Questions asked of service Irish Rail provides to North West
Irish Rail has been described as currently being “in disarray”. There have been a number of incidents on the Sligo-Dublin line in the last number of weeks, with two arrests made in the last two weeks on different services. This has led to significant delays. Questions have also been asked…
Minister McConalogue to implement recommendations of Irish Deer Management Group
It’s hoped that recommendations published today from the Irish Deer Management Strategy Group will lead to a reduced number of deer in the North West region. Recently there have been a number of crashes involving and deer. This morning the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Donegal…
New report finds constructions costs are cheaper in the North West
A new report being published today has found that the North West is the cheapest part of the country to build a new house. The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland is today launching ‘The Real Costs of New Housing Delivery’ at its annual national conference in Crooke Park. …
Fears North West could lose allocation of new Garda recruits to Dublin
Concern is being expressed locally that the recent riots witnessed in Dublin will lead to the majority of new garda recruits being deployed to the capital at the expense of areas such as the North West. The concerns were aired at a recent JPC Meeting in Donegal. The…
Further weather warning issued by Met Eireann
The North West Region can expect cold conditions over the coming days. Commuters using the regions roads this morning are being urged to slow down with secondary roads still being described as dangerous in places. Much of the country has been hit with frost and ice with…
Increasing number of people in the north west turning to St. Vincent De Paul
A North West spokesperson for The St. Vincent De Paul movement says an increasing number of people are accessing their services across the counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. Nationally it’s being reported that almost 200 hundred thousand people have been in touch with The charity this year alone…
Sligo overlooked for additional train services
A new timetable for rail services will come into effect on December 10th – but not for the Sligo-Dublin line. Irish Rail says it has approval from the National Transport Authority, which will see additional intercity services to and from Cork, Carlow and Westport. There will also be additional trains…