As part of on going investigations The Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (NBCI) with the assistance of officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) are conducting planned searches at locations in Roscommon, Leitrim, Sligo, Westmeath and Kilkenny.

Met Eireann, the Irish Meteorological Office, has issued a level Orange warning for the counties of Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Longford, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo. Snow showers will occur this evening, tonight and during Friday. Accumulations of 4 to 8 cm expected, with the larger values on high ground. Icy roads and footpaths.

There are 3 electoral areas in Leitrim. Ballinamore, Carrick-on-Shannon and Manorhamilton each elect 6 councilors to Leitrim County Council.

The Gardaí have made two arrests as part of their investigation into the fatal shooting of David Black in Lurgan, Co. Armagh, on 01/11/2012. The two men were arrested as part of an ongoing operation by the Special Detective Unit. A number of searches were carried out in Leitrim and Cavan. Both men are detain at Garda stations in Co. Cavan. They can be detained for 72 hours.

Gardai have seized Cannabis worth an estimated street value of €490,000 as part of an on-going investigation in Co. leitrim. Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit attached to Carrick-on-Shannon searched two premises in the County on Monday.