Currency exchange rate, Thursday Aug. 29th
On the currency exchange markets today, Tuesday, August 29th, the euro is trading at one dollar and twenty cents (€1.20) and 93 pence Sterling.
Defence Forces to help build new bridge following floods
Work to start building a new bridge on the Inishowen Peninsula in Donegal will start later this week. The Defence Forces has confirmed to Ocean FM News today that they have been requested to help…
Funding restored for Local Improvement Schemes
Funding has been restored for Local Improvement Schemes, better known as LIS schemes. It’s something councillors throughout the north west have been calling for for some time. LIS schemes provide funding for private roads on…
People paying ‘way over the odds’ for mortgages in Ireland
A Sligo campaigner for reform in the banking system says people here are paying over the odds because of lack of competition. Seamus Maye, of the Public Banking Forum of Ireland, was reacting to claims…
Forty seven families register as ‘displaced’ following Donegal flooding
47 families have registered with Donegal County Council as being displaced following the floods last week. As the clean up operation continues, the council is assessing families on a case by case basis. Donegal County…
In Donegal, farmers left with no income after flooding
The vice-chair of the Irish farmers Association in Donegal says some farmers face at least 8 weeks of no income at all following on from last weeks flooding. Brendan McLaughlin says that the impact and…
‘Sex for sale in apartments and hotels throughout the region’
Sex trafficking and prostitution is a serious problem in the north west, with brothels being advertised throughout Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. That’s according to the group Ruhama, which supports victims of sex trafficking. According to…
