Water outage in Donegal Town until this evening
A water outage is currently in place in Donegal Town until 5pm this evening. It’s thought that areas around the Diamond and Donegal Town centre are affected. Work is being carried out on a burst mains to resolve the issue. Uisce Eireann recommend that you allow 2-3 hours after the…
Sligo University Hospital has third most patients on trolleys today
Sligo University Hospital recorded the third highest of patients without a bed this morning, at 32. INMO figures showed there were 442 patients on trolleys in Ireland today, which is a decrease on the 494 of yesterday. Letterkenny University Hospital had 12, and the most were in University…
Towns in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal set to receive €10,000 each
Three towns in each of Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim are set to receive to €10,000 each as part of the Town Team Support Fund. The towns are Ballybofey, Creeslough, and Buncrana in Donegal. Enniscrone, Collooney, and Ballisodare in Sligo. And Ballinamore, Kinlough and Dromahair in Leitrim. The funding…
Donegal County Council asked to reconsider stance on one-way system
There are further calls on Donegal County Council to rethink parts of the one way system in Donegal Town. Work began on the project last year and some members of the community have been unhappy with how it might impact the town centre. Independent local election candidate Pauric Kennedy says…
Globe House included in HIQA IPAS centre inspections
Globe House in Sligo has been included in a series of reports on International Protection Applicant Service Centres. The reports, published by HIQA this morning, found levels of non-compliance in all centres inspected. Other centres included in the reports are located in Wicklow, Cork, Laois, Waterford, Kerry and Dublin. It’s…
Calls to discourage care-for-profit amid decrease in Donegal beds
A Donegal TD has stressed that all nursing homes and residential homes for people with disabilities should be state-funded and not-for-profit. This comes amid recent closures of nursing homes across the country, particularly in the North West, as in Donegal alone, there had been a decrease of 43 beds…
Leitrim & Sligo minors contest shield final
Leitrim and Sligo minor gaelic footballers contest Friday evening’s Connacht shield final in Ballinamore. The game throws in at 7pm and will be livestreamed by Connacht GAA. Both sides missed out on the knockout stages of the minor championship, which saw Mayo, Roscommon and Galway qualify for the knockout stages.…