Two year boil water notice forced a Roscommon business owner to take his own action
A Roscommon business-owner had to install his own filtration system due to a boil water notice that went on for over 2 years in his area. Benny O’Connell from Benny’s Deli in Castlerea installed a…
Woman has lucky escape in Donegal crash
A woman had a lucky escape this morning after a single vehicle crash on the N15 at Laghey. The crash happened at about half eight this morning when her vehicle veered off the road crashing…
Future of Ballymote business under threat due to boil water notice
The owner of a hotel in South Sligo says they may be forced to close if a boil water notice continues for a prolonged period. The Coach House in Ballymote employs 25 staff. For the…
No mention of new site for Sligo Garda Station in new plan
The Garda Representative Associaition have said they are dissappointed that a new site wasn’t confirmed as part of the National Development Plan. The Taoiseach and his cabinet were in Sligo last week to launch ‘Project…
Accident on N15 at Laghey, Co Donegal
Motorists are urged to drive with caution on the N15 at Laghey, Co Donegal, where there has been a single vehicle accident. A car is on its roof and gardai and emergency services are at…
Met Eireann warns another ‘icy blast’ due at the weekend
8am: A low temperature alert remains in place until ten o’clock this morning. Met Eireann issued the status yellow warning as sub zero temperatures returned to parts of the country overnight. Some inland areas like…
Farmers getting only about a fifth of retail price of potatoes
Potatoes are bought once every second in Ireland. The Irish Farmers Association says that potato growers are getting less than one-fifth of the price a consumer pays. The National Potato Conference is hearing calls today…
