Man due in court over attempted arson in east Donegal
A man is due in court this evening over attempted arson and criminal damage in east Donegal. The incidents happened last night in the St. Johnston area. The man, whos in his 20s is due before a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court at 7:30 p.m. this evening.
Homes & businesses in Ballyshannon may be without water later
Homes and businesses in Ballyshannon may be without water later. Overnight leak detection works could result in supply issues for West Rock, East Rock and surrounding areas of the town tonight. The planned works are scheduled to take place from 11pm tonight until 5am tomorrow morning.
Construction begins on just 50 homes in Leitrim from January to July
Leitrim has the lowest amount of homes commenced in the first seven months of this year. According to figures released by the Department of Housing, construction has begun on just 50 houses in the county since the beginning of 2024. The next lowest were 75 in Longford, and 104 in…
Sligo’s Martin Gordon 12th in opening Paralympics event
Sligo paracyclist Martin Gordon and tandem rider Eoin Mullen were 12th in Thursday’s men’s 4000 metres individual pursuit, on the opening day of competition at the Paris Paralympics. Gordon and Mullen beat their GB opponents in their 4k heat – but neither bike was going flat out as event is…
Halle Conlon-Oates wins bronze at World Kickboxing Championships
Collooney Kicking Club’s Halle Conlon-Oates has won a bronze medal for Ireland the WAKO World Championships in Budapest. Conlon-Oates, a world champion in Italy two years ago, was beaten in Thursday’s Kick Light semi-final by her Spanish opponent – but secures another podium finish at a major championships. She had…
Seamus Coleman in Ireland squad for England & Greece games
Seamus Coleman has been named the first Republic of Ireland squad to be picked by new international head coach Heimir Hallgrímsson, for the upcoming Nations League matches against England and Greece. Coleman, who played for his club Everton in this week’s English League Cup win over Doncaster Rovers, is included…
Leitrim Doctor says there are mounting challenges for GP’s
There are many people experiencing difficulties when it comes to getting an appointment with a GP in the North West. Those that may have moved into a new area are under pressure to find a GP that can take them on in the first place while existing patients are…