Property tax rate unchanged in Donegal for coming year
The Local Property Tax rates are to remain the same in Donegal for the coming year. Councillors set the tax from a baseline each year. Earlier today, Donegal county councillors voted to increase the LPT by…
Heatwave is over, thundery downpours expected over the coming days
‘Heavy, thundery downpours’ are forecast across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal over the coming days, according to Met Eireann. An advisory is in place until 5am Tuesday, with the forecaster warning of downpours which will lead…
Government handling of EU Digital Covid Certificate a ‘shambles’ says local TD
A local TD says the governments handling of the EU Digital Covid Certificate has been a ‘shambles’. Sligo/Leitrim Sinn Fein Deputy, Martin Kenny says the process hasn’t been thought through with only two helplines available…
Focus Ireland open new office in Sligo this morning
The founder of Focus Ireland says that the methods in combating long term homelessness haven’t improved since the organisation was founded in 1985. Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy says over the decades, the state has failed to…
Indoor dining for fully vaccinated resumes across the north west
Indoor dining in pubs, restaurants and cafes resumes this morning for the first time since December across the north west. A maximum of 6 adults will be allowed at one table, wearing face masks will…
Man dies following road traffic collision in Co. Donegal
A man in his late 40s has died following a road traffic collision in Co. Donegal. The motorcycle he was driving collided with a jeep and a tractor on the N14 in Letterkenny at around…
Calls for Garda checkpoints along border to prevent Covid spread
There are calls for Garda checkpoints at the border due to the high number of Covid-19 cases in the Republic and the North. 1,126 new cases have been detected here while 1,264 have been confirmed…
