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Vitners say hospitality VAT increase ‘tax on consumer’

The decision by the Government to increase the Hospitality VAT rate from 9 per cent to 13.5 per cent from September 1 is "extremely disappointing" and "a tax on the consumer", says the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI). In a statement to the ...

01 Sept 2023 at 17:33

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Uisce Éireann holding up taking in charge of Drumkeerin estate

Cllr Padraig Fallon expressed his frustration that Uisce Éireann were “holding up” the taking in charge of the Windmill Park estate in Drumkeerin. “How Uisce Éireann can hold this up is beyond me and it's holding up a number of other estates,” ...

29 Jul 2023 at 09:33

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Stress in communities due to lack of communication and stretched resources

Cllr Felim Gurn said there has been a lot of stress in communities in Ireland with regard to International Protection applicants being located in communities and there is regularly a lack of infrastructure and stretched resources in terms of ...

13 Jan 2024 at 09:33

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Life-threatening call took three hours and 16 mins to respond to in Leitrim

13 Jan 2024 at 13:33

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Demand for water outstrips the supply-McGowan

Cllr Sean McGowan asked the council to call on Uisce Éireann to "immediately provide additional production capacity at the Water Treatment Plant in Carrick-on-Shannon." He said, "there has been huge pressure on the plant over the past ...

14 Jan 2024 at 09:33

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Mohill being "gutted" by government drift policy claims Guckian

Cllr Des Guckian said that areas such as Mohill are being "gutted" due to "drift of policy from the government, the county development plan and the economic plan which is working against rural areas aiding agricultural decline and ...

12 Jan 2024 at 10:33

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Road of paramount importance to Leitrim is like a "patchwork blanket"

"I don't see a plan in there in relation to addressing the issues in relation to this," said Cllr Justin Warnock when referring to a response he received after he said at the latest council meeting that the R280 between Lennox's ...

12 Jan 2024 at 13:33

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Sometimes they have to wait three or four days before a body is released

Cllr Paddy Farrell called on Leitrim County Council to call on the HSE to hire another Pathologist for Sligo University Hospital. Cllr Farrell said, in some circumstances, where a sudden death has occurred, bereaved families ...

17 Jan 2024 at 10:33

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Man hole lid being "lifted" by rains

"This is an absolutely urgent situation," said Cllr Thomas Mulligan who requested that a manhole situated at Station Road / Coolabaun, Mohill, which during heavy rain, is continually flooding the road and a nearby field, is ...

21 Oct 2023 at 13:33

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Update on planned Kilnagross road improvement

Cllr Paddy Farrell called on District Engineer Darragh O’Boyle to give an update on when work and improvements will be carried out on the road from Kilnagross to Churchpark L3409 in the Kiltoghert parish area. Cllr Enda ...

18 Mar 2024 at 13:33

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Safety issue at Gortletteragh road junction

Cllr Thomas Mulligan asked that Local Road L-1572 in the townlands of Drumgrainne and Anskirt be included for a strengthening grant between Moffitt’s Cross and Gortlettragh GAA grounds. He said there is a safety issue ...

18 Mar 2024 at 09:33

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Hyde Terrace in Mohill needs a "revamp"

Cllr Enda Stenson called for a re-vamp of the housing block at Hyde Terrace in Mohill and said funding was needed from the Department of Housing to complete this action. He said, "If we allow something to deteriorate,...

18 Mar 2024 at 09:33

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