North West Region currently under a status yellow snow & ice warning
A Status Yellow snow and ice warning is in place for the counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal this morning The warning also apples to Mayo, Roscommon Cavan, Monaghan, and Longford Met Éireann say sleet and snow will fall which may lead to accumulations. The most significant of…
Sligo TD says ESRI report on the provision of long-term residential care is concerning
A Sligo Leitrim TD says a new report on the provision of long-term residential care in Ireland is providing more evidence that the North West region is lagging behind other parts of the country when it comes to the provision of such services. A damning report by the ESRI…
Donegal TD says enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme falls well short of full redress
A Donegal TD is warning that the enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks (DCB) Grant Scheme which commenced yesterday will fall well short of 100% redress for many impacted homeowners impacted by mica or pyrite. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’ Brien TD, has commenced the…
Gardaí seize suspected cocaine and cash in Mayo
Gardaí have seized approximately €70,000 of suspected cocaine and over €4,000 in cash during the course of a search in County Mayo which took place yesterday. The search was conducted as part of Operation Tara. The search, which was conducted by the Divisional Drug Unit, occurred at a…
Man arrested in Charlestown
A man in his 60s has been arrested in Charlestown in relation to a €1.2m investment fraud investigation. The Garda National Economic Crime Bureau made the arrest in connection to an ongoing investigation into deception. Gardaí are investigating over 65 complaints made by people who were deceived and lost approximately…
Gardaí seek information on missing Ballina woman
Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 38 year old Bernie Muldoon who is missing from her home in Ballina, Co. Mayo since Friday last June 2nd. Bernie left Ballina on Friday to travel to Dublin and stayed overnight in Dundrum. She left Dundrum on…
Local TD labels N17 funding suspension as “effective abandonment”
A Sligo-Leitrim TD has labelled the suspension of funding for the N17 Knock to Collooney project as “effective abandonment” as she called on the government to confirm that it has a policy to provide the necessary and timely funding for the N17 project. It has been claimed in the…