Sligo Gardaí carry out searches as part of ‘Operation Douglas’
Gardaí in Sligo this week conducted a number of searches as part of ‘Operation Douglas’. The searches also involved officers from the Garda Dog and the Garda Water Unit. Operation Douglas targets criminal…
Rescue operation takes place at Muckross Head
A man was rescued after sustaining a fall close to the cliffs at Muckross Head near Kilcar. The man is believed to have been checking on livestock when the incident occurred. The Rescue…
Frustration expressed with lack of financial services in Manorhamilton
A public meeting in Manorhamilton last night heard how the erosion of banking services in the town was another attack on rural Ireland. Last night’s meeting was staged in response to the closure of…
Letterkenny University Hospital second most overcrowded for eighth time this month
Letterkenny University Hospital is once again the second most overcrowded in the country for the eighth time this month. Figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation also show the hospital has been the second…
Kinlough will be without a library by end of year
There will be no library in Kinlough by the end of the year unless an alternative space can be found. The library is currently sharing space in the old Vocational School, which is owned by…
Teachers terrified by rising Covid numbers
A North West teaching union official says members of his union are ‘terrified’ about the rapid increase in Covid-19 cases in school children. The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation says cases have increased from 3,000…
Donegal GP warns new restrictions could be insufficient to stop Covid
A Donegal GP has expressed his concern that the latest restrictions introduced to try and halt the rising number of Covid -19 cases may not be enough. The Taoiseach has already admitted that it’s…
