Donegal man dies after work accident in Manchester
A Donegal man in his 50s has died in a work-related accident in Manchester. It is understand he was unloading a load from a lorry on Tuesday night when he became trapped. The man, from West Donegal, has been working for a Donegal delivery firm. His name has not yet…
91-year old Donegal woman is Britain’s longest serving pub boss
A Donegal woman in Manchester is celebrating two very special milestones this week. Nancy Swanick is not only 91, she is also Britain’s longest-serving pub landlady. For more than 50 years, the great-grandmother has been boss at the legendary Peveril of the Peak pub in Manchester’s Great Bridgewater Street.. Nancy…
Ireland West Airport suffer flight loss over Flybe administration
Ireland West Airport in Knock will now have no flights to Scotland, Manchester or Birmingham. Flybe – Europe’s biggest regional airline – has collapsed into administration last night, putting more than 2,000 jobs at risk. The British firm was only saved in January, but says the impact of coronavirus on…
Flybe to continue as normal from Ireland Knock West Airport
There’s good news for people throughout the west and north west who use Ireland West Airport Knock after airline Flybe announced it will continue to operate as normal. It’s after a rescue deal was put in place for the troubled airline which involved shareholders investing more money in it as…
Flight delays and cancellations at Knock airport due to weather conditions
Some flight arrivals at Ireland West Airport Knock from Britain have been diverted. The Ryanair flight which was expected at 11:25 from London was diverted to Dublin. However, the Ryanair flight that was due at 11:35 from Liverpool landed. The 12:05 FLYBE flights from Birmingham and Manchester as well as…
McHugh wants closer links between North West, Manchester, Liverpool
A Donegal-based government minister is urging more links between the North West of Ireland and parts of the North West of England when it comes to developing industry and business. Minister for the Diaspora Joe McHugh says we need to start looking outside the usual big cities such as Dublin…
Books of Condolence open for Manchester bomb victims
Books of Condolence in memory of those who died in the Manchester bombing will open in Sligo this afternoon. They are available to sign in Sligo County Council’s headquarters in Riverside in Sligo and in Teach Laighne in Tubbercurry. Monday night’s attack at a concert by US singer Ariana Grande…