Carrick on Shannon

A poet, a singer and an infant called at my door on election day and ended up staying

I am committed to democracy as an art form, but the election didn’t interest me in the slightest

Thu Dec 19 2024 - 06:00

Decayed Centenary - Frank McNally on the history of Irish brain rot

A rather uninspired choice as Oxford University Press word of the year? Maybe not

Fri Dec 13 2024 - 19:00

‘I love this man. I love his golden locks’: my friend’s love for Donald Trump comes at a price

The General admires that Trump can still climb up into the cabin of a truck. But then Trump doesn’t drink

Thu Nov 28 2024 - 06:00

Irish fashion designer Richard Malone: ‘Enya is the absolute – do the best work you can do, quietly’

The Wexford artist has been feted by the fashion industry, but he’s much happier out of the spotlight, making the art that drives his creativity

Tue Oct 08 2024 - 05:00

Slow travel allows you to escape the busy world: Here’s how to do it

Get away from it all by road, rail, ramble or sail in Ireland and farther afield

Mon Sept 30 2024 - 05:00

As a Buddhist, I was philosophically opposed to killing the wasp in my house. But we all have our limits

Eventually, I dashed around the room with The Irish Times rolled up into a weapon of death

Thu Sept 12 2024 - 06:00

Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim has the highest fertility rate in Ireland, according to CSO data

New figures show lowest fertility rates in urban areas such as Dublin’s inner city

Wed Jul 24 2024 - 16:01

‘When I’d be at Mass as a child, bored, I used to look at the windows. I was really curious about them’

What I do: Colette Langan is a stained-glass artist in Carrick-on-Shannon

Fri Jul 05 2024 - 05:00

‘The pubs are quiet, the jetties are quiet’: Fee increase blamed for Shannon’s declining boat numbers

Shannon Lakes & Rivers Group says new bylaws will drive boat owners off the river, with drastic consequences for small businesses

Thu Jul 04 2024 - 06:15

Taxi shortages: ‘A guy in here only last weekend had to walk six or seven kilometres home at 2am’

Problems getting taxis in the west of Ireland are putting people off socialising, say business owners, while drivers decry recent rule introductions

Sat Feb 17 2024 - 06:15

Leitrim, Leo and the tornado

Is there an election looming?

Wed Dec 13 2023 - 00:10

Pretty in pink: Timeless architect-designed house on 30 acres of forest by the lake for €699,550

The Pink House in Co Leitrim is set over three levels with superb 360-degree views from top floor

Fri Nov 10 2023 - 05:45

Migrant boat is ‘only option’ for many refugees, says Syrian-Irish writer

Literary festival in Leitrim holds discussion on immigration policy and the complexities surrounding displacement

Sun Oct 08 2023 - 18:00

Carrick-on-Shannon has been calling for a new school for 10 years

‘Our school is against every health and safety regulation under the sun’, says principal of Scoil Mhuire school community in Co Leitrim

Wed Sept 06 2023 - 05:00

Ash dieback continues to devastate Irish tree population

Rapidly spreading disease has ‘grave implications for biodiversity and landscape’

Mon Aug 21 2023 - 05:01

‘Good night. I love you’: A Ukrainian boy’s last words to his sister in Leitrim before the Russian shell hit

Teenager’s mother, stepfather, 11-year-old brother and newborn sister die over weekend during Kherson attack

Mon Aug 14 2023 - 18:37

Det Deirdre Finn: 30-year Garda veteran was a ‘bubbly’ person and ‘talented crime investigator’

Funeral of popular Dublin-based detective killed in Carrick-on-Shannon boat fire to take place on Friday

Tue Aug 08 2023 - 13:10

Most-Googled over past 20 years shows Ireland’s obsession with weather

To mark its anniversary in Dublin, the tech giant reflects on some of Ireland’s biggest search trends over the past two decades

Wed Aug 02 2023 - 00:01

‘I am so lucky I wasn’t there’: Lightning hits woman’s Leitrim home for second time

Nollaig McGreevy says she feels both unfortunate and very lucky after lightning hit her Co Leitrim home for the second time

Fri Jun 16 2023 - 19:00

Former MBNA offices in Carrick-on-Shannon reopen as €9m office complex

Leitrim County Council seeks to attract 700 jobs to Carrick Business Park after demise of call centre employing 1,200

Wed Jun 07 2023 - 01:00

Software developer Cora Systems to create 70 jobs by month’s end

US aerospace and defence industries driving Irish company's growth

Tue May 16 2023 - 05:13

Decision not to sell ‘beautiful’ Carrick on Shannon town hall welcomed by community

The protected structure, built in 1830, had presented challenges for accessibility and green goals

Wed May 03 2023 - 08:00

Public meeting urged to discuss future of Carrick-on-Shannon town hall

County Council has identified a potential buyer of listed building

Mon May 01 2023 - 19:00

Flipping emigration: Leitrim leaders in US to encourage people to move to the county

Members of a mission to New York say there are plenty of work opportunities in the county - but more houses are needed

Thu Apr 06 2023 - 20:44

I tried to say something complimentary about his attire, nothing came to mind

Michael Harding: He finished his pint in that firm silence men use when they want to hide how frightened they are

Thu Mar 23 2023 - 05:00

Róisín Ingle: Did I find the kindest, most friendly street in Ireland?

Counting kindness in Carrick-on-Shannon is easy when it comes to a student’s lost phone

Wed Nov 30 2022 - 05:00

‘You could not give away an apartment in Carrick 10 years ago’ but now renters are queuing up

International workers are moving to more affordable counties such as Leitrim, but this is putting pressure on rents

Tue Nov 22 2022 - 19:00

Rural lakeside retreat with woodland garden for €419,950

This contemporary three-bedroom detached house, overlooking two lakes in Co Roscommon, has a bar and barbecue area for summer entertaining

Thu Nov 03 2022 - 05:42

The Best Place to Live in Ireland 2021: Which areas are the most affordable?

Analysing the frontrunners in our competition, we identify those that offer good value

Wed Sept 15 2021 - 06:00

Concern about numbers not observing Covid-19 restrictions at funerals

Catholic bishop says people not wearing masks and large gatherings is worrying

Mon Mar 15 2021 - 13:52

Pavee Point says it is not acceptable for hundreds to attend funeral

Nearly 300 mourners gather in Co Leitrim for burial of man (22) who died in Britain

Fri Mar 12 2021 - 11:04

Nearly 300 mourners gather for funeral at Leitrim cemetery

Large Garda presence as relatives from Britain join members of Travelling community

Thu Mar 11 2021 - 20:26

Covid-19: Traveller organisations ask community to obey funeral restrictions

Estimated 200 people attended funeral in Carrick-on-Shannon despite regulations

Fri Jan 29 2021 - 18:59

Buncrana records highest rate of Covid-19 in the State and Dingle the lowest

Dublin’s highest incidence in Blanchardstown and lowest is in Killiney

Fri Nov 06 2020 - 09:09