Gardaí in Co. Sligo investigating incident of suspected arson
Gardaí are investigating an incident of suspected arson in Co. Sligo. The incident occurred at a derelict house on the Circular Road, Tubbercurry at around 12.30am this morning. No one was injured in the blaze and no one has been arrested in relation to it. Gardaí are appealing for anyone…
Minor fire near OceanFM Studios in Collooney
A minor fire broke out in the North West Business Park in Collooney this morning. It occurred around 11am. The fire Service were called and dealt with it swiftly. The cause is unknown but follows advice earlier this week from local authorities urging landowners and the general public to exercise…
Donegal County Council urge people to be careful to prevent wildfires in the county over the next few days
Donegal County Council is appealing to landowners and members of the public to exercise caution over the next few days in order to prevent wildfires in the county. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a notice of high fire risk for all areas. As temperatures remain…
Sligo cllr raises concerns over forest fires
A Sligo councillor wants signs erected that prohibit creating a fire in certain areas. With the recent spate of wild fires in Donegal, Sligo Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy says it’s too dangerous to allow people to have fires in areas that are of high risk of being set a…
Fire services battling large blaze in Co. Donegal; N56 closed between Dungloe and Gaoth Dobhair
A large fire has broken out in Co. Donegal. An extensive area in the west of the county is affected with the N56 closed between Dungloe and Gaoth Dobhair as fire crews from across the region battle the blaze. Councillor Micheal Macgiollaeasbuig is at the scene, he spoke with Minister…
Fire at Greenstar in Finisklin area of Sligo Town
A fire broke out at Greenstar just after 10am this morning in the Finisklin area of Sligo Town. Sligo and Ballymote Fire Service attended the scene where one of the trucks went on fire inside the recycling storage facility. No one was injured in the incident and the fire was…
Anti racist gathering taking place in Rooskey this afternoon
An anti-racist gathering is taking place in Rooskey, along the Leitrim/Roscommon border, this afternoon. Organised by members of the Leitrim and Roscommon United Against Racism group, it’s being held at the Shannon Key West Hotel which is the site of a recent suspected arson attack from 12.30pm until 2pm. The…