With more heavy rain forecast, renewed farmer concern over flooding
The Irish Farmers Association claims homes could be flooded over the coming days unless immediate action is taken. More than 100 millimetres of rain has fallen in several areas so far this month. More heavy rainfall is predicted later this week. Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice says it’s in situations like…
Calls for Gardai to investigate courtroom threats to Leitrim rape victim
The Rape Crisis Network is calling on the Gardaí to investigate threats made to a victim of sexual violence in a courtroom after two men were jailed for raping her. Yesterday, two men were jailed for seven years for raping a woman at a house in Leitrim in 2017 –…
Airbnb to offer grants to local grassroot initiatives
Airbnb is inviting community members in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal to apply for its new microgrant funding programme. The funding is to be made available to grassroot, cultural and community-led initiatives in the North West. Áitiúil, which is a pilot scheme designed by Airbnb, is inviting members from local cultural…
Estimated €289,000 worth of cannabis seized in major Garda operation
A major Garda operation in the region seized an estimated €289,000 worth of cannabis yesterday. Searches were carried out in Sligo, Roscommon and Mayo and involved members of the force from Sigo, Leitrim, Roscommon, Longford and Mayo Drugs Units with support from the Armed Support unit. 5 arrests were made…
Beef plan movement hold their North West AGM’s and IFA hold annual dinner dance
The Beef plan movement’s in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal will hold their respective AGM’s over the course of the weekend. Election of officers for positions on the county executives will take place at all three meetings. The Sligo AGM will take place tomorrow (Friday) at 8 p.m. in the Teeling…
Only 6 new Garda Sergeants allocated for north west
Only 6 newly promoted Garda Sergeants are to be allocated to the north west. 5 are being placed in the Sligo/Leitrim Garda Division and only 1 in the Donegal Garda Division Garda Commissioner Drew Harris promoted 113 Garda members at the end of January and they’ve now taken up their…
71 new GoSafe locations in the north west
71 new speed camera safety zones will come into affect across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal from 6am Monday next. It’s part of a new nationwide review of all current routes. There will be a total of 903 new areas where GoSafe speed camera vans will operate around the country. The…