Children as young as twelve availing of Donegal Rape Crisis Centre services
It’s emerged that children as young as twelve years of age are being catered for by the Donegal Rape Crisis Centre. Furthermore, the centre has had to source funding from the Late Late Toy Show to provide the service to the children in question. Independent Donegal TD Thomas Pringle says…
Vacant housing issue in Donegal raised in the Dáil
The vacant housing situation in Donegal has been described as a shocking failure by the government. That’s according to Donegal Sinn Féin TD Padraig MacLochlainn, who was speaking in the Dáil on a motion on vacant housing. Deputy MacLochlainn also raised the issue of a vacant homes officer in Donegal,…
Sligo Fire Personnel attend incidents in Enniscrone and Gleneaskey
Fire personnel across the North West are warning of the dangers of Gorse or Mountain fires over the next number of days. A status orange forest fire warning has been issued for the North West The advisory – issued by the Department of Agriculture and which is being…
Sligo-Leitrim Mountain Rescue assist two individuals
At 16.35 on Friday afternoon, Sligo-Leitrim Mountain Rescue Team were tasked to assist two individuals. The team were tasked by An Garda Síochána to rescue two individuals that had become crag fast on very steep ground. Eleven team members responded to the task. The individuals were put in harnesses and…
HSE encourage people to attend Covid vaccine clinics
Clinics remain open across the North West for people to top up on their vaccinations for protection against Covid-19. In Sligo, people can call to the Vaccination Centre in the Sligo Development Centre on the Cleveragh Road on Tuesday April 18th, Wednesday April 19th, Friday April 21st, and Saturday April…
Gardaí issue Bank Holiday road safety appeal
Gardaí are calling on drivers not to use their mobile phones while driving this weekend. 11 people have died on the roads during Easter Bank Holiday weekends since 2018. The appeal comes as Gardaí detected a number of motorists exceeding the speed limit in Sligo on Friday morning. A motorist…
Donegal County Council issue update from Creeslough working group
Donegal County Council has issued an update from the Creeslough working group. It was established in October in the wake of the tragedy in which ten lives were lost. The group has met several times since. The purpose of this Group is to identify development and regeneration projects to support…