Sligo pub and restaurant owners call for scrapping of 8pm closing time
Pub and restaurant owners in Sligo say they are at a particular disadvantage when it comes to covid restrictions due to its proximity to the border. They’re calling for the 8pm closing time to be scrapped as different rules apply in Northern Ireland for the hospitality sector. Anthony Gray owns…
People from north travelling to Republic without reasonable excuse liable to fines
While no one should be making unnecessary journeys at the present time, the realities of life along the border is that some people may need to cross it several times a day. That’s the message from Sinn Fein MLA Jemma Dolan who says she is hoping the gardai will use…
Councillor hoping gardai will use discretion in exercising new border powers
A north Leitrim councillor says he hopes a proposal to give gardai the power to turn back motorists who are five kilometres from the border has been fully thought through. The proposed emergency powers would give gardai the authority to order residents of Northern Ireland to return home if they…
Man arrested after failing to stop at border
A man’s been arrested following a cross border policing operation this morning. A vehicle failed to stop for Gardai at the Fermanagh-Cavan border at around a quarter past 10. A stinger was deployed by PSNI officers and a pursuit was carried out. A 29 year old man was arrested on…
All counties along border now have high Covid rates
Every county bordering Northern Ireland now has a 14-day Covid-19 incidence rate of more than 100. It comes as the Stormont Executive holds an emergency meeting to discuss potential restrictions. Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan have the three highest 14-day incidence rates in the country, while Leitrim and Louth both now…
Cllr claims no-deal Brexit will cause hardship to Leitrim farmers
The issue of border policing in Leitrim in the event of a no-deal Brexit was raised at yesterday’s meeting of the Joint Policing Committee in Leitrim. Fine Gael Councillor and local election candidate Sean McDermott says there will be serious implications for those living along the border in the county…
Anti-Brexit demonstrations along border this Saturday
A series of anti-Brexit demonstrations will take place along the border this weekend. The events, one of which will be held in Belcoo/Blacklion, are being organised by the Border Communities against Brexit on Saturday, March 30th, at 3pm. The group says it remains focused on ensuring Irish voices from the…