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Leitrim girl takes gold at prestigious MMA championship in Greece

12-year-old Zoe Szemendrey, from south Leitrim, represented Ireland at the prestigious event which took place in Athens this week and was crowned the winner after defeating her opp

'I don't believe in St. Patrick anymore': Resident of Leitrim town shocked to find snake in home

Bernie Phelan, from Cortober, arrived home to find a snake in her house last weekend. “It was a bit scary,” said Bernie Phelan, a Carrick-on-Shannon resident who got a shock last w

Leitrim student behind major raffle supporting Irish GAA club abroad

Leitrim woman Julie Reynolds is at the heart of a growing GAA club in Poland, organising a major raffle to fund travel costs and support a strong Irish community abroad. GAA has lo

Leitrim Ukrainians fear they will be out “on the streets” as support wind-down planned

Ukrainians in Leitrim are concerned what will happen to them following the roll back of governemnt supports Ukrainians in Leitrim fear they will be out “on the streets” following p

'I don't believe in St. Patrick anymore': Resident of Leitrim town shocked to find snake in home

Bernie Phelan, from Cortober, arrived home to find a snake in her house last weekend. “It was a bit scary,” said Bernie Phelan, a Carrick-on-Shannon resident who got a shock last w

Sauna Pilot Project 2026

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - MOBILE SAUNA, DESIGNATED AREAS - SIX MONTH PILOT PROJECT Leitrim County Council are seeking Expressions of Interest from parties interested in engaging in

Choice Based Lettings

Choice Based Letting (CBL) is a method used to help provide people on Leitrim County Council’s Social Housing Support Waiting List express an interest in a suitable Council Accommo

Temporary Road Closures

Roads Act 1993 / Temporary Closing of Roads In accordance with the provisions of Section 75 of the above Act and Article 12 of the Roads Regulations 1994, and for the purpose of fe

Court Reports

Latest from local courts and legal reporting

Native Irish speaker found not guilty of murdering grandfather by reason of insanity

A native Irish speaker who used a granite stone and a cement block while bludgeoning his grandfather to death outside hi

Courts News Ireland

Murder accused told doctors that release of abuser Michael Ferry caused him to 'spiral'

A murder accused who suffered serious sexual abuse at the hands of school caretaker Michael Ferry told doctors that the

Courts News Ireland

UK teen who claimed she smuggled €520k in cannabis under duress had drug texts on phone

An English teenager, who claimed she was under duress when she smuggled over half a million euro in cannabis out of Thai

Courts News Ireland
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