Public warned about dangerous Lion’s Mane jellyfish at Sligo beaches
Co Sligo has an infestation of dangerous Lion’s Mane jellyfish and a number of people have needed hospital treatment after being stung by them. Sligo County Council said the jellyfish have been spotted in Rosses…
State loses Supreme Court appeal in Sligo soldier case
The State has lost its appeal against a High Court decision that a former soldier from County Sligo should be awarded damages for a failure to diagnose and treat him for psychological injuries. Victor Murtagh…
Interim funding granted for Bluestack foundation in Donegal Town
Funding has finally been granted by the Government for a group that helps people with disabilities in Co Donegal. Last month the Government announced that €16 million was being allocated across 27 projects; none of…
Irish Rural Link calls for special cabinet meeting to discuss broadband fiasco
A group campaigning for sustainable rural development is calling for a special cabinet meeting to be held to discuss the latest setback to the rollout of broadband. It comes after SSE reportedly pulled out of…
New First Responder service to be launched in Ardara
A new cardiac First Responder service will be launched this week in south west Donegal. The Ardara Cardiac First Responders will go live with the National Ambulance Service from Wednesday at noon, when it will…
Letterkenny University Hospital most overcrowded in the country today again
Letterkenny University Hospital is the most overcrowded hospital in Ireland today with 35 people awaiting admission. In the Northwest there are 42 people on trolleys, with 7 waiting on a bed in Sligo University Hospital.…
€4.5m upgrade completed at Ireland West Airport
Work has just been completed on Phase One of a fifteen million euro investment in improvements at Ireland West Airport, Knock. For the past 18 months, work totalling a cost of €4.5m has been taking…
