Drumshanbo bakery wins top award
A bakery in Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim, has won the 2017 National Enterprise Award for the county. Jinny’s Bakery will now represent Leitrim in the regional competition later this spring. The bakery is operated by Pascal Gillard, originally from Easkey, Co Sligo, and his wife, Sinead. Pascal has been telling Ocean…
Weather causes delay to opening of North West’s International Trade Centre in US
The weather hasn’t affected the trip of a Donegal delegation to the United States this week as part of the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Minister for the Diaspora Joe McHugh joined An Taoiseach Enda Kenny in Philadelphia. Cathaoirleach Terence Slowey and Leas-cathaoirleach Barry O’Neill also joined the celebrations where they…
Leitrim and Sligo companies creating 18 new jobs
Two businesses based in Leitrim and Sligo are hoping to create a combined 18 jobs over the next 12 to 15 months. The Shed Distillery in Drumshambo received the green light from Leitrim County Council to build a state of the art new visitor centre. The 6,000 square-foot Visitor Experience…
HSE to meet with concerned families next Monday
Families in need of mental health and respite care are to meet with the HSE next Monday. It follows the announcement that a new part time consultant psychiatrist has been appointed to the Child and Adult Mental Health Services in the North West. Continued fears over the cutback in Solas…
10 new jobs expected in Co. Leitrim by summer 2018
10 jobs are to be created by Summer 2018 at a distillery in County Leitrim. The Shed Distillery in Drumshambo has received the green light from Leitrim Co Co for a new€1 million state of the art visitor centre. The 6,000 square-foot Visitor Experience will create at least ten new…
HSE to prioritise home help hours and carer support in North West
Increasing home help hours and and getting more support for carers are among the areas the HSE wants to priortise in the coming year. Its operational plan for community care shows it has an extra €11m to spend compared to last year. Every year the operational plan for the…
Region gets ready to march on St Patrick’s Day
Volunteering is the main theme of many St. Patrick’s Day parades taking place in the North West next week. He theme has been chosen to celebrate Sligo’s selection as the European Volunteer Capital for 2017. Parades will be taking place all day on St. Patrick’s Day this year right…