Donegal town has a new Mayor
Donegal town has a new Mayor.
Pauric Kennedy was elected last night in a landslide victory over Vincent Callaghan.
There was good support for...
Farmers concerned over latest Euro moves to ban the weedkiller glyphosate
The European Parliament has approved a resolution calling on the European Commission to ban the use of glyphosate, used in the weedkiller Round-up, in...
MEP blames planning process, lack of money for sewerage problems
A North West MEP is blaming the planning process and the lack of resources for the situation now facing towns and villages across the...
Votes in Donegal Town mayoral election will be counted tonight
The new mayor of Donegal Town will be known tonight.
But the actual inauguration ceremony will not take place until a later date.
Voting for mayor...
New school principal says education is key to getting the best from social media
The new principal of a secondary school in Sligo says social media is 'not going away' and education is key to getting the best...
33 patients on hospital trolleys
There are 33 patients on hospital trolleys in the north west today as they wait for beds.
Sixteen of them are in Letterkenny University Hospital...
Abortion debate: Bishop says medical care is about more than providing a service
The Catholic Bishop of Elphin says medical staff with conscientious objections to abortion should not even have to refer patients on to others involved...
It’s mayoral election day in Donegal Town
Today is election day in Donegal Town.
Starting at 10 o'clock this morning, people can cast their votes for a new Mayor of Donegal.
There are...
Sligo/Leitrim TD wants abolition of tax-free period for banks
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is calling for the decision taken in 2014 that allows banks pay no corporation tax for 20 years to be reversed.
Sinn...
Two men continue to be detained at Ballymote Garda Station
Two men arrested following a robbery at a pharmacy in Sligo town yesterday continue to be held at Ballymote Garda Station this morning (Wed).
The...