Dunkineely post office shuts its doors for the final time
Dunkineely post office in Co Donegal will close down today for good, as the local community continue to battle to retain the service. The postmistress retires from her position, with Dunkineely one of the many…
Train to be a Surf Instructor
This evening Francie is joined by Collie Mac Pháidín to talk about Donegal ETB’s new fully funded Surf instructor and Beach lifeguard course. This is training course open to anyone who has always fancied working…
Bare knuckle boxing world champion given civic reception
World bare knuckle boxing middleweight champion, Jimmy Sweeney, was accorded a civic reception by Sligo County Council last evening, along with local boxing champions, Dean and Jason Clancy. Sweeney says he and his family are…
Local TDs’ refusal to support cancer warning labelling on alcohol products is condemned
Sligo-Leitrim TDs, Eamon Scanlon and Tony McLoughlin have been accused of sidelining women and children by failing to back Government plans to introduce cancer warnings on alcohol products. Green Party representative, Leslie O’Hora, says the…
Spoil your vote and support Gemma O’Doherty for President, urges Donegal campaign
A campaign group in Donegal is calling on people to spoil their vote in the Presidential Election and indicate their support for Gemma O’Doherty in so doing. They claim the undemocratic selection process has denied…
Sligo needs its Borough Council back – Howlin
The Labour Party are proposing the return of Town Councils, four years after their abolition. They are looking for political support for the establishment of Town Councils in areas with populations of over 5,000. Labour…
Public react to revelations on President’s special allowance
It was revealed at a meeting of the Dail Public Accounts committee yesterday that the President’s office gets an annual special allowance of 317,000 euro, which is unaudited, following questions posed by Deputy Marc MacSharry.…