Sligo vs Meath and Donegal play Longford in GAA qualifiers
In GAA, Sligo will face Meath and Donegal will play Longford in Rouned 2A of the All-Ireland Qualifiers. Mayo will face Derry and Laois will take on Clare. Sligo will have to travel to Meath for their game while Donegal will be at home in their clash with Longford.
Sligo council, Manorhamilton MD to choose new cathaoirligh today
Sligo County Council and its two municipal districts will today name their cathaoirligh for the coming year at today’s annual general meetings. It is expected that Fianna Fail’s Seamus Kilgannon will be named the new county council cathaoirleach, replacing outgoing chair Fine Gael Councillor Hubert Keaney. In Leitrim, The Manorhamilton…
Criticism over CLAR funding for Donegal
A Donegal TD has accused the Government of discrimination against Donegal after the county was allocated less than one percent of the latest round of CLAR funding. A total of €5 million of funding was available nationwide under the Safety Measures and Play Area Programme, with County Donegal receiving just…
Census shows North West’s workforce numbers are falling
The workforce in the North West is falling – the opposite of what’s happening nationally. This week, the second set of results from the CSO on Census 2016 were revealed showing that Sligo had the biggest decrease in its workforce with a 3% drop compared to the 2011 Census. Around…
IFA welcomes the appointment of Brexit Minister Simon Coveney
The head of the Irish Farmers Association in Donegal has welcome the appointment of a Minister with responsibility for Brexit. The new Taoiseach Lepo Varadkar announced his new Cabinet last night in teh Dail at about 8pm. Minister Michael Creed will retain his brief in Agriculture but Minister Simon Coveney…
McHugh honoured by Taoiseach’s trust in him to be party chief whip
Donegal-based Minister Joe McHugh says his new role as chief whip of Fine Gael will require much work on building relationships. In this role, one of his main tasks is to ensure that members attend and vote as the party leadership desires. He has described it as ‘a double honour’…
McHugh says he is ‘doubly honoured’ by his new roles in Varadkar cabinet
Donegal-based Minister Joe McHugh says it’s ‘a double honour’ to have been appointed by new Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as a junior minister with responsibility for the Gaeltacht and the Islands, as well as Fine Gael’s chief whip. McHugh had been Minister of State for the Diaspora. In announcing the appointment…