Connacht GAA pay tribute to late John O’Mahony
Connacht GAA has paid tribute to former Leitrim manager John O’Mahony, who has passed away at age 71. The late Mr O’Mahony will be remembered in Leitrim for being manager of the 1994 Connacht championship winning side, only the second and last time the county won the Nestor Cup.…
Former TD and Leitrim football manager John O’Mahony passes away
Tributes are being paid to the former TD and Leitrim Connacht championship winning manager John O’Mahony who has passed away at age of 71. He was first elected to the Dáil from the Mayo constituency in 2007 and served as a Fine Gael TD until 2016. While he…
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…