New Donegal transport services: Use them or lose them, urges Local Link manager
The manager of Donegal Local Link has described the extension of its transport services in the county as ‘great news.’ The new evening, weekend services will start on a six-month pilot basis. They are among…
Concern that more mattresses will now be illegally dumped
A Leitrim councillor fears there may be an increase in illegal dumping because some furniture stores are refusing to take back old mattresses. Previous, stores had taken back mattresses from people buying a new one…
Funeral of pilot from South Sligo takes place today
Air accident investigators are probing a plane crash which claimed the life of a dad-of-two in Mayo on Friday. Pilot Michael McCarrick, who is originally from County Sligo, was killed after the light aircraft he…
Call for new taxi rank in Bundoran
A Donegal councillor will call today for the taxi rank in Bundoran to be moved to a new location. Fine Gael’s Barry O Neill will propose at a Donegal Municipal District meeting of the county…
McConalogue says ‘shocking’ shortage of apprentices will hit house building
The low number of people now doing trade apprenticeships could affect how quickly badly-needed new housing is provided across the north west. That’s according to Donegal Fianna Fail Deputy Charlie McConalogue who says new figures…
Donegal areas to get pilot rural transport service
Donegal is among 19 counties where a new State-subsidised evening and nighttime bus service is to be introduced. It will be in Glencolmcille/Donegal Town, Burtonport, and Fanad and Carrigans in the Letterkenny area. The scheme…
Scanlon: Families with suicidal young people enduring ‘horrific ordeals’
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says mental health needs to be given the same priority as physical health. Fianna Fail Deputy Eamon Scanlon says he has been contacted by families who have had to visit hospital emergency…
