Motorists going to Coney Island, off Sligo coast, urged to be cautious
Gardai are advising people to be cautious when travelling to an island off the Sligo coast. It’s after a vehicle got stuck in soft sand at the weekend while on its way back from Coney…
Nearly 40 people on hospital trolleys in NW
There’s almost 40 people on hospital trolleys waiting for a bed in the north west today. 29 of them are in Letterkenny University Hospital and 8 in Sligo University Hospital. Overall throughout the country today,…
Collapse of Mercosur trade talks good news for farmers, says Carthy
There are reports that the so-called EU-Mercosur trade deal has collapsed. Ireland North West Midlands Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy has welcomed the development, saying it’s particularly good news for Irish farmers. He is now…
Abbott in Donegal Town to create 500 new jobs
Up to 500 new jobs are set to be created at the Abbott pharmaceutical plant in Donegal Town. The company say they plan to expand their existing manufacturing facility, which will lead to the creation…
Motorist has lucky escape after collision with deer in Co Sligo
A motorist in Co Sligo had a lucky escape over the weekend after he hit a deer. Gardai attentded the collision on the main Sligo to Dublin road, on the N4 near Ballydrehid, Sligo The…
MacGill Summer School: Ahern says election in Britain more likely than second referendum
An election in Britain would be more likely than a second referendum on Brexit. That’s the view of former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. He made his comments at the Mac Gill Summer School which got underway…
MacGill Summer School: Ahern warns not to underestimate Brexiteers in Britain
Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has warned of the dangers of underestimating Brexiteers in Britain. It comes as Britain’s new Brexit Secretary Dominic Rabb suggested Britain would not pay the 44 billion euro divorce bill if…
