Freezing weather warning in place for Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo
There is a yellow weather alert in place for Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal as temperatures are set to plunge tonight. The north west can expect icy lows of between minus 4 and minus 6 degrees with freezing fog in the area also. Met Eireann have issued the warning from 7pm…
Miniplans for north west areas available at local councils
Miniplans for different areas in the north west can be viewed through your local Council. In Sligo, a Sinn Fein Councillor is holding public meetings to inform people more about these plans which set out a vision for local areas and come under the wider county development plan. Councillor Thomas…
Drivers urged to exercise caution on Sligo, Leitrim & Donegal roads
Drivers are being urged to exercise caution tonight as temperatures are set to plummet. Met Éireann’s issued a status yellow warning with temperatures of minus three expected in some areas. The warning’s in effect for Munster, Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal. It’s expected to cause difficulty on several routes tonight.
Call for longterm solution to Rossinver sewerage problems
A Leitrim Councillor is calling for a longterm solution to problems as a result of an inadequate public sewerage system in Rossinver. Fine Gael Councillor Sean McDermott raised the issue at a meeting in Manorhamilton this week. He got support for his calls to upgrade the system which has been…
Sligo’s Big Breakfast Briefing this Thursday
The countdown is on to Sligo’s Big Breakfast Briefing. This Thursday morning businesses will get a chance to speak one on one with local statutory bodies at the event in the Glasshouse hotel. Local Enterprise Offices, Sligo Tourism and Revenue will be some of the organisations which will be in…
Snowfall on the way for northwest
Following the recent mild weather it looks like winter is arriving with a bang in the coming days. Temperatures are set to plunge in the north west tonight with the first blast of snow forecast for the west and northwest of the country. Freezing gales and blasts of wintry downfalls…
North west TD’s call for improvement in mental health budget & resources
Mental Health services in the north west came to the fore as part of a debate in Dail Eireann last night. TD’s debated a range of mental health issues in the Dail last night, including the mental health budget and the numbers of children waiting for services in the north…