Health Minister: ‘We can build world-class cardiac services’
The Health Minister has given a guarantee that ‘world-class’ cardiac facilities are on the way to the Northwest. Cardiac cath labs play a key role in the treatment and diagnosis of heart conditions, including heart…
Calls for changes to criteria of Clar funding
There are calls for a change to be made to a government funding programme to make it easier for small communities in rural areas get money. The deadline is approaching for this year’s CLAR programme,…
Number of people wrongly moved off their tracker mortgages could rise further
The number of people wrongly moved off their tracker mortgages could rise further. That’s according to the Central Bank which revealed this morning that an additional 3,400 customers have been identified since December as affected…
50 thousand acres of Irish farmland could be sold off by vulture funds
150 thousand acres of Irish farmland could be sold off by vulture funds. The Irish Farmers Association has raised concerns that more than two and a half thousand farms across the country could be at…
German ambassador says potential for more links with the North West
The German Ambassador is in Sligo this week where she has been meeting with the Chamber of Commerce, the IT and German businesses that have set up in this region. Deike Potzel has been in…
Nominations sought for carer awards
Nominations open today for awards for some of the unsung heroes in our communities — that’s family carers. One in 20 people in Ireland is a family carer, saving the government ten billion euro in…
Aurivo looking at possible business deal with LacPatrick
Aurivo has confirmed that it is looking at a potential business relationship with LacPatrick dairies. Speaking to Ocean FM News today, Chairman of Aurivo Pat Duffy said they will take part in the formal process…
