Budget 2018: Donegal hotelier calls for government to retain VAT rate

A Donegal hotelier says hotels and guesthouses in the county are being particularly hit by Brexit. Paul Diver, chairman of the Donegal branch of the...

Budget 2018: Fears an increase in cost of cigarettes will fuel illegal trading

Retailers Against Smuggling say putting up the price of cigarettes in the budget will contribute to illegal trading in the border area. A recent...

Podiatrists hold ‘summit’ in Sligo

  Over 200 people arrived in Sligo last Friday for the Firefly Summit which is a gathering of podiatrists from across Europe. Podiatry is the study...

Seminar for Jobs Week in the Glasshouse tonight

A seminar for invited clients who are considering or are in the process of setting up their own business will take place in Sligo...

Leitrim and Donegal among cheapest places to buy a house

Leitrim and Donegal are still among the cheapest places in the country to buy a house. But prices are rising rapidly. The average price for a...

Businesses are advised to check their security to ensure they are sufficient

Gardai are asking business owners to examine their security precautions to ensure they are sufficient. It follows a number of recent burglaries and thefts from...

Dromard company hoping to increase trade at the ploughing

A West Sligo-based business is representing the county in the Local Enterprise Village at the National Ploughling Championships. It's Suip Manufacturing Company Ltd from Dromard,...

Apprenticeships expected to be used by more sectors in the future

Apprenticeships are expected to be taken up by more industries in the future. That's according to the Apprenticeship Programme Manager at the Insurance Institute,...

Sligo business owner sees a significant drop in rates

Businesses in the region are receiving the property valuations that will determine their new rates. One business owner in Sligo town has seen his...

Sligo councillors want their county to benefit from Knock Airport zone

Sligo councillors want to ensure their county benefits from new plans for Ireland West International Airport at Knock, Co Mayo. They say a special development...