Mica Protests planned for next weekend
Concerns in relation to the defective blocks crisis in the North West will be highlighted at a number of protests next weekend. The presence of Mica and Pyrite in building blocks can cause cracking as well as crumbling. The issue has been a concern for some time in Donegal…
Around 70 new jobs to be created in the region
About 70 new jobs are to be created across Donegal, Sligo and Mayo. Home care provider Home Instead is looking for 50 carers in both urban and rural areas of County Donegal. Aldi is recruiting 18 workers for its stores in Sligo and Mayo. Sixteen of these positions will be…
Residents urged to submit opinions on proposed N17 route
People living between Collooney in County Sligo and Knock in County Mayo are being reminded to make their views known on proposals for a new N17 route between the towns. Sligo Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy says the project is currently at planning and design stage, with a number of…
Cherrymore Kitchens and Bedrooms providing free hospital tables
A local kitchen maker in the North West are designing tables for hospital facilities for free during the coronavirus pandemic. Cherrymore Kitchens and Bedrooms in Donegal are constructing tables for hospitals across connaught including Sligo, Letterkenny and Mayo University Hospitals as hospitals change their layouts due to COVID-19. General Manager,…
Two weather warnings in place for the North West
The west and north west will experience heavy rain and strong winds over the next 24 hours. Met Eireann has issued two separate warnings that are valid until three o’clock tomorrow morning. The rainfall alert is in place for Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo. Meanwhile the wind warning is in…
Number of Gardaí deployed to Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal among lowest in country
The number of Gardaí deployed to Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal since 2015 is ‘nothing to celebrate.’ That’s according to the Garda Representative Associations Brendan O’Connor who says the figures fall short of pre-recession numbers. By the end of next month, there will have been an additional 79 Gardaí in Co.…
Pay increase of 2.5% to 8.5% for Donegal retail workers
Retail workers across Donegal are to see a newly agreed pay increase of 2.5%-to 8.5%, which will be backdated from April of this year. Mandate Trade Union recently secured a new pay deal for the members of Kavanagh Group Supervalu Chain which has 8 stores across Mayo and Donegal. The…