Donegal take away issued with food closure order
A take away in Donegal was issued with a closure order last month as it posed an immediate danger to public health, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland. In total, seven take-aways, pubs, and restaurants throughout the country were found to be in breach of food safety laws…
Naomh Colmcille GAA club opt against further appeals on soccer sanction
Donegal GAA club Naomh Colmcille has accepted the punishment handed down by Doengal GAA after it was sanctioned by the County Board for hosting an unauthorised fundraising soccer tournament at its grounds in Newtowncunningham, The club successfully appealed against the initial two-month suspension for hosting a soccer match — ‘an…
Easkey group stage protest outside Sligo County Hall
Protesters from the West Sligo village of Easkey gathered outside County Hall this morning as councillors gathered for their last meeting before the elections. The group of about 10 protesters are complaining about what they say is destruction of a Special Area of Conservation and pollution of a river. Our…
Seedcorn is looking for local businesses in the north west
Ireland’s biggest investor readiness competition, Seedcorn, is open for entries and Inter Trade Ireland is calling on applications from local businesses in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. It’s the largest business competition of its kind, Seedcorn offers a total cash prize fund of €280,000, with €100,000 earmarked for the overall…
McDermott concerned over latest fracking developments
There’s renewed concern in the north west region once again today over fracking. The fears have arose after the Tamboran company applied to the Department of the Economy in Northern Ireland for a petroleum licence covering an area to the the west of Upper Lough Erne and to the south…
Fallon calls for distressed homeowners to be afforded similar discounts as vulture funds
A Local election candidate has called on the Minister of Finance to offer similar discounts to distressed home owners to the ones being extended to vulture funds. Manorhamilton Municipal District Sinn Fein Councillor Padraig Fallon counted on fellow Councillors to support his motion at this week’s meeting of Leitrim…
Pringle Slams Government on delivery of national broadband plan
Donegal Independent TD for Donegal Thomas Pringle has slammed Fine Gael for what he calls “a continuation of their failure to deliver national infrastructure projects for the people of Ireland”. Deputy Pringle claims that “Fine Gael’s latest move on the National Broadband Plan reveals their inability to manage fiscal projects…