Various weather alerts issued for North West Counties
A status orange rain warning has been issued for four counties. The alert is in place in Leitrim, Longford, Cavan and Roscommon until 6pm this evening, with 50 Millimetres of rain possible – which may lead to some flooding. Separately, a status yellow thunderstorm is in effect across…
Episode Four: Arts North West
This Week: (1 min) Hawk’s Well Director, Marie O’Byrne, speaking about the National Campaign For the Arts. (11:54) Award-winning ex-RTE journalist, Susan O’Keeffe, gives us a brief on the Yeats Society Sligo and its upcoming festival. (19:12) Poet Brian Leyden reads his provocative new prose piece, Mansplaining WB Yeats. All…
Burst water main around Ballyshannon affecting supply
A burst water main in Ballyshannon in Co. Donegal may cause disruption to the supply in the area. Irish Water are carrying out repair works and are expected to be completed by 4pm this afternoon. Motorists are being advised that a traffic management system will be in place for the…
Donegal’s beaches will be a major asset in battle for domestic tourism
The recent announcement of Blue Flags and Green Coast Awards for 2020 have been described as a major tourism boost for Donegal in the battle to attract the domestic tourist as Ireland exits the Covid-19 pandemic. The North West County secured the most Blue Flags in Ireland with…
Donegal now has the most ‘Blue flag Beaches’ in the Country
The Blue Flags and Green Coast Awards for 2020 have been announced on social media this morning. Donegal has now secured the most Blue Flags in Ireland with 12 beaches and 2 marinas included. Following the north west county has now overtaken Kerry as the County with the…
Two metre social distancing could be reviewed for hospitality sector
There is some encouraging news this morning for the many people from across the north west that are employed in the hospitality sector. The two metre social distancing rule for hotels, pubs and restaurants could be reduced to one metre, at times when the Covid-19 transmission rate is low.…
New eParking service for Co. Donegal being finalised
Donegal County Council is currently finalising arrangements for a new eParking Service, which will provide cashless methods to pay for parking via smartphone APP and website. It’s expected the initiative will be launched on the 22nd of June, and will be used be used on any of the streets and…