Irish Rural Link dispute WHO call to ban solid fuel Fires
There has been a call to ban the burning of solid fuels such as coal and wood in homes to improve air quality and health. The calls were recently made by Professor John Sodeau from the World Health Organisation following a report that Ireland’s air quality is not…
Relationship between GRA & Commissioner Drew Harris ‘irreparable’
The Donegal based President of the GRA has described the relationship between the Garda Representative Association and Commissioner Drew Harris as irreparable. The GRA has formally requested that the date for changing rosters of the 6th of November be removed or deferred during a meeting yesterday. However, speaking…
Sligo Races go ahead as planned today
Wednesday’s Sligo Races meeting is going ahead as planned despite the inclement weather conditions. Race officials have been monitoring track conditions as Storm Agnes approaches the southern half of the country. The going at Sligo remains yielding, yielding to soft in places. Wednesday’s forecast was for up to 25mm (approx)…
Renewed appeal over disappearance of Cian Langelaan in Donegal
Gardai have renewed their appeal for information on the third anniversary of the disappearance of Cian Langelaan in Donegal. The last known sighting of Cian was on Sunday the 27th of September 2020 in the Hornhead area of Donegal. Cian, aged 27 at the time was reported missing…
Green light for over 70 houses at Cairns Hill in Sligo
An Bord Pleanala has given the green light for the construction of over 70 houses in Cairns Hill in Sligo. There had been major opposition locally about the proposed development however it’s believed that the majority of concerns have been examined and addressed. Crucially, the sites of two…
Fears Sligo, Leitrim & Donegal will be worst hit by rise in fuel prices
Car owners in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal will feel the pinch from the rise in fuel prices more than those in urban areas. That’s according to Sligo Leitrim TD Marian Harkin who was speaking on a Sinn Fein motion on the reversal of fuel price increases – a vote…
Further calls for reopening of Kinlough Garda Station
There are further calls for the reopening of Kinlough Garda Station. The station has been effectively unmanned since the pandemic and despite an increase in population in the village and surrounding area, there has been little progress in getting up and running again. Local Cllr Justin Warnock says…