Weather warning in place for Donegal
People are being reminded that a weather warning is currently in place for Donegal. The yellow alert for rain is in place until midnight. Met Éireann is warning of possible localised flooding and…
Sligo University Hospital one of most overcrowded in Ireland yet again
Sligo University Hospital was once again one the most overcrowded hospitals in Ireland today. 34 people were waiting for as bed at the hospital this morning, making it the third most overcrowded in the…
Decreasing education costs priority in upcoming Budget
The Minister for Further and Higher Education is targeting a decrease in education costs in the Budget. Minister Simon Harris made the comments to Ocean FM News during his visit to Sligo this week. Improvements…
Taoiseach urged to save Leitrim Community Car Scheme
The Taoiseach is being urged to sanction funding in a bid to save the Leitrim Community Car Scheme. Operated by more than 35 volunteer drivers, in the last 14 months the service has carried…
‘Balance must be struck’ on minimum wage & ensuring North West businesses stay afloat
The Government is facing further pressure to strike a balance between increasing the minimum wage and ensuring that businesses in the North West stay afloat. That’s according to Independent TD Marc MacSharry who has…
North West parents quit their jobs over childcare & school transport crisis
It’s been claimed that some parents in the North West have had to give up work due to the childcare crisis and the notorious school transport debacle. A mother of three in Leitrim has…
Sligo Chamber & Ireland West Airport issue joint call to fund N17 now
Sligo Chamber of Commerce and Ireland West Airport Knock are jointly calling on the Government to fund the upgrade of the N17 between Collooney and Ireland West Airport. Failure to do so, they say,…
