Parts of the north west will not have high speed broadband until 2026
A Leitrim Councillor is calling for the rollout process of the National Broadband Plan to be examined as a matter of urgency. It’s emerged that broadband roll-out by National Broadband Ireland will only be able to provide fibre broadband to around 50% of the homes which were due to…
Minister McConalogue to visit Donegal as part of consultation tour
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and Donegal T.D., Charlie McConalogue, will continue his Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) consultation tour in Donegal on Friday. The Minister will speak at Raphoe Mart at 2pm and Carndonagh Mart at 7pm. The Minister plans to visit every county to meet with…
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: MacSharry says FF now a one-man show – Insists he WILL stand in next Election
Marc MacSharry has spoken exclusively to North West Today on Ocean FM, after his dramatic resignation of the Fianna Fail party whip last evening. In a wide-ranging interview, he outlines why he took the decision, the problems Fianna Fail are facing, how he feels Fine Gael have treated FF with…
Over 3,500 people waiting to take driving test in the north west
Over 3,500 people are waiting to take their driving test across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. 572 are waiting to sit their test in Co. Leitrim, 844 in Sligo and 2,122 in Donegal. Of these, only 515 people are scheduled to take a test. Sligo Independent Councillor, Marie Casserly says extra…
Former IT Sligo President appointed as Technological University President
A former IT Sligo president and Donegal professor has been named as the first President of a new technological university. Prof Vincent Cunnane has been named President of Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest by Minister Simon Harris. He is the outgoing Limerick IT president and a native of…
Latest 14 Day rate of Covid-19
The 14 day incidence rate of Covid-19 has increased in all but two local electoral areas in the region. Information gathered between the 12th and 25th of August shows the national rate is now 532 with 25,337 new cases recorded over in this period. As of Monday last, the rate…
Sligo has the highest commercial vacancy rate in the country
A report looking at vacancy levels in commercial property has found that Sligo had the highest vacancy rate in the Country. Donegal and Leitrim have also have high levels of vacant commercial properties. The findings in this study are keeping very much with the findings of previous reports. Across…