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  1. planning1. Permission for Retention of re-located site entrance onto public road and driveway
  2. deathsDeath notice: Brendan Ferguson (Ballinaglera)
  3. planningAgricultural storage shed with effluent tank and concrete apron granted with conditions
  4. leitrim county councilMapping the Holy Wells of Leitrim: New project calls on local volunteers
  5. planningRetain house alterations and convert porch to living space

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1. Permission for Retention of re-located site entrance onto public road and driveway

Aidan Cullen is seeking permission 1. Permission for Retention of re-located site entrance onto public road and driveway alterations to that previously granted planning permission under planning reference No. 04/310. 2. To construct domestic garage including all ancillary site works necessary to complete the development at Drumnafinnila, Ballinaglera, Co. Leitrim, N41 WD60. Conditional decision…

Aidan Cullen
File ref: 2660073 · Leitrim County Council
11 May 2026 · Leitrim County Council (Planning)

Agricultural storage shed with effluent tank and concrete apron granted with conditions

Declan McGourty has been granted permission to build an agricultural storage shed at Tullyveacan, Ballinaglera, measuring 249 square metres. The shed will provide a calving pen, feeding passage, loose area, and dry bedding area, along with a 2.5m × 2.5m × 1.4m effluent tank and concrete apron. The site is a rural farm holding 1.5km south of Ballinaglera within an Area of Outstanding Natural…

Declan McGourty
File ref: 2660062 · Leitrim County Council
29 Apr 2026 · Leitrim County Council (Planning)

Retain house alterations and convert porch to living space

Mark O'Sullivan is seeking permission to keep changes he's already made to his house at Greaghnafarna, Ballinaglera. The work includes alterations to the front and side walls, converting an existing porch into living space, and building a new porch on the southern side of the building.

Mark O'Sullivan
File ref: 2660100 · Leitrim County Council
16 Apr 2026 · Leitrim County Council (Planning)

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Court Reports

Cases and rulings mentioning Ballinaglera from local newspapers and Courts News Ireland.

Carrick-on-Shannon District Court 2026-04-13 Leitrim Observer

Callum Taylor — Jacobswell, Ballinaglera, Co Leitrim

Driving with no insurance, Drink driving, No driving licence, Failing to produce driving licence, Failing to produce insurance
€250 fine on drink driving charge; 3 months suspended for 1 year on no insurance charge; 2 year driving ban for drink driving; 6 year driving ban for no insurance charge
Fine: €250 • Prison: 3 months • Driving ban: 72 months

Callum Taylor, 29, a father-of-three from Ballinaglera, pleaded guilty to driving with no insurance, drink driving, and no driving licence on July 11, 2020 at Acres, Drumshanbo. This was his fourth conviction for driving with no insurance, with 12 previous convictions overall....