Two people brought before Dungannon court charged with murder of Sligoman Pat Ward
A man and woman have appeared in court in the North charged with the murder of 30-year-old Sligoman Pat Ward in County Tyrone. The accused, Niall Cox, 23, and Karen McDonald, 33, both of McCrea…
Fine Gael brands claims over Sheil Hospital extension as ‘unwarranted scaremongering’
A spokesman for Donegal TD and Minister Joe McHugh says there has been ‘ totally unwarranted scaremongering’ in claims being made about the fallout from the rising cost of the new National Children’s Hospital in…
Two people charged with murder of Sligo man in Tyrone
Two people have been charged with the murder of a Sligo man in Tyrone at the weekend. The body of 30-year-old Pat Ward was discovered in the McCrea Park area of Clogher on Saturday. The…
Nessa Cosgrove selected to run for Labour Party in Local Elections
The Labour Party has selected a candidate for the Sligo-Strandhill area to run in the local electoral elections in May. Nessa Cosgrove who lives in Cartron in Sligo town was selected unopposed at last night’s…
Ballyshannon parking charges abolished
Parking charges in Ballyshannon have finally been abolished. The decision, taken by councillors at a Donegal Municipal District meeting yesterday, brings to an end years of campaigning to get rid of the charges. Over the…
Sligo councillor calls for transport service to connect Sligo to Ballina
A Sligo councillor is calling for a transport service to connect Sligo and Ballina, going through a number of small towns and villages in West Sligo. Independent Councillor Michael Clarke such a service would be…
Donegal TD slams changes to legal aid rules
A Donegal TD is criticizing the Government over changes to legal aid rules involving personal insolvency cases. It’s after the Government made a decision that people who cannot pay their personal debts will no longer…
