New Surf Centre will give local tourism sector a jump start, it’s claimed
The new surfing centre in Strandhill can help re-energise the local tourism sector as it looks to return to normal following the Covid 19 pandemic. That’s according to Sligo Strandhill Councillor Sinead Maguire. Ireland’s…
Sport Capital Grant programme to benefit several local clubs
Just under nine million euro has been allocated to the North West counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal through the sports Sport Capital Grant programme. Sligo has received 2.183 million euro, 5.654 million…
Maura McNally confirmed as chairperson of the Atlantic Technological University
The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, has appointed the first governing body of the new Atlantic Technological University which will open its doors at the beginning of…
Over 2,000 patients impacted by lack of Ophthalmic services in Donegal
Concern is being expressed this morning with the scaling back of essential services at Letterkenny University Hospital. Independent TD Thomas Pringle claims over 2,000 eye-care patients in Donegal have been waiting over a year…
Yellow weather warning issued for Co. Donegal
A Yellow Weather alert has been issued for Co. Donegal. The warning for strong winds begins at 3pm this afternoon and remains until midnight. Strong winds are expected with gusts of up to 100km/hr. Galway…
Woodland Recreational Park announced for Collooney
A New Native Woodland Recreational Park will be developed in Collooney. The park will be developed on a 160 acres site. The Department of Agriculture has selected the site for the Native Woodland…
Closure of rural garda stations is leaving the north west a prime target for criminals
A Sligo Leitrim TD says he’s ‘hugely’ concerned over the spate of burglaries in the North West region. The Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has promised to raise the issue of an armed support unit for…
