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Water charges will squeeze family dry says McSharry

Sinn Fein councillor, Sean McSharry has criticised the government for squeezing families dry with the proposed introduction of domestic water meters.

A unique service from an award winning cake specialist

When it comes to wedding cakes, Sweet Temptations Cakes in Keshcarrigan are fast becoming the destination of choice for brides to be.

Final appeal for clothes charity

This week sees your final opportunity to participate in Enable Ireland and TK Maxx’s initiative ‘Give Up Clothes for Good’.

Zinc-lead discovery made in Leitrim

A new “grassroots zinc-lead discovery” has been made around the Mohill area.

Minister launches new hi-tech Boyle Enterprise Centre

Roscommon/South Leitrim Fine Gael TD and Boyle native, Frank Feighan, has paid tribute to the local community whose years of hard work had now paid off with the official launch of a new enterprise centre, Boyle Enterprise & More, last week.

Fuel price hikes threaten margins

IFA Inputs Project Team Chairperson, Chris Hayes, said the increase in fuel costs was now posing a real threat to margins, with many sectors finding it impossible to pass on these extra costs.

Forestry Day with a difference

The European Forestry Organization, Pro Silva, of which Ireland is a part, is holding a very relevant and practical forest visit in Co Leitrim on Saturday, 28th April.

Can we put a roof over Carrick? - Plenty of enthusiasm for Carrick 400 celebrations

Clear your calendar for next year, because 2013 is going to be 12 months of epic celebration in Carrick-on-Shannon.

Communities launch new Text Alert Schemes

Three Community Text Alert Schemes were launched in the last week across south Leitrim and there are hopes that the initiative will spread into north Leitrim in the coming months.Community Alert Schemes have been organised in Cloone/Aughavas, Hartley a…

Mohill youth plan to honour Titanic victim

He was only a few years older than them when he died in the sinking of the Titanic 100 years ago and now, the Mohill Foróige Club have taken on the task of fund-raising to erect a memorial to memory of Matthew Sadlier.