Man charged following assault in Glencolmcille
A man has been charged following a serious assault that took place in Glencolmcille on Sunday night. It’s understood that a man in his 20s was attacked outside a licenced premises in the Cashel area after 9:30pm. In a statement to OceanFM news gardai say that they are…
Extra Housing Measures will make a difference – Feighan
A Sligo-Leitrim TD has said extra measures agreed by Cabinet under the Housing for All plan will speed up home building and drive down building costs in counties Sligo, Leitrim, and Donegal. Deputy Frank Feighan said that these additional provisions are good news for home buyers, renters and builders. Speaking…
Uninsured drivers involved in 400 claims across the north west since 2018
The Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland received over 400 claims relating to accidents caused by uninsured and untraced driving in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal over the last 5 years. In figures released, a total of 90 claims were made in Sligo during that period with a 27% increase…
Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal among most affordable counties for home buyers
Counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal are among the top five counties in the country when it comes to purchasing a house for a sole buyer. That’s according to the website Swithcer.ie. Their Index shows the most affordable places to buy a home were not necessarily in the areas with the…
Donegal TD seeks accountability for Minister of State’s actions
A Donegal Sinn Féin TD has called for Deputy Niall Collins to be held to account following an alleged property purchase. The Fianna Fáil Minister has responded to a series of stories published by The Ditch, which claim his wife purchased property sold by Limerick County Council. In a statement,…
Body recovered following incident in Bundoran
A body was recovered yesterday following an incident at the cliffs in Bundoran. Emergency services spent a considerable amount of time at the scene yesterday. An area on the Rougey Cliff Walk that was sealed off has now reopened. There are no further details at this stage.
HSA launch farm vehicle inspection campaign
The Health and Safety Authority have launched a farm vehicle inspection campaign to combat the number of fatalities on Irish farms. The national inspection campaign will focus on the safe use of tractors and quad bikes on farms. The HSA has said that tractors and quads continue to be a…