Public meeting to discuss spelling of ‘Enniscrone’ tonight
A public meeting to discuss the whole issue of the spelling of the village name Enniscrone will take place tonight. There are currently two different spellings on signposts in the region and it’s been the…
SPECIAL REPORT – South Sligo businesses counting the cost of boil water notice
The owners of a hotel in Co Sligo say they may be forced to close because of a boil water notice. Around 13,000 people have been affected in the south and west of the county…
Pro-life and pro-choice groups react to wording of proposed amendment
Pro-life and pro-choice groups in the region have been reacting to the wording for the government’s proposed amendment to the constitution. The wording, announced yesterday, says ‘provision may be made by law for the regulation…
Historic Co Donegal house destroyed in fire
One of Donegal’s most historic houses has been destroyed in an overnight fire. Donaghmore House in Castlefin, which was on the market for €1.2m, was engulfed by flames before three Fire Brigade tenders from Letterkenny,…
Leitrim forestry protest group heading to Claremorris this afternoon
A new group has been established in Leitrim to further highlight the effects of forestry in the county. The Save Leitrim Community Activist Group is made up of a broad range of people living throughout…
No commitment given over future of Donegal community hospitals
The government have given no committment on the future of three community hospitals in Co Donegal. There has been uncertainty surrounding the future of services at Lifford, Ramelton and St Joseph’s Community Hospitals for the…
Donegal and Sligo beaches named among the best in Ireland
Three beaches in the Northwest have been named amongst the best in Ireland. TripAdvisor has announced the top ten beaches in Ireland, according to traveller reviews and ratings on the site last year. Maghera Beach…