GSOC investigating fatal collision in Donegal
Investigations are taking place after a 21 year old woman was killed after being struck by a Garda patrol car in Donegal. The incident took place in Ludden, Buncrana, at around 3.15am this morning. The body has now been removed from the scene to a morgue where a post-mortem will…
Trade mission to China must benefit the Irish producers, according to Sligo farmer
A local farming official has welcomed Agricultural Minister Charlie McConalogue’s trade mission to China, but has also provided a warning. Minister McConalogue led the first Ministerial trade mission to China since the Covid pandemic to promote Irish meat, dairy and seafood products in the Chinese market while concentrating in particular…
North West beaches receive Blue Flag and Green Coast awards
A number of beaches across the North West have picked up Blue Flag and Green Coast Awards. A Blue Flag has become an internationally recognised symbol, and is awarded to beaches with high standards in water quality, environmental management, environmental education and safety, while the aim of the Green Coast…
54 complaints to Children’s Ombudsman from North West
There were 54 complaints made to the Ombudsman for Children’s Office in 2022 on behalf of children in the North West, a new report shows. Nationally, there was a 14.76% decrease in the number of complaints to the Ombudsman for Children’s Office last year, reflecting the disruption experienced by children,…
Sewage spill has the potential to damage Major Water supply in Leitrim and Donegal
There is alarm this morning in relation to the safety of a major water supply servicing parts of north Leitrim and South Donegal. Yesterday’s meeting of the Manorhamilton MD of Leitrim County Council was told by a local councillor how raw sewage that originated from an unfinished housing development…
New Survey shows rent prices continuing to increase in North west
Rent prices in the North West were higher in the first quarter of 2023 than a year previously. That’s according to the latest Daft.ie report which shows market rents in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal have each seen an increase in rent prices. According to Daft.ie’s 1st Quarter…
North West beaches surpass EPA quality expectations
The Environmental Protection Agency says 97 per cent of designated bathing waters met or exceeded the minimum standard. A total of 117 bathing sites had excellent water quality, two more than last year. The report, in the main, brought positive tidings for the north west beaches that were surveyed. In…