Ireland West Airport enjoys record-breaking six-month period
A record 367.000 passengers passed through Ireland West Airport during the period January to June of this year. It makes it the busiest six-month period in the airports 38-year history. The passenger numbers represented a 24% increase on the same period in 2022 and 1% higher than the…
Donegal TD says the government don’t have to involve farmers in European Green Deal Policy
It’s thought that farmers can be left out of the proposed Nature Restoration Law. The law was proposed by the European Commission last year as part of its flagship Green Deal policy, however the likes of fisheries and agriculture committees have a number of issues with it. The…
Former RTE employee warns of revolt in Sligo & elsewhere on paying TV licence
A former RTE employee believes that Ryan Tubridy will be back on air despite being at the centre of the ongoing payments scandal. It was confirmed yesterday that Ryan Tubridy and his agent Noel Kelly will come before both the Oireachtas Media Committee AND the Public Accounts Committee next…
Tourists left furious as morning bus from Dublin Airport to Donegal is cancelled
Passengers turned up for the morning bus from Dublin Airport to Donegal this morning only to be told that the service was cancelled. The passengers told North West Today they were only told of this five minutes before the bus was due to leave and have been expressing their anger…
Derry City v Sligo Rovers LIVE tonight
Sligo Rovers SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division game against Derry City will be live on Ocean FM this Friday night from the Brandywell. Ronan Flanagan will be on commentary duty alongside former Rovers manager Sean Connor. The bit o’red returned to winning ways last weekend with a 3-1 victory at…
Hikers asked to stay off Errigal Mountain due to works
Hikers have been asked to stay off Errigal Mountain in west Donegal today in the interest of safety. It comes as works are underway to extend the climbers path on the mountain. Donegal Mountain Rescue has issued the warning, stating that the movement of large amounts of stone…
Leitrim Council urged to lead the calls for the reintroduction of community car scheme
The Local Authority in Leitrim have been urged to contact the HSE, the Minister for Health, and The Dept. of Rural & Community Development with the view to securing funding to re-establish the Leitrim Community Car Scheme. The scheme was set up in 2022 and provided what was described…