Leitrim to hold first ever Boxty Festival
Leitrim is to hold its first ever festival to celebrate the heritage and culture of the Boxty. As part of Failte Irelands ‘Taste the Island’ Carrick On Shannon will hold the the inaugural Leitrim Boxty…
September presents unwanted records for trolley figures
September was the worst month on record for patients without a bed in Irish Hospitals according to the Irish Nurses Midwife Organisation. The figures also show that September 2019 is the worst September for…
CEO of Killybegs Fisheries claims Cod War could return in the wake of Brexit
There has been a ‘lukewarm’ response to the fisheries aid package in Budget 2020. €14m is to be spread out in the event of a no deal Brexit on October 31st. Seán O’Donoghue, CEO of…
Funding allocation to alter education landscape in the north west
A 90 million euro funding announcement for Technological Universities will have a massive impact on IT Sligo, GMIT and Letterkenny IT’s alliance in becoming a Technological University. That’s according to the President of the…
Sligo Gardai arrest a man for dangerous driving following collision with Garda car
Gardaí in Sligo are investigating an incident of dangerous driving which occurred at approximately 9:30pm last night. A vehicle collided with an official Garda car at Second Sea Road, Sligo. In an attempt…
Brexit – an excuse for the Government not to invest in Donegal
Brexit has been used as an excuse by Fine Gael not to invest in communities and services in the counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. That’s according to Independent TD for Donegal Thomas Pringle…
Brexit ready message not getting through
Businesses in the north west and border region are ignoring warnings to implement ‘Brexit ready measures ahead of a possible exit from Europe by the UK. It’s emerged that 58,000 businesses still do not…