Caravan fire in Sligo town
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a vehicle on fire on the Finisklin Road area of Sligo Town last night. The fire, in a caravan, occurred at about 10:20pm. No injuries were reported.
Donegal County Council to adopt ‘Tobacco Free Campus’ policy
Donegal County Council are adopting a ‘Tobacco Free Campus’ policy. Cathoirleach of the local authority, Jack Murray says they are ‘leading by example’ by promoting the de-normalisation of smoking. The council were the first to…
€760,000 in funding to enhance rural towns and villages
€760,000 in funding is going towards the enhancement of streetscapes and shopfronts in rural towns and villages in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. €320,000 has been allocated for Co. Donegal while Sligo and Leitrim will both…
Planning permission granted for new Donegal Gaelscoil building
Planning permission has been granted for a new building for the Gael Scoil in Donegal Town. Independent Councillor, Tom Conaghan says the new two storey building will be just over 2,000 metres squared. Councillor Conaghan…
People need to be given choice in attending live events
A local musician has welcomed clarity surrounding guidelines on outdoor events and says people need to be given the choice to attend live events. Taoiseach Micheal Martin said ‘further clarity and consistency’ was required and…
Premises continue to be impacted by weekend’s heavy rain
Homes and business across the region continue to be impacted by flooding over the weekend. Ballyshannon and Bundoran, especially around Clyhore, in Co. Donegal experienced heavy rain causing a large volume of water to flow…
Gardaí deal with road traffic accident on Rosses Point road
The Rosses Point road between Sligo and Ballincar has been re-opened following a road traffic accident overnight. The single-vehicle accident happened during heavy rain. The road was closed for a time while Gardai dealt with…
