McGinley children’s funeral today
The funeral of Conor, Darragh and Carla McGinley takes place today. The siblings, whose father Andrew McGinley is from Donegal Town, were found dead at their home in Newcastle in Co Dublin last Friday. A…
Proposal to plant band of native trees in Donegal
The Green Party’s candidate in Donegal is proposing that farmers, public bodies and private companies in the county plant a continuous, unbroken band of trees runinng from Ardara in the south to Malin town in…
Minister says payments will be made to creches
The Children’s Minister says payments will be made to childcare services that close on a day of protest scheduled for next Wednesday. It follows reports crèches had been told they wouldn’t get funding if they…
More people in rural areas seeking help for cocaine use
There’s been a steady increase in the number of people seeking help for cocaine addiction in rural areas, including in the north west. The figures come from the Health Research Board going back to 2013.…
Majority of Sligo/Leitrim candidates sign climate pledge
About a dozen of the 19 general election candidates in Sligo/Leitrim have signed a pledge opposing the importation of fracked gas. Candidates who sign the Pledge4Climate initiative agree that, if elected, they will work to…
CE supervisors protesting outside Minister McHugh’s offices
Community employment supervisors are taking part in lunchtime protests outside the offices of Donegal TD and Education Minister Joe McHugh. Supervisors say the government has failed to implement a Labour Court recommendation regarding their right…
Ballymote playground remains closed due to safety concerns
A community playground in Ballymote, Co. Sligo remains closed because of safety concerns, despite expectations it would be open this month. Ballymote Community Playground has been closed for a number of months but following a…
