Marie Conboy

Canmore

Editor and Multimedia Journalist at Postmedia Network Inc.

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PICTURES: Cowboys and Heroes Country music weekend in Leitrim

4 days ago | ireland-live.ie | Marie Conboy

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PICTURES: Cowboys and Heroes Country music weekend in Leitrim

4 days ago | leitrimobserver.ie | Marie Conboy

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Gardaí investigate fraud allegation at former Leitrim solicitor’s office

4 days ago | leitrimobserver.ie | Marie Conboy

Gardaí are investigating a fraud allegation involving former Leitrim solicitor Orla Ellis, who was struck off the Roll of Solicitors by the High Court in December 2023. The investigation concerns her former practice, Orla Ellis & Co, which operated in the North West Region. Gardaí confirmed to the Leitrim Observer that a fraud allegation relating to a solicitor’s office in the region is under active investigation.
Freight company fined €8,000 for using false driver card and breaching rest rules

1 week ago | leitrimobserver.ie | Marie Conboy

A freight company has been fined €8,000 at Carrick-on-Shannon District Court on Tuesday, 21st May 2025, after one of its drivers was found using another man’s tachograph card to hide rest break violations, in what the judge described as a “deliberate and dangerous” attempt to bypass EU road safety rules.
How a Leitrim mum earned a master’s in animation without leaving home

1 week ago | leitrimobserver.ie | Marie Conboy

For Kim Reid, a Leitrim-based artist and mum of two, going back to college once seemed impossible. Childcare was expensive, the nearest campus hours away, and life in rural Leitrim felt worlds apart from lecture halls. “Childcare in rural Leitrim was hard to find,” she says. “So I took a step back, but it meant putting my own work completely on hold.”Now, Kim has redefined her creative path.
Thanks to local heroes, Michael’s rolling toward his dream farm quad

1 week ago | leitrimobserver.ie | Marie Conboy

There were warm smiles and full hearts in Kilclare on May 11th as over €7,000 was raised at a Coffee Morning hosted in LOCK10 to support eight-year-old Michael Barry from Drumshanbo. Michael, who lives with a rare genetic condition called Contiguous XP21 Deletion Syndrome, has never walked unaided and uses a wheelchair. But that hasn’t stopped him from dreaming big — especially when it comes to farming. His dream?
Farming fame for Leitrim girls as they’re named future farmers of Ireland

1 week ago | leitrimobserver.ie | Marie Conboy

Four budding young farmers have been named winners of the National Dairy Council’s (NDC) second annual Future Farmer 2025 competition—two of them hailing from Leitrim. Madison Ward of Drumkeerin National School and Annie Joyce of St. Brigid’s NS in Drumcong were selected alongside Emily Lambes of St. Patrick’s NS, Ballinagore, Co. Westmeath, and Trish Halpin of Knocklong NS, Co. Limerick.
Boyle shop owner fined after selling strawberry vape to child in undercover sting

1 week ago | leitrimobserver.ie | Marie Conboy

The owner of GreenRock Convenience Store on Main St, Knocknashee, Boyle has been fined after a 16-year-old was sold a vape without being asked for ID during an undercover HSE sting. Carrick-on-Shannon District Court heard the test purchase took place on 11 November 2024, after Gardaí and members of the public raised concerns about underage sales at the store. HSE officer Martina Wallace told the court she entered the premises ahead of the volunteer teenager.
Leitrim diaspora returns for historic Gathering weekend

1 week ago | leitrimobserver.ie | Marie Conboy

Leitrim’s official Gathering weekend launched in Carrick-on-Shannon with a mix of nostalgia, pride, and celebration, marking the beginning of more than 50 community-led events that took place across the county. TDs Marian Harkin, Martin Kenny, Eamon Scanlon, and Frank Feighan were among those in attendance, joining returned emigrants and local organisers for an emotional and energising evening.
Leitrim school named finalist in national our world awards

2 weeks ago | leitrimobserver.ie | Marie Conboy

St. Joseph’s National School in Leitrim Village has been named one of just 15 finalists in the 2025 Our World Irish Aid Awards, earning national recognition for its powerful and heartfelt entry focused on global issues. The 4th class pupils and their teacher will travel to Dublin Castle on Friday, May 30th, for the prestigious awards ceremony. Their project, titled “What We Like and Dislike About Our World”, impressed judges with its creative storytelling and emotional impact.