Local farm official not happy with broken budget promises
Reacting to Budget 2021, the IFA President Tim Cullinan acknowledged the renewal of essential tax reliefs and the equalisation of the self-employed tax credit with the PAYE credit and the continued funding of farm schemes.…
An Post to provide unique service to nursing homes
From today (Monday, Oct. 19th), there will be free delivery of all cards and letters posted to and from residents of nursing and care homes. Introduction of the measure coincides with an expected announcement later…
Tubbercurry’s Dearbhla Walsh wins IFTA award, again
A south Sligo woman was among the winners at last night’s Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) awards ceremony. Dearbhla Walsh, from Tubbercurry, won the award in the drama section for director of The Handmaid’s…
New Car park for Manorhamilton Primary Care Centre
A new car park to cater for people attending Manorhamilton Primary Care Centre and Our Lady’s Hospital is to be built. Works are due to begin on Monday the 26th of October while there will…
Bishop Doran pleads for people to attend mass
The Bishop of the diocese of Elphin, Kevin Doran is appealing for people to be allowed to attend mass, saying they are being deprived of their worship. Level 3 and 4 restrictions say religious…
27 additional cases of Covid-19 reported in the north west
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre have confirmed in their latest figures 3 additional Covid-19 deaths and 1283 new cases. 14 of yesterday’s cases were in Donegal, 8 in Sligo and 5 in Leitrim. …
New restrictions expected to be announced later
The North West is bracing itself for further Covid-19 restrictions that will be announced later this evening by the government. Cabinet Ministers are expected to sign off on a plan that will merge aspects of…