Homeowners urged to be vigilant over home heating oil thefts
Gardai in the North West are urging homeowners to take preventative measures to avoid the theft of home heating oil. People are being advised to check oil levels frequently, try to arrange smaller but more frequent oil deliveries, install automatic movement sensor security lighting around the tank and plant…
Jobs boost for Leitrim
90 new jobs will be created in Leitrim this month with the opening of the new McDonalds fast food outlet. The new restaurant will be situated on Dublin Road in Carrick-on-Shannon is set to open on 8th November. The development will comprise a 418sqm two-storey restaurant, with 31 car…
O’Hehirs team up with Daisy lodge for children’s cancer awareness month
O’Hehirs are teaming up with Daisy lodge for children’s cancer awareness month. From this week, 50% of each cupcake sold by O’Heirs Bakery will go towards the charity. The money is set to help fund the development of Daisy Lodges therapeutic and short break centre at Daisy Lodge,…
Garda investigation launched into Sean Quinn comments
It’s being reported that Gardaí have launched a criminal investigation regarding comments made by Seán Quinn in which he stated that he would have preferred seeing two other directors at his former companies being “beaten up” instead of Kevin Lunney. In a radio interview last week, Mr Quinn claimed…
Mickey Graham appointed as Leitrim assistant manager
Cavan’s former Ulster championship winning player and manager, Mickey Graham, has been confirmed as Andy Moran’s new assistant manager in Leitrim. The news came following Monday night’s meeting of the Leitrim County Board Executive. The Cavan native will replace Mike Solan as assistant bainisteoir for the 2024 campaign. There are…
Sligo Councillor expresses concern over poor state of Sligo Signage
It’s been claimed that the state of some of the signage in County Sligo is damaging for tourism. A build-up of dirt and overgrowth has resulted in some of the signage, particularly the larger signs which are higher up, is said to be causing problems locally. Sligo County…
Local MEP says Agriculture Minister is at fault over failure to proceed Vet School in Donegal
The Minister for Agriculture has been accused of dragging his heels on a new Vet School for the West of Ireland. The path was made clear by the Government for a new Veterinary Medicine programme to be delivered from ATU Donegal in conjunction with ATU Mountbellew in Galway in…