Nearly 70 people on trolleys in Sligo and Letterkenny today
There are 68 people waiting for beds at North West Hospitals today, according to latest figures. 34 people are on a trolley at Letterkenny University Hospital, while 34 are also waiting in Sligo. Nationally, the…
Sligo has the highest commercial vacancy rate in the country
County Sligo has the highest commercial vacancy rate in country according to new figures. The figures show that nearly 20% of units that could be used to do business are lying empty. Meanwhile, Ballybofey in…
Investigation launched following death of elderly Donegal man
The HSE has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 92-year-old man. The man was recently left waiting 24 hours on a trolley at Letterkenny University Hospital. The pensioner, who has…
A number of areas remain without power in Donegal
A number of areas in the region are without electric power this lunchtime. More than 170 customers are without electricity in the Frosses, Inver and Mountcharles areas of South Donegal because of a fault in…
Call for Sligo to be given ‘city’ status in new plan
A local businessman has said that Sligo must be given ‘city status’ in the National Planning Framework. The Ireland 2040 document is being launched on Friday after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar holds a special cabinet meeting…
Enniscrone Glamping Park gets planning permission
A glamping park in County Sligo featuring a jumbo jet, a chopper and a yacht has received planning permission The propsed park has hit many stumbling blocks over the planning application but the businessman behind…
Power outages in south Donegal
Nearly 800 people are affected by electrical power outages in South Donegal this morning because of faults in the system. About 560 ESB customers are without power in the Donegal Town and Inver areas. It’s…
