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Residents across the north west are being encouraged book an appointment to donate blood. The Irish Blood Transfusion Service say they are struggling to get appointments for the Leitrim and Donegal clinics operating next week. On Monday, blood services will be operating in the Bee Park, Manorhamilton from 4:45pm until…

Sligo has the highest rates in the Country for vacant commercial property.   The vacancy rate in Sligo currently stands at 20 % The vacancy rates are also high in Leitrim and Roscommon where they were recorded at 17.1% Ballybofey in Co. Donegal was the town with the highest commercial…

A Donegal man has sold a ram for €44,000 – the largest amount ever paid for a male sheep at a sale in Ireland. The record-breaking ram turned heads when it went on sale in Blessington Mart in Wicklow. The seven-month-old Suffolk ram was sold by Richard Thompson, a farmer…

278 premises are without power in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal this afternoon. 178 homes and businesses are impacted around Ballybofey in Co. Donegal with electricity hoped to be restored by 3.45pm today. A further 77 are affected in Kinlough in Co. Leitrim with it hoped to be restored by 3om…

Gardaí have confirmed the discovery of bones in Donegal on Wednesday belong to an animal. An area in a forest close to the Meenbog wind farm by Ballybofey was sealed off yesterday following the discovery. A technical examination took place involving the State Pathologist who confirmed they are the remains…

Irish Water says it is going ahead with plans to upgrade the wastewater infrastructure in two areas in Donegal, Buncrana and the twin towns of Ballybofey-Stranorlar Irish Water says it will shortly submit planning applications to Donegal County Council for upgrades to two separate wastewater treatment schemes in the county.…