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It's been 15 years since a greenway was first suggested between Sligo and Mayo.
On May 1st 2009, the then Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht affairs, Eamon O'Cuiv, proposed to use the section of the railway line north of Claremorris as a walkway and cycleway.
The Western Rail Trail campaign aims to utilise the transport corridor which carries the closed railway from Athenry to Sligo as a greenway until such time as a railway might be possible.
Local campaigner Brendan Quinn wanted to highlight the campaign's anniversary:

There's further calls for longer opening hours at rural Garda stations close to the border.
 
With an increase in population, Leitrim Councillor Felim Gurn is hopeful for fully maned, operational stations in Manorhamilton and Blacklion.
 
On several occasions, it's been reported that a notice has appeared on the front door of Manorhamilton Garda station advising people to contact Carrick-on-Shannon with their issues.
 
Independent Councillor Gurn says a return to 24/7 services would go some way to reducing potential criminality:

The Government has been accused of crucifying border filling stations with its planned tax hikes on petrol and diesel.
 
Fuel prices have risen by more than 30 percent in the past three years.
 
The AA Ireland's latest monthly Fuel Price Survey has reported a surge recently, with fears the cost of fuel will soon rise to €2 per litre.
 
The Government is under pressure to scrap the hikes as the gap between fuel prices North and South continue to widen.
 
A motion on the issue was moved in The Dail by Donegal Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty yesterday evening:

Serious safety concerns have been raised once again over the N15.
 
The route, which runs through Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo, is home to a number of rural villages and a large number of schools.
 
Hopes for an upgrade were dashed some time back, after it was removed from the Departments agenda.
 
Fianna Fail Cllr Donal Gilroy believes that a number of short term measures can be taken but feels that the road needs to be made a priority again by Government:

Reassurances have been given that refugees set to be housed in Dromahair will be families.
 
It's thought that a number of international protection applicants are expected to move into the former Abbey Manor Hotel shortly.
 
It's after the High Court rejected a bid by Leitrim County Council to block the plan - and said work on the site can 'go ahead'.
 
Rumours began circulating on social media last that some of the refugees were being transported to the hotel sooner rather than later, which led to a gathering in the village.
 
Sligo Leitrim Sinn Fein TD Martin Kenny says the root of the issue is that trust has been broken and that every effort must be made to rebuild that:

An Independent Donegal TD has raised the issue of social media safety in the Dáil today.
Recent reports highlighted that adolescent males can be quickly subjected to harmful online content curated by algorithms.
Deputy Thomas Pringle said he was horrified by the content that young Irish men are targeted with online.
He also said that we must get serious about protecting young people.