Gardai in Donegal issue warning over extortion emails
Gardai in Donegal have been made aware that some people have received ‘Extortion’ emails lately. Gardai say that these sort of emails have been doing the rounds for a while and by their very design, they create a feeling of fear and panic in whoever receives them. In…
Section of road between Ballygawley and Ballintogher closed today
People are being reminded that a section of the road between Ballygawley and Ballintogher is closed today. Resurfacing works are being carried out on R290 from Kilross National School to Drums Corner. Detour for traffic from Ballintogher is the Sligo Road, while from Ballygawley is the R284 via…
On the beat June 13th 2023 – Safety message ahead of Donegal Rally & another missing Ice cream cone!
Garda Paul White from Ballyshannon Garda Station joined John Lynch in studio earlier today for the on the ‘on the beat’ section of North West Today. During the section they discussed he theft of an ice cream cone in Bundoran. Appeals were also sought for information for criminal…
Projects at Abbey V.S. to proceed to construction
It has been announced that planned extension projects at Abbey Vocational School will proceed to construction. The school has received approval to proceed to construction under the School Accommodation Scheme announced by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Donegal T.D., Charlie McConalogue. The project will see the construction…
Ballyshannon Historic Towns Initiative shortlisted for award
It has been announced The Ballyshannon Historic Towns Initiative has been shortlisted for the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland Public Choice Award 2023. The initiative was a partnership between Donegal County Council, Ballyshannon Regeneration Group, Dedalus Architecture, local property owners, The Heritage Council and the Department of Housing, Local…
Two out of five fire stations in Leitrim not operational at any one time due to industrial action
It’s been confirmed that two out of five fire stations in Leitrim will not be operational at any one time from today due to industrial action. Fire services in Leitrim and the wider North West area are impacted due to industrial action by SIPTU retained firefighters. Leitrim County…
In the Garden with Liam Feeney
Liam Feeney from Feeney’s Garden Centre in Sligo joined John Lynch for the North West Today gardening slot. As per usual there were loads of texts and phone queries for Liam to address from the listeners.