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Re-dedication of Lower Main Street, Manorhamilton to Sráid Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada

26 May 2016 /in News

The Members of Leitrim County Council at a meeting on 11th January, 2016 passed a resolution proposing that a Plebiscite be taken to change the street name of Lower Main Street, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim to Sráid Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada. The Plebisicte was conducted on Thursday 21st April, 2016 and the proposal was carried. The formal […]

Inservice training for Local Authority members

10 May 2016 /in News

Got to meet with some very interesting &passionate people who help deliver, sustain and promote our cultural services at a national&local level, today. Delighted to choosen as one of the presenters for this 2016 module 2 of Inservice training, for Local Authority members, by our National Association AILG.

May meeting of the full Council of Leitrim County Council

09 May 2016 /in Council Meetings

Notice of Motion in the name of Cllr Sinead Guckian at the May meeting of the full Council of Leitrim County Council At the May meeting of Leitrim County Council, I will ask for the support of members in calling on the Minister for Health (Acting or in coming)to address the serious concerns surrounding access […]

Leitrim County Council’s 1916 -2016 committee flag raising ceremony

24 Apr 2016 /in News

Proud to be part of Leitrim County Council’s 1916 -2016 committee. Today we held a special flag raising ceremony. Guests included members from Sean Mac Diarmada’s & Thomas Clarke’s families, current and past elected representatives along with, current and past members of the Defence Forces. Leitrim students shared their poetic talents and the MC for the […]

April 2016 Meeting of Carrick on Shannon Municipal District Meeting

13 Apr 2016 /in Council Meetings

Notice of Motions in the name of Cllr Sinead Guckian At the April meeting of Carrick on Shannon Municipal District, I will ask the Senior Engineer what is contract lead time to have newly installed public lighting connected by electric skyline and what is the expected lead time to have reports of faults addressed and […]

Fairtrade Breakfast Event

29 Feb 2016 /in News

Attending the Fairtrade Breakfast event in Esquires, Carrick on Shannon this morning. These fairtade breakfast events are taking place in Fairtrade venues nationwide to celebrate 20 Years of Fairtrade in Ireland. As part of Fairtrade week in Leitrim, this Thursday, Fairtrade producer Maria Genao, a representative from the Banelino Cooperative in the Dominician Republic, will […]

Irish language

17 Feb 2016 /in News

Today we met with representatives of a number of Irish language organisations from Leitrim,to hear their concerns over the serious lack of support for our language and the above-average cutbacks suffered by Irish language organisations over the past few years.

Feb 2016 Meeting of Carrick on Shannon Municipal District Meeting

16 Feb 2016 /in Council Meetings

Notice of Motions in the name of Cllr Sinead Guckian I will ask the Senior Executive Engineer what is the up to date status for the provision of public lighting on the N4 at the junctions to the villages of Drumsna and Jamestown. Over the past years I have raised this issue and requested that […]

Invited to attend Comhairle na nOg Liatroma today in the Council Chamber.

02 Feb 2016 /in News

Comhairle na nOg Liatroma are the junior councillors of County Leitrim and their council is made up of young people from all over Leitrim aged 12 to 18 years old. Today they invited all Cllrs to a see a presentation on findings from their survey on “Youth Perceptions on Homelessness in Ireland”. Very informative research.

Local Link Bus Service

01 Feb 2016 /in News

Launch tonight of the new 6 day week Local Link Bus Service, linking Ballinamore with the daily train services in Dromod and Carrick on Shannon and daily scheduled Bus Service between Ballinamore and Mohill and Carrick-on-Shannon. The launch of the routes by Ballinamore Area Community Council is a very welcome new rural transport service avail free to […]