Twenty-one post offices to close in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal
21 post offices are set to close across the Northwest. The four in Sligo, are Ballinfull, Dromard, Gurteen and Monasteradan. While four will also close in Co Leitrim, Aghacashel, Aughavas, Killargue and Newtowngore. In Donegal,…
Boomtown Rats to headline Sligo Live 2018
The Boomtown Rats have been announced as the headliners for Sligo Live 2018. Bob Geldof and the boys will play on Friday 26th October in the Knocknarea Arena in IT Sligo. It’ll be the first…
€135,000 worth of cannabis seized in Co Leitrim
Gardai have made the biggest ever drug seizure recorded in Co Leitrim. On Tuesday night 23kg of cannabis resin, with a street value of €135,000, was seized in Carrick-on-Shannon, after a car was searched. A…
Mystery solved: Stranded fish were horse mackerel chasing sprat
The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority says the stranding yesterday of hundreds of fish along parts of the south Donegal and north Leitrim coast was caused by a shoal of horse mackerel chasing sprat. The authority says…
Work expected to start on new hospital unit in Ballyshannon early next year
Contractors for work on the next phase of work at the Sheil Hospital in Ballyshannon are expected to be chosen by the end of this year. It’s envisaged building work on the new €19m, 80-bed…
Carers ‘deserve GP cards without delay’
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is calling for GP visit cards to be given to carers without delay. Legislation to provide carers with the cards was passed in the Dail and Seanad earlier this week. Fianna Fail…
Kevin Sharkey hits out at national media for not taking him seriously as a potential Presidential candidate
Presidential hopeful Kevin Sharkey has accused the national media of not taking him seriously as a potential candidate. The artist from Co Donegal, was not invited to address Waterford City and County Council yesterday evening.…
