Families up in arms over ‘chaotic’ school transport system
The Government’s new free school transport initiative seems to have backfired spectacularly with scores of local families now left without any school transport for their children. Winifred from Kinlough and Annette from Coolaney are just two of the many frustrated parents seeking answers OceanFM Ireland · Families up in…
Council publish CPO as part of Fintra Bridge project
Donegal County Council has published a formal notice to proceed with a Compulsory Purchase Order to acquire lands in south west Donegal as part of the Fintra Bridge and Road Realignment outside Killybegs. The CPO is set to affect over 40 landowners in the area including Killybegs GAA Club…
Regional coaching conferences coming to Donegal & Sligo
As part of the build-up to European Week of Sport in September, Sport Ireland Coaching in partnership with the LSP Network and the Sport Ireland Participation Unit is hosting a series of ICOACHKIDS Regional Coaching Conferences for coaches of children and teenagers. There will be two ICOACHKIDS Regional Coaching Conferences…
Violent Roscommon burglary further highlights need for investment – Kenny
A Sligo Leitrim TD believes that the violent burglary in Roscommon this week further highlights the need for investment to prevent such attacks. An investigation is continuing into the attack in Ballintubber in which a woman in her 90s and her two sons were held hostage while the property…
Tánaiste & Taoiseach’s judgement on Robert Troy ‘appalling’
A Donegal TD is describing the Tánaiste and the Taoiseach’s judgement on Robert Troy as ‘appalling’. The comments were made by Sinn Fein TD Padraig Mac Lochlainn. Junior Minister Robert Troy stepped down last night, in wake of the controversy surrounding his failure to fully declare his property…
Sligo LGFA looking for new managers
Sligo LGFA are recruiting for county U14, U16 Minor & Junior managers for next season. Interested parties should email secretary.sligo@lgfa.ie for an application form. All completed application forms must be returned via email to the county secretary no later than 6pm Friday, September 2nd, 2022. Interviews will take place shortly…
46 people waiting for a bed at two main north west hospitals
There were 46 people waiting for a bed at the two main north west hospitals this morning according to the latest trolley watch report. 27 people were waiting at Sligo University Hospital while a further 19 were waiting at Letterkenny. Nationally, there were 422 people waiting for a…