Blasting works start on route of new N4 route between Collooney and Castlebaldwin
Blasting works are starting on the route of the new N4 route between Collooney and Castlebaldwin. They will not affect traffic on the N4 and there will be only about one blast a week. The…
Mairead McGuinness MEP re-elected as First Vice President of EU Parliament
A north west MEP has been re-elected as the First Vice-President of the European Parliament. Mairead McGuinness secured over 93pc of the votes to retain the position in the Parliament in Strasbourg. The Fine Gael…
Doherty hits out over lack of clarity about Donegal community hospitals
A Donegal TD says that because the HSE has still not received formal approval for redevelopment work at two community hospitals in the county, hundred of thousands of euro will now be spent on carrying…
MacSharry claims children are being failed by mental health service
It’s been claimed children in the region are being failed by the mental health services. Deputy Marc MacSharry made the comments in the Dail when deputies put forward motions on mental health. According to new…
Ambulance staff from north west among those at Leinster House protest today
Members of the National Ambulance Service Representative Association and the Psychiatric Nurses Association from the north west will be among protesters outside Leinster House today. It’s the latest move in an ongoing campaign by the…
Gardaí ask public to be vigilant after number of reports of scam text claiming to be from Revenue
Gardaí in the north west have received reports of a scam text message claiming to be from Revenue making the rounds. The details from the sender are displayed as ‘REVENUE’ and says the recipient is…
SPECIAL REPORT: The Reynolds withdrawal — reports, reaction and . . . what next?
That was Leitrim’s Gerry Reynolds, speaking a year ago after he was selected, with Cllr Sinead Maguire in Sligo, to be the Fine Gael candidates to run in the Sligo/Leitrim constituency in the next general…