Disgust over latest bus cancellations in North West
A south Donegal County Councillor says he’s absolutely disgusted with the way in which Bus Eireann is currently operating in the North West at present. A significant number of local services were impacted over the weekend with customers given little notice of cancellations. It’s the latest in a…
Power outages affecting parts of Sligo & Leitrim
Over 1000 people are currently without power in Sligo and Leitrim. The majority of affected premises are in Drumshanbo while over 130 homes are without power in Collooney. Crews are currently carrying out repair works with power expected to be restored to both areas by 10.30 this morning.
North West continues to experience big increase in house prices
A new report shows property prices have increased by 9.5 percent in the past year. Data published by property website, Daft.ie, shows that house prices in Sligo rose by 15% while both Leitrim and Donegal saw a rise of 19%. Prices increased more sharply outside of Dublin, with…
St Vincent De Paul warn of severe challenges facing North West families
A St Vincent De Paul representative in the north west has warned of the severe challenges that will be facing families from August. Rosa Glacken says groups such as St Vincent De Paul are gearing up for an increased demand for their services to coincide with schools reopening in…
Local TD claims north west festival groups are struggling to obtain insurance cover
The Dáil has heard that some local festivals in the north west may not go ahead this year due to organising committees being unable to afford the spiralling cost of insurance. The events normally takes place annually however due to Covid-19 some haven’t taken place since 2019. There…
42 people waiting for a bed in North West
There were 42 people waiting for a bed at the two main North West hospitals this morning. 19 were waiting at Sligo University Hospital while a further 23 were waiting at Letterkenny. Nationally, there were 425 people waiting at hospitals across the country today.
North West set to miss out on mini heatwave
Temperatures are set to reach the mid-20s in parts of the country tomorrow however the North West is set to miss out on the mini heatwave. Highs of up to 22 degrees are expected in some areas today, potentially reaching up to 25 tomorrow. However, it’s not expected…