New freight train service will help reduce carbon emissions
A new freight train service from the North West and West to the South East is set to take 5,000 lorries off the road. The joint venture by Irish Rail and XPO Logistics will haul…
MEP fears Local Employment Service will become a box ticking exercise
The privatisation of Local Employment Services will lead to people being pushed into short-term jobs, which they are unsuitable for, so a profit can be made. That’s the fear of Midlands/North West MEP, Chris MacManus,…
UPDATE: Further 636 without power in Sligo. 140 premises without power in Sligo and Donegal
636 customers are without power in and around Rathbraughan in Sligo Town this afternoon. It’s due to fault on the line with the ESB expecting power to be restored by 4.45pm today. A further 84…
Jobs losses expected in Drinks Industry
The Drinks Industry Group of Ireland are predicting 3,400 job losses across the border counties in the drinks and hospitality sector in the new year. Their analysis says there will be 40,000 fewer jobs…
More Mica Protests to take place today
It’s expected that homeowners impacted by Mica will protest outside the gates of Leinster House today. The Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien is to make a presentation to the cabinet about the Mica redress…
German and Chilean Ambassadors visit Sligo
Sligo was host to the international community recently with two ambassador visits. The Ambassador of Chile, Carla Serazzi made her first official visit outside of Dublin to Sligo on Tuesday While the German Ambassador to…
Local trails included in latest Walk Scheme
Minister Heather Humphreys has announced that 31 new walking trails have been added by the Department of Rural and Community Development to their Walks Scheme. The funding will be used to employ a number of…
