Leitrim Development Company is organising a number of courses for community groups throughout the County for full details click here
Jamestown Show and Heritage Festival
14 May 2012 By
Jamestown Show and Heritage Festival will be staging the second festival in 6 years this July. Details are on www.jamestownvillage.ie
COLIN GRIFFIN ACHIEVES OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION
13 May 2012 By
Colin Griffin put up one of the best performances in his career when he took 15th position in the 50K Race at the World Cup of Racewalking in Saransk, Russia, this morning and achieved the “A” Standard which will permit him to be selected to represent Ireland in the Olympic Games in London on Saturday August 11th. His finishing time was three hours, fifty two minutes and fifty five seconds, well inside the required 3:59.00.
In the Womens’ 20K event held in increasing hotter conditions later in the day Laura Reynolds finished 35th in one hour thirty seven minutes and six seconds. This is the third time Laura has achieved the “B” Standard but as Olive Loughnane, who finished eighth today in 1:31.32, already has the “A” Standard it would not be possible to send Laura without her also achieving the “A” Standard of 1.33.30.
see www, athleticsireland.ie and also www.colingriffin.ie
SOUTH LEITRIM PRIMARY CARE TEAM AND COMMUNITY HEALTH FORUM
1 May 2012 By
South Leitrim Community Health Forum
COMMUNITY INFORMATION EVENING Thursday 17th May 2012 7-9pm Community Centre Carrigallen Click Here for Details
South Leitrim Community Health Forum was set up following a community needs assessment, carried out by the HSE and Leitrim Development Company, working in partnership. The Community Health Forum aims to address and influence health inequalities in service delivery, and develop health promoting initiatives and opportunities in the South Leitrim area, through community participation on the South Leitrim Community Health Forum, South Leitrim Primary Care Team and other appropriate forums. The current members of the community health forum are Des McHugh (chair) ,Ita Flynn, Helen Faughan, Betty McDermott ,Breege Grimes ,Sylvia Dolan, Michael McGovern (primary care team rep), Mary McKiernan (primary care team rep), Sean Reynolds (primary care team rep).
The South Leitrim Primary Care Team (PCT) consists of health and social care professionals based in and around Ballinamore, Carrigallen and Mohill. The PCT was first established in 2007 as part of the HSE’s Primary Care Strategy: the PCT promotes better joint working between GPs and HSE staff, ensuring the delivery of services is as close as possible to the person’s own home.
The Primary Care Team consists of GPs in Ballinamore, Carrigallen and Mohill, Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, a Home Support Co-ordinator, a Social Worker, a Community Dietitian, a Clinical Psychologist, a Community Mental Health Nurse and also support from other Health Professionals such as Speech & Language Therapy, Disability Services and Child and Family Services. The South Leitrim Primary Care Team also has three representatives from the local communities as members of the team, who are also members of the community health forum (see above).
Workshops for Female Entrepreneurs in County Leitrim.
26 April 2012 By
The workshops will be facilitated by Bernie Treacy, a leading enterprise trainer and author of the ‘Cheese Mall’. Two workshops will be held, the first is for women in existing business, the second is for women interested in starting their own business.Further information click the link here
NORTH AND SOUTH LEITRIM COMMUNITY NETWORK MEDIA TRAINING
5 April 2012 By
South Leitrim Community Network and North Leitrim Community Network pictured at training in media and communication skills with Two Times Consulting which took place last year.
MAJOR FUNDING AVAILABLE TO LEITRIM BUSINESS
3 April 2012 By
Leitrim Development Company has over €700,000 to invest in business creation in County Leitrim over the next two years. See below a poster in relation to LEADER funding.
Funding is available for rural start up micro enterprises, those businesses developing, expanding or diversifying and micro businesses using new technologies.
BALLINAMORE COMMUNITY COUNCIL ALLOCATED GRANT
1 April 2012 By
The Department of the Environment has approved the allocation of a grant of €180,000 by the Leitrim Integrated Development Company to Ballinamore Area Community Council Ltd for the purpose of constructing a small community hall adjacent the Sports Hall on the Swanlinbar Road.
The Hall will serve at a Scout Den for the active Ballinamore Scout troupe and will also be available when required to Sports Hall users for the purpose of meetings, seminars,catering etc. It will provide when required additional changing and toilet facilities for Sports Hall users. Outstanding formalies for the project will be completed over the next few weeks and it is expected that construction will take place over the summer and autumn.
Ballinamore Area Community Council are grateful to all who helped to make this project possible.
FORUM REPRESENTATIVES ON SPCs
1 April 2012 By
Leitrim Community Forum has confirmed it’s representatives on the four Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs) of Leitrim County Council.
They are-
Community, Cultural & Enterprise Development- Tony Daly
Housing and Corporate Services- Thomas Kelly
Planning, Environment and Emergency Services- Michael McGovern
Infrastructure- Philip Rooney