20 groups across the north west to benefit from €1 million Social Enterprises fund
Over €77,000 has been allocated for numerous social enterprises across the north west. Groups such as the Rossinver Youth project in Leitrim or the Teeling Centre in Sligo will benefit from grants to assist in carrying out repairs or renovations. Leitrim is to receive just over €10,000, €21,450 for Sligo…
€3.75m digital learning fund for schools in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal
Almost €3.75m in funding has been allocated for Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal schools to provide infrastructure for digital focused teaching and learning. 327 primary and post primary schools across the north west are set to benefit. Minister for Education, Norma Foley announced a national fund of €50m under the National…
1,329 children in the region awaiting first assessment for occupational therapy
1,329 children across the HSE’s CHO1 area, which includes, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal, are waiting for a first assessment for occupational therapy. Figures released to Sinn Fein show there are over 18,000 children waiting nationally. Sligo/Leitrim Sinn Fein TD, Martin Kenny says rural ireland has a ‘postcode lottery’ when it…
Weather Warnings issued ahead of the arrival of storm Barra
A crisis management meeting was held over the weekend by Government departments, Met Eireann and Local Authorities, ahead of the arrival of storm Barra, to these shores tomorrow. The Road Safety Authority is also warning people to only undertake essential journeys during the storm. County Councils in the…
Cabinet to discuss Mica redress scheme this morning
A revised Mica redress scheme will be brought before Cabinet this morning. The scheme will cover 100% of the costs of rebuilding work up to a cap of €420,000. There will be a cap on the amount per square foot to ensure costs are not a blank cheque.…
€2m investment into local adventure projects
A Number of local outdoor adventure projects have received funding under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme. Almost two million euro will be allocated to the local region. Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys earlier announced €15.5 million in funding for 84 outdoor adventure projects across the…
Donegal & Leitrim are the best law abiding counties in Ireland
Donegal and Leitrim are among the most law abiding counties in the Country. Donegal had the lowest numbers of people jailed last year, per capita. The County’s rate was 42% Mayo, Leitrim where 62 people were sentenced to a period of time behind bars were the counties with…