Taoiseach defends Government investment in north west
The Taoiseach has defended Government investment in the North West. Leo Varadkar was responding to comments from Independent TD Marian Harkin, who was critical over what she termed a lack of positive discrimination in the region. Deputy Harkin highlighted the issue of regional imbalance and that GDP per capita in…
Ulster GAA to consider report on Rory Gallagher allegations
Ulster GAA says it will consider the findings of a report into allegations of domestic abuse made by the estranged wife of former Derry senior football manager Rory Gallagher. The independent review, chaired by Gareth McGibbon of McGibbon Consultancy and Safeguarding Services, was commissioned in July to examine Ulster GAA’s…
EJ Sligo All-Stars hit the catwalk on November 2nd
The EJ Sligo All-Stars Fashion Show takes place at the Sligo Park Hotel on Thursday, November 2nd. Lisa Gillen, Dearbhaile Ward and Cyril Donnellon joined Austin O’Callaghan in studio.
Over 11,000 waiting on trolleys in the North West so far this year
Over 11,000 people have been on trolleys in the North West’s two main hospitals so far this year. In 2023, 6,681 people have been left on trolleys in Sligo University Hospital, and 4,571 in Letterkenny University Hospital, according to the INMO. Those numbers mean that Sligo University Hospital has been…
Positive Lonely Planet review for Donegal is expected to boost tourism figures
A Donegal Councillor is predicting increased number of tourists visiting the county following positive review of the county in the renowned travel guide the lonely plant. The publication ranked Donegal as the fourth best region in the world to visit. It described the county ‘a hidden gem’ that…
Peter McVerry Trust seek bailout
The Department of Housing says it’s considering a request from the Peter McVerry Trust for a bailout. The housing charity has been experiencing financial trouble for a number of months. An oversight group from the department and the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive is considering the bailout…
Paramedics stopped from assisting at Creeslough due to visa issues
Some ambulance workers from Northern Ireland could not assist in an explosion just across the border in Donegal because of visa issues. Ten people died in an explosion at a petrol station in Creeslough on the 7th of October last year. It was revealed at the The British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly…