New museum opens at Lough Derg; pilgrimages to begin in May
A new lakeshore museum, the ‘Pilgrim Shelter Museum’ has opened at Lough Derg in Co. Donegal. Preparations are also underway to welcome back pilgrims from the 1st of May this year after the pilgrimage was suspended for the first time since 1828 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. St. Patrick’s Sanctuary…
Red Cross claims that the north west is providing generous support to Ukrainian refugees.
459 people across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal have pledged accommodation to Ukrainian refugees. Figures released by the Irish Red Cross show 80 people have pledged in Co. Leitrim, 151 in Sligo and 228 in Co. Donegal. Frank Phelan, Partnerships and Philanthropy Manager with the Irish Red Cross says…
Deputy Padraig McLochlainn – Donegal Fishermen marooned by rising fuels costs
Warnings are being that the farming and fishing industries are dealing with unsustainable cost increases. Many farmers are on the brink of bankruptcy while fishermen in Donegal are being left with no choice but to anchor their vessels. That’s the stark warning being issued by a Donegal TD…
Yellow wind warning issued for local region
A yellow wind warning for the counties of Sligo Leitrim and Donegal is currently active, Strong to near gale force winds will hit the area throughout the morning and into the afternoon. Heavy rain is expected to lead to hazardous driving conditions in parts with localised flooding likely.…
€189,000 allocated for north west under Town and Village Renewal Scheme
Just over €189,000 has been allocated to the region for a range of projects under the Government’s Town and Village Renewal Scheme. €44,100 is going to Manorhamilton to develop an outdoor public space and cultural exchange area and €50,000 for Enniscrone to develop a vacant factory into a shared working…
North west residents encouraged to donate blood due to low supply
Residents across the north west are being encouraged book an appointment to donate blood. The Irish Blood Transfusion Service say they are struggling to get appointments for the Leitrim and Donegal clinics operating next week. On Monday, blood services will be operating in the Bee Park, Manorhamilton from 4:45pm until…
Mica Action Group says new report gives ‘platform to work with’
A member of the Mica Action Group says the recently published ‘Construction Costs for the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme’ is to be, overall, welcomed. Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland has recommended, based on material costs this year, an average rebuild cost of between €145 to €167 per square foot…