Caution advised over bad oil spill from Collooney to Ballygawley
Motorists are being advised to exercise extreme caution on the road from Collooney to Ballygawley over an oil spill along the route. Staff from Sligo County Council are currently on scene and are addressing the issue.
Avian flu: Poultry owners in North West urged to take measures
Poultry owners in the North West are being urged to take some measures to prevent the spread of avian flu. Earlier this week a case of the bird flu was confirmed, after a swan was discovered dead in Co Cavan. Poultry owners have been issued with an order…
Donegal records least amount of sunshine
Donegal has recorded the least amount of sunshine in the country. Some areas in the North West and west are the darkest locations nationwide. New research from O’Flynn Medical has shown that the location with the least amount of sunshine was Malin Head in Co. Donegal with 117…
Over 100 people awaiting admission to North West hospitals
There were 106 people awaiting admission to the two main North West hospital this morning. 63 were waiting at Letterkenny University Hospital while a further 43 were waiting at Sligo University Hospital. Nationally, there were 549 people waiting at hospitals across the country today.
Taoiseach strongly rejects claims made by Marc MacSharry over written complaint
The Taoiseach’s strongly rejected claims made by Deputy Marc MacSharry about a written complaint received by Fianna Fáil. A spokesperson for Michael Martin says they received the TD’s resignation from the party and wish him well for the future. Yesterday, the Sligo-Leitrim TD confirmed his resignation and launched…
First ATU graduations takes place today
Atlantic Technological University (ATU) will mark a significant milestone this month when over 5,000 students will be the first graduands to be conferred with ATU awards. Nine ceremonies will take place across five locations in the west and northwest from Thursday 3 November to Thursday 1 December. The…
Latest homeless figures for North West ‘alarming’
Latest homeless figures for the North West show a 225% year on year increase in the number of homeless children in the region. The data shows that 149 individuals including 39 child dependents were provided with Local Authority managed emergency accommodation in counties Donegal, Leitrim, and Sligo, during the…