Over 200 pub closures in North West since 2005
Over 200 pubs have shut their doors across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal since 2005. Pubs in some North West counties declined by over a quarter during the same period. New data from the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland shows that 44 pubs closed their doors in County Sligo…
Mark English qualifies for 800m semi-finals
Donegal’s Mark English qualified for the semi-finals of the men’s 800 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Hungary on Tuesday evening – after an anxious wait during the first round heats. English finished fourth in heat 2 in a season’s best time of 1:45.71 seconds after reacting well to…
Two drivers caught speeding in Donegal
Two drivers have been caught exceeding the speeding limit in Donegal. On Wednesday morning, while carrying out early morning checks, Gardaí from the Donegal Town Roads Policing Unit detected a driver travelling at a speed of 140KPH in a 100 KPH zone. The driver will now have to pay a…
Donegal man named FBD Young Farmer of the Year 2023
Donegal pedigree sheep farmer Dwayne Shiels has been named as the 2023 FBD Young Farmer of the Year. Mr. Shiels, a lecturer in agricultural sciences at Atlantic Technological University, Donegal, was also named a category award winner for Land Mobility at an awards ceremony in the Radisson Blu Hotel in…
Leitrim Cathaoirleach fears increase in tourism crime will impact visitor numbers
The Cathaoirleach of Leitrim County Council is warning that the increasing level of criminal acts involving tourists visiting these shores has the potential to damage Ireland’s reputation as popular visitor’s destination. Recent serious attacks on US and English Tourists in the Dublin has led to serious injury in some…
New evidence uncovered on killing of Donegal man Michael Leonard
New evidence has been uncovered in relation to the killing of Donegal man Michael Leonard over 50 years ago. The 24 year old was shot at the border between Pettigo and Belleek in May of 1973 as he was attempting to make his way home to Donegal. The…
Minor crash reported on N59
Traffic is moving freely along the N59 following a minor crash there earlier this afternoon. The two car collision happened on the Enniscrone side of Beltra. Emergency services attended the scene and Gardai have confirmed that while the crash site has been cleared, they are still warning motorists…