Leitrim

Man who died in Donegal diving tragedy named

Heartbreaking news. A diver who tragically died off the coast of Donegal on Saturday has been named. Patrick Doran, who was in his 40s, was a married father-of-three from Leitrim village who took part in a planned dive organised by the Donegal Bay Sub Aqua Club. The Dive, the North West Dive Rally, was due […]

Heartbreaking news. A diver who tragically died off the coast of Donegal on Saturday has been named. Patrick Doran, who was in his 40s, was a married father-of-three from Leitrim village who took part in a planned dive organised by the Donegal Bay Sub Aqua Club. The Dive, the North West Dive Rally, was due […]

1 year ago

‘The roof just lifted off it’ – Locals describe terrifying Leitrim village tornado

“Everything just blew up in the air.” As two storms hit Ireland back to back over the weekend, the most shocking moment of the inclement weather was an apparent tornado ripping through Leitrim village on Sunday. Reportedly occurring at around 12.30pm on Sunday, December 10, the tornado caused havoc on the village’s main street, dealing […]

“Everything just blew up in the air.” As two storms hit Ireland back to back over the weekend, the most shocking moment of the inclement weather was an apparent tornado ripping through Leitrim village on Sunday. Reportedly occurring at around 12.30pm on Sunday, December 10, the tornado caused havoc on the village’s main street, dealing […]

2 years ago

Freak tornado causes serious damage to Irish village

Gardaí confirmed the village is closed. A tornado has reportedly hit Leitrim village, causing serious damages to several buildings and vehicles on the main street. The freak weather event took place on the afternoon of Sunday, December 10, with multiple shocking images of the aftermath being posted to social media. Leitrim Live report that the […]

Gardaí confirmed the village is closed. A tornado has reportedly hit Leitrim village, causing serious damages to several buildings and vehicles on the main street. The freak weather event took place on the afternoon of Sunday, December 10, with multiple shocking images of the aftermath being posted to social media. Leitrim Live report that the […]

2 years ago

Man arrested and charged in connection with organised crime in Sligo and Leitrim

Investigations are ongoing. A man has been arrested in connection with organised crime in the west of the country on Wednesday morning (7 September). The man, aged in his mid-20s, was charged in connection with an ongoing investigation into crimes in the Sligo and Leitrim area. He is expected to appear before Loughrea District Court […]

Investigations are ongoing. A man has been arrested in connection with organised crime in the west of the country on Wednesday morning (7 September). The man, aged in his mid-20s, was charged in connection with an ongoing investigation into crimes in the Sligo and Leitrim area. He is expected to appear before Loughrea District Court […]

3 years ago

Met Éireann issue warning for potato blight this week

Yep, as in the thing that caused the Famine. As if the weather couldn’t be any more miserable at the moment. Met Éireann have issued a warning that upcoming weather conditions are “conducive to the spread of potato blight”. Isn’t that just great? The counties affected by these conditions are Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, and west Galway. The weather […]

Yep, as in the thing that caused the Famine. As if the weather couldn’t be any more miserable at the moment. Met Éireann have issued a warning that upcoming weather conditions are “conducive to the spread of potato blight”. Isn’t that just great? The counties affected by these conditions are Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, and west Galway. The weather […]

4 years ago

Leitrim to DNA test dog poo to catch owners who don’t clean up

This is some CSI sh*t. Leitrim County Council says it plans on introducing DNA testing to identify dog owners who neglect to pick up their dog’s waste. In a statement, it said the Leitrim Animal Warden will take samples of waste in areas with high levels of dog fouling and will then use DNA to match […]

This is some CSI sh*t. Leitrim County Council says it plans on introducing DNA testing to identify dog owners who neglect to pick up their dog’s waste. In a statement, it said the Leitrim Animal Warden will take samples of waste in areas with high levels of dog fouling and will then use DNA to match […]

5 years ago