Upcoming Events

Leitrim | Miscellaneous

no events match your query!

New Events

Leitrim

no events posted in last week

Blog Feeds

Anti-Empire

Anti-Empire

offsite link North Korea Increases Aid to Russia, Mos... Tue Nov 19, 2024 12:29 | Marko Marjanovi?

offsite link Trump Assembles a War Cabinet Sat Nov 16, 2024 10:29 | Marko Marjanovi?

offsite link Slavgrinder Ramps Up Into Overdrive Tue Nov 12, 2024 10:29 | Marko Marjanovi?

offsite link ?Existential? Culling to Continue on Com... Mon Nov 11, 2024 10:28 | Marko Marjanovi?

offsite link US to Deploy Military Contractors to Ukr... Sun Nov 10, 2024 02:37 | Field Empty

Anti-Empire >>

Human Rights in Ireland
Promoting Human Rights in Ireland

Human Rights in Ireland >>

Lockdown Skeptics

The Daily Sceptic

offsite link Keir Starmer Humiliated as US Slams Britain?s ?Worsening Human Rights? in Bombshell Report Wed Aug 13, 2025 15:00 | Richard Eldred
The US has left the PM red-faced by blasting Britain for cracking down on free speech and civil liberties, warning that human rights have worsened under Keir Starmer's watch.
The post Keir Starmer Humiliated as US Slams Britain?s ?Worsening Human Rights? in Bombshell Report appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Don?t Put Expensive Items at Front of Stores, Labour Tells Shopkeepers Wed Aug 13, 2025 13:15 | Richard Eldred
Shopkeepers are to blame for the rise in shoplifting, according to Labour's policing minister, who says they should keep items that "obviously people will nick" out of reach.
The post Don?t Put Expensive Items at Front of Stores, Labour Tells Shopkeepers appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Free Speech Union to Pursue Legal Action Against Thanet Council Over Latest Public Spaces Protection... Wed Aug 13, 2025 11:04 | Richard Eldred
The Free Speech Union is dragging Thanet Council to court, claiming its revamped Public Spaces Protection Order still tramples free expression with a "foul language" ban that criminalises everyday speech.
The post Free Speech Union to Pursue Legal Action Against Thanet Council Over Latest Public Spaces Protection Order appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Meet Obki the Alien: Sky TV?s Little Yellow Man Who Aims to Turn Your Children Green Wed Aug 13, 2025 07:00 | Steven Tucker
If you thought Sky Drama was bad when it comes to pumping out climate alarmist propaganda, wait until you watch Sky Kids. Steven Tucker takes a look at Obki, a children's cartoon and mouthpiece for green propaganda.
The post Meet Obki the Alien: Sky TV?s Little Yellow Man Who Aims to Turn Your Children Green appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link News Round-Up Wed Aug 13, 2025 01:00 | Toby Young
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
The post News Round-Up appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

Lockdown Skeptics >>

Voltaire Network
Voltaire, international edition

offsite link Will intergovernmental institutions withstand the end of the "American Empire"?,... Sat Apr 05, 2025 07:15 | en

offsite link Voltaire, International Newsletter N?127 Sat Apr 05, 2025 06:38 | en

offsite link Disintegration of Western democracy begins in France Sat Apr 05, 2025 06:00 | en

offsite link Voltaire, International Newsletter N?126 Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:39 | en

offsite link The International Conference on Combating Anti-Semitism by Amichai Chikli and Na... Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:31 | en

Voltaire Network >>

Manorhamilton forgotten in decentralisation move

category leitrim | miscellaneous | press release author Monday January 12, 2004 19:00author by rayo Report this post to the editors

Once again Manorhamilton and the North Leitrim area have been ignored and forgotten by Government, said Labour representative Mr Gabriel McSharry when he referred to the fact that none of the proposed decentralised jobs announced by Minister McCreevey on Budget day, will go to North Leitrim

"Carrick-on-Shannon, the county town, is to be assisted and rightly so. For far too long the needs of Leitrim have been ignored. However, the Manorhamilton and North Leitrim area in general has been ravaged by unemployment and emigration over the years and the conflict in Northern Ireland further undermined the local economy. Given such a background of disadvantage it is only fair and reasonable to believe that Manorhamilton should have been considered for some of the decentralised jobs announced by the Minister", Mr. McSharry maintained.

"I have no doubt but that the local elected representatives have been making the necessary representations to Government for decentralisation. However, it would appear that they have no clout when it comes to influencing Government decisions", he added.

"If locations for decentralisation were decided upon on the basis of need and on the basis of a requirement for fair and balanced development then Manorhamilton and North Leitrim were fully deserving of consideration. However, once again this area has been relegated to second class status by this Government.

"This community is already concerned about the future of the health services in the area and in this context the announcement of decentralised jobs would have provided a significant moral boost for the people of Manorhamilton and North Leitrim. But all we received was a deafening silence from Dublin.

"How can Manorhamilton and North Leitrim hope to grow and develop when its needs are constantly ignored by Government? I believe that there must now be a unified effort across the political spectrum, to emphasise the need for genuine investment in the area, and to demand the same level of support for North Leitrim as the Government is giving to Knock and other areas in the region", said Mr McSharry.

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   Forgotten?     Elle    Tue Jan 13, 2004 18:07 
   interesting..     on-looker    Tue Jul 06, 2004 12:46 


 
© 2001-2025 Independent Media Centre Ireland. Unless otherwise stated by the author, all content is free for non-commercial reuse, reprint, and rebroadcast, on the net and elsewhere. Opinions are those of the contributors and are not necessarily endorsed by Independent Media Centre Ireland. Disclaimer | Privacy