Ireland West Airport suffer flight loss over Flybe administration
Ireland West Airport in Knock will now have no flights to Scotland, Manchester or Birmingham. Flybe – Europe’s biggest regional airline – has collapsed into administration last night, putting more than 2,000 jobs at risk. The British firm was only saved in January, but says the impact of coronavirus on…
Bundoran to host Celtic Cup surf competition
The Irish Surf team will compete against their Scottish counterparts in the Celtic Cup surf competition in Bundoran this weekend. The Irish will be fighting to retain the cup having won it for the past two years (2018 in Scotland and 2017 in Bundoran). The competition now in its third…
UK ban fracking but Love Leitrim claim it’s a stunt
Love Leitrim have described the recent temporary ban on fracking in England as a ‘pre election stunt’. The decision at the weekend by the UK government comes into immediate effect and is a major U- turn on their previous views. Notably, Northern Ireland is absent from this temporary ban as…
Fishermen worried for future after row between Irish and Scottish governments over fishing area
A Fianna Fail TD says the row over fishing rights between the Irish and Scottish governments has shocked fishermen here and left them worried about what’s to come. The row erupted last night after Scotland threatened ‘enforcement action’ against Irish vessels fishing in the Rockall area – 400 kilometres off…