GRA President expresses concern over burning of patrol car in Donegal
The Donegal based president of the Garda Representative Association says the events over the weekend where an on duty garda was seriously attacked in Dublin and a Garda patrol car was burned out in Castlefinn shows there is a lack of respect for the force in certain sectors of the…
Wintry weather continues to impact the north west region
Parts of the north west region are waking up to snow this morning. Recent falls of snow along with Icy stretches and patches of freezing fog are making driving conditions difficult for motorists. Temperatures plunged to as low as minus 2 degrees Celsius overnight. A Met Eireann…
Number of North West rivers to open for Salmon Angling in 2023
A number of rivers in the North West will open for Salmon Angling in 2023. Three rivers in Sligo and nine rivers in the Ballyshannon area have been included in a list of 81 rivers which will be available for salmon and sea trout fishing next year. The…
Wind warning in place for North West
A status yellow wind warning is in place for the North West today. Strong-to-gale force winds of up to 60 kilometers per hour are expected in Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim, with gusts reaching up to 110 kilometers per hour. Alan O Reilly from Carlow Weather says the winds…
Unsettled weather with the possibility of snow expected in the north west for Christmas.
Met Eireann are advising not to completely rule out the prospect of a white Christmas in the North West. The weather leading up to and including Sunday will be somewhat unsettled in the north west with today being described as a ‘wash out’ in many parts. Drier weather…
Sligo councillor urges that those that needs to avail of help to reach out
People in the North West are being reminded to reach out for help if they need it over the festive season. Cllr Paul Taylor says while Christmas time is a happy for most, for some it can be a dark and difficult time. The message comes as…
Leitrim councillor says rural link services could rescue the north west’s night time economy
A Leitrim councillor has called for the Rural Link Bus service to be rolled out across the north west to support the night time economy in towns and villages across the region. Independent councillor Felim Gurn says such a move would help to address the shortage of taxis in these…