Former Sinn Fein TD to hold public meeting about setting up new political party
The former Sinn Fein TD Peadar Toibin will hold a public meeting in Donegal this evening in relation to the establishment of a new political party. The meeting will take place in the Clanree Hotel…
North West residents have longest A& E journeys
People living in Leitrim and Donegal have some of the furthest distances in the country to travel to their nearest emergency department. Apart from residents in Carlow, the two counties in the north west fared…
Local area to benefit from latest round of wind farm funding
The ESB have confirmed that over 50,000 Euro will be available in the north west community groups in the latest round of wind farms community funds. Carrane Hill, Garvagh Glebe, Black Banks and Tullynahaw Wind…
Sligo town has best ever showing in litter rankings
Sligo town has had its best ever showing in the Irish Business Against Litter rankings. In a report released this morning, IBAL says Sligo town is now ‘cleaner than European norms and is in 6th…
Vacant CAMHS posts as young people continue to wait for mental health services
There are 10 vacant fulltime posts in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Sligo/Leitrim. That’s in an area where more than 200 children and young people are waiting for access to the service.…
Elderly urged to get panic alarm units installed
More elderly people are getting panic alert units installed in their homes. The units are connected to a 24-hour national Seniors Alert helpline, which provide a sense of security and peace of mind for users.…
New respite service to open in Tullaghan in March
A new respite service for those with disabilities is expected to open in March in Tullaghan in north Leitrim. It follows the closure of the Solas Centre in Ballytivnan in 2017, which affected at least…
