Family of Michael Leonard hold meetings with officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs
The family of Donegal man Michael Leonard has held a meeting with officials from the Irish Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs to ascertain what has been done in seeking answers from British authorities about his murder in 1973. The 24 year old was killed 200 metres from the border…
Local TD calls for reasons behind NCT delays
A Sligo-Leitrim TD says the reasons behind the long delay that motorists are currently experiencing in relation to NCT delays need to be established. Currently there are 375,000 cars are on the roads without a valid NCT. The Operators of the service will today apologise to customers for recent booking…
GRA President claims increase in Garda overtime can be attributed to shortage in staff numbers
The Donegal based President of the GRA has attributed a large increase in overtime costs clocked up by Gardai id down to a severe shortage in numbers. It’s emerged that eight gardai were paid over 50,000 euro each in overtime last year. Almost 130 million euro was spent…
Tánaiste pays tribute to Private Sean Rooney in Lebanon
The Minister for Defence has told Irish troops in Lebanon that the government is determined all the facts and circumstances around the attack, which led to the death of Private Sean Rooney, are fully established. He was killed in December when the vehicle he was driving was attacked in a…
35 people on trollies across the North West today
The number of people waiting on trollies in hospitals across the North West region has fallen to 35. According to the INMO’s latest Trolley Watch figures, there are 21 people waiting for a bed in Sligo University Hospital, with a further 14 waiting in Letterkenny. Although the amount of people…
GRA look to establish Special Taskforce to address issues concerning members
The Garda Representative Association is calling on the government to set up a Special Taskforce to discuss what it described as the many serious issues and concerns affecting its members. President of the GRA, Donegal based Garda, Brendan O Connor is warning that Gardai are facing an unprecedented challenge…
North West farm officials to raise concerns over new forestry plan
Today’s AGM of the IFA will hear the concerns of local officials today in relation to more land in the north west being used to plant additional forestry. Farmers believe they should have the first option when it comes to planting trees. They’re furious over a deal struck…