Aer Lingus announce new route from Knock Airport to London Heathrow
Aer Lingus has announced a new route from Knock Airport to London Heathrow. The service will start on March 26th, and will operate daily. The airline says the new route will replace the current service to London Gatwick, which will cease operations on March 25th.
Restoring vacant homes still a costly venture – Fallon
Neglect by successive Governments is being cited as one the big reasons behind the high vacancy rate in the North West. Leitrim has the highest vacancy rate in the country according to the new report by GeoDirectory at 12.2% followed by Donegal at 9.4% while the figure in Sligo…
Former Tánaiste Mary Coughlan to chair women in agriculture conference
Former Tánaiste and Minister for Agriculture Mary Coughlan is to chair a National Dialogue on Women in Agriculture conference this week. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, will open the National Dialogue on Women in Agriculture conference which is getting underway in the Midlands Park…
Donegal Fire service must maintain current level of service – Sweeney
A Donegal County Councillor is calling on Donegal Fire Service to, at the very least, maintain its current level of service and improve what is already in place in the south of the county. There’s an ongoing campaign to have both Ballyshannon and Bundoran fire stations serve the community…
Leitrim has highest vacancy rate in country – new report
Leitrim has the highest vacancy rate in the country according to a new report. In its latest Residential Buildings Report, GeoDirectory revealed that the vacancy rate in Leitrim currently stands at 12.2%. Donegal has a vacancy rate of 9.4% while the figure in Sligo stands at 8.8%. …
Community messaging system launched in Leitrim
A Leitrim alert community messaging system has been launched. The initiative is to replace the community text alert scheme in the county. It’ll be in the form of an app, where people can download it for free with the service also providing a range of other announcements and…
People in Donegal Town ‘living in constant fear of flooding’
Some households and businesses in south Donegal are said to be living in constant fear of flooding. The Office of Public Works is being urged to provide an update on the applications for the Flood Relief Schemes in Donegal, with particular emphasis in the south Donegal area. Donegal…