Interim funding granted for Bluestack foundation in Donegal Town
Funding has finally been granted by the Government for a group that helps people with disabilities in Co Donegal. Last month the Government announced that €16 million was being allocated across 27 projects; none of…
Irish Rural Link calls for special cabinet meeting to discuss broadband fiasco
A group campaigning for sustainable rural development is calling for a special cabinet meeting to be held to discuss the latest setback to the rollout of broadband. It comes after SSE reportedly pulled out of…
New First Responder service to be launched in Ardara
A new cardiac First Responder service will be launched this week in south west Donegal. The Ardara Cardiac First Responders will go live with the National Ambulance Service from Wednesday at noon, when it will…
Letterkenny University Hospital most overcrowded in the country today again
Letterkenny University Hospital is the most overcrowded hospital in Ireland today with 35 people awaiting admission. In the Northwest there are 42 people on trolleys, with 7 waiting on a bed in Sligo University Hospital.…
€4.5m upgrade completed at Ireland West Airport
Work has just been completed on Phase One of a fifteen million euro investment in improvements at Ireland West Airport, Knock. For the past 18 months, work totalling a cost of €4.5m has been taking…
Junior Education Minister eager to see technological university for Connacht/Ulster
The Junior Minister for Education says she hopes there will be no delay in Connacht/Ulster getting its own technological university. Earlier this month, the formation of the State’s first technological university – based on the…
Fears two post offices in North Sligo could close
There are fears a second post office in North Sligo is facing closure. It’s Cliffoney post office and follows concern already about the future of Ballinfull post office, as well as Monasteraden in South Sligo,…