Sligo restaurateur calls on Government to support sector
The cost of running a tourism accommodation business in Ireland continues to rise. The industry lost 6 billion euro as a result of the pandemic, according to Eoghan O’Mara Walsh, CEO of the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation. He was speaking at an Oireachtas Tourism Committee meeting, on the…
Emlyn Mulligan calls time on Leitrim career
Leitrim’s Emlyn Mulligan has confirmed he is retiring from inter-county football. In a brief statement on Twitter, Mulligan said that due to past injuries, his body cannot keep up with the demands expected at inter-county level. Mulligan first joined the Leitrim panel in 2006, and was part of the squad…
Ryanair flights from Knock to Lanzarote commence
Flights from Ireland West Airport in Knock to Lanzarote have officially begun with Ryanair. It’s anticipated that the return of the Lanzarote service will provide a major boost for the airport and holidaymakers across the region as weekly flights to this hugely popular sun destination are restored for the first…
Staff at Fermanagh company threatened after false links with Bundoran eviction incident
Staff at a car transport company in Kesh in Co Fermanagh are being subjected to death threats, and threats of violence, on social media, after false links have been made between the company and the eviction of a family from a house in Bundoran. The director of the company, Alan…
Households seeking help from North West Simon Community almost doubles
The number of households seeking help from the North West Simon Community has almost doubled in the space of four years. The comments were made in the Dail this morning by Independent Donegal TD Thomas Pringle who warned that lifting the eviction ban will have devastating consequences for the…
Over 40 people waiting on beds at Letterkenny University Hospital
Letterkenny University Hospital is the 5th most over-crowded hospital in the country when it comes to patients waiting on trollies. There are 41 people waiting on trollies in the Donegal facility. There are an additional 34 people waiting on beds at Sligo University Hospital. The number of…
Eviction Ban Bill ‘lesser of two evils’ – Harkin
Independent TD Marian Harkin has described her intentions to support the Sinn Fein Bill to extend the eviction ban as voting for the ‘lesser of two evils’. Opposition parties say thousands could face eviction and homelessness in the coming weeks, as the no-fault eviction ban ends on Friday. …