Sligo Councillor warns of Covid Scam
A North Sligo Councillor has warned of the dangers of a new Covid-19 scam being operated by criminals. Scammers, pretending to be from the HSE, are contacting people in the north west about fake…
Homes in Collooney without power
More than 4,500 homes and businesses across the country are without power this morning as a result of winds associated with Storm Bella. Locally there are 39 ESB Customers without power in Collooney due…
MacManus confident Brexit deal will protect Good Friday agreement
Negotiations on finalising a Brexit trade deal have been completed, with European European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen describing the agreement as fair, balanced and right. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the…
Ryan urges the Public to suppress transmission
A worrying number of Covid-19 cases were confirmed by health officials in the latest data released yesterday evening, 721 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in the Republic of Ireland yesterday. There were 41…
Emergency services complete successful rescue in Ballyshannon
Emergency services were involved in a successful operation on the Erne Estuary yesterday. The rescue operation took place near Ballyshannon’s Mail Quay. The operation involved the removal to safety of man after his boat hit…
Leader funding programme to be extended in north west
A funding allocation of over one million euro has been awarded to Sligo and Leitrim under the new Transitional LEADER Programme which will come into effect in April 2021. Under the Programme, Sligo…
Increase to Repair & Leasing Scheme will have no local impact
A Leitrim Councillor says the recent increase in the maximum funding available under the Repair and Leasing Scheme will have little or no impact on the level of available housing in the north west. …