“The Donegal fishing communities cannot be forgotten about” – Walsh
A midlands North West MEP says more needs to be done for the fishing communities in Donegal. Marie Walsh visited a number of locations in Donegal this week including Killybegs, Ballyshannon and Ireland’s first offshore…
Sligo to Connolly train line under threat as more rain forecast
Irish Rail is continuing to monitor its Sligo/Dublin service because of flooding on the line around Carrick on Shannon and Dromod in County Leitrim. There had been reports that the service might have to be…
Nigerian woman faces deportation after 4 years in Sligo
A Nigerian woman faces deportation today after living in a direct-provision centre in Sligo for four years. Loveth Oyiboka, whose parents were murdered, studies in Sligo and has volunteered with the Tidy Towns. About 5,000…
Major disruption to the North West as Storm Jorge arrives
The National Emergency Co-Ordination Group will meet this morning ahead of the arrival of Storm Jorge. Up to 50 millimetres of rain is expected in 12 counties over the next 48 hours. A yellow rainfall…
Leitrim flood levels remain stable as Storm Jorge is set to arrive
Leitrim county council’s emergency management team have met this morning to deal with the flood water that still exist’s in both Carrick on Shannon and Leitrim Village. Since the 19th of February, heavy rainfall, weather…
Another weather warning on the way– this time it’s for wind
Yet another weather warning has been issued for Sligo, Donegal and Leitrim . . . and this time it’s all thanks to Storm Jorge. It’s a Status Orange warning for wind, which will be valid…
Talks between UK and EU on trade deal could be difficult
With Ministers on both sides of the English Channel having outlined their Brexit trade stances, Brussels’ chief negotiator Michel Barnier says the UK is too close to be allowed to compete with the other 27…
