Archive for category: News (Page 3)

Leas Cathaoirleach Cllr Sean McGowan launching Fairtrade Fortnight this morning in Esquires.

Fairtrade is an alternative approach to conventional trade. Its a partnership between some of the most disadvantaged farmers and workers in the developing world and all of us who buy their products. Fairtrade provides farmers with a better opportunity to improve their lives and plan for their future.

Carrick-on-Shannon is a Fairtrade Town since 2011. Please look out for the Fairtrade
Symbol when shopping.

Tonight at The Hive, as part of a wide-ranging consultation programme, The Commission on the Future of Policing visited Carrick on Shannon.

If you didnt get the chance to call in to meet the members of the Commission this evening, you can still have your say until the 31st January 2018.  Log onto www.policereform.ie

The Commission was established by the Government to develop a blueprint for policing in Ireland. This represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to influence the future shape of our policing service. The Commission is undertaking an independent, comprehensive examination of all aspects of policing in Ireland, including all functions currently carried out by An Garda Síochána, as well as the full range of oversight bodies.

With the wonderful creative women today who have been participating in Connecting Cultures, at the Dock & The Leitrim Design House.

Internationally known Artist Frances Crowe has been the guidance and tutor on the “Connecting Cultures” programme, which is being ran under the Creative Ireland initiative.

This programme has brought together 20 women from nine different countries.

Over the course of the programme members explored the tradition of weaving under the invaluable guidance of tutor Frances Crowe.

Halloween themed tea party, with staff and members of the Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) Leitrim, prior to the official launch of their annual fundraising campaign ‘Angels’.

Angels is IWA’s national fundraising campaign and enables IWA to generate vital funds to continue to maintain the level of services provided to people with physical disabilities and their families throughout Ireland.

The national collection days will take place on Thursday 9th & Friday 10th November 2017.
Please show your support.

Congratulations to all the participants & winners of Leitrim’s Environmental and Community Awards 2017.

Special well done to Drumsna Development Aoociation for winning the “Clean & Greener”  CK Municipal Award and to Ger Monaghan for the business category in the district.

Eanna ni Lamhna, (who spent time judging round the county earlier in the summer) & Eleanor Shanley were fantastic, and of course fun, MC”s  on the night. With Eleanor treating everyone to a song after the celebrations.

This new awards scheme by Leitrim Cointy Council recognises the significant contribution made by community groups, residents groups, businesses, schools and individuals, in making their local communities a better place to live, work and visit.