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The CEO of the Sligo Chamber of Commerce says that an ambitious new strategy and further support is required for town centres in the north west to help them recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.   Chambers Ireland say that a ‘Town Centre First Strategy’ promised by Government,  will be integral…

It’s feared that the hospitality sector in the North West and Border Region could lose business to Northern Ireland unless indoor dining is introduced sooner in the Republic of Ireland.   A group representing restaurants is calling for an acceleration to the reopening of indoor dining here.   The call…

A new rail freight service linking the west and south-east could reduce emissions per unit of freight by 75 per cent.   Irish Rail are working with XPO Logistics to have a twice-weekly service between Waterford Port and Ballina operating by the end of June.   They say it will…

Golf lovers across the North West are taking advantage of the good weather and the easing of Some Covid-19 restrictions today.   Golfers have been allowed back on courses in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal.     David O’ Donovan is the general manager of the Sligo County Golf Club, he…

There are calls for more supports for homeowners affected by Pyrite and mica damage in the West and North West of the Country. Senator Victor Boyhan raised the issue in the Seanad recently. He says the current remediation scheme doesn’t go far enough. Too much Pyrite used during construction can…

There are 43 people today waiting on hospitals beds in the North West today according to the latest INMO trolley watch figures. The number at Sligo University Hospital currently stands at 30 which is the second highest in the country only behind University Hospital Limerick where there are 42 waiting.…

We can expect a period of unsettled weather in the north west.   There’s a warning of electricity blackouts due to a nationwide weather warning that has just gone live.   A status yellow wind alert will continue until 7 o’clock tomorrow morning.   It affects all 26 counties, and…