Appeal launched after Cliffoney house destroyed by fire
The house belonging to Michael Roper of Cliffoney was destroyed by fire in early February, and it wasn’t insured at the time of the incident. A fundraising appeal is now underway. MIchael’s son, Paul, has been describing what happened
Flooding works taking place in Donegal Town
Work is taking place in Donegal Town to alleviate flooding that has plagued some areas for years. The work involves cleaning part of the River Eske. Independent Councillor Tom Conaghan says he thinks the work will make a big difference. https://filedn.com/lglCaxamfnlV2gaMY6rU7tH/News%20Clips%202019-20/donegal%20flood%20conaghan%2002.mp3
Coronavirus: Go-ahead for St Patrick’s Day Parades will be determined by HSE guidelines
The organisers of the St Patrick’s Day Parade in Sligo say they are waiting for direction from the HSE in relation to the staging of the event for this year. The future of a number of major events has been called into question due to fears over the coronavirus. Committees…
Two lifebuoys missing as woman rescued from Garavogue River
It’s emerged that two lifebuoys were missing from their location alongside Sligo’s Garavogue River during a rescue last week. The mother of a young man who rescued a person from the river says he had to access a lifebuoy further along the river, after the two nearest ones were missing…
Shannon flood levels decrease
Leitrim County Council says that Flood Levels have decreased over the last 24 hours by approximately 20mm. The Council’s Emergency Management Team met this morning to consider the ongoing situation with water levels on the River Shannon. Council work crews continue to manage and operate the pumping programme in both…
National Job Week events start across the North West
A number of events are taking place throughout the north west for National Jobs Week that runs from today, Monday until Friday. Tomorrow, Tuesday, evening there will be an information event for job seekers in Globe House in Sligo from 7pm to 9pm. On Wednesday morning, there will be information…
Local Enterprise Week Kicks off in the North West
31 Local Enterprise offices across the country are kicking off Local Enterprise Week today. Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal are set to hold 44 events across the week to support small firms and foster entrepreneurship. Local Enterprise Offices are celebrating Local Enterprise Week 2020 from today, Monday, March 2nd to Friday,…