Trolley Figures remain high at Letterkenny University Hospital
Letterkenny University Hospital is among the worst-hit in the country today when it comes to the numbers of patients on trolleys waiting for a bed. There are 34 waiting in the Donegal hospital, while there…
Farmers continue to engage in meat factory protests
Farmers are continuing to protest outside a number of meat processing plants despite yesterday’s High Court injunction. A temporary ban was put in place to prevent farmers picketing outside up to ten factories owned…
Border Region needs emergency Brexit Fund
Counties such as Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal need to be prioritised with a “Brexit fund” in order to soften the blow from a possible no deal Brexit. That’s according to The British Irish Chamber. …
Nominate a family carer for an award
Family Carers Ireland are calling on friends, family members and health professionals throughout the north west to nominate family carers for the 2019 Carer of the Year Awards. The deadline for nominations is the 26th…
Sligo GAA distances itself from social media post
Sligo GAA has issued a statement distancing itself from a social media post that was uploaded to an official GAA account. The county board says the account was accessed illegally. Sligo GAA says on Sunday…
Archaeologists from around the world arrive in Sligo
Archaeologists from around the world are in IT Sligo today (Wednesday) for the start of an international sold-out conference on the use of the latest technology in exploring our past. Drones, data mining and…
Government urged to establish Brexit fund
There’s a call for the Government to set up a one billion euro Brexit fund to help businesses withstand a ‘Brexit shock.’ The British Irish Chamber of Commerce believes larger than expected corporate tax revenue,…
