Vandalism of potted plants around the Diamond in Donegal Town condemned
Independent Councillor and resident of Donegal Town, Tom Conaghan, says he feels the destruction carried out looked like there was ‘something let out of a cage’ to do it. OceanFM Ireland · NWT Conaghan Diamond
Justice Media Award for North West Today Show
The winners of this year’s Law Society Justice Media Awards have been announced this afternoon. The winner for broadcast journalism in the radio and podcast local category section is Niall Delaney, presenter of the North West Today Show. The award was for a piece that highlighted the barriers faced by…
Government have failed farmers through every crisis – McConalogue
The Fianna Fail spokesperson on Agriculture, Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue has accused the government of failing farmers in the north west over the lifetime of the last government. Speaking on this morning’s North West Today election debate on Ocean FM, Deputy McConalogue says the government failed to support farmers during…
Friday panel discuss the big events of the week
This week’s panel on ‘North West Today’ consisted of Sligo Councillor and inter-county football manager Paul Taylor, Political activist John Comiskey, and well know Sligo businessman Jim Lawlor.
A Donegal Councillor is calling for the VAT Rate to be reverted to 9%
A Donegal Councillor is calling for the VAT Rate to be reverted to 9% for the hotel, restaurant and tourism sectors. The rate was temporarily reduced to 9% from 2011 to 2017 where it cost the exchequer an estimated €2.6b in revenue. Fianna Fail Councillor Michael Naughton raised the issue…
Family Bereavement Room open in Sligo University Hospital
Sligo University Hospital have officially opened a Family Bereavement room in the Maternity Department called the ‘Solas Beag’ room. The room is to be dedicated to patients and parents who have experienced pregnancy or perinatal loss. The family suite consists of a bed and a sofa where family members can…
Disability campaigner claims wheelchair users are forgotten about on trains.
A disability campaigner from Ballyshannon says wheelchair users are being forgotten about on trains. She says wheelchair users, people with mobility issues and buggies cannot access dart stations because of lifts not working and people with disabilities in general cannot use unmanned stations. Vicky Matthew – who is…