Large number of homes and premises still without power
There are still 550 local homes and businesses without power this morning as a result of damage caused by recent storms. The areas impacted included Aghagad in Sligo, Ballyshannon, Donegal Town, and Glenties in County Donegal. While the Arigna area that takes in part of Sligo, Leitrim and…
Local organisations urged to apply for wind farms funding
Local organisations are encouraged to apply for funding under the 2020 Wind Farms Community Funds Scheme. Organisations located near the wind farms at Arigna (Co Roscommon), Drumkeeran (Co Leitrim) and Geevagh (Co Sligo) have until Friday February 28th to apply for funding. The scheme is developed by ESB Wind Development…
Storm Brendan leaves thousands of properties powerless
There are over 3 thousand 3 hundred homes without power in the region as Storm Brendan rumbles on. Over 75 houses are without power in the Bundoran area of south Donegal, 151 in Killybegs as well as 165 in Glenties. More than 1300 are without power in the Drumshanbo/Arigna area,…
700 Homes and Businesses with no power in North West
Almost 700 homes and business in the North West are left without power this morning following strong overnight winds. 229 are without power in Arigna/Drumshanbo, 157 in Geevagh, 118 in Aghagad, 77 in Donegal Town, 45 in Gurteen, 29 in Tubbercurry and 27 homes in Ballyshannon. The power to most…
Protest in Arigna over transportation of windmills
A protest has taken place this morning in an effort to block windmills being transported through the village of Arigna to be erected on the mountain there. About 20 people took part in the demonstration this morning at the bridge in the village. The Arigna Mountains are located on the…
Major power outages affecting Leitrim & Roscommon
Over 1700 homes and premises in the greater Arigna are without power this evening. The ESB have apologised for the loss of service and are currently working to rectify the problem. It’s expected to have power restored to all effected homes and premises before 8 p.m.
Extensive gorse fire in Sligo/Roscommon area near Ballyfarnon
Fire crews from Leitrim, Sligo, Roscommon and Longford are this evening fighting more gorse fires, this time an extensive outbreak in the Sligo/Roscommon border area near Geevagh, Kilronan and Ballyfarnon. There’s an extensive outbreak on Arigna Mountain, with heavy smoke drifting down from the mountain over the R284 road through…