Relocating city slickers driving up Donegal land prices
The cost of land in Donegal has increased in recent months. Nationally the rate has risen to its highest point since 2008. A study from the Irish Farmer’s Journal shows the highest prices…
Local construction sector in danger of loosing skilled workers
A Sligo Councillor has expressed concerns over a possible shortage of construction workers in Ireland due to the prolonged period of Covid-19 restrictions. Fianna Fáil Councillor Paul Taylor also works in the construction industry. …
European Medicines Agency will decide today on the AstraZeneca vaccine
The European Medicines Agency will meet later to decide whether any extra precautions are needed to use the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19. A dozen countries stopped using it as a temporary precaution following a…
195 homes and businesses without power in Collooney and Killybegs
195 customers are without electricity in Sligo and Donegal this evening. 149 premises have no power in and around Killybegs and a further 46 in Collooney. Power is expected to be restored by 7.15pm in…
Optimism around Ireland’s economic recovery post Covid-19
Ireland needs to focus on reviving and rebooting the economy in anticipation of a new reality post Covid-19. That’s according to Seamus Hand, the Managing Partner of accounting firm KPMG in Ireland. The Donegal Town…
People urged not to flout restrictions this St. patrick’s Day
An infectious diseases expert says any flouting of restrictions today could undo a lot of our hard work. It comes as a further 349 new cases of Covid-19 were reported nationally yesterday, along with 18…
€2m of drugs found in Co. Donegal
A major Garda investigation is under way after 2 million euro of drugs was found in Donegal yesterday. The cocaine was discovered in a van in the Milford area, after searches were carried out. The…