More emphasis needed to record tourism figures from the North
A Donegal hotel manager says more emphasis needs to be put on tourism figures from the North of Ireland. Paul Diver is the owner of the Sandhouse Hotel in Rossnowlagh and also the Chair of…
Farmers say UHT milk is the future if retailers fail to charge a fair price for milk
Farmers have been protesting outside Aldi in Portlaoise today about the price that the supermarket is charging for milk on a new special offer. IFA President Joe Healy spoke at the rally which was attended…
Are we looking after our countryside as best we can?
A clear policy on what we want our countryside to look like is needed according to some local community groups. Illegal dumping and littering remains ones of the key challenges according to Tidy Towns groups…
Ballyshannon man flooded two years ago says knock-on impacts are lasting
A Donegal poultry farmer who lost 4,000 hens due to flooding two years ago says the trauma of what happens in such situations goes on for years after. Hugh John Patton, of Castle Free Range…
Businesses waiting too long for insurance assessments post flooding
Donegal Minister Joe McHugh is calling on insurance companies to carry out assessements on businesses hit by the unprecedented flooding in the county as soon as possible. Minister McHugh joined Minister of State in the…
Sligo publican welcomes progress of Alcohol Minimum Pricing Bill
A Sligo pub owner and former senator is welcoming moves to introduce a Bill that would impose minimum prices for alcohol. Imelda Henry, a member of the Vintners Federation of Ireland, says the two main…
Kiltyclogher now likely to be able to hold onto its two teachers
A rural north Leitrim community now seems set to be able to hold onto the second teacher in its local primary school, thanks to the success of its campaign to attract more families to its…
