Into the garden with Liam Feeney – August 20th 2024
Our resident gardener Liam Feeney from Feeney’s Garden Centre was on this morning’s programme, taking your gardening questions and giving advice for this time of year:
Preview to selection convention with Cllr. Edel McSharry
Ahead of the Fianna Fáil selection convention next week for Sligo/ Leitrim the one candidate that has let her name go forward for selection to contest the next general election – Cllr. Edel McSharry was our guest earlier on North West Today.
Investigations continuing into south Donegal thefts
Investigations are continuing to two separate thefts in south Donegal. The first occurred at a holiday home at Drumrooske near Ballintra. A number items were taken during the course of the incident which is believed to have taken place between Monday, July 28th and Wednesday, August 14th. …
Ten people arrested for drug offences in Donegal
Ten people have been caught with controlled drugs at various locations across Donegal in recent days. A number of arrests were made as a result. Gardai from the Donegal Division carried out a number of checkpoints across the county over the weekend. A detector dog along with the Revenue Customs…
Sligo University Hospital second most overcrowded in Ireland
Sligo University Hospital was the second most overcrowded facility in Ireland today. There were 36 people awaiting admission there this morning, according to the latest trolley watch report. University Hospital Galway was the most overcrowded with 43 people waiting there. Nationally, there 340 people waiting at hospitals…
Valve failure causing water outages in Sligo
A significant number of homes and businesses are currently without water in county Sligo. Valve failure may cause supply disruptions to the Riverstown and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 5pm this evening. Uisce Éireann recommends allowing 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time…
Sligo one of cheapest student towns in Ireland
Sligo is one of the cheapest student towns in Ireland, despite a slight increase on costs from last year. The cost of going to college in Sligo is up 4% on last year but is still the second cheapest place to attend third level education. According to Switcher.ie’s…