Aurivo to acquire Arrabawn Products
The North West based co-operatives Aurivo, has confirmed that it has been successful in its attempts to acquire the Arrabawn branded liquid Milk, butter and van sales business. In a statement to OceanFM Aurivo say its Offer to the Board of Arrabawn has been approved by the CCPC. …
Met Éireann issue weather warning for North West
A status yellow rain warning has been issued for the North West from tonight. The warning will apply to Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim and the remainder of Connacht Munster counties such as Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary, have also been issued the warning by Met Eireann. Heavy…
Water quality causing concern at St John’s Point beach
There are urgent calls for a full investigation into concerns raised about the water at St John’s Point beach in south Donegal. It’s been reported that people swimming there have been suffering from itchy skin while local fishermen have claimed that there has been a significant reduction in sea life.…
11 Students left stranded in Ballymote due to capacity issues on buses
The Cathaoirleach of the Local Authority in Sligo says every effort is being made to address capacity issues with local link buses traveling from Ballymore to Sligo. There has been an unprecedented demand for the service this morning with the reopening of the ATU in Sligo this week. …
Late goal edges Coolera/Strandhill towards Sligo SFC semi-finals
A late goal with the last move of the match deep in added time gave Coolera/Strandhill a dramatic 1-9 to 1-6 win over Drumcliffe/Rosses Point in Sunday’s Homeland Sligo senior football championship Group 2 game at Markievicz Park. With time almost up and the sides level at 0-9 to 1-6,…
Former Leitrim Council CEO predicts bright future for the county
The former CEO of Leitrim County Council has urged those working in the tourism and hospitality sector to do all they can to exceed the expectations of visitors so as to help the industry overcome the challenges that it currently faces. Lar Power’s tenure as CEO of the Local…
Donegal Hotelier claims Taoiseach’s comments on VAT reduction offers little hope to struggling hospitality businesses
There’s major disappointment across the North West following comments made by the Taoiseach over the hospitality VAT rate. At Fine Gaels think-in on Friday, Leo Varadkar seemed to rule out a return of the 9% VAT rate for the sector. The comments have come as a major blow…