Consultation begins on new one-way system for Collooney
Business consultation begins this week regarding a new one-way system for Collooney. The village continues to bear the brunt of a number of issues including traffic congestion. The with an in-person public consultation event also taking place in the Reading Wing Community Room in St. Paul’s Church on…
South Donegal supermarket set to close
Doherty’s XL shop in Carrick in south Donegal is set to close after eight years in business. Friday will be the final day of business for the supermarket. Owners Andrea and Dermot Doherty have cited the high rising costs of running a small business as the main factor…
Hopes dashed over reopening of hydrotherapy pool at Cregg House
Hopes have been further dashed over a potential reopening of the hydrotherapy pool at Cregg House in Sligo. Following negotiations, an agreement has been reached in principle which could pave the way for the facility to reopen for an interim period of six months – subject to funding and…
Government urged to sort Sligo student accommodation crisis
The Government is being called on to take responsibility for providing student accommodation in Sligo. With the new college term just weeks away, there are said to be a limited number of houses to rent in the town. Meanwhile rents in Sligo have risen by over 11% when…
Main Inver to Killybegs road reopens following serious crash
Gardai have confirmed that the main Inver to Killybegs road reopened late yesterday evening following a serious crash there on Sunday morning. A woman in her 80s remains in a serious condition in Sligo University Hospital following the two vehicle collision. A man in his 50s and a woman…
Warning over surface water on routes across North West
Road users are being warned of potential localised flooding and surface water on routes across the North West this morning following heavy overnight rain. A yellow weather warning for rain for Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal was lifted at 7am. Motorists are still being advised to take care on…
Fine Gael selects Nikki Bradley & John McNulty to contest GE in Donegal
Senator Nikki Bradley and John McNulty have been selected by Fine Gael to represent the party in the Donegal constituency at the next general election. The candidates were selected at last night’s convention in Letterkenny which was chaired by Minister Heather Humphreys. Fine Gael has now selected 30…