Donegal and Leitrim miss out on women’s support funding for local elections
Over €200,000 is to be divided among local authorities right across the country to encourage and support women and diversity ahead of the 2024 local elections. The announcement was made by the Government today. It’s been confirmed that Sligo is to €8,000, however there’s been no funding announcement for Donegal…
North West groups clean up at Ocean Hero Awards
North West groups and campaigners were rewarded for their efforts at the Clean Coasts Ocean Hero Awards yesterday. The ceremony was hosted at the Raddison Blu Royal Hotel in Dublin last night. In total, two groups from the North West took home awards, while others made the final shortlist across…
Big turnout for protest at Sligo University Hospital
Fórsa members staged a protest this afternoon outside Sligo University Hospital, campaigning for an end to the current recruitment ban. As it stands, the HSE has a moratorium on recruitment for clerical staff, leaving current staff under severe pressure in the lead-up to Christmas. The protest today was one of…
Ballygawley receives significant funding boost under Rural Water Scheme
Ballygawley is set to benefit from a share of 50 million euro under the Rural Water Scheme. The scheme targets waste water collection and treatment needs for villages without access to Public Waste Water Services. The funding was announced today by the Minister for Housing and Local Government, Darragh O’Brien.…
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…
127 new houses to be built on the second Sea Road in Sligo
The Local Authority in Sligo has granted planning permission for the construction of 127 houses on the outskirts of the county town. The houses will be built on the Second Sea Road. Councillors gave their blessing to a Material Contravention of the County Development Plan in accordance with…
Only one breach found across North West in latest HIQA report
A number of designated care centres across the region have passed HIQA’s latest inspections. In total, only one breach was found in the latest report, which was published today. The report included 13 care centres for people with disabilities from the North West. The only care centre to have had…