Sligo has highest commercial vacancy rate in Ireland
Between 15% and 17% of commercial buildings in the north west are vacant. County Sligo still has the highest commercial vacancy rate in the country while both Donegal’s and Leitrim’s vacancy rates are rising. These figures, released today, come from GeoDirectory, which was jointly established by An Post and Ordnance…
11-year-old boy dies in hospital two days after Donegal road crash
An 11 year-old boy has died after being knocked down in County Donegal. He passed away in hospital after it happened near Buncrana on Friday. The boy was walking on Slavery Road in Tullyarvan near Buncrana at around half 5 on Friday evening, when he was struck…
Referees appointed for weekend FAI Cup games
The officials have been appointed for this weekend’s FAI Cup first round games across the League of Ireland. Neil Doyle will be at the Showgrounds on Saturday to take charge of the game between Sligo Rovers and Longford Town at 7.45pm. In-form Finn Harps will fancy their chances of progression…
Garda seek information on Burnfoot crash, Buncrana death
Gardaí investigating the sudden death of a man in his mid-40s in Buncrana in County Donegal are appealing for the public’s help. The man’s body was discovered in a house at Oakfield Close at 6.30pm on the 18th of March last and Gardai believe his death may be linked to…
Two hundred farmers attend meeting in Buncrana following floods
IFA held an open meeting last night in the Lake of Shadows Hotel Buncrana to discuss the immediate flooding situation in Inishowen. The IFA meeting was attended by over 200 farmers, where Teagasc and Donegal County Council all gave updates on where the situation is in each of their respective…
30 migrant families to be housed in Donegal by end of 2018
Up to 30 migrant families are to be resettled in County Donegal by the end of next year under the refugee resettlement programme. Donegal County Council confirmed in a statement today that the first of these families will be housed by late May of this year. The refugee resettlement…
Donegal councillor says rates reform necessary at national level
A Donegal councillor says the system of deciding on how much rates that businesses pay to local authorities needs to be examined at a national level. Fine Gael Councillor Barry O’Neill made his comments in the aftermath of Sligo County Council’s decision at its annual budget meeting this week to…