BREAKING: Stiefel in Sligo to close
BREAKING 10am: Workers at Stiefel in Sligo town have been called to an emergency meeting this morning. The plant which is based in the Finisklin industrial estate in Sligo Town is understood to be closing…
New text alert scheme being launched in Ballintogher tonight
The launch of a new text alert scheme is taking in county Sligo this week. It will cover Ballintogher, Ballygawley and Sooey and the launch is taking place in the Ballintogher community hall at 8…
Sharkey: ‘We need to talk about immigration without fear of political correctness’
Politicians shouldn’t be afraid to have an adult conversation about immigration, according to a Presidential candidate. Kevin Sharkey an artist and political activist brought up in Killybegs in county Donegal says it’s something Ireland needs…
Donegal Councillor says Church should pay for Pope’s visit in full
A Donegal Cllr has said that the Catholic Church and not the taxpayer should pay for the Popes visit to Ireland. The cost of the 32-hour visit of Pope Francis is expected to cost about…
Donegal and Sligo least visited counties on Wild Atlantic Way
Donegal and Sligo continue to be the least visited counties on the Wild Atlantic Way. New figures from Failte Ireland show that the Northwest counties had 428,000 overseas visitors last year, spending 127 million euro.…
IT Sligo offers repeat Maths exam as thousands fail the subject
Maths: Third level colleges are offering repeat Maths exams to help students access courses. Today’s results reveal that despite more students taking honours Maths, the subject still poses a challenge for students with over 3700…
Principal of Ursuline College says ‘not the end of the world if you don’t get results you wanted’
Over 3000 Leaving Cert students in the North West have received their results today. The results were available online from 12 noon, while students could also pick up their results at school this morning. The…
