Project WAVE created at ATU for students with intellectual disabilities
A new initiative at Atlantic Technological University (ATU) aims to transform education for people with intellectual disabilities. Project WAVE, supported through the Higher Education Authority Path 4 funding, offers two courses for students to give them the opportunity to experience college life and education at ATU. Campuses in Sligo, Letterkenny…
North West ambulance cover continues to decrease
Questions are being asked over the decreasing level of ambulance cover right across the North West region. The problem is said to be affecting a number of counties, namely Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal, Cavan and Roscommon. Understaffing is understood to be the root of the problem, which has led to response…
Donegal tour company counting cost after stolen caravan destroyed by fire
A west Donegal water sport company has been left counting the cost following the alleged theft of their caravan. Selkie Sailing’s storage unit – a vintage caravan – is believed to have been stolen from Magheroarty pier a number of days ago. However, the owner of the company…
Over €600,000 awarded to redevelopments on Donegal islands
Over €600,000 has been made available for redevelopment projects on islands off the Donegal coast. The funding has been announced by the Department of Rural and Community Development through the Our Living Islands scheme. Arranmore Island and Tory Island are the two biggest beneficiaries of the amount that has been…
Fears NowDoc service could be privatised
There are renewed fears that efforts are being made to privatise NowDoc. The service provides out of hours emergency health care to south Donegal and other areas of the North West and there were initial moves to privatise it some years ago. It could have several implications, including a reduced…
Questions raised over Nazareth House inclusion in Mother and Baby Home Scheme
Calls have been made for the Mother and Baby Home Scheme to be expanded to include those who resided in the Nazareth House in Sligo. Sligo-Leitrim Independent TD Marian Harkin raised the issue to Tanaiste Micheal Martin, and asked if it would be possible to extend the scheme to others.…
Concerns raised over potential waste collection price hikes
Residents in Leitrim and elsewhere simply won’t stand for any potential price hike in waste collection services. That’s according to Sinn Fein Cllr Padraig Fallon, who has been reacting to developments this week that the cost of household recycling could be on the way up. Waste collection companies have warned…