Ballinamore

Ballinamore to Install Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Electric vehicle charging points will be installed at Ballinamore Railway Road Car Park as part of a new initiative.

€7m Ballinamore courthouse redevelopment clears key council vote

Leitrim councillors have approved the next stage of a €7 million redevelopment of Ballinamore's historic courthouse. The plan is for a gallery and events venue, artist and writer residencies, and a local tourism and interpretation point. Councillor Brendan Barry told Shannonside he hopes the project can be delivered before 2030.

Ballinamore Courthouse Complex Project Consultation 2026

Leitrim County Council is seeking public input on the Ballinamore Courthouse Complex Project in Carrick on Shannon.

Cowboys & Heroes Festival road closures May 29-June 1: Drumcoura area

Roads around Drumcoura City will close from May 29-June 1 for the Cowboys & Heroes Music Festival. Emergency vehicles and park-and-ride buses will have access.

Family Festival returns to Leitrim town for 60th anniversary celebrations

Excitement is already building across the town and beyond for what promises to be another memorable week of celebrations from 9th–16th August. As preparations gather pace for the 60th Ballinamore Family Festival in Leitrim, excitement is already building across the town and beyond for what pr

1,000 Free Pints Up for Grabs at Cowboys and Heroes

Ireland’s biggest country music festival returns to Ballinamore Country music fans heading to Ballinamore for this year’s Cowboys and Heroes festival could be in for an extra treat — with organisers announcing they will give away 1,000 free pints over the June Bank Holiday weekend. The hugely

Support grows for proposed aparthotel development in Leitrim

A planning application to redevelop the former Convent of Mercy in Ballinamore into tourist accommodation with 12 aparthotel units, café and restaurant has drawn support locally. There has been a strong show of support following the submission of a planning application which, if approved, wou

Road closures announced for three-day major music festival in Leitrim

Temporary road closures have been proposed over the June bank holiday weekend to facilitate the Cowboys and Heroes festival in Drumcoura City. A road closure has been announced in South Leitrim for three days to facilitate a music festival. Leitrim County Council have proposed to make a decis

RTÉ Journalist behind famous Leitrim ‘No Comment’ report passes away

RTÉ journalist Brendan O'Brien has passed away at the age of 82 Former RTE journalist Brendan O’Brien, the reporter behind the famous ‘no comment’ RTE report in Ballinamore, passed away. O’Brien was an award-winning investigative journalist who worked for the public broadcaster between 1974 a

Former convent in Leitrim could become aparthotel under new plans

A planning application has been submitted for the conversion of a former convent in Ballinamore into an aparthotel, including a café, restaurant and associated extensions. A planning application has been submitted which, if approved, would see a former convent transformed into an aparthotel.

Significant fine issued as Gardaí warn of more checks in Leitrim areas

'Major visitor attraction' for Leitrim town in the works

It is proposed that the former courthouse in Ballinamore will be developed into the John McGahern Gateway Centre as a hub for fans of the famous writer, and provide local tourism information for visitors. He is hailed as one of the important Irish writers of the latter half of the twentieth c

Check out Willie Donnellan's LGFA SFC gallery as Ballinamore SOH defeat St Mary's

w GAA Check out Willie Donnellan's LGFA SFC gallery as Ballinamore SOH defeat St Mary's By Leitrim Sport Published 30th Aug 2026, 13:56 BST Leitrim LGFA Senior Championship picture gallery Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins produced a display full of power and intent as they proved far too good for a lacklustre St Mary’s Kiltoghert in Sunday’s Leitrim LGFA SFC clash in Pairc Sheain Ui Eslin and Observer p

ALERT: Leitrim residents told to watch for suspicious vehicle and occupants

Death notice: Joe Healy (Ballinamore)

Joe Healy of Ballinamore, Leitrim. Published on rip.ie.

Death notice: Patrick (Pat) Muldoon (Ballinamore)

Patrick (Pat) Muldoon of Ballinamore, Leitrim. Published on rip.ie.

Death notice: Catherine Hanly (née Duffy) (Ballinamore)

Catherine Hanly (née Duffy) of Ballinamore, Leitrim. Published on rip.ie.

Death notice: Rosaleen Craig (née McGahern) (Ballinamore)

Rosaleen Craig (née McGahern) of Ballinamore, Leitrim. Published on rip.ie.

Death notice: Michael Campbell (Ballinamore)

Michael Campbell of Ballinamore, Leitrim. Published on rip.ie.

Death notice: Tara Cribbin (née Hudson) (Ballinamore)

Tara Cribbin (née Hudson) of Ballinamore, Leitrim. Published on rip.ie.

Death notice: Eileen Reynolds (née O'Beirne) (Ballinamore)

Eileen Reynolds (née O'Beirne) of Ballinamore, Leitrim. Published on rip.ie.

Death notice: Rosaleen Smyth (Ballinamore)

Rosaleen Smyth of Ballinamore, Leitrim. Published on rip.ie.

Death notice: Vera Brennan (née Fox) (Ballinamore)

Vera Brennan (née Fox) of Ballinamore, Leitrim. Published on rip.ie.

Death notice: Oliver Plunkett (Ballinamore)

Oliver Plunkett of Ballinamore, Leitrim. Published on rip.ie.

Death notice: Seddie (Thomas Edward) McGovern (Ballinamore)

Seddie (Thomas Edward) McGovern of Ballinamore, Leitrim. Published on rip.ie.

Death notice: Sheelah Kieran (née Cribbin) (Ballinamore)

Sheelah Kieran (née Cribbin) of Ballinamore, Leitrim. Published on rip.ie.