Public meeting to take place in Kilcar on future of post office
The people of Kilcar in South Donegal will decided tonight (Monday) on their next move in the effort to keep their local post office open. Kilcar Post Office is due to close at the end…
Kenny presses Bruton on fracking objection
A Sligo/Leitrim TD has asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment Richard Bruton if the government will object to a licence being sought by a company for fracking in County Fermanagh. …
Major funding for projects in Drumcliffe and Coolaney
Two projects in County Sligo are among only five in the country to have been allocated more than €100,000 in a new round of LEADER funding. The projects are in Drumcliffe and Coolaney, while funding…
Donegal island seeking people to live there
Residents on Arranmore have written open letters to people in the US and Australia asking them to consider moving to there. The island off the Donegal coast has been suffering from population decline for decades,…
Fianna Fail move to tackle rising insurance costs
Calls are being made on the government to progress the Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2019 introduced to tackle rising insurance costs. The Oireachtas Business Committee has allowed the Bill, which was introduced by Fianna…
Motorist found travelling on N4 at 145km/hr in a 100km zone
Gardai are appealing to motorists to slow down after a driver was detected travelling at a speed of 145kmh in a 100 kmh zone on the N4 near Castlebaldwin, Co Sligo, yesterday. The driver will…
Minister Ross accused of favouritism over airport funding
A Sligo/Leitrim Fianna Fail TD is accusing Shane Ross of showing favouritism towards pet projects and his Independent Alliance colleagues when it comes to allocating funding. It’s after the Transport Minister allocated 5 million euro…
