Hopes grow that deal can be reached over Tory Island ferry after series of meetings
A Donegal County Cllr says he is hopeful that a new ferry will be offered to Tory Islanders. It’s planned that from April 1st, Tory Island’s current ferry service will be replaced by a vessel…
Tenders to go out in second quarter to contractors for work on Donegal Town Garda Station
Work is progressing on selecting contractors to carry out refurbishment on Donegal Town Garda Station. There had recently been concerns about downgrading of the station but the OPW has now confirmed it is working on…
Crews working to repair water leaks
Repair crews are working in counties Leitrim, Donegal and Sligo to repair disruptions to the water supply following the recent bad weather. Irish Water says it will continue to monitor water demand across County Leitrim…
Casserly says there’ll be announcement on Sligo flood funding before Easter
A Sligo Independent Alliance Councillor says funding will be announced before Easter for flood relief works in an area of Sligo town. On a number of occasions, flooding has hit the Rathbraughan area, with houses…
Call for councils to have more say on forestry
Leitrim Councillors want the Council to have more of a say in regulating forestry in the county. The issue was raised by two Fianna Fail Councillors at Leitrim County Council this week. Justin Warnock called…
Businesses face fines if not complying with new data rules
Businesses face fines if they don’t comply with new data protection regulation which will come into effect at the end of May. The new laws impose more regulations on employers about getting and retaining data…
Sinn Fein calls for Government ‘Spin Unit’ to be scrapped
Sinn Fein says it has no faith in the review of the government’s Strategic Communications Unit. The party is bringing a Dail motion calling for the so-called “Spin Unit” to be scrapped. Leo Varadkar has…
