Minister urged to provide clarity to defective homeowners
A lack of sufficient engagement has led the housing minister being urged to provide clarity to defective block homeowners. Earlier this week, CEO of the Banking and Payments Federation (BFI) Brian Hayes confirmed that mortgages can only be issued on homes built to current building standards. The current scheme is…
Donegal GAA podcast 29/09/2023 – The club quarter-finals
Never mind the return of Jim McGuinness – The Donegal GAA podcast with Paddy McGill is back just in time for the weekend’s Donegal SFC quarter-finals. The backroom team assembled this weekend to discuss the key games in a congested fixture list is: Owenie McGarvey (RnaG) and former St Naul’s…
Donegal TD questions need for extra security at Leinster House
A Donegal TD has described as an ‘over reaction’ calls for the Irish Defence Forces to provide security at Leinster House amid rising levels of aggression and abuse directed at politicians and staff. The Irish Examiner is reporting that Fianna Fáil is looking for the matter to be be explored.…
Campaign to use Art Deco building in Ballymote as home for the arts
A former Sligo/Leitrim TD has made an impassioned plea for the Art Deco building in Ballymote to be utilized to its full potential. John Perry is fearful that the building will be used to house a library despite major refurbishment works taking place some years back. A campaign…
Roster issues still remain- GRA
A Donegal Garda and President of the GRA says his association’s members have a number of issues with the Garda Commissioner in addition to concerns over changes to rosters. The Garda Commissioner says Gardaí will be expected to adhere to roster changes on November 6th. His comments come despite the…
The Friday Panel with Anthony Gray & Bernie Linnane
On this week’s Friday Panel we were joined by upcoming local election candidate for the Labour party in the Manorhamilton MD Bernie Linnane and Sligo restaurateur and former President of the Restaurant’s Association, Anthony Gray. Among the issues discussed were the Budget, the ongoing dispute between the GRA and the Garda…
43 people waiting on Hospital beds in the North West
Sligo University Hospital is among the top four most over-crowded Hospitals today. The latest INMO Trolley watch figures are reporting that there are 30 people waiting on a bed at the north west facility this morning. 23 of the patients are believed to be in the emergency department.…