Donegal won’t appeal suspensions from Armagh game
Donegal GAA has confirmed that it won’t be appealing the proposed suspensions for Odhran McFadden-Ferry and Neil McGee following last Sunday’s end-of-match fracas at O’Donnell Park in Lettekenny. Players and mentors from the Donegal and Armagh camps became involved in a melee after the final whistle of their Division 1…
Local chef says fast food outlets should be closed as part of promotion of healthy eating
Celebrity Joe Shannon joined us on North West Today to talk about his recovery from cancer and how he’s staying positive. He’s also expressed his views on the plans for a 20c levy on disposable coffee cups, saying the Govt need to go further and eventually close all fast food…
Funding announced for Flooding prevention in Glenfarne
A Leitrim Councillor says flooding protection works that will commence shortly along the Glenfarne should help ease concerns over flooding in the area. Leitrim County Council have been successful in securing a funding allocation of over 80,000 euro for the clearance of vegetation from Glenfarne River and the protections…
NCT pass rates published
When it comes to passing the NCT test success rates in the local region vary from 51% to 48% The Irish Independent are reporting that NCT centres around the country had more vehicles fail than pass on the first attempt last year. Poor roads are thought to be…
President of Atlantic Technological University is confident any geographical challenges will be overcome
The President of the new Atlantic Technological University says there will be some challenges due to the geographical spread of the eight campuses over four counties, but is confident they will be overcome in time. Dr. Orla Flynn says they are aiming to have each campus up to a certain…
Concerns raised in Dáil over the standard of cancer treatment in region
A Sligo Leitrim TD has raised concerns in relation to the level of services being provided to the Saolta Hospital Group at the Cancer Centre of Excellence in Galway. Deputy Marc MacSharry spoke on the matter in Dáil after attending a presentation along with other TDs from Professor Michael…