Leitrim Archives

An Garda Síochána has begun investigations into an incident earlier this week where a digger was set on fire in Co. Leitrim. The…

Man arrested after Gardaí seize counterfeit bull bars worth €50,000

October 22, 2020

Members of An Garda Síochána have arrested a man for questioning after counterfeit bull bars worth an estimated €50,000 were discovered following a…

Video: Knowing when your lambs are ready ‘to maximise profitability’

August 21, 2020

Sheep

A video has been produced in which farmers are being urged to “know when their lambs are ready” at optimal weights to maximise…

Glyphosate detected in drinking water in Leitrim

July 3, 2020

Exceedances for the pesticide glyphosate have been detected in the public drinking water supplies in four different areas of Co. Leitrim, according to…

Government aid sought to remedy damage caused by Leitrim landslide

June 30, 2020

Agri Politics

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has been called on by independent TD Marian Harkin to provide government aid to remedy damage to property and the…

Leitrim man gets lift home from airport…in cattle trailer

March 25, 2020

A Leitrim man made a trip home from Dublin Airport to the “O’Rourke County” through the unusual method of travelling in his father’s…

30 horses abandoned in Leitrim forest over 12-month period

January 29, 2020

Investigations are underway following evidence suggesting that 30 horses have been abandoned over the past 12 months in a forest in Co. Leitrim.…

Carrigallen Macra to host ‘Mind our Men’ discussion night

November 4, 2019

The Carrigallen branch of Macra na Feirme is set to host a men’s health information evening on Thursday, November 7. The event will…

Study into forestry in Leitrim ‘nothing but a tick-box exercise’ – Collins

September 24, 2019

The recent study into the impact of forestry in Co. Leitrim has been described as “flawed” and “nothing but a tick-box exercise” by…

‘Farmers should take time to read new forestry report’ – IFA

September 4, 2019

A report into the impact of forestry in Co. Leitrim – released on Monday, September 2, by the Department of Agriculture, Food and…

Department publishes study on forestry in Leitrim

September 2, 2019

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine study on Forestry in Co. Leitrim has now been submitted and is available for download…

‘Native species have a higher capacity to sequester carbon’

June 24, 2019

A Leitrim farmer has indicated this week that carbon sequestration can be managed effectively by planting appropriate tree species to land type. He…

Solving the afforestation debacle in Leitrim: ‘Leave the farmers to plant the trees’

June 20, 2019

A Leitrim farmer has indicated this week that the only way to solve the difficulties with afforestation in his native county is to…

$Calls for public to object to fracking licence application in Northern Ireland$

Calls for public to object to fracking licence application in Northern Ireland

June 20, 2019

A Leitrim county councillor has called on the Irish public to object to a fracking licence application that is being sought in Northern…

$‘Strong signal from Leitrim that fracking is not welcome’$

‘Strong signal from Leitrim that fracking is not welcome’

June 19, 2019

A local area representative in Co. Leitrim has pointed to the heightened concerns of people in the county after UK-based oil and gas…

Land diversification: ‘What works well for us may not work for someone else’

June 19, 2019

Land use, agriculture and forestry together will contribute approximately 40% of the reductions in emissions being planned between now and 2030, the Minister…

Fracking in Northern Ireland: What are the main issues and concerns?

June 19, 2019