Rainfall warning in place for region until 9am
A status yellow rain warning remains in place for 7 counties until nine o’clock this morning. The counties affected include Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo. There will be showers across the country…
Call for Leitrim County Council to restate opposition to fracking
With the first meeting of the new Leitrim County Council set to take place tomorrow (Friday), “The Love Leitrim Group” is calling for the local authority to reassert its opposition to fracking. With fresh fears…
Fitzmaurice critical of Hogan’s suggestion that suckler farmers diversify to forestry, biomass
An Independent TD is hitting out at the European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan for suggesting that farmers in the west should be encouraged to switch from sucklers to forestry or biomass production. Deputy Michael…
Farmers from throughout the region attend a major meeting in Claremorris
Over 350 farmers gathered in the McWilliam Park Hotel in Claremorris, Co. Mayo last night to have their opinions heard on the €100m Brexit Beef Fund. The Irish Farmers Association hosted the information meeting to…
Reductions in home care services putting extra strain on hospitals
For the second day running Sligo University Hospital finds itself in the unwanted position of being in the top three of hospitals with patients on trolleys and waiting for a hospital beds. According to…
All urged to work together to make Ballisodare college a great school
A call has gone out for everyone to work together to ensure St Mary’s College in Ballisodare in County Sligo becomes the school to which parents will want to send their children. It’s after the…
Former cllr fears after-school facilities will close due to new rules
A former Fianna Fail cllr in Sligo fears new after-school childcare regulations will close facilities across the county. Minister for Children Katherine Zappone plans to introduce new ratios for after-school childcare which will required one…
