Bus Eireann asked to provide answers over ‘substandard service’
Bus Eireann is facing calls to attend an emergency meeting with Donegal County Councillors over the latest in the cancellations debacle. Passengers wishing to travel to Donegal and Fermanagh were left stranded at Dublin Airport last Friday morning with little notice given while a similar incident happened in Donegal…
Search for missing Grange man stood down
Following the discovery of a man’s body in Sligo earlier this afternoon, the missing person appeal for 22-year-old David Slanina has been stood down. A Garda statement says that no further information is available at this time. Gardaí have thanked the public and media for their assistance in this matter.…
Concerns expressed over grass verges on more minor routes
Serious health and safety concerns have been raised yet again over problematic grass verges on more minor routes in the region. It’s estimated that there hundreds of routes in south Donegal and elsewhere that are currently a major safety hazard due to overgrowth at this time of year. There are…
Tub-thumping – Divided opinion on Tubridy’s Oireachtas hearings performance
Listeners to North West Today have been giving their verdict on the performance of RTE presenter, Ryan Tubridy and his agent, Noel Kelly, at the Oireachtas committee hearings – and opinions are hugely divided, as the saga drags on
Fermanagh MLA hopeful parades will pass off without incident
A Fermanagh-South Tyrone MLA says she is hopeful that today’s July 12th parades will pass off without incident. Police are treating as a hate crime the burning of an effigy of Sinn Féin’s Vice President Michelle O’Neill on a bonfire in Tyrone. PSNI officers are liaising with community representatives after…
Dutch Ambassador visiting Sligo today
The Dutch Ambassador to Ireland, Adriaan Palm, is visiting Sligo today, where he will meet with council executive members, councillors and business leaders. The Ambassador has been outlining his views on Dutch-Ireland relations, Brexit, neutrality, sustainability, and why he loves Ireland so much
Donegal passengers left stranded after Dublin Airport bus fails to show
Bus Éireann has apologised after two of its services were cancelled on short notice. The carrier’s Expressway Route X30 service from Donegal to Dublin at 1am on Wednesday morning was cancelled due to ‘short notice driver non availability.’ In a statement, Bus Éireann say that ‘every effort was found to…