A new Regulation on nutrition and health claims made on foods could effectively gag health-food shop owners and staff from giving nutritional or health advice based on claims for certain products such as probiotics, cranberry juice, co-enzyme Q.10 Glucosamine and perhaps even prunes. This was stated by M.E.P. Marian Harkin following a vote in the [...]
Labour Party Senator Susan O’Keeffe has welcomed the announcement that local authorities in the North West will receive over €10 million in funding from the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government.The funding announced by Labour Housing Minister Jan O’Sullivan TD is the housing capital allocations to local authorities. The allocations will support investment under [...]
Fianna Fáil Senators Paschal Mooney and Marc Mac Sharry have welcomed the announcement that 250 jobs have been secured following the sale of Bank of America’s facility in Carrick on Shannon to Apollo Global Management. “This is an extremely welcome development. The other 400 of the 650 jobs at the plant will also remain to [...]
Sligo Fianna Fáil Senator Marc Mac Sharry has again called for substantive action on the mortgage crisis which is impacting thousands of families across the country. Senator Mac Sharry said: “Two Bills dealing with mortgage arrears have been introduced by Fianna Fáil which offered tangible solutions to the problem. There has been too much focus [...]
Sligo based Fianna Fáil Senator Marc Mac Sharry has called on the Government to set a date for implementing an action plan to help struggling mortgage holders. Senator Mac Sharry said. “It is now nearly three months since the Keane report on mortgage arrears was published, and the Government has failed to take any meaningful [...]
The north west counties of Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim have been ravaged by hurricane force winds over the last twenty four hours leaving thousands of homes without electricity. Enniskillen reported an upturned plane at St Angelo’s airport while the town’s Asda store also had part of its roof blown off. Within the last couple of [...]
The ban on “un-enriched” cages for laying hens will enter into force next Sunday, 1 January 2012. Ireland, initially declared as non-compliant, will achieve compliance through culling of hens in 10 farms in the first week of January. The European Commission very much regrets that, despite numerous calls to action and discussions with the Member [...]
LEITRIM: ACLD3 – Annaduff 1-8 Ballinaglera 0-7; U21FCA – St Francis 2-8 Sliabh an Iarainn Gaels 2-4; Ballinamore-Sean O’Heslin’s 0-6 Glencar-Manorhamilton 0-13; U21FCB – Bornacoola 3-4 Gortletteragh 2-14; Carrigallen 3-8 Drumkeerin 0-8;
Sligo North Leitrim Susan O’Keeffe has urged the HSE and the Government to ensure that Meadhbh Mc Givern and patients in her situation in the future are safely transported home. HSE chief executive Cathal Mc Gee has given a personal assurance that Meadhbh will be transported home safely and this is to be welcomed. “That [...]
Dromore Villa 0 Manorhamilton Rangers 3 Manorhamilton Rangers ladies made the long trip to Dromore for their historic first ever Sligo/Leitrim senior ladies league game. In a thoroughly entertaining game with numerous goal chances Manorhamilton Rangers ladies eventually ran out comfortable winners by a scoreline of 3-0. Manor signalled their intent from the start and [...]
Michael Laughlin from Dromahair, Co Leitrim was the lucky winner of €1,000 this week complementary of Gallaghers Bakery Grab a Grand competition. Finding his golden ticket on Wednesday morning, Michael was entered into a draw with other contenders and was randomly selected as this week’s Grab a Grand winner. Michael bought his Gallagher’s White Sliced [...]
LEITRIM GAA RESULTS: ACLD3 Mohill 0-11 Aughavas 2-13; Annaduff 1-7 Leitrim Gaels 0-7; Allen Gaels 0-3 Kiltubrid 0-10; St Mary’s-Kiltoghert 1-13 Ballinamore-Sean O’Heslin’s 1-9; Ballinaglera 0-15 Gortletteragh 2-2; ACL D4 Aughnasheelin 0-6 Glencar-Manorhamilton 6-8; Leitrim Gaels 2-16 Allen Gaels 1-8; Carrigallen 0-11 St Mary’s-Kiltoghert 2-7; Annaduff 2-7 Allen Gaels 1-7; Glencar-Manorhamilton 2-12 Aughavas 1-8; Aughnasheelin [...]
ACL D2 – Cloone 0-15 Glencar-Manorhamilton 0-8; ACL D3 Annaduff 0-9 Ballinaglera 0-9; ACL D4 St Mary’s-Kiltoghert 1-9 Leitrim Gaels 1-9; Carrigallen 1-12 Aughavas 0-12; Annaduff 3-7 Aughawillan 0-11; Drumkeerin 1-12 Melvin Gaels 2-11; ACLD5 Mohill 2-14 Cloone 3-6; Fenagh-St Caillins 4-9 Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher 1-5; Bornacoola 0-13 Gortletteragh 2-3; St Mary’s-Kiltoghert 1-10 Kiltubrid 1-7; St Osnat’s [...]
Gardai in Carrick-on-Shannon are investigating the discovery of an explosive device in a field at Kildorragh, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim at approximately 4pm yesterday 28th March 2011. The scene was preserved by Gardai and the services of the EOD were requested . The examination by the EOD was completed at 12.30pm on the 29th March 2011 [...]
SuperValu has announced today that it will add 400 new jobs this year, including an unspecified number for Manorhamiltin in County Leitrim – one of two new shops to be opened this year. It forms part of the supermarket chain two new openings and the extension of another 34 stores. The investment programme is said to be worth in [...]
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