# Leitrim

All time

New York most popular St Patrick's Day trip for councillors

We know that Government ministers are heading far afield to spread green greetings this week – but so too are local councillors…

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Mar 10th 2012, 8:30 AM

# income

Capital rule: People from Donegal have lowest income in Ireland

Donegal has the lowest average income in Ireland, while Dubliners earn the most. How does your county’s income fare?

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Jan 26th 2012, 12:09 PM

# Fracking

Senator says we should allow fracking - to create jobs

Feargal Quinn suggests that companies could be asked to put up a bond equal to the clean-up cost of any possible environmental damage.

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Jan 20th 2012, 7:15 AM

# Fracking

Donegal and Sligo become latest local authorities to ban fracking

Donegal and Sligo join Clare, Leitrim and Roscommon in clamping down on the controversial practice to extract shale gas.

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Jan 17th 2012, 10:50 AM

# Vacancy

Ill health sees Moran step down as Leitrim boss

Leitrim will begin the search for a new manager following the departure of Mickey Moran.

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Nov 27th 2011, 1:33 PM

# Drugs

Cannabis plants worth €400,000 seized by Gardaí

Two men have been arrested following the raid at a warehouse in Kinlough in Leitrim.

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Oct 28th 2011, 12:57 PM

# Jobswatch

Leitrim to get 79 new jobs with €7million investment

The positions at a medical devices firm were announced by jobs minister Richard Bruton this morning.

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Oct 24th 2011, 10:51 AM

# Missing

Gardaí seek help locating missing Leitrim man, 48

Patrick Heeran, from Aughavas in Co Leitrim, has not been seen in a fortnight.

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Oct 17th 2011, 9:14 PM

# Meadhbh McGivern

Meadhbh McGivern 'doing quite well' as she returns to Ireland

The teenager whose case sparked controversy earlier this summer when she missed out on a life-saving liver transplant is now recovering from the op in a Dublin hospital.

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Oct 11th 2011, 7:59 AM

# Investment

Government green light for Leitrim rowing facility

The international standard facility on Lough Rinn is expected to open next April.

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Sep 12th 2011, 11:51 AM

# Jobswatch

Hundreds of Irish jobs at risk, as US bank plans to cut card business

Bank of America – which owns the MBNA credit card company – is dropping its credit card business, which employs 1,000 here.

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Aug 15th 2011, 6:28 PM

# Transplant

Meadhbh McGivern's family tell of 'shock' at HIQA report findings

Joe McGivern said a “complete and utter failure” led to his 14-year-old daughter missing out on a liver transplant.

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Aug 12th 2011, 6:48 PM

# HIQA

'Four critical decisions' led to 14-year-old girl's cancelled transplant

Meadhbh McGivern missed the chance for a liver transplant, because a flight bringing her to London was organised too late.

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Aug 12th 2011, 12:17 PM

# The best of the West

How the West was won: 6 memorable Connacht SFC finals

The countdown continues to Sunday’s showdown between Roscommon and Mayo.

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Jul 15th 2011, 11:18 AM

Voices

Column: Never heard of ‘fracking’? You will soon

Several firms hope to use a controversial new drilling method to tap vast gas deposits under Ireland. This could mean environmental devastation, writes filmmaker Johnny Gogan.

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Jul 5th 2011, 7:40 PM

# Fracking

'Serious concerns' over gas drilling in Lough Allen area

Underground gas worth €120billion could be tapped by the controversial ‘fracking’ process, which some have linked to serious environmental damage.

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Jul 5th 2011, 7:04 PM

# Transplant

Irish girl misses out on liver transplant

Coast guard was to due to fly her from Leitrim for London operation last night but medics decided she wouldn’t make it on time.

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Jul 3rd 2011, 12:21 PM

# Road Deaths

Two dead following Derry, Antrim crashes

Two young men have died in separate car crashes in Derry and Antrim, bringing the total number of people to die on the country’s roads today to three.

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May 22nd 2011, 3:18 PM

# Roads

Young man dies in Leitrim car crash

Gardaí are investigating after a 20-year-old man was pronounced dead on the scene following a single car collision in Co Leitrim overnight. Another 21-year-old man received minor injuries.

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May 22nd 2011, 11:57 AM

# Fires

Total cost of forest and gorse fires set to rise above €7 million

The fires which hit various parts of the country earlier this month did €5 million worth of damage to State owned forests with a further €2.4 million worth of damage inflicted on privately owned forests.

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May 14th 2011, 6:33 PM

# Explosion

Device explodes in Ballyfermot

Improvised explosive device exploded beneath a car in the early hours of this morning. Army bomb disposal team had earlier been called to a weapons find in Leitrim.

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Mar 29th 2011, 10:59 AM

# Drugs Seizure

Two arrested after 400 cannabis plants seized in Leitrim

Gardaí have uncovered cannabis plants with an estimated street value of €160,000 in Carrick-on-Shannon.

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Mar 25th 2011, 6:24 PM

# Missing

Gardaí issue separate appeals for missing man and woman

Caitriona Horan, 22, was last seen at TCD on Wednesday evening, and Shay Prendergast, 51, has been missing from his Arcklow home since Saturday night.

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Feb 14th 2011, 3:30 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: Survivors may sue Manx2 over crash; 5-year-olds suffer from eating disorders; and your chance to say ‘I love you’, the Enda way.

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Feb 14th 2011, 8:29 AM

# Enda

Video: angry man confronts Enda Kenny at Leitrim meeting

Fine Gael leader outlined his party’s five point policy plan and taking questions from the crowd when man became agitated about politicans’ pay and credibility.

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Feb 9th 2011, 8:08 AM

# Road Death

Woman dies in Leitrim crash

Sep 27th 2010, 2:49 PM