Hourly rail service between major cities recommended
Trains should be at least hourly between Ireland’s major cities, according to the draft report of the All Island Strategic Rail Review. Transport Minister Eamon Ryan is bringing the details to Cabinet this morning, with 30 recommendations for the network, including higher speed trains and more electrification of the…
Hiker rescued following multi-agency operation
A hiker has been rescued following a multi-agency operation in the region yesterday. Sligo Leitrim Mountain Rescue were tasked by Gardai to assist the casualty who had gotten into difficulty. Upon arrival to the scene, the casualty was assessed and transported off the hill by stretcher and taken…
Less emigrants keeping in touch with Irish ancestry warns NY St Patrick’s Day parade organiser
The principal person behind the hugely popular New York St Patrick’s Day Parade has warned that fewer Irish emigrants are keeping in touch with their Irish ancestry and realising the importance of it. Hilary Beirne from Boyle is touring across the NW at the moment – he says such a…
Cocaine tourists in Donegal indicate growing societal problem it’s claimed
So called ‘cocaine tourists’ have converged on beaches around County Donegal after €4m worth of the drug was washed up on shore last week. Paddy says it shows how prevalent cocaine has become in Ireland, and he has called for random drug testing in all workplaces
Woman dies in house fire in Carrick
A woman has died in an early morning house fire in Carrick. Emergency services attended the blaze in the area at around 5am this morning. A woman in her 70s was pronounced dead at the scene. Gardai have confirmed that the scene is currently preserved for a…
Council had ‘no prior warning’ of escalated flood risk in east Donegal
Donegal County Council says it will be pressing for the two OPW flood relief schemes in Raphoe and Castlefinn to be advanced as quickly as possible. 84mm of rain fell in Donegal on Saturday resulting in flash flooding in the east of the county. In a statement issued…
North West hospitals among the top four most overcrowded
Both Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals were the among the top four most overcrowded hospitals in the country today. Letterkenny University Hospital was the second most overcrowded hospital in the country today in figures published by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. There were 37 waiting on trolleys at the…