McHugh welcomes efforts to upskill teachers
Education Minister and Donegal TD Joe McHugh is welcoming a call for universities and colleges to provide new programmes and courses to upskill post-primary teachers. The Higher Education Authority says there’s a need for more…
Flight delays and cancellations at Knock airport due to weather conditions
Some flight arrivals at Ireland West Airport Knock from Britain have been diverted. The Ryanair flight which was expected at 11:25 from London was diverted to Dublin. However, the Ryanair flight that was due at…
Public urged not to adopt pets over the busy Christmas period
The Animal Welfare centre in Drumkeeran in Co.Leitrim is calling on the public not to adopt pets over the Christmas period. Christmas is difficult and busy time of year for new pets such as Dogs…
26 across the North West waiting for bed today in region’s main hospitals
26 people are waiting for a bed this morning at the two main acute hospitals in the north west. Letterkenny University Hospital has 7 people waiting for a bed, with a further 19 at Sligo…
€107m for major roads in NW; Sligo gets biggest ever allocation
€107m has been allocated for work next year on national roads in Sligo, Donegal and Leitrim. €55m is to go to Sligo, €44m to Donegal and €8m to Leitrim. The largest chunk — €40m —…
Christmas tree growers say more people turning away from plastic
More people are turning away from plastic when it comes to Christmas trees, with sales of natural trees on the increase. John White grows trees at Cloonacool, near Tubbercurry in South Sligo. https://filedn.com/lglCaxamfnlV2gaMY6rU7tH/News%20Clips%202019/john%20tree%20ONE%2019%20.mp3 Mr White…
Christmas coming early for new residents in Collooney
Christmas is coming early for new residents in a County Sligo town. It follows the completion of work on 15 new social housing units in Collooney. Many of the tenants getting the new accommodation have…
