Motion by a Sligo Councillor to call for ban on fur farming defeated
A motion by a Sligo Councillor to have fur farming banned in Ireland went to a vote this week. Councillors are split on this controversial issue but in the end the motion by Gino O’Boyle…
New Leitrim study on forestry first of its kind in any county
A new study into the impact of afforestation in county Leitrim will be the first of its kind anywhere in the country. This week following calls from Leitrim IFA, the national executive of the IFA…
Man arrested, man critical following Donegal crash
A man was arrested after attempting to flee the scene of an accident in county Donegal last night. Gardai in Letterkenny were called to a 2 car collision in the Dooballagh area of Co. Donegal…
‘Fine Gael and Fianna Fail need to go!’ in the interests of rural Ireland says Donegal TD
A Donegal Independent TD says the only way to resolve the post office crisis is to get Fine Gael and Fianna Fail out of government. Killybegs-based TD Thomas Pringle was at the Oireachtas Communications Committee…
Lambert Puppet Theatre, founded by Sligo man, set to close
An Irish institution is set to close it’s doors. The Lambert Puppet Theatre in Dublin which produced classic children shows such as Wanderly Wagon and Bosco confirmed it will close after more than 4 decades.…
Letterkenny one of the most overcrowded hospitals today
Letterkenny University Hospital is one of the most overcrowded in the country today with 30 people on trolleys. That is the highest number of people waiting on trolleys in Emergency Departments and on wards after…
UPDATED: Single vehicle crash on the Sligo to Dromahair road
10am update: Noone was injured following a single vehicle crash on the Sligo to Dromahair road this morning. The crash happened just after 8am on the Sligo side of Parkes Castle at Lough Gill. The…