Anger over rates cut for profitable multinationals
Sligo County Council stands to lose more than a quarter of a million euro because of cuts in rates paid by huge multinational corporations. That’s according to a Sligo county councillor who is calling on…
North west businesses warned to be on lookout for scams
A Donegal sergeant says that businesses in the north west have been targeted in the same way as a scam that led to the theft of €4.3m from Meath County Council. The money is now…
Over €15,000 spent on Royal visit to Donegal
More than €15,000 was spent by government on the visit of the Prince of Wales to Donegal earlier this year. A further €43,000 was spent on the visits of the US vice president Joe Biden,…
Brexit just one of a number of challenges facing EU in 2017
The important relationship with the US will be another key challenge in the coming year that the EU has to face up to. That’s according to North West MEP Mairead McGuiness who says that there…
Sligo councillor raises fears of people being removed from housing list
Fears have been raised by a local councillor about people being removed from social housing support in Sligo. A motion was put before a meeting of the Sligo municipal district this week by councillor Declan…
Calls for Fianna Fail senator to resign Seanad seat
A Donegal Councillor is calling for Fianna Fail Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill to resign completely. The Donegal Senator resigned the Fianna Fail party whip after he was found by the Standards in Public Office Commission…
Riverstown parish native takes on prestigious role at Irish Pontifical College
A priest from County Sligo is to take over a prestigious role at the Pontifical Irish College in Rome next year. Fr. John Coughlan will begin a stint as the Director of Formation at the…
