New freight train service will help reduce carbon emissions
A new freight train service from the North West and West to the South East is set to take 5,000 lorries off the road. The joint venture by Irish Rail and XPO Logistics will haul containers from Ballina to be loaded onto ships at Waterford Port The aim is to…
It’s official it’s a heatwave
The current spell of weather could be officially classed as a heatwave later, as temperatures are expected to rise to 29 degrees today across the north west. For a heatwave to be called the temperature must be five degrees above average for five days in a row. Tomorrow, the mercury…
HSE urge caution as Covid-19 cases in the region increase
The HSE North West is urging people to “act sensibly” after a number of social gatherings have contributed to a rise in Covid cases in the counties of Sligo and Donegal. Funerals, wakes, house parties, and other indoor gatherings have led to outbreaks in the past two weeks. …
North West property prices continue to rise
House prices have risen by over 10% across the north west in the last year. That’s according to the latest Daft.ie report on national house prices. The average price of a home in Donegal has risen by 14.8% now costing €166,592. The price has gone up…
Climate Action Bill passed in the Dáil
The Dáil last night passed the Climate Action Bill following a four hour debate. In the end, TD’s voted the landmark legislation through by a large majority of 129 votes to 10. All parties supported the bill, with opposition coming from a number of independents. IFA framing…
Mica repairs in North West will exceed 1 billion Euro
The Taoiseach, Micheál Martin has told the Dail that the bill from houses impacted by Mica in the North West will exceed one billion euro. In the Dáil yesterday evening a Sinn Féin motion calling for 100% redress for homeowners affected by mica was adopted by the Dáil. …
Further easing of Covid-19 restriction expected later
The prospect of a more significant summer in the north west is moving a step closer with the easing of a of number of covid-19 restrictions expected later this evening. Early indications are suggesting that International travel for holidays is set to return on July 19th. The plans for further…