28 carriages of no use to Sligo Dublin line claim Irish Rail
An Irish Rail official has confirmed that 28 carriages that have been in storage for the past six years are of no use to the company at present. North West MEP Marian Harkin had claimed…
New car sales down across the North West compared to this time last year
New car sales are down across the North West compared to this time last year. Figures released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry shows that when compared to January – October 2017, new…
Donegal TD calls on HSE to give union recognition
A Donegal TD is calling on the HSE to give union recognition to an association that represents ambulance and emergency medical workers. Independent Thomas Pringle says about 500 ambulance staff are members of the National…
Peter Casey says he intends to run for Dáil Seat in Donegal
Peter Casey says he intends to run for a Dáil seat in Donegal. The businessman, who came second in the Presidential election last week, told the Late Late Show he’ll also target other constituencies at…
Irish Rail rejects MEP’s claims that €12m has been spent on ‘storing’ unused carriages
Irish Rail has disputed claims by a north west MEP that it has cost €12m over the past six years to store 28 rail carriages that were not in use. Speaking on North West Today,…
Opinions sought on proposed routes for Corhownagh to Beltra section of N59
The views and opinions of the public are being sought for another two weeks on proposals for a major road project in west Sligo. It’s for part of the N59 that runs from Ballisodare to…
High jobs vacancy rate in Leitrim, low in Sligo and Donegal
Leitrim and Cavan are among the counties with the highest job vacancy rates in the country. Donegal and Sligo are among the lowest. That’s according to figures just released from IrishJobs.ie. In Leitrim, job vacancies…
