38 North-West Businesses included in Best of Ireland 2023 list
A number of businesses in the North West have been listed in the Hot Press Best of Ireland list for 2023. A total of 38 buisnesses in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal have been included in the latest list, which provides a comprehensive guide to Ireland’s best restaurants, shops, venues, attractions,…
Weather station at Knock Airport records rain for almost 40 days in a row
The weather station at Knock Airport recorded rain for 37 days in a row between the end of June and July. It comes as Met Eireann says July 2023 was over four times wetter than July of last year. Last month is provisionally the wettest July on record…
Gardaí in Donegal issue warning over bogus callers & rogue traders
Donegal Gardaí are urging people to be aware of bogus phone callers and rogue traders calling to their home. Callers may offer services such as power washing, painting and selling goods. The callers prefer to target the more vulnerable and people who live alone. Gardai are asking the public not…
Body removed to Sligo University Hospital for post mortem
Gardaí say they are investigating all the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body in Leitrim. It’s understood the body was discovered at a property in Mohill, Co. Leitrim, on Sunday last. The coroner has been notified. The body was removed to Sligo University Hospital for a…
Keith Cowan leaves Finn Harps
Finn Harps have announced this afternoon that defender Keith Cowan has left the club. The decision comes following the recent birth of his baby daughter, with his family and full-time work commitments taking precedent over football. Cowan leaves the club having made over 250 appearances for the club over two…
Calls for overgrown fairy fort at Cleveragh Park to be tidied up
Plunkett has been walking by the fairy fort within the popular Cleveragh Regional Park on Sligo’s Back Avenue for most of his life, and says not pleased with the untidy and overgrown state of it. The council need to act, without disturbing the sacred structure of the fairy fort, he…
No cash, no thanks – Farmers unhappy with cashless Ploughing Championships
Farmers in the North West have criticised the decision of National Ploughing Championships to make the event a cashless one this year. Kevin Comiskey, Leitrim IFA official, says farmers just can’t plan ahead and pre-book tickets to the event, because of the nature of the business