North Sligo residents warned to use water sparingly ahead of Bank Holiday weekend
People in North Sligo are being asked to use water sparingly ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend. With temperatures set to soar, the water supply in North Sligo is critically low as the rivers are drying up in the heat. Councillor Donal Gilroy has asked people to be vigilant when…
The Friday Panel, Brian Scanlon, Veronica Cawley
Proposals for a helicopter service to bring cancer patients from the NW to Galway Hospital, budget tax cuts, bank holidays, the census results, and more are discussed on this week’s Friday Panel. Guests are former councillors, Brian Scanlon and Veronica Cawley
Over 20,000 expected to pass through Ireland West Airport this weekend
It’s expected that Over 20,000 passengers are expected to pass through Ireland West Airport over the June bank holiday weekend with passenger numbers to be up by almost 20% when compared to the same period last year and 10% higher than in June 2019. Over 120 flights are expected…
Warning issued after dogs become ‘seriously ill’ after swimming in local lake
A warning has been issued after a number of dogs have become seriously ill after swimming in Lough Melvin in Fermanagh. Local vets say that they have a number of pets brought in to be treated over the last 48 hours. The cause of this may be toxic…
Justice needs to be done for family of Private Seán Rooney – Tánaiste
The Tánaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister says justice needs to be done for the family of Donegal man Private Seán Rooney. A military tribunal in Lebanon has accused five men of killing the UN peacekeeper during an attack on his convoy. It’s alleged the men have links to…
Housing Department failing to spend total amount of allocated funding
A local elected representative claims the lack of a skilled workforce and major anomalies around the planning process are contributing factors to vast amounts of funding that the Department of Housing has failed to spend. More than €380 million was returned to the exchequer by the Department over the last…
Donegal GP gives cautious welcome to plans for extra GP places
A Donegal GP has given a cautious welcome to plans for extra GP places. It’s after the Health Minister Stephen Donnelly anticipates that the numbers of an intake are to rise by a third by 2024. He says he’s committed to increasing the country’s medical workforce. Minister…