Leaving Cert 2019: Students secure record total of CAO points
Almost 3,400 students across the north west have been picking up their leaving cert results this morning. The results were available from schools or online – and are broadly the same as last year. Donegal has the highest number of students receiving their results in the region this morning after…
Sligo homes sold for 11% more than asking price last year
Homes in Sligo sold for 11% more than the asking pricing last year- that’s higher than any other county in the country. That’s according to figures released from property website ‘Perfect Property’. During the second quarter of the year across the Republic, homes sold for 7 per cent more on…
Rain warning in effect from 2pm this afternoon across the north west
UPDATE: 14.40pm Met Eirean have updated their warning until 10pm this evening. They say to expect ‘Heavy thundery downpours this afternoon and evening which will lead to flash flooding and hazardous driving conditions. Intense rainfall amounts of 20 to 30 mm in a short period of time likely.’ Met…
National Broadband Plan says high speed broadband for north west moves step closer
National Broadband Ireland says the roll-out of high-speed broadband has moved a step closer for thousands of premises in Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim. It’s after the government announced that work to finalise the contract for the National Broadband Plan is well progressed €135m is to be invested in Donegal to…
Sligo TD criticises FG’s plans for new health service regions
A Sligo Leitrim TD says Fine Gael’s plan to restructure the country’s health and social care system into six separate regions has been done with no consultation with patients and health care professionals. Counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal will to be grouped along with Roscommon, Mayo and Galway to form…
PODCAST: Outdoor Pursuits – Bundoran’s Big Week and Mayo Kite Festival
This Week: Francie chats with Bundoran Tourism Officer, Shane Smyth about ‘Bundoran’s Big Week by the Beach’. It runs from August 14th-18th. For more click here. 12min 40sec: Francois Colussi from Pure Magic Lodge on Achill Island talks to Francie about the Mayo International Kite Festival. For more on that…
Leitrim County Council requested to provide further information on failed septic tanks in the county
Leitrim County Council were requested to provide further information on septic tank and waste water inspections in the county over the past two years. Recent Environmental Protection Agency Figures have confirmed that 35 out of 56 septic tank and waste water inspections in Leitrim have failed. Of those 35, only…