiful-caring-leitrim-teacher-following-passing.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/local-news/2058503/tributes-paid-to-beautiful-caring-leitrim-teacher-following-passing.htmlSinead Dore passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, earlier this week
The death has occurred of Sinead Dore, Killarkin, Leitrim Village, and formerly of Ardeskin, Donegal Town. Sinead passed away peacefully on the 7th of April 2026, surrounded by her loving family in Sligo Universit
]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:53:02 GMT Leitrim,RIP Leitrim,Leitrim Village Eoin Gallagher Yellow weather warning issued for Leitrim as gales and heavy rain move in https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/weather/2058090/yellow-weather-warning-issued-for-leitrim-as-gales-and-heavy-rain-move-in.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/weather/2058090/yellow-weather-warning-issued-for-leitrim-as-gales-and-heavy-rain-move-in.htmlMet Éireann has issued a yellow wind warning for Leitrim from 12pm to 9pm today, with strong gusts expected to bring difficult travel conditions and a risk of fallen trees and branches.
A yellow weather wind warning has been issued by Met Éireann for the north west today, April 10, including
]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:00:10 GMT Met Éireann,Leitrim,Weather warnings Stella Gordon 'There is huge potential here' - Leitrim theatre appoints new local creative director https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/leitrimobserver/2057822/there-is-huge-potential-here-leitrim-theatre-appoints-new-local-creative-director.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/leitrimobserver/2057822/there-is-huge-potential-here-leitrim-theatre-appoints-new-local-creative-director.htmlLaura Mahon has been appointed as new Creative Director at Glens Centre
The Glens Arts Centre in Manorhamilton has appointed Laura Mahon as its new Director, as the organisation prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary this May. Mahon brings over 20 years’ experience working across arts, ed
]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:00:02 GMT Manorhamilton Seamus Morris Leitrim man’s mission to build a personal AI for everyone https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/local-news/2057711/leitrim-mans-mission-to-build-a-personal-ai-for-everyone.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/local-news/2057711/leitrim-mans-mission-to-build-a-personal-ai-for-everyone.htmlLeitrim local, Emanual Covaso, has a vision for an AI that can build a personal assistant for everyone
“I've been anxiously waiting for this day,” says Emanuel Covaso, who recalls being transfixed the first time he used a computer, a Pentium 486, that his father brought him in the early 1990s
]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:53:01 GMT Leitrim,ATU Sligo,Artificial intelligence Eoin Gallagher New Leitrim childcare course tackles 'empathy fatigue and burnout' https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/home/2057749/new-leitrim-childcare-course-tackles-empathy-fatigue-and-burnout.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/home/2057749/new-leitrim-childcare-course-tackles-empathy-fatigue-and-burnout.htmlThe programme, which is the first of it's kind in Ireland, is tailored for childcare professionals and is being delivered over a 5-day residential programme by two highly skilled Austrian trainers with participants from Austria, Hungary, Italy alongside Irish participants.
An Erasmus+ Project
]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:02:00 GMT Leitrim Claire Corrigan Leitrim to come alive this weekend with Dance festival https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/local-news/2057894/leitrim-to-come-alive-this-weekend-with-dance-festival.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/local-news/2057894/leitrim-to-come-alive-this-weekend-with-dance-festival.htmlLeitrim to host dance festival this weekend as events to take place across the county 9th and 12th of April
The event will take place across the weekend with an array of performances, cultural events, and workshops planned in Leitrim. THURSDAY A free Meitheal will take place at the Market wit
]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:53:01 GMT Leitrim,Carrick-on-Shannon,The Dock Carrick-on-Shannon Eoin Gallagher From Disney to Leitrim — viral Byrne Brothers set for homecoming gig https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/home/2057702/from-disney-to-leitrim-viral-byrne-brothers-set-for-homecoming-gig.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/home/2057702/from-disney-to-leitrim-viral-byrne-brothers-set-for-homecoming-gig.htmlThey’re unreal live” — viral Irish band return home for Glens Centre show
The Byrne Brothers — the viral Irish music sensation with millions of online followers — are set to take to the stage at The Glens Centre in Manorhamilton on April 17. Fresh from touring the United States alongside The
]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:53:07 GMT Leitrim breaking news Marie Conboy Seven-home mixed housing development granted permission in Leitrim https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/drumshanbo/2057886/seven-home-mixed-housing-development-granted-permission-in-leitrim.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/drumshanbo/2057886/seven-home-mixed-housing-development-granted-permission-in-leitrim.htmlConditional planning permission has been granted for a seven-unit mixed residential development in South Leitrim, including terraced and detached houses.
A planning application for the construction of housing in a South Leitrim town has received conditional planning permission. Carrick na Bra
]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:19 GMT Leitrim,Drumshanbo,planning permission,Housing,Brendan Barry Stella Gordon ‘Scrap that carbon tax!’ - Protestors say government is 'totally disconnected' as roads remain at a standstill https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/home/2057792/scrap-that-carbon-tax-protestors-say-government-is-totally-disconnected-as-roads-remain-at-a-standstill.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/home/2057792/scrap-that-carbon-tax-protestors-say-government-is-totally-disconnected-as-roads-remain-at-a-standstill.htmlWest of Ireland disruption intensifies as Sligo protestors warns Government ‘isn’t listening’
Fuel protests sweeping across Ireland have entered a third day, with blockades, slow-moving convoys and mounting political tension — as a Sligo councillor warned that frustration among farmers and wo
]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:30:06 GMT Leitrim breaking news,Leitrim,Sligo,Farming Marie Conboy Water supply disruption in Leitrim as repairs underway to burst water main https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/local-news/2057739/water-supply-disruption-in-leitrim-as-repairs-underway-to-burst-water-main.html https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/local-news/2057739/water-supply-disruption-in-leitrim-as-repairs-underway-to-burst-water-main.htmlBurst water main repairs are causing supply disruptions in Cloone and surrounding South Leitrim areas, with works scheduled to continue until 3pm today, April 9.
A water disruption has been reported in the South Leitrim area, with works expected to continue until this afternoon. Uisce Éireann
]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:21:01 GMT Cloone,Uisce Éireann,Water Outages,Leitrim Stella Gordon