IT Sligo to thank the public as it merges into new University
The new Atlantic Technological University, ATU, comes into being next Monday – incorporating IT Sligo, Letterkenny IT and GMIT. Ahead of the official launch, IT Sligo has organised a special carnival event for this Sunday as a way of thanking everyone for their support since opening in 1970 OceanFM…
Blacklion councillor says latest visa proposals show British government does not understand the border
A Cavan councillor says the British government’s proposals for non-Irish EU citizens to require a visa to cross the border again shows that it has no real understanding of the border in Ireland. Fianna Fail Councillor John Paul Feehily was speaking as the Good Friday Committee announced it had written…
50 new jobs for Letterkenny
Fifty new jobs are to be created in Letterkenny over the next 18 months. It’s after Zinkworks, a telecoms and financial services research and development company, announced a software engineering hub in the CoLab facility on the Letterkenny IT campus. Zinkworks was founded in 2018 and currently employs 180 people…
Sligo businessman describes emotional scenes as he visits Ukrainian refugee centre
Sligo businessman, John McKeon, proprietor of Pet Stop, along with his work colleagues, are overseeing deliveries of supplies to Ukrainian refugees donated by people from the region. He’s been speaking from the Polish-Ukrainian border where he says the scenes he witnessed were very upsetting OceanFM Ireland · Sligo businessman…
Lack of housing supply in north west reflected in latest property price survey
House Prices are continuing to increase across the north west. A recent survey from REA has found that prices have risen by 3.8 %to 4.5 % across the region. The report also suggests that first time buyers are struggling to get on the property ladder. The price…
Local hauliers on the way back from Ukraine after delivering supplies
A number of hauliers from the North West are now on their way back home from Ukraine, after driving their trucks all the way there across Europe to deliver supplies to those affected by the war. They include Gerry McMorrow of McMorrow Haulage in Dowra, who’s decsribed the experience as…
Leitrim Councillor frustrated by lack of progress on Cross Border Corridor
A Leitrim Councillor is hitting out at what he describes as ‘the the lack of commitment’ from Sligo County Council and authorities in Northern Ireland when it comes to progress being made on the Cross Border Corridor. says whereas the local Authority in Leitrim are working on improving the…