Rents in NW up 15% in a year
Rents in Connacht and Ulster rose by up to 15% during the past year, with the number of homes available to rent down by about 60%. That’s according to the Daft.ie rental report for the…
Donegal drowning victims remembered with new community centre
An east Galway woman, who tragically lost her family in a drowning accident in Donegal last year, hopes a new community centre will go some way to thanking people for their support in the last…
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…
