Co. Leitrim • 13 stories • Since 13 Apr 2026 • Latest 18 Jul 2026
Community note
Kinlough's community centre is the village noticeboard as much as a venue. The first St Patrick's Day parade started there just after midnight on Tuesday 17 March 2026, after people gathered from 11pm the night before, went through Main Street and came back for tea, cake and music. RTÉ described it as Kinlough's first parade and Ireland's earliest St Patrick's Day parade. The same centre notices include GAA, Foróige, the kayak club, Monday-night bingo, a July Community Development Co syndicate and children's camp notices into the ordinary village week. Recent centre notices include more than the parade story. The Town Team meeting on 17 June was repeatedly pushed from the centre, with project posters and a 7pm call-out for people to come in. The discussion around it covered heritage, local history, EV charging, biodiversity, sport, tourism, farming and transport, with public comments also talking about practical charging points. The same notices carried a small missing black cat notice around Edenville, a small neighbourhood notice alongside meetings and events. The lake and sports side is practical too. Lap the Lake for North West STOP is listed for Saturday 18 July 2026 from Askill Community Centre, with 32km Lough Melvin laps, registration from 7.30am, first lap at 8am and a final lap at 7pm. Glenade Bonfire Night was carried as a nearby Lough Melvin evening, with the Glenade Resource Centre named for Tuesday 23 June 2026 from 8pm. The ORIS-funded Boathouse extension was shown close to completion in late May. Lough Melvin Eco Park gives Kinlough woodland, lake shore, walking trails, wildlife habitats, picnic area, play area and community garden, while Melvin Gaels uses the community-centre pitch and the astroturf is open to local groups, clubs and individuals seven days a week from 9am to 11pm.
A 32km Lap the Lake fundraiser for North West STOP was listed from Askill Community Centre in Kinlough on 18 July. Registration was from 7.30am with the first lap due to start at 8am.
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28 Apr 2026 · Leitrim Observer
Leitrim County Council confirms no linemarking will be done on busy local road despite safety concerns, with signage options to be investigated. Linemarking will not be carried out on a busy local road in North Leitrim despite safety concerns, members were told at April’s meeting of Manorhami
28 Apr 2026 · Leitrim Observer
Rachel, who also bagged the title of Miss Galaxy Emerald Isle in 2024, said that being involved in pageantry as well as working in construction is "the best of both worlds". Rachel Foley, 26, Kinlough, Leitrim, a construction Health and Safety Officer, has this week spoken to the Leitrim Obse
14 Apr 2026 · Leitrim Observer
John Langan and Gerard Langan — Aghavoghil Kinlough Co. Leitrim. Planning permission to (a) construct 2 No. four bay slatted sheds, including underground storage tan...
John Langan and Gerard Langan — Aghavoghil Kinlough Co. Leitrim. Planning permission to (a) construct 2 No. four bay slatted sheds, including underground storage tan...
John Langan and Gerard Langan are seeking planning permission to construct two four-bay slatted sheds with underground storage tanks and feed passages at Aghavoghil, Kinlough. A fixed sheep handling unit with dip tank will be installed between the sheds. The site covers 0.8 hectares and the proposed structures will have a gross floor space of 460 square metres. A Natura Impact Statement has been…
Glynn and Sarah Church are seeking retention permission for ancillary guest accommodation built to the rear of their existing dwelling at Laurel House, Largydonnell, Kinlough. The structure has a gross floor area of 43.07 square metres and is intended for short-term rental use. The application is a retention permission, meaning the building has already been constructed and the owners are now…
John Langan and Gerard Langan have applied to Leitrim County Council for permission to build two four-bay slatted agricultural sheds at Aghavoghil, Kinlough, each with an underground storage tank and feed passage. A fixed sheep handling unit with dip tank will be installed between the sheds. The site covers 0.62 hectares and the proposed structures will have 460 square metres of gross floor…
James Geoffrey Dale of Kinlough, Leitrim. Published on rip.ie.
Gerd SCHMIDT of Kinlough, Leitrim. Published on rip.ie.
Riaghán McCluskey of Kinlough, Leitrim. Published on rip.ie.
Although one year has passed for Brendan McGloin’s beloved family and friends in the Bundoran and Kinlough communities, words are still hard to mine, and sentences are still tough to quarry As the mallet strikes the chisel and the chisel strikes the stone – April 4 marks the first anniversary
13 Apr 2026 · Leitrim ObserverMotions, planning and decisions from Leitrim County Council and Municipal District meetings mentioning Kinlough.
Councillor Justin Warnock requested that the Roads Department approach Aurivo to provide an off-road loading and unloading facility for articulated trucks at their busy Kinlough store on the L2075 Uragh Road. The motion cited numerous complaints from residents and road safety concerns. The motion was deferred to the 15 September 2025 meeting.
Decision: Deferred to Manorhamilton Municipal District meeting on 15 September 2025
Cllr Justin Warnock, Cllr Eddie Mitchell, Cllr James Gilmartin
Councillor Eddie Mitchell requested minor road repairs on two sections of the Leitrim Glens Sportive route scheduled for 3 August 2025: a poor road condition near the water reservoir on Killea, and a deep ridge hazard on the R280 near Ballintrillick. He also requested direct contact information for the Roads Department. The Head of Finance confirmed localised repairs would be carried out before...
Decision: Agreed: Localised repairs will be carried out before the event; Paul McMahon's contact information to be shared with event organisers
Cllr Eddie Mitchell, Cllr James Gilmartin, Cllr Mary Bohan, Cllr Padraig Fallon